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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
15
Market quotes show a standstill across most commodities with slight declines in strawberries and greens. Navy beans remain scarce due to large shipments abroad, while turkey, eggs, and cheese hold firm and poultry trading remains brisk.
The clipping shows wholesale and retail prices for butter, creamery prints, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and meats. It lists beef cuts, pork and lamb items, fish and poultry prices, and farm grains and feeds with per pound, per bushel, or per cwt figures. Includes oysters, hams, roasts, and various fresh and dried goods with numerous unit prices.
Senator Thomas Taggart of Indiana drew attention in St Louis as cartoonists and photographers failed to recognize him at first. He arrived without his distinguishing mustache, later identified by friends and associates.
Mal Eason draws heat from players and fans for honest fair play. He rules against the home team on close calls, earning the label the worst umpire. Critics say his judgments may be wrong, but no one doubts his integrity or nerve. Heinie Groh’s odd stance at the plate and J Franklin Baker’s slump also appear in this baseball canvas.
Bill Donovan believes Baker remains a force for the Yankees. He notes Baker has been away from his peak but is now returning gradually and will "be breezing along as of old" within a month, showing his old form before the season ends.
A Baltimore American anecdote recalls a street car conductor who tried extra courtesy to elderly riders hoping for a legacy. After aiding an old woman and giving precise directions, she filed a negligence complaint for not tipping his cap, ending his quest for a bequest and returning to ordinary politeness.
Mildred and Bernard Campbell of Northview avenue are confined here with illness. Charles Thomas of Delaware avenue was taken to the hospital this morning for treatment. Edward Richards of Bessemer has recovered from a prolonged illness and returned to his home. Alfred Weber has recovered from an illness and returned to his home at Pittsburg.
A quip from Tit-Bits notes omelets cost more due to the war, prompting a diner to exclaim Great Scott as eggs seemingly fly in jest.
A brief quotation about writing spans a vast timeline from one to two thousand years back, as noted by Life magazine. The line emphasizes a deep historical sense behind the author’s work.
A fragment from Boston Tran presents a stark exchange on commitment with lines about war and offering the rest of oneself. It hints at a larger dialogue on duty and sacrifice within a wartime context.
A city man, William Kimmel, left for Harrisville to spend the weekend after a chatty exchange with an old acquaintance. A local note humorously claims an express locomotive emits 1,056 puffs per mile.
Public sheriff sales expose multiple properties in New Castle and Union Township. Parcels include Fair Grounds Land Co. lots 72 73 74 75 76 released by Garfield street, 150 ft deep, 45 to 48.59 ft fronts. Also 38 acre Union Township tract with dwelling and barn. Also Lots 4 5 6 of North Highland Land Co. with 130 ft frontage 135 ft depth. Auctions set for June 30 and other dates.
An ordinance of the Borough of South New Castle, Lawrence County Pennsylvania, increases bonded indebtedness by $2000 to retire Burns Brothers bonds, pay New Castle Electric Co. bills, cover gutter work on Morris Avenue, and salaries for solicitor Clyde V. Riley, with bonds issued in $100 denominations at 6 percent interest payable semi annually. The measure, approved June 13 1916, requires levy of a tax to pay the debt.
A court scene shows a plaintiff asking a witness a binary question. The witness struggles to reply with a clear yes or no, creating a moment of confusion that echoes the courtroom’s tense exchange.
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