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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
6
B and B True Values advertises Misses summer wear including White Coats in cream white serge Bedford cord waffle and polo cloth with velvet or Persian collars at 18 50 to 25 00. Misses White Suits in eponge Bedford cord and fancy weaves at 18 50 and 25 00. Girls White Coats in serge or eponge box or dressy models with fancy collars at 7 00.
Very dainty and desirable silk fabric in 40 inch broche crepe de chine in evening shades. Sold at $1.35 per yard.
Fabric listings note seesucker in blue and white sorted stripes at 6 1 2 cents per yard and yard wide percale in black and color stripes on white for shirts waists and dresses at 7 1 2 cents per yard.
Ellwood City June 12 Charles Strause heavyweight plans for the Saturday bout against F Earhart after a home workout expresses fitness for the big fight. Both boxers are tube mill employees with strong local backing and a shared heavy weight class. The event includes Strause Earhart in a match drawing substantial interest ahead of the main card.
Elwood City reports the freshman class raised a flag atop the Lawrence street school building after several attempts. Juniors credit their peers with the success, noting previous police interference and a quiet midnight installation.
No quorum was present for Tuesday evening's Patriotic League meeting, delaying several planned items. Officials propose opening membership to all interested, ending the exclusive Civil War veteran rule and extending eligibility to Spanish War veterans and sons of veterans to revive interest and participation.
Cr F Moore lineman for Bell Telephone was confined in the local hospital with a broken leg. He was discharged yesterday and returned to his home in New Castle.
A typographical error printed the high school valedictorian as Schweiberger. Officials correct the spelling to Wilmer Schweinsberger, ensuring the proper name is recorded for the graduating class honors.
Mrs Paul Foster and family, guests of Mrs Porter on Wayne avenue, departed yesterday for their home in Youngstown after visiting Mrs Foster's sister.
Samuel Parker visited New Castle on Wednesday. George G. Hendrick of Pittsburg called on friends here yesterday. Dr Belle Drake conducted business visits in Portersville Wednesday. J M Arthur of Warren was guests here Wednesday. J D Tallery and F L Cleveland toured Pittsburg yesterday. F F Phinney of Oil City returned home after a short visit. James A Maher of New Castle returned home after a brief visit. M Marten returned to Detroit after a short business trip here. Harry Moyer of the Genkinger and Barteaux store returned from a business visit. B E Jones of Pittsburg guests here for several days before returning home today. Miss Sadie Simms returned from Parkersburg W Va. Arthur Cohen the druggist visited Pittsburg in his new motor car with his father Louis Cohen of Johnstown, who will return home from Pittsburg.
Gardeners report heavy frost damage this week with tomato patches varying from total loss to minimal impact. Carl Vosser notes about half of his three thousand plants frosted, while some rows survived. implications include higher future tomato prices and restarting plantings.
Julia McDermott, pupil in the high school typewriting course, won the gold medal in a Remington Typewriter Company contest for the fastest typist among three entrants Julian Nickum Dan Thomas and Julia McDermott. She averaged 27 words a minute for five minutes with fewest mistakes.
A Malone New York woman recalls severe pelvic pain and displacements and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. The letter lauds the remedy for female troubles including inflammation irregularities backache and nervous prostration.
Mr H Eperthener of New Castle Pa says he was deaf for three years before visiting the United Doctors Institute on East Washington Street. After careful examination he started treatment and, within a month, regained his hearing. The ad touts a unified United system claiming cures for many diseases.
Harry Clark drum major led a Wednesday practice teaching new drills for the encampment at Gettysburg. Clark, a former artilleryman in the U S service, brings military drill experience. The corps, unique in the area with a drum major, aims for a fine appearance at Gettysburg.
Workmen string wires at the Duck Run camp to power lighting for the season. The club house will receive fixtures this week and Sunday the camp will be lit by electricity replacing oil lamps. Plans are underway for a special dinner next Sunday. favorable weather could bring a large crowd.
City Clerk E B Moyer, a witness in a Pittsburg court case over a paying block contract, returned to his duties at the municipal building. The trial sought city books for examination but the case was non suited.
Local high school pupils and faculty attend an afternoon picnic at Hazen's Grove. Invitations were distributed earlier this week and a large crowd is expected. The event committee includes Charles Cox and Dan Thomas and plans informal races and sports for the gathering.
Mrs. Fye mother of Ruben Fye of Lawrence Avenue died Wednesday morning at her city home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon.
Co. S. Newton of Portersville, a well known Democrat, was yesterday appointed postmaster to succeed M. Lehman who resigned.
Peter Doup, formerly of New Castle, pleaded guilty in Judge Anderson's court to procuring Gail Hamilton for immoral purposes. He had earlier been convicted of criminal assault on 16 year old Catherine Neville, another white girl. The judge will not sentence Doup until ruling on a motion for a new Neville case trial.
Columbus June 12 A long standing question about Gen John Morgan whether he tunneled from an Ohio penitentiary cell or merely escaped via the front gate remains unsettled after partial exploration of the Morgan cell air shaft. Officials report no evidence of a tunnel extending from the cell though debates continue among observers. The note ends with a unrelated mention that last year the Agriculture Department issued over 4 000 000 bulletins and circulars.
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