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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
4
City newspaper page lists officers and trustees with a local address at Corner Bycamore Street and Apple Way. Publishing and advertising details appear, including telephone numbers and subscription information.
A farmer in Indiana escaped being run down by a speeding car and threw corn at the driver, killing a girl in the back seat. The driver faces manslaughter charges as public sympathy grows for victims of reckless driving.
Mayor A. D. Newell and Chief M. J. Young report three to four weeks of observation show progress from the five day work program for offenders arrested for habitual drunkenness or minor offenses. Faced with county jail storage or discharge, they organized a city squad with Streets Chief Charles Mayne and Street Commissioner Bernard Rocks to labor on city roads reducing idleness and police strain.
Moving pictures headline at Star Theatre features Victor Moore in The Race. Regent Theatre shows Salvation Joan with Edna May. Nixon Theatre screens Susan Rocks the Boat with Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore. Mme Petrova stars Playing With Fire at another venue.
A young girl questions why a surgeon from another city is needed for an operation, while a friend notes no local specialist exists. She recalls hospital claims that the trouble is purely local, in a reflective World column tone.
An advertisement notes that fake medicines circulate but fail to deliver lasting success while praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a dependable, enduring remedy aiding women for over 40 years. The piece frames genuine medicines as a community blessing across generations.
A humorous column notes bystander chatter about the season's revealing gowns worn by pretty maidens. The writer jests on modesty, fashion frailty, and the social eye while mixing in satirical quips about politics and current events of the era.
A mix of local notes and assorted items: state game commissioner Phillips warns robins may become a nuisance, hospital fund efforts in Ellwood City, and various city notices. Other items include arrests for drunkenness, a jailelusion, and civic meetings. The column also mentions a hospital drive, a paper fire, and tax exoneration requests.
The piece argues that discipline must start at home and criticizes reliance on teachers to enforce behavior. It compares school discipline with military self-control, noting that excessive arguing disrupts learning and that self discipline prevents wasteful desires and unsafe work choices.
Councilmen exonerated Taylor Sneed from a $70 city tax due to ill health and inability to work. Joseph Mann of Beckford street, injured in a street fall and unable to work, was also exonerated. The council authorized a street department supply purchase of $74 from Horton and MacNab, the lowest bid.
Miss Harriet Blanchard asked the council this morning to adjust her property valuation to match last year's figure. The request was referred to the appropriate committee for review.
Harold E. Faul a machinist at the Steel Car shops Beaver Falls says years of catarrh clogged his head caused headaches dizziness sleep problems and digestive issues. After taking Tanlac his condition improved within days and he reports better health overall. Tanlac is offered by Graves the Tanlac Man at Love and Megowa s Drug Store New Castle.
Arguments for a third trial were heard in the case of W. H. Cox and others against a Pennsylvania company. The suit seeks about 3 12 acres taken by the railroad and damages to the rest of the farm after two prior trials produced verdicts of 10 375 and 13 446. Judge Emery will rule later.
The New York Sun features a witty exchange on tipping between Knicker and Bocker. The joke places the speaker midway between the waiter's expectation and the speaker’s ability to pay.
A new Swedish method converts tar into carbon materials for lighting and electro chemical uses. The development promises a simpler route to produce carbon for lamps and battery components.
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