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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
21
New Castle Public Library continues compiling works by local writers. Secured titles include Life in Alaska by Mrs. Eugene 8. Willard and Law and Letters by Samuel W. Dana. Also noted are Twentieth Century Customs of New Castle and Lawrence County by the late Judge Hazen and Which Way Sir Is the Better by James M. Martin.
Mrs. Charles Kirk and Mrs. T Elda Liebendorfer live in a double house on Dewey Avenue. This morning Mrs. Liebendorfer thought her telephone bell rang. Mrs. Kirk listened but heard nothing. She found a woodpecker drilling into the weather-boarding, explaining the supposed ring.
Ervederick P Rayivham and G Frederick P Raynham, the Martinsyde pilot, plan another Atlantic crossing from St Johns Newfoundland after a previous crash. Raynham's navigator Captain Morgan suffered serious injuries and withdrew from the flight. The damaged Martinsyde is being repaired in St Johns in preparation for a new attempt.
About 35 applicants appeared when Judge Emery convened the court this morning with many Italians among them W A Kiefer of Pittsburgh conducted the examinations. Witnesses testified to each applicant’s fitness. War enemies' cases were not taken up and will be held until after the peace treaty is signed. Court opened at 9 due to Judge Wallace's funeral.
Deed for the R. C. Stiefel property on Lawrence avenue and Fifth street in Ellwood City was recorded today transferring ownership to James I. Porter. The sale price was about $60,000, court documents show.
Jaki Helmo was held for court by Alderman Green after a morning hearing on a charge of surety of the peace brought by Mario Vittavo. Helmo traveled from Sharon intending to threaten the Helmo family, denying Black Hand ties. He bears a long facial scar from prior injuries in Pittsburg and another from Sharon.
This excerpt discusses the phrase attributed to William Pitt the Elder and its dubious authenticity. It notes Dr. Samuel Johnson’s possible fabrication and suggests he based the line on a real remark, claiming to have written the speech in a garret on Exeter Street. The famous passage laments youth’s follies and denounces the crime of being young.
The article surveys beard fashions and their social cues from different periods. It notes gray beards versus brown or black, the goatee popular in the United States and Uncle Sam imagery, a short pointed beard with an imperial tuft, and Napoleon III style. It also describes English farmers shaving lips and chin to leave a bristly void and compares it to a centuries old mustache clearing.
Irwin L. Clark and Winifred K. Thomas, both of New Castle, appear on a marriage license list alongside other local entries. The record notes include names and towns of residence, reflecting a municipal filing of licenses in the New Castle area.
Don Carlos Patrick Ragan, pitcher of the Boston Nationals, is now a member of the New York Giants. Ragan was purchased in a straight sale from the Braves, no other players figuring in the deal. Before joining the Braves several years ago Ragan was a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This photograph of Ragan was made at Stallings farm during the training season and shows Pat feeding one of Stallings porkers.
The piece muses on how literature and real life showcase rare pleasant voices. It compares characters such as Eustacia and Sophia Western to violas and notes that many fall short due to poor home training. It laments children copying discordant parental speech despite good upbringing.
Alder man O P Green, president of the Wild Life league, states the open season for bass and sunfish is now July 1, not June 1, making it illegal to fish for these species before that date with arrest and fines possible. The piece also notes birds’ social behavior, especially sea birds, in distress and mutual aid.
The Spiker asks about the Vous family famed in France and details members such as Monsieur and Madame Vous also called Polly, the Vous twins Traisez Vous and Mefiez Vous who warn against enemy aliens, and others like Savez Vous Voulez Vous Pouvez Vous Souvenez Vous all asking questions and memory.
The F. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland promotes Zemo as a inexpensive remedy for eczema blotches ringworm and rashes. Sold at drug stores for 35 cents or one dollar for a large bottle. It claims instant relief from itching and rapid healing without greasiness.
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