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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
2
Full Bleacht Irish Pattern Table Cloths all linen two yards square priced at 2.00 each no matching napkins. Scallop Damask Lunch Cloth 45 inch priced 2.00. Huck Towels 19 by 38 inch head ends not all linen but excellent wearing quality priced 15c each.
Listing describes muslin underwear items including Night Gowns in fine Nain sook with colored bias bands, combinations with cover and drawers featuring beading and lace trim, and new petticoats in Cambrie with front embroidery. Prices range from $1.00 to $2.00.
The Handel Oratorio Society met Monday evening at First Christian church. Secretary Nancy Cunningham reported a last festival deficit of 33 dollars but noted January's 343 dollar deficit was worse. After expenses the balance stood at 251.81 with 94,009.59 from chorus tickets and memberships. Auditors G. S. Westlake and J. Johnston Fisher were named, and the executive committee may draft new by laws for fall. Plans include studying Samson and Delilah Faust and other works with music to be prepared by October.
Waynesburg Pa June 10 The Greene County grand jury reports county and children's homes run costly for the inmate counts. The county home holds 42 inmates with expense since January 1 1913 at 8893 58. The children s home has 11 inmates with expense since January 1 1918 at 6282 80. Foreman Oscar Hartley signs the report.
A. F. Henkles, a Pennsylvania railroad signalman, rode a small rowboat unpowered down the Juniata River near Narrows and hauled in a monster carp after four miles of dramatic towing. He began with a near upset pull and let the exhausted fish drag him along before securing the catch.
The Pittsburg Sun warns of grave danger from freely distributed samples of nostrums left on lawns and porches where small children may find them. While most are harmless, some medicines could be ingested as candy, and Ohio enforces strict laws against sampling. Absolute prohibition is suggested as safety.
New Castle Italians plan Friday ceremonies for St Anthony Day with evening fireworks as the featured highlight.
National News Association reports Miss Julia D. Henry of Cleveland and Mrs. Metta Folger Townsend of Greensboro won $100 prizes in a nationwide essay contest opposing woman suffrage. Townsend fears mothers and home lovers would abandon the ballot, while Henry cites biology and motherhood as reasons to conserve women's strength and resist voting.
In St Louis on June 10 a canary named Bobby owned by Mrs William M Walker in the Planters hotel managed room sustained a crushed leg after a chair toppled onto him. Dr Frederick W Shaffer a veterinarian removed the injured limb with bone shears after injecting cocaine to save the bird's life.
M. R. Hay, a druggist of Butler formerly of New Castle, was fined $100 and costs in criminal court at Pittsburg by Judge L L Bavis for operating a drug store on Wylie Avenue and placing in charge Ivan Lattmary who lacked a license to fill prescriptions. Lattmary was fined $5 and costs.
Mrs Gossip notes a hidden dumb waiter in the house and claims it has revealed secrets of every family member. The remark hints at a mystery device within a domestic setting and suggests tensions among residents.
Swarthmore and Baltimore women report relief from long standing gynecologic issues after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both describe severe symptoms, surgical plans abandoned, and improved health enabling daily activities. The ad asserts testimonials are genuine and encourages other women to try the remedy.
John Walsh of Long Island, jailed four months for attempted burglary, was freed after his innocence was proven. His wife located a friend who verified Walsh’s acquaintance and misdirection at the wrong address, leading Judge Carr to reevaluate the case and discharge him.
Three deaths on Youngstown railways from Saturday to Monday include a newlywed bride of three weeks, a 19 year old, and a 26 year old. Victims were trespassers struck on Erie tracks, P and L E lines, and B Q trestle. the decapitated bride, Mrs Susie Brunsey, 21, died after being struck on the Haselton trestle while her companion escaped.
Benjamin Gardner of Factoryville, veteran of the G A R parade in Honesdale, fought at South Mountain St. Mary's Heights and Chancellorsville. He served with the Lackawanna and Erie railways, began railroading in 1856, captained a locomotive in 1871, and until retirement never suffered a serious accident. Now seventy seven he remains healthy and rugged.
Burgess Davis of Dorrance hired a car and pursued Geo McMurtie of Jersey City after he allegedly ran down Howard Welles in Dorrancetown. An all night chase ended at Blakeslee, Monroe county, where McMurtie was taken into custody and bail set before Justice T. P. Blakeslee.
Decree assigns 56 acre estate to J Homer Thompson at 4000 dollars. After costs 3851.10 to distribute among heirs, 855.80 to each of three named recipients, widow Mary Thompson to life interest on one third, remainder 427 to heirs. Other court actions noted include judgments, appointments, and a receiver discharged in related cases.
Beaver Falls Pa June 10 The local Boy Scouts will carry President Wilson's message to Chicago as part of a nine mile run from Darlington to here and on to Youngstown Ohio One thousand boys will participate in the one mile relays beginning June 28 with funds to build a permanent city school stadium in Chicago Burgess A L Brown helped organize and spoke with the scouts for the effort
Mark Butler of Walnut street appeared in councils last night with a complaint that the street commissioner failed to act in a reported case. Butler said ashes were dumped on Walnut street and that the commissioner had not stopped the work. A council committee was appointed to investigate the complaint.
The Wendell's Ambition Pills claim to restore vigor and vitality for nervous debility, mental low mood, and nerve strain. Sold for 50 cents at Geo W Clutton with a refund option. mail orders prepaid by Wendell Pharmaceutical Co. Syracuse.
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