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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
5
An advertisement offers men and women agents a chance to earn five dollars a day by selling an article valued at two dollars. The seller promises 500 percent profit and exclusive rights, with the item sold for fifty cents in most homes visited. The offer targets canvassers seeking high earnings.
District Attorney Riley will present two murder cases to the grand jury next week for possible indictments. The cases involve alleged fatal incidents in the city, with authorities preparing formal charges once the grand jury reviews the evidence.
The June term of quarter sessions opens next Monday with the grand jury. Major cases: Commonwealth v Amos Lyons alias Lane for murder of Louis Witte and assault on Albert Gasser. Commonwealth v William Reynolds alias Hun Reynolds for murder of Marshall Smith. Also Commonwealth v E T Kurtz charged with embezzling about 3400 from W H Curry. Jim Collingwood charged with robbing Samuel Levine. District Attorney Riley lists many further indictments against Elizabeth Sullivan, Raymond Smith, Harry Fury and Jack Robinson, John Swanson, Nick Jardian, John Gerasemos, Howard Oliphant, James McVettie, Carl Davison, Joseph Thomas, John Wilson, Rosie Schotch, Mike Papa, Robert Welsh, George Stuart, Joseph Langberio, Joseph Lanbeiro, Frank Sharkey, Charles Christopher, Vincent Brozincki, Margaret Reider, Geo Reider, Edward Barris, Geo Roumour, Richard Cook, Pat McGurk, Jim Sussick, Leo P Gardner and others.
G E Whitacre a railroad engineer at 206 Wabash avenue New Castle testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney trouble. The ad urges prompt attention to kidney symptoms advising meat reduction easier living and the use of the pill priced at 50 cents in all dealers and warns against asking for any other kidney remedy.
A long docket shows prosecutors and defendants across numerous cases including selling liquor, assault and battery, keeping bucket shops, desertion and non support, surety of the peace, non support, dis orderly conduct, larceny, breaking prison, felonious assault and battery, concealed weapons, keeping a gambling house, burglary, robbery and larceny, with prosecutors S W Sadler G Johnston L W McCreary and others.
Moses notes larceny charges with Prosecutor David Pa en. Also mentions multiple alleged illegal liquor selling cases not yet prepared.
The Women's Presbyterial convention of the U P Missionary society met in Second U P Church New Wilmington on Thursday and elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs J Shaw McLean Mercer and First Vice President Mrs W P Gordon Farrell. Other officers include Second Vice President Mrs Edwin McClintock West Middlesex and Treasurer L Mary Elliott New Wilmington.
The article notes Louis N. McDonald will succeed W. H. Hughes as manager. McDonald is presently Bessemer superintendent at the Ohio works of the company. Hughes has been in Youngstown since 1905 and rose quickly within the Steel corporation.
I Lamont Hughes of Carnegie Steel in Youngstown is appointed general superintendent of Canadian Steel Corporation Ltd at Ojibway Ontario. The new plant cost 20000 dollars to build and is a subsidiary of United States Steel. Hughes reports to Ward B. Perley and will depart for Ojibway around June 15.
Farrell transportation committee arranges a special train for the Welsh reunion in New Castle on Saturday July 8. Special rates with the Pennsy company apply and the return train departs New Castle at 10 45 PM. Passengers may also return on regular daytime trains. Full schedule to be announced later.
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