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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
4
In New Castle Pennsylvania leaders describe the Board of Trade as a force for community progress not a factory grab or land boom. They call for culture of mass emotions to shape citizenship and industrial prosperity, urging members to vote promptly to elect a capable governing group.
An item notes that grocers and meat markets will shut at noon on Wednesdays due to the usual half holiday during the summer.
A letter from J Logan Sample urges New Castle readers to support the Christian Work Fund for Starving Children and the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. It details dire conditions in Armenia Poland Belgium Serbia and other regions with millions destitute and calls for donations to the New York offices of The Christian Work and the American Committee.
Hints and opinions spill through notes on town life as posters announce the circus with lions acrobats and clowns. A father dreads its call while kids cheer. The entry mixes weather and local chatter about politics crowds and socialites.
The Shenango Valley Hospital Training School for Nurses holds commencement exercises tomorrow at eight o'clock in the Y W C A auditorium. The public is invited to view the ceremony and learn more about the hospital’s work beyond patient care.
Tuesday evening at the closing session a sermon will be preached by Rev K T JaQupay. The brief note highlights the clergy participation and the final program segment.
Police recovered a stolen bicycle after a report from Nick Altobelli. A measles quarantine complaint was filed for Terrace avenue residents. Heavy rains damaged the North Mercer street fill needing 15 to 20 wagon loads. A broken fire hydrant at South Jefferson and Lawrence streets was reported for repair. An auto with license 172176 was cited for no tail lights. Reynolds goods tied to a murder case were disposed of. Officer Young remains in Mercer hospital recovering. Tony Barris was in a minor auto collision on Croton avenue with no serious injuries.
John Wright an authority on berries says the strawberry crop will be bumper. Home grown fruit should hit markets around June 15 to 20 but may be delayed due to a backward season.
Saturday night arrests numbered seven or eight with only one added to the police docket last night. No serious charges were filed. three prisoners were offered a chance to join the city road work gang. Fire records show no fires in the city over the past week with no calls Saturday or Sunday.
South Dakota's delegation arrived in Chicago and settled at the Palmer House showing strong support for Cummins on the first ballot. National Committeeman Burke said they may switch to Hughes if Cummins weakens, with Roosevelt also possible later. W. C. Cook will be the next national committeeman.
The June 5 market opened with strength in general motor stocks as Willys Overland rose to 323, Chandler Motors opening at 125 then 135, Studebaker up 13 4 to 143 1 2, Maxwell at 86 1 2, and Marine preferred hitting a new high. Rail issues showed gains with Reading to 101 8 4, Chesapeake 64 3 4, Canadian Pacific 176, Union Pacific 138 3 8. War orders Baldwin and Crucible up about a point. Norfolk and Western opened 5 8 higher at 135, later to 132.
A satirical portrait of baseball pitchers as overpaid, windup artists who caricature laborers. It contrasts their salaries with everyday workers, notes fragile arms turning to glass, and mocks college graduates turned penmen rising to fame on the knuckleball.
Regent theatre presents Playing with Fire starring Mme Petrova. Nixon theatre shows Her Father's Gold with Harris Gordon and Barbara Gilroy. Star theatre features Salvation Joan with Edna May.
The New Castle district conference of the Methodist Episcopal church begins its 57th session at Epworth M E Church this afternoon and runs through Tuesday evening. Rev J Bell Neff will preach the sermon tonight and ministers will present various subjects throughout tomorrow.
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