NEWS STAFF AND CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE NEW CASTLE PAPER
Special notice lists officers and staff including Treadwell and Premveil with editor Gallant, city editor at corner Sycamore Street and Apple Way. It notes publication every evening except Sunday and provides telephone numbers for departments and an advertising representative in New York City. All financial communications should go to THE NEWS COMPANY, New Castle, Pa.
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Sycamore Street
Apple Way
New Castle
A Saturday Sermon On Play And Life Balance
The piece urges embracing play as a path to peace and vigor. It extols outdoor sport, study, and time with children, arguing play refreshes mind and body, wards off illness, and boosts productivity. It cautions against mixing work and play and urges balanced use of leisure.
Wickedness in Mercer County
A harsh editorial condemns Mercer County officials for alleged reckless spending and legal violations. It recalls prior scandals and a recent court house altercation, contrasting with neighboring Lawrence County and praising integrity in the local court house.
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Mercer County
Real estate purchase price disclosure urged before adjournment
An editorial urges the senate to pass a bill requiring real estate purchase prices to be public. It argues the policy would improve tax fairness by preventing undervalued assessments and curb fraud, aiding neighboring owners in estimating property values.
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Senate
Worthy of Pride Renders Judas Maccabeus In New Castle
The Protheroe society at Emmanuel Baptist church offered a superior performance of Judas Maccabeus last evening. The chorus blended with visiting soloists to create a rich, organ-like sound and was praised for high artistry and faultless collaboration by attendees.
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Judas Maccabeus
Protheroe Society
Emmanuel Baptist Church
New Castle
Castle Owes Debt to Protheroe Society in Music Tribute
Castle expresses lasting gratitude to the Protheroe Society for their support and hints at another future rendition to honor music lovers. The remark frames a continued relationship between performer and ensemble.
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Castle
Protheroe Society
Rebuking Sam Blythe as a political writer
The piece notes that Sam Blythe earned no credit for his phrase cast asparagus and calls him a leading political writer of the day. It contrasts Blythe with readers who cannot grasp his lucid style and suggests turning to Mother Goose rhymes or Frances Hodgson Burnett’s boys books for simpler reading.
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Sam Blythe
Mr. Blythe
Sam
Saturday Evening Post
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Hunter License Law In Lawrence County
The new hunter license requires a $1 state fee and 15 cents personal fee, with a brass sleeve tag and Bertillon style description. Aldermen issue licenses, county treasurer collects taxes, funds go to game wardens and propagation. Thousands expected to obtain licenses before season opens.
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Lawrence County
Pioneer Wilson Taylor Dies Not yet, but aging oil contractor from Parker township
Parker township Butler county resident Wilson Taylor aged 90 in January is described as the oldest pioneer oil well contractor still active. He lives on state road near the city and recalls events from the 1860s, including drilling on Oil Creek and a well that produced 75 barrels a day.
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Parker Township
Butler County
Wilson Taylor
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Oil Creek
John Steel
Folding drinking cup mystery at street corner
Two youngsters claimed possession of a paper cup labeled Folding drinking cup at a Mill and Washington street drinking fountain. One tried to fill and fold it, but each fold spilled water and the cup stayed dry when sealed, prompting the boy to discard the faulty item.
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Mill and
Washington Street
Petersburg News Roundup of Events and Visits
Petersburg news details visits and travels of residents, a Petersburg versus New Galilee baseball game, St John’s of Youngstown beating Petersburg 7 to 3 on Decoration Day, a planned Oak Farm drama at Enon Valley, and a Memorial Day program with speakers and band.
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Evan Rauch
Columbiana
R. D. Rauch
Chas. Winters
Canton
H. Hahn
Cleveland
John Neff
Canfield
John Schnable
Petersburg
New Galilee
Jas. Wilson
North Palestine
Albert Wendt
St. John’s Baseball Club
Youngstown
St. John's
Petersburg Dramatic Club
Enon Valley I
O. O. F. Hall
A. C. Griese
Columbus
Griese
K. of P. Grand Lodge
Reuben Schnable
Bertha
Hich
Jennie Bebenreith
Edna
J. A. Fraser
R. K. Aiken
New Castle
W. C. Hart
Miss Grace Swisher
J. A. Frazer
Petersburg Band
Ma an' Me by Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Press
The poem recalls family strife between a mother and child with moments of reconciliation. It notes daily domestic disputes, a possible divorce talk, and eventual continued closeness as pals and lovers Ma and me. The piece is followed by brief local notes and remarks on weather, events, and Taft.
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Edgar A. Guest
Detroit Free Press
Abe Martin Sips Sharp Wit On Taxes And Town Quirks
Abe Martin riffs on local life from rubber soled shoes to street lights and split skirts. He quips about tax deaths, hat cleaners, vaudeville jokes, and a plea to expedite Harrisburg business as Lawrence county eyes state matters. The column blends humor with social commentary and small town salts.
Thanks to friends for kindness after loss
Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dix express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of their little son and for the flowers.
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John. M. Dix
Decline of Modesty Claimed By Prof Tansey
Prof Alex Tansey spoke to the Indian club about the decline of modesty and the waistline in fashion. He warned that skimpy clothing and modern literature corrode morals while praising the shirt waist as a sensible anchor.
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Prof
Alex Tansey
Tansey
Fragments on work age marriage suffrage and a prize hen
A collection of satirical quips on labor laws June weddings suffragists and taxes. Notes include a jokey critique of 14 year olds in work, proposals to tax tobacco, and a Lenox prize hen that hatched ten kittens while guarding her eggs, with related local observations.
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Lenox
Mass
Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Foster's Weather Prognostication for June 1913
Forecasts warn of a continental disturbance crossing June 4 to 8 with heavy gulf rains and dangerous central valley storms around June 7. A warm wave and cool wave follow, with heat southeast of the storm center and potential drought in parts of wheat and oats regions. Weather bureau guidance urges keeping grain for emergencies and notes future disturbances reaching Pacific coast by June 9 through mid month.
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W. T. Foster
Washington, D. C
Meridian 90
Gulf Coasts
Great Central
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
U. S. Weather Bureau
Canada Sees 148 Strikes and Lockouts Reported in 1912
In 1912 Canada recorded a total of 148 strikes and lockouts across the nation reflecting labor unrest. The figures summarize organized labor activity and employer responses during that year.
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Canada
Individual Cups for the Horses Urged in Chicago
Hugo Krause secretary of the anti cruelty society urged the use of individual drinking cups for horses. He said public fountains spread horse diseases and cited a 1872 Chicago epidemic that killed hundreds of animals. Each horse should have its own drinking bucket carried by its driver.
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Chicago
Hugo Krause
Anti-Cruelty Society
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Muncie
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