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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1917

Page

24

WEEK and Publisnea by The News pany location notice

SPECIAL NOTICE Annual subscriptions listed at 10 cents a week or 5 dollars a year. Officers include G. Treadwell trustee and president with T. Ray as vice president. City editor inline at Sycamore and Apple Way office. Advertisers urged to send payments to NEWS COMPANY New Castle Pa. rather than individuals.

G. Treadwell Pres T. Ray Ray Rents Treas Man Bacans News Company New Castle

Citizens rally in New Castle against draft fear

A stirring editorial urges merchants and workers to enlist in local Rifles militia to guard homes and shops as France battles and drafts loom. It condemns derisive talk, praises dutiful volunteers, and warns slacker risk of prison and pursuit by authorities.

Mt. Gretna France New Castle Eall

Living monument Major Inningham praised by Troop F

The article lauds Major Joseph V. Inningham of this city as a living monument for his tireless work building Troop F and shaping a superior Pennsylvania National Guard cavalry unit. It urges officers and citizens to show respect through prudent conduct and common sense. Also lists Tonight's theatre offerings featuring Fannie Ward and others.

Joseph V. Inningham

Marriage Licenses Granted in Several Cities

List of couples receiving marriage licenses including John K Horne and Emma M Bishop from New Castle and Emma others across Johnstown New Castle Cambridge Springs Beaver Falls New Brighton Cleveland Youngstown Homestead and Wilkinsburg towns. Names include Delia A O Connor Katheryn I O Connor Clyde W Phillips Myrtle I Blinn and more as recorded.

John K. Horne New Castle Emma M. Bishop Johnstown Edward J. Smith Delia G. Walker Beaver Falls Myrtle I. Blinn New Brighton J. Howard Parker Cleveland Mabel Scarff Youngstown Raymond M. Carpenter Wilkinsburg Rosie L. Sprouse Homestead B. J. Fullwood Margaret H. Shira

Dancing With My Wife A Satirical Ballad Note

A long poem and assorted clippings lampoon marriage, dancing, and public life with wry humor. The verse themes include domestic harmony, social mores, temper, and political sentiment, featuring reflections on nationalhood, faith in government, and community notices from New Castle and Williamsport.

Reporter Notes Scarce News and City Hall Door Mystery

A downtown reporter observes a blind street musician seeking a permit from the mayor as a police officer explains the requirement. Leslie Wilson resolves a city hall door mystery by tracing access to the drafting department, revealing who registers on the second floor. The item also mentions a poet philosopher’s failed enlistment attempt in the army.

Pete Pete Hilliers Washington Street City Hall Leslie Wilson Stanley Treser Jack White C. H. Milholland John Hott Pri City Engineering Department Engineering Department Wilson City Clerk Drafting Department Neshan Rock Falls Arcele Sam Uncle Sam New Castle

Poems and a Nonresident Roster at Draft Registration

The article notes W W Warner’s failed army attempt due to poor eyesight and records that many nonresidents aged 21 to 31 registered in the city. City Clerk C Ed Brown oversaw registrations, revealing five to six hundred eligible men employed locally who reside elsewhere.

C. Ed Brown

Westminster College figures hurt in auto collision

Dr. W. Charles Wallace, president of Westminster College, and another faculty member were injured when their car collided with a second vehicle near West Middlesex on the way to baccalaureate services. Each car lost a front wheel. a Mrs Jarvis of New Castle suffered a wrist cut, others uninjured.

W. Charles Wallace Westminster College Sharpsville West Middlesex Jarvis New Castle

A Furrier and a Courier Jumble

A juvenile classroom exchange defines a furrier as a man who deals in furs and a courier as a man who deals in curs, prompting a light laugh from the teacher and students. The simple misanswer reveals language mix ups in a learning setting.

Willard Ralph

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