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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
12
New Castle shoppers are urged to visit the Store of Opportunities at 20 Pittsburg Street for Saturday and Monday markdowns on suits at half price, children's coats, corsets at 69 cents, wash goods at low prices, and lace trims. Details include corset 69c, ladies jackets 1.95, children's coats from 1.98 to 3.98, torchon lace 3c to 10c per yard.
In Butler county a race to drill four wells within 200 feet of the Hoffman gusher accelerates. Hoff mans No 2 leads, followed by Schaffner, with McKee Culbertson and others poised to spud within hours. The four rigs use 30 hp boilers and aim to reach the sand quickly as Hoffman’s well output remains around 200 barrels daily.
Tom Fleming, former Newcastle player and East Liverpool manager in the P. U. M. league, is chosen as manager of Wheeling in the Central league. He will leave Philadelphia soon to gather players and push Wheeling up from the cellar. Ten Price has resigned as captain and manager, clearing Fleming to take over.
The 39th convention of the Mer cer County Sabbath School association will be held at Sandy Lake on June 11 and 12.
The Visiting Nurses association in Youngstown plans to provide a trained nurse to care for the infants of poor families during the hot weather period.
The treasury of the infirmary directors allocates 60 000 dollars to purchase bread for unemployed residents of Youngstown. The fund supports daily relief measures for needy citizens in the city.
Evangelist Billy Sunday denounces dancing as a sexual lure and laments the embrace of the club dance. He links card playing to gambling among children via mothers and says reforming the theater would ruin it, arguing the stage feeds desires while the church provides needs.
In a local court Mrs. Toy argued with District Attorney Young over non support and jealousy. Toy testified she blocked his work and even pointed a revolver at him while controlling access to neighbors. Judge Porter ordered Toy to pay his wife 1.25 weekly. The Straub and Dickson cases were settled or continued pending fulfillment.
A true bill was returned in the felony case against C. G. Logan with prosecutor C. Logan. The Commonwealth also pursued Nicola Zarone Raffalo Rotenno and Carmine Barletta for felonious assault and battery with James Deskin as prosecutor. Other cases include J L McCormick selling oleo without a license and John Dipner fornication not a true bill with costs.
Man ager George A. Long has completed Westminster's year slate with coach Mc Mahon returning and most of last season's champions in school. The games include Slippery Rock Normal at New Wilmington, West Virginia at Morgantown, W and J at Washington, Alumni at home, Geneva at Beaver Falls, Grove City at New Castle, Geneva at home, Allegheny at Sharon, Hiram at home, and Grove City at Grove City.
A grand jury returns true bills in multiple cases including murder against Sammy Brown and Samuel Brown for furnishing liquor to minors. Prosecutor C G Logan presents the indictments. Giovanna Beneditto faces charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony.
The Western Allegheny short line changes routes to Butler and Grove City with trains from East New Castle station on weekdays at 7:45 a.m. and 4:23 p.m. Sundays run at 8:55 a.m. to Grove City and 4:38 p.m. to Butler, arriving daily at 41 a.m. and 6:42 p.m. Hack service from Riverside livery on Croton Avenue operates at 7:10 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. weekdays, Sundays 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. city time. 24416
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