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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
5
Miss Sue Meikrantz, 23, a Hopewell resident, collapsed and died from heat as Rev. W A Weaver prepared to deliver the Luzerne Township high school baccalaureate sermon. Physicians in the pews declared her dead. The service was halted and postponed to next Sunday.
A detailed report covers 1914 15 church education funding plans including a flat minimum of seven percent for education, board discretion removal, and a 3 4 distribution favoring seminaries and colleges. It notes opposition to disadvantaging weaker colleges and outlines actions on memorials to Cooper College and Butler Presbytery.
A noted dermatologist endorses bold sulphur cream for eczema and itchy skin. He states it quickly soothes irritation, destroys parasites, and can keep eruptions at bay with regular application as a cold cream.
R D Kyle urged expanding church education to compete with secular colleges backed by Rockefeller and Carnegie and argued for a multi million endowment under church control. The report on prison reform favored reducing punishment for the poor and endorsing an honor system. The assembly adopted a Christian Faith declaration and set a committee to review seminary curricula for biblical language use. Memorial Day reflections traced America from colonial beginnings to Civil War unity and postwar reconciliation led by veterans.
Attorney H K Gregory delivers the annual memorial address in the city of his adoption. He notes Memorial Day is a law designated time for retrospection and paying tribute to those who served the country and sacrificed for freedom.
The speaker regrets delaying painting due to paint prices. They expect higher consumption and labor this year, estimating last year’s cost at 50 dollars rising to 55 dollars now. They fear future price drops and vow not to wait again, noting DEVOE Smith Hutton Kirk Co as the supplier.
Wide imported ratines 32 inches wide offered at $1.00 per yard with white plaids and colors including blue shades. Extra grade ratines priced $1.25 and $1.50. Domestic ratines 36 inches wide available from 24 to 85 cents per yard. Waffle cloth suiting 38 cents a yard imitates wool, and eponge 36 inches wide at 50 cents per yard.
Exquisite Wash Fabrics in soft finish printed organ dies 16c a yard. Printed marquisettes 25c a yard. Tub crepes 20c a yard. Printed Marseilles cloth 25c a yard. Black and white striped voiles 25c a yard. Double width printed voiles and crepes 25c a yard. Plaid crepes 50c a yard. Pure linen ramie dress linens 36 inches wide at 65c. French linen 42 inches wide at 65c. White parasol in pure linen 1.00. Parasol and linen options priced to 5.75. Colored Dersacs 75c to 7.50.
Exquisite white silk gauze fans with silver spangles and colored touches for graduation gifts. Also on sale are Swiss baby flouncings, 50c per yard, 27 inch flouncings for dresses at 50c, plus gowns from 50c to 7.50 and crepe gowns at 1.00. Sanitary ice cream freezers 55c quart, yard torchon lace 5c, gauze vests 10c and 12c, children's cotton hose 10c, women's dust caps 10c, and bungalow aprons 35c. Basement display.
Wide sash ribbons come in plain colors and bright novelty shades from 25¢ to 1.00 a yard. Fancy sash ribbons offer color combinations from 25¢ to 2.00 a yard. Wide black moire ribbons are scarce due to high demand at 35¢ to 85¢ a yard.
Attractive stamped ready-made articles for summer wear include Tango Petticoats priced at $1.50 with lace trimming and edging. Nainsock Night Gowns empire style $1.25. Wainsock Camisoles with eyelet edging. Stamped lawn Negligee 50c and caps 18c to match.
A tribute celebrating the American citizen soldier from the Civil War to the Spanish American War, praising bravery, duty, and humane conduct. It honors those who died at Vera Cruz and emphasizes the nation’s resolve, the government of the people, and enduring liberty. The piece echoes the duty to sustain the republic and commemorates fallen veterans with a verse on departure and remembrance.
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