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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
5
Wampum residents joined the Ellwood City county convention at the Presbyterian church. The parade drew many local men and boys, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Martin and son Miller, Mrs. C Swagger and daughter, and several other locals and clergymen.
Wampum beat Koppel 6 to 6 in a seven inning game stopped by a fight. Local pitcher Guy worked well for Wampum as Young of Koppel was knocked out in the second inning after Wampum hit two and three baggers. Koppel to visit Wampum next Thursday.
Mrs. J. C. Williams hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon for the Kensington club at a wooded location near town. Guests included Mrs. C. L. Repman Mrs. W. P. Rice Mrs. Ernest Ayers Mrs. John Ketterer and the hostess Mrs. Williams.
Emma Freed will entertain the G L C of the Methodist church Sunday school this evening. A pleasant time is anticipated by all.
Wampum high school meets New Castle business college this evening on local grounds. A large crowd is expected to attend the game.
Miss Mae Carpenter was in New Castle yesterday. Mrs. Frank Miles spent Thursday with friends in Koppel. Mrs. William Martin of Koppel was a Wampum visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Philip McConahy of New Castle are visiting friends here. The Misses Nettie and Ethel Galbreath were New Castle visitors yesterday. Miss Maude Guy of Beaver Falls visits her parents in New Castle. The Misses Pearl McCready and Lenora Orris attended the ball game at Kopel last evening. Mrs. Edward Cochran and daughter Mrs. C. H. Butler and Fred Cochran motored to Newcastle. Mr. and Mrs. George King and daughter, Mrs. BE. O. Wykoff and son Donald, returned from Mason, Ohio, with the remains of E. O. Wykoff for interment.
Dr. Peter Latz of Chicago notes he began across the Atlantic with 12 000 mosquitoes and is likely a former New Jersey man seeking homelike surroundings in his state room aboard.
A testimonial letter from Annie F. Loughran of Philadelphia praises Eckman’s Alterative for curing severe lung ailments including grippe pneumonia and hemorrhagic coughs. The ad asserts long use and inquiry, notes no narcotics, and invites readers to request a booklet and contact Eckman Laboratory for evidence and local druggists for sale.
Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout, president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, campaigns for general Federation of Women's Clubs endorsement. Georgia Federation President Mrs I Fitzpatrick opposes the move, arguing suffrage politics would cause dissension within the federation.
The article argues that purchasing diamonds is a gamble for laymen as eye judgment cannot reveal stone quality. It notes a $25 diamond may wear out in hours while cheaper bortz stones last years and that upkeep costs in factory work can reach about $3 per month per grinding machine operator. It concludes that all diamond stones are costly and unsatisfactory with varied preferences among buyers.
Jack London wrote about whisky in a few months earlier to abolish traffic yet drank steadily and planned no stop. He drank through a climate and life change to Vera Cruz to cover war news where bowel trouble and grave illness followed, illustrating a pattern warned by many bright writers.
In Washington a cafe clash between a clam and a rat unfolded on a mosaic floor. Owner Thomas R. Marshall keeps clams near the bar, and a bold rat attacked an open-shell clam. The mollusk snapped shut trapping the rat’s nose. after nearly ten minutes the witnesses finished the rodent. The clam survived unscathed.
The primary and kindergarten departments present a Sunday morning graduation program replacing the regular service. It includes hymns, prayers, welcomes by Mary Kimbrough and Elmer Whittaker, baptisms, a baptismal, graduations of the Beginners’ Class, an anthem “When I Grow” by Wayne Hays, a children’s day collection led by Ruth Zerner, and a Bible reading by Dorothy Whittaker Elizabeth Butz Elizabeth Wirsing Theodore Heess David Keast and Ralph Baker, followed by a school song.
The seventeenth annual United Presbyterians reunion will be held Thursday August 13 at Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania. Special trains will run from East Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Allegheny Butler Kittanning Punxsutawney Erie and intermediate points. Rev J C Kistler Houston PA leads arrangements.
An old advertisement promotes four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon to dissolve dandruff. It claims immediate relief from itching and complete destruction of dandruff after a few applications, promising silky, lustrous hair and affordable use from any drug store.
Washington Star reports a remark about Briggins as a tough opponent who never loses his temper. He laughs when others grow heated, displaying a heartless demeanor during arguments.
Readers are offered Plaid Crepes in new colorways 29 inches wide at 25c a yard and dress ginghams in plaids 30 inches wide at 12 ½ c a yard. Gold top collar pins set of two for 25c and set of three for 50c with sautoir chain use. White ratine and cretonnes for porch coverings listed with small price points.
Exquisite white dresses in batistes and fine sheer materials for girls. Some hand embroidered lingerie dresses priced from 2.75 to 11.50. Includes confirmation frock styles with lace ribbons and sashes.
Quote style item recounts a courtroom moment where a judge questions a verdict while a man defends the guilty party. Pat quips that hanging would be too good, illustrating sharp wit amid a controversial acquittal.
Luxurious cool knit silk underwear offered in several styles. Shell trimmed knee models priced at $3.50 with extra sizes at $4.00. Real Italian silk union suits available at $7.00 for refined, comfortable wear.
Ready made porch cushion covers in linen trimmed with cretonnes and lace edge are offered at 25c. Extra grade cretonne covers in prints are 50c.
Newcomers at the Art Needle booth display stamped centerpieces in sizes from 18 to 54 inches with prices from 25c to 2.00. Also offered are toe proof hose with linen reinforced heels, silk lustre and silk plaited hose, men and women garments including colored wash petticoats, knee length underskirts, and bungalow aprons on basement tables.
The clerk of the first synod of the west announces the next meeting will be held in Beaver Falls and New Brighton Pennsylvania from September 21 to 23. Congress has been in session nearly continuously since President Wilson's inauguration. A Kansas City Star item notes the demanding nature of congressmanship. An unrelated exchange imagines a Broadway era theater night with a playful line about the cost of a bill.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls memories of a man’s first dollar earned and questions what details he remembers. The exchange hints at fading recollections and the universal claim to memory of early wages.
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