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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
4
Special notice lists officers G Treadwell and W Gallant as key executives and editors. Publication details include daily edition price, address at Sycamore and Apple Way, and telephones for editorial and business rooms. It directs all checks and communications to The News Company in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
A New Castle News editorial warns Civil War veterans headed to Gettysburg for July 1863 commemorations to beware of temptations from local maidens and widows. It cites a St James veteran’s letter inviting eligible women westward and urges vigilance by wives and guardians to keep marriages faithful amid reunion fervor.
The article profiles Rudolph Spreckels a wealthy Californian and noted philanthropist who backed Roosevelt and then Wilson Progressives. It suggests he may become the next US ambassador to Germany, praising his funds and loyalty to the Democratic administration.
Mother beautifies the front yard with a circular geranium bed. Her son secretly plants pumpkin seeds in the soil, turning his garden contribution into thriving vines. The family reacts with mixed amusement as pumpkin sprouts reach the sidewalk.
A storeroom in the Bauman Manufacturing building at Neshannon Avenue displayed a tall sign quoting William Morris on fellowship life and heaven. The note notes Morris as a poet and explains the room closed due to lack of patronage, not tied to the owner’s name.
Rebecca Moyer of Allentown awoke from a nap as the Scranton flyer passed through Catassuqua and leapt from the moving train. She was thrown about 30 feet along the tracks, found unconscious, and later recovered on the way to Allentown hospital. Her clothes were ruined and she had been fatigued after visiting a sick sister.
At the board of health meeting last night Mrs. Dyer matron of the municipal hospital presented her case. The board approved and a new contract was drawn up and signed, concluding the matter with a lively session.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Bare antiseptic powder for quick relief of painful smarting feet and stinging from new shoes. It claims rapid relief for sweating and swelling and promotes a trial package offer at Allen S. Gimsted in Le Roy New York.
A collage of light verse and jokes notes Mamie Annie Kitty and others serving lunch with smiles and praise. The column wanders through humor about weather, poetry, beekeeping in Columbus, gas mishaps, Bible students in Hot Springs, beer and wine stats, and a New York police sergeant whose career earnings spark curiosity.
Judge Porter today confirmed viewer reports on county roads. Favorable notes praised Pulaski to Mercer line and Union township routes. Adverse reports covered the New Castle to New Wilmington road changes. Opening orders touched North Liberty relocation and a widening project on Hickory township. A bridge over Hettenbaugh run was noted, and U S glass factories total 963 with product value 59,976,000 dollars.
The piece criticizes Senator Joe Thompson for pursuing county interests without self-promotion and mocks libel plaintiffs seeking vindication. It questions criminal libel as a remedy, suggests editors deserve punishment, and argues that strong men shape conditions rather than adapt to them.
Mrs Newbride hurries to her husband Herbert with a lemon pie recipe that instructs sitting on a hot stove and stirring constantly. He dryly warns that sitting on the stove would force constant stirring, turning a kitchen tip into a comic domestic moment.
New Castle city assessors performed a curious task in the council chamber this morning. Assessor Carson was seen using an electric smoothing iron while repairs were made to torn city maps, which were glued and dried with the iron.
Marian, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Book of Pulaski, slipped and fell while attempting to rise from a nap on Wednesday. She sprained her ankle severely but no serious damage is expected.
Campbell's Market on West Washington Street advertises fish not exceeding ten pounds per customer.
A consumer muses on painting costs citing Devoe Smith Hutton Kirk Co prices at $2.50 per gallon and a forecast of higher expenses unless tackled now. The speaker notes higher material and labor costs and regrets delaying the job.
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