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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
15
Trade in all food lines remains firmer with strong demand for fruits vegetables and eggs. Local markets see abundant home grown produce like tomatoes lettuce and beets while southern fruits stay pricier. retail meat and poultry show solid prices and variety.
Market listing shows live lamb and calves, dressed beef per pound, veal cuts, and sausage priced per pound or pound equivalents. The garbled copy preserves multiple meat items with per unit prices though some words are unreadable.
Ten in class nine men and one woman appeared before Mayor A. D. Newell this morning and were discharged. Police dispersed a crowd near Shenango and North streets. A dead dog was found at South Mill and Maitland, and a dog catcher was notified. Residents near 310 Vine street complained of nighttime barking. Copper wire was found at Market Alley and South Jefferson. The Mornes and Brown store on North Cedar was left unlocked and then secured. The sanitary police chief was empowered to sue violators of sanitation laws. Harris garbage incinerator priced at 41900, to be built in 121 days with one year guarantee. Dout and Simons were exonerated from city and poor taxes due to age and sickness. J. F. Kennelly offered a lot on Ray street for development, referred to committee. Sewage from Baltimore and Ohio line near Shenango bridge drew complaints. referred to safety department and city engineer. Streets Commissioner Mayne tasked to locate end of sewer to connect with nearby storm sewer. Property tax assessment on Mrs Maxwell’s Franklin avenue home questioned. referred to clerk. Ivor Lewis’s tax exemption request denied due to age. Paving inspector A. R. Huston appointed at three dollars a day for Highland avenue work. City Engineer Milholland authorized to seek prices to lower storm-sewer intake at Highland and Laurel. Estimates for Dufford way and Home street storm sewers approved for payment. Tax dispute over Ferdinando Mantanaro’s assessment noted as due to Grey heirs’ ownership.
Mr and Mrs James Cunningham of Court street announce their son Orin Cunningham has reached Shanghai China in the interests of the Standard Oil company He reports being impressed by the country and notes Shanghai resembles cities in this country He is safe and well and the family is relieved by the news.
Help wanted for good clean cotton rags at The News office. Bring rags to the office by the city address and date.
New York Giants catcher Bill Barnard blames the Polo Grounds lights and shadows for the team’s hitting slump. He says late sun and shadowed pitcher rings hinder sight of the ball, making batting tougher at home while other parks escape such conditions. He notes the crowd’s limited time to judge conditions.
Bids and specifications were opened for a seventh ward auto fire truck. Bidders included Robinson Fire Apparatus, Seagrave, Grane Bernstein, Hale, American LaFrance, South Bend Motor Car Works, and Boyd and Brother with prices ranging from 5 600 to 9 000 dollars. No council action was taken as plans and prices were to be considered.
The grocery stores of S. N. Travers and Son on West State Street and McGrew on Sampson Street were entered last night. Tobacco, rugs and money were taken. Police believe youths carried out the robberies. Entries were via a front window at the McGrew store and seventy five pennies were seized at McGrew.
R M Barnes mercantile collector for 1915 16 appeared at council this morning seeking exon eration from taxes totaling 712 35 with reasons for each plea. Many cases involve firms and individuals who have since gone out of business. Action was deferred for a later definite council decision.
By order of the Orleans Court of Lawrence county at No 49 March term 1916 the administrator will sell June 15 1916 at 2 pm on the premises described the real estate of John D Smith deceased in New Castle Pennsylvania The sale includes half of lot 84 and half of lot 483 and one third of lots 425 426 427 428 with specified street boundaries improvements include a two story brick store and a one story frame building Terms require 10 percent cash and balance on court confirmation
City adopts a new State Street alignment from 173.09 feet west of Harbor Street to 668 feet west, altering the curb line to 45 feet wide. It fixes grades from Harbor Street to City line with specified elevations and curve details. The ordinance references land acquisition from the New Castle & Lowell Realty Company and I. N. Phillips heirs.
Unusual services planned Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church in New Bedford. A Sunday school rally and regular service will feature addresses by FE J Berquist of the City Rescue Mission and by several men from the First M E Bible class.
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