New Castle News Company details and contact
New Castle News announces publication every evening except Sunday. It is a partnership of Mrs. George E. Treadwell and Fred L. Rentz with L Rentz as manager and editor. Public interest letters and inquiries from county residents are welcome.
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New Castle
New Castle, Pa
the News Company
Sycamore Street
Apple Alley
George E. Treadwell
Fred L. Rentz
L. Rentz
Wells
Emery and Burke Clash Over Delegate Seats
Bradford's Lewis Emery is elected national delegate and vows not to accept Pennsylvania convention instructions to back Knox. Jimmy Burke contests Emery’s Republican status, loses before the national committee, while Thomas W. Phillips pledges support for Roosevelt. The Pittsburg papers now claim Emery seated with Burke's consent. Public doubt fuels Burke's continued contest.
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Jimmy Burke
Pittsburg
Emery
Burke
Lewis Emery
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Senator Knox
Jimmy Burker
Republican National Committee
Thomas W. Phillips
Roosevelt
Phillips
Penrose A Party Menace in G.O.P. Circles
The piece notes Penrose as a potential GOP chairman choice while Taft edges toward the presidential nomination Taft may not back Penrose due to policy differences and personal ties The looming clash risks broad party opposition if Penrose's group shapes the national committee and campaign strategy
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Boies Penrose
Republican National Committee
William H. Taft
Taft
Penrose
H E
Philadelphia
Boom Expected As Steel Prices Fall In 1895 Revival
Steel manufacturers anticipate a rebound in the 1895-6 boom as prices drop. Construction has been delayed awaiting cheaper steel, and a surge of orders is expected. Mills nationwide should resume full operation, boosting railroads and demand for craftsmen and affordable labor.
Cruelty in Asylums Sparks Ohio Inquiry
Inquiry into Mastilion hospital reveals patients treated with extreme neglect and brutality. Reference to governor Harris of Ohio suggests political response to the alleged abuses and related reform agitation.
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Mastilion Hospital
Harris
Ohio
Insane Hospital Scandals Prompt Calls for Thorough Probes
The piece criticizes lax county officials for forcing prosecutions of hospital officials and attendants after scandals. It argues Pennsylvania has seen numerous such incidents, often investigated perfunctorily, and urges open, transparent operations to reduce murders and abuses in state insane hospitals.
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Pennsylvania
Taft Tariff Plan Advocates Special Session Revision
Taft proposes a tariff revision by a special session of the next Congress. The plan seeks to preserve protectionist principles by setting duties equal to the home abroad production cost difference plus a profit, ensuring protected American manufacturers farmers producers and wage earners without excessive duties.
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William H. Taft
Hints and Dints In a Square Meal Satire
A hungry woman studies the menu and orders a brace of midget pickles and a chocolate eclair with water, while waiters stare. Akron Press notes playful dining observations amid local humor.
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Akron Press
Potluck of city life and odd notes in a Sun column
An East side resident questions preachers over Sunday golf on the North Hill. A debtor goes to prison for horse stealing, contrasted with a theft of public funds. Youngstown’s ball team plans to carry water on future trips due to questions about other cities’ water quality.
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East Side
North Hill
Youngstown
Box of Largest Home-Grown Strawberries Shown in City
Claire Baldwin of Shenango township presented the Hints and Dintsman with a box of the year’s largest home-grown strawberries. The scene followed a note on people who talk much, and references to beef price rises causing complaints.
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Claire Baldwin
Shenango Township
Eggs Left On Train Car Taken Home
A suburbanite chats with a train conductor who explains that unclaimed items on a car become the property of the conductor after six weeks. The passenger learns the eggs were taken by the conductor once the claim period expired. The exchange ends with mutual disdain.
Moral Dilemma Reflected in Leighton Quote
A brief shot-at-life snippet asks if one should refrain from wrong if unsure and seek the purest pleasures by doing what is believed right. The text presents a philosophical prompt about ethics, restraint, and personal conviction.
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Leighton
None Entirely Unworthy
The passage notes infinite degrees and a gift unique to the weakest among us, a peculiar trait that, if properly utilized, could benefit humanity according to Ruskin. The text emphasizes innate talents even in perceived faiblesse and their potential social value.
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Ruskin
Telltale Letters and Confession in Hillsville Trial
Testimony centers on Mrs. Conti interpreting Italian letters Saiata allegedly wrote to Rocco and James Brown. District Attorney Young denies inducement or leniency promises while defense protests letter authenticity and prior coercion as key witnesses describe the letters and the defendant's admissions.
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Saiata
William Duff
Mary Conti
Sainata
Rocco Rocco
James H. Brown
Young
Wilkison
Samata
Commonwealth
Rocco
Racco
D. Young
Porter
Sainato
Jim Rich
Joe Calante
Frank Polite
Squire
Duff
Polite
Aiken
Squire Duff
South Sharon
Meadville
Pittsburg
Jim Brown
Logan
Italy
Telltale
Conti
James Brown
Attorney Young
Hillsville
No Pickpockets Reported During Old Home Week
During the Youngstown Old Home week celebration there have been no pickpocket reports. A large police presence with many detectives remains in the city to deter crime and maintain order.
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Youngstown
City
Singer John M. Evans Dies at 62 in Yaungstaun Home
John M. Evans a 62 year old singer and poet dies at his Yaungstaun residence. The obituary notes his dual talents and residence but provides limited further details due to the fragmentary report.
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John M. Evans
Yaungstaun
Treatment of Hardwood Floors Restoration Tip
The article notes polished wood stairs and hallways darken due to dust and wax buildup. A monthly scrub with soap powder removes dirt, after which wax and heavy polish restore the wood’s original color and luster.
In His Right Vocation
A western author praises his son a bank employee at sixteen who writes verse. The boy submits a poem and the father verdicts it bad. The boy asks to change it and quips that perhaps he knows banking better than poetry, prompting the father to reconsider.
Dangerous Cargoes for Ships Hidden Dangers in Holds
The article warns of hazardous cargoes aboard ships including cotton that may ignite spontaneously and bricks that absorb water if a leak occurs, increasing weight and risking sinking. It notes seaworthiness reduces but cannot eliminate such dangers.
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Deaster
The Petty Things and the Iron Mystery of Misfortune
The text reflects on how daily cares and relations vanish before misfortune. Reproaches and covetous wishes fade as one recalls God’s blessings and the dangers that often pass us by unscathed, a meditation attributed to Bismarck.
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God
Bismarck
Department Store Considers Removing Elevator Mirrors
The New York department store proprietor plans to remove mirrors from all elevators to stop women from lingering to adjust hats, speeding up passenger handling.
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New York
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