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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
6
The article describes a planned town near Pittsburgh drawing 5 000 skilled workers and families settling in weekly. By this time next year population targets 10 000 and in a few years 25 000 with strong consumer spending, all under a named magic community.
Mrs Henry C. Dreyer replies to a prior published piece about her marriage to Mr Dreyer. She disputes his testimony calling him unkind and cruel, denies gifts or moves, and defends her own past and honesty while noting her son James and a canary.
Fire engulfed a lumber yard in Bayonne causing about 250000 dollars in damage as passenger trains moved through the area. Dozens of cars and structures were burnt while crews battled the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported.
Road supervisor C W Wilson of New Wilmington criticizes auto owners for driving on freshly scraped road edges. He says mean to beat down center-digging dirt to improve roads, noting locals in his district have worked hard. He urges motorists to travel centers to help maintenance effort countywide.
Harrisburg, June 10. A. L. Martin, deputy secretary of agriculture, notes changes at county fairs including ban on gambling and demand for expert judges. Exhibits last year were stronger with better cattle shows and notable fruit and grain yields, and attendance surpassed 1910 with six more fairs planned.
In Punxsutawney Pa on June 10 a baby boy weighing ten pounds arrived to Mr. and Mrs Tony Villela of Walston. His mother is 18 with four generations of grandmothers and great grandmothers living nearby including Rochelle Giglotte Giardinett Desagni Teresa Payne.
Mabel Adams eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Adams was severely bitten by a dog owned by Thomas Jenkins in West Middlesex Pennsylvania. The dog was shot and buried but its head was sent to Pittsburg for rabies testing after it had bitten two Jenkins family members days earlier. No Pittsburg results yet and pasteur treatment decision pending.
In Youngstown on Mahoning avenue extension Mr and Mrs W H Cutting of Ellsworth were badly hurt when their buggy collided with Dr B S Patton s car. Mrs Cutting suffered facial lacerations and body bruises while the baby, uninjured, was picked up from the road. The couple were taken to City hospital for treatment.
The 1859 June frost devastated crops killing wheat and corn and raising flour prices to 16 to 18 per barrel. Farmers across the county replanted using buckwheat and corn, endured hunger, yet later harvested a passable crop.
W H Dean an inmate at Leavenworth prison writes Pittsburg police claiming he is Laura White’s son and seeks information on the estate of Laura White the Lawrenceville recluse found dead January 14 1910. He says a supposed will shown by an attorney is bogus and a swindle is planned. Police say a prominent trust company runs the estate.
Harry Hetherington 24 of Braddock died after being struck by a shifting engine in Baltimore and Ohio yards as he fled officers. Two companions Michael Conley and Martin Davis were jailed in Butler County hospital condition reported grave.
Edenburg reports include William Lyons off duty due to illness, New Castle and Youngstown visitors, and multiple visits among residents. Church events note Children's day observances and a Ladies' Home Missionary Society meeting with officers elected.
Carnegie Steel confirms major upgrades at Edgar Thomson plant Braddock that will cost 8 to 10 million dollars. The project aims to make it the United States leading steel producer, with about three thousand workers added as the enlarged portions come online.
The Ohio League of Roosevelt clubs filed its expense account with the secretary of state showing 28241.44 dollars received from the National Roosevelt committee and spent on organizing salaries office rent telephoning bands pictures and related costs to elect Roosevelt delegates to the Chicago convention. Allen E Reach served as press agent at fifty dollars per week for nine weeks. A Staten Island man in New York sold bullfrogs crooking from four in the morning to midnight in violation of the new quiet hours law.
A Scranton mother recalls her daughter’s birth eczema lasting almost three years. She credits Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for rapid itch relief and full recovery within six months. The ad promotes the products for skin and scalp conditions with price points and mail-order details.
A short letter from Devoe & Co claiming their paint requires fewer gallons per job. It states if the claim is false there is no pay and notes P. S. Smith, Hutton and Kirk Co sell their paint in New Castle Pennsylvania.
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