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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
4
Voters may push reforms in 1912 as the legislature is chosen this year. Businessmen are urged to ramp up advertising before the dull season. Judge Umbel in Connellsville condemns booze clubs as illegal and calls for hotel cleanups in Fayette County.
Several Meadville grocers were arrested on a pure food department complaint for selling adulterated tomato catsup. The products were labeled as meeting pure food laws but were manufactured out of state, leaving responsibility outside local reach. The action draws questions of justice versus legality.
Washington dispatch notes five of thirteen insurgent Republican senators back Taft for renomination. Kenyon Dixon Brown join. Cummins Borah oppose La Follette and may shift to Taft. Analysts foresee further defections in Senate and House as Iowa delegate fight looms.
Survivors of Captain J H Cooper s Battery B gather at Mt Jackson for their annual reunion in North Beaver township. The event honors those who served in defense of the country and marks the dwindling ranks as veterans age and pass away.
Citizens raise funds already and anticipate completing the memorial to veterans. Officials urge every resident to contribute as a privilege and honor to preserve the memory of the fallen and ensure a lasting tribute.
A survey of early 20th century U S politics notes governors' salaries, young entrants like Willis 8 Reyburn as a new representative, and members with Civil War lineage. It cites Humphreys, Martin, Green, and other congress members, mentions protection platforms dating to 1832, and profiles senators and representatives awarded the congressional medal of honor.
Cleveland Naps owner Charles Somers backs a syndicate purchasing the New Orleans Southern League club from G. C. Bennett. 65 percent stock transfer completed. Charles Frank to lead the ownership group. Cy Young to stay with Cleveland until retirement, per Somers.
Work began this morning to recover the entire roof of the city building after the council let the contract several weeks ago.
George Fr. Baker of First National Bank New York is J Pierpont Morgan’s key money power adviser. The passage notes no major Morgan plan proceeds without Baker’s advice and assistance.
A Long Norfolk style column plays with moral lines and city notes. It mocks town life quips about Fourth of July plans New Castle and Newark police curb humor and calls for improvement in liquor and travel. It notes Billy Sunday campaigns and local disasters with comic temper.
Humorist Roy L. McCardell exposes palmists and psychics in Hampton's magazine. He mocks their sleight of hand and patter, notes how women are main patrons, and describes card-index networks that link psychics, mediums, and fakirs to pass clients between offerings.
Harry Bryant of the Nocks telegraphed to owners that two players were released by Manager Griffin but did not name them. He also announced four new arrivals, without identifying the players.
Rev Elmer L Williams pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal entered a North Side basement gambling house disguised as a tramp. He secured evidence leading to a sensational raid and 29 craps players were arrested as officers moved in with revolvers drawn. Six hundred silver dollars were found near the gamekeeper.
Wisconsin Senate committee urges investigation of Isaac Stephenson’s election to the United States Senate. Decision to be made in a few days.
Mike Donlin reports to McGraw of the Giants after the National commission released him for work. Rumors of trades and sales flood Pittsburg as Donlin says he will not go to Cincinnati and Bresnahan of St. Louis has refused him. Pittsburgh fans urge a Pirates bid for the husband of Mabel Hite.
In Cumberland Maryland on June 8 three boys aged five eight and nine fell from a leaning board into the Potomac River. Harry Albright five and Donald Albright eight sons of Don Albright of Piedmont West Virginia and Clemens Ott nine son of William Ott of Grafton West Virginia drowned. A fourth boy Celispie Ott nine saved himself.
Friday evening a meeting of those interested in the tennis tournament will be held at the Y M C A about twenty have signed to enter the tourney on the Eower court in the North hill. Saturday evening a meeting of captains and managers of the Junior City league will be held both meetings at 7 30 oclock.
In South Hadley Massachusetts seven members of Mt Holyoke College faculty have become engaged since the semester began. The same period sees little romantic progress for the college’s female students as Cupid largely ignores them.
Promoters plan a 30 000 seat pavilion for the Flynn Morris boxing match in Tulsa despite state threats to stop the fight. Morris the Oklahoma white hope and Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman are set to battle as planned. Earlier a law enforcement action fined Jess Willard of Oklahoma City for prize fighting.
In Indianapolis the Big Four railroad paid forty cents per pound for delivering 450 pounds of popcorn to James Whitcomb Riley the poet. The corn was meant for another Riley and he sued.
Dr. R. E. Redmond has moved his practice to his home at 347 East North Street, the former John Blevins homestead. Bell phone service continues.
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