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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
6
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen told the national conference of charities and correction that immigrant children view police as enemies rather than as friends and enforcers, citing a breach of respect and an urge to defy law.
In Wampum Pennsylvania on June 16 1909 editor E News asserts Rev. Tait voted to re elect three Presbyterian teachers and rejected a Methodist candidate. The letter cites Miss Davis and Miss McCready qualifications and argues family or church influence should not affect teacher selections. The writer demands an explanation from Tait and Gray promises further commentary.
Wisconsin senator La Follette told United Press the tariff revision will raise rates above Dingley and that the protests forcing revision made the bill a farce. He questioned whether most people grasp the law they will vote to approve.
Attorneys W. S. Anderson and son of Youngstown prepared papers in a suit brought by George Gettings by his father against the Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light company. George Gettings, about five years old, was run down by a car on Croton avenue in this city on April 15. His left leg was cut off three inches below the knee. The suit seeks 35000 dollars in damages.
The 100th Pennsylvania Roundhead regiment marks its 19th annual reunion at Portersville hotel. Thirteen members with guests attended and shared a noon dinner. Those present include James Medard H Gill Joseph Craig W Smiley J D Wilson John Joseph Marshall Adam Wimer William F M Kirxer BE E Aiken and Fred Bauder.
Indiana Supreme Court rules the new primary law unconstitutional in its entirety. The decision came as justices rejected the law as a whole, signaling a sweeping invalidation of the measure.
Members of the W. S. P. club and their children shared a 9 o clock park breakfast. An elaborate menu accompanied a morning of park amusements. Miss Clara Burkholder of Mt. Pleasant attended as an out of town guest. Mrs Edward Taylor of West Washington street travels to Pittsburg to visit sister in law Mrs Gallander for a week or more and will be joined home by Mrs Gallander later.
Miss Augusta Ahlquist proprietor of the Swedish sanitarium on Kurtz street sails for New York this evening to join friends and depart for a trip abroad. She plans to visit her parents in Sweden and tour other countries of interest.
President Taft calls for a constitutional amendment to grant the federal government power to levy an income tax with two thirds support from Congress. He also proposes a two percent excise tax on net income of corporations, excluding national banks and building societies, to fund the treasury.
In Honolulu a Japanese labor strike worsens as 3500 workers walk out. Planters arrest leaders to demoralize them while organizers promise ships Aso and Sayo will back the movement. The higher wage group Zokiuki seikai seeks U S intervention through Ambassador Takahira.
The trial of L Vere Laird on charges connected to the death of Florence Elizabeth Carnes began at noon. Physicians from Zeelinople who attended Mrs Carnes testified as witnesses, and it is expected that the Dr Blackwood cases will be heard next.
Walter E. Miller of the Avenue Hotel and secretary of the Hotel Men's association notes a system to notify members about temperance violators is in place. He argues many liquor dealers are not in the association including wholesalers and some retailers. To ensure enforcement, notices should go through the association secretary to all city dealers, identifying non members neglected by the system.
The Home Guards of America in convention at Butler elected district councilor Mary Riddle of New Castle and set secretary Elizabeth Watt of McKeesport with supreme representatives H. G. Williams of Hazelwood Charles Heffner of Pittsburg the Rev C. H. Faust of Butler and Sherman Stroup of Swissvale.
Notice announces an application to the Court of Quarter Sessions in Lawrence County Pennsylvania for transfer of a license from Joseph C Henry to James E Mooney. The court fixes June 21 1909 at 10 a m for hearing any interested party to attend and be heard for or against the transfer. Co H Andrews Clerk. jun2 9-16.
George Gildo was found guilty by a Beaver County jury of aggravated assault and battery for shooting George Tomace near Ellwood City on March 27. Tomace was wounded in the abdomen and hospitalized for nearly two months. The grand jury indicted Gildo on three counts, but guilty on two reduces potential sentence compared with felonious assault and battery.
A wedding occurred this afternoon at 1 30 in the home of the bride Miss Mary Bevan of Lyndal street became the bride of Allan Schilstra a prominent railroad man Attendants were Miss Winnie John and Clever John Rev W J John officiated A wedding dinner followed and the couple departed for a three weeks trip to Niagara Falls Syracuse and Rochester New York They plan to settle on Home street after returning The bride wore a white lingerie dress with a white hat trimmed with orange blossoms and carried roses. traveling attire was a gray costume The bride formerly worked at Euwer's store.
John Kennedy of Portersville and former Ellwood City resident had surgery at Shenango hospital Wednesday morning for necrosis of the jaw. Doctors anticipate a short hospital stay and soon he should be able to leave the facility.
Allen Schilstren and Mary Bevan are listed in New Castle along with John C. Thomas from McKeesport and Bessie S. Burns from New Castle. Charles H. Baird appears in Hillsville with Oda I. Metz in Mt. Jackson.
Hotel World notes summer hotels across New Jersey, New England and the Northeast command large values. Estimates place White Mountains and Vermont at about 5 million each, Massachusetts at 10 million, Catskills 3 million, Adirondacks 7 million, Connecticut 4 million, totaling over 50 million for New Jersey properties.
A speaker notes rare dishonesty, citing a man who shortchanges himself at his own shop, contrasting with the common cheating seen in solitaire.
A group of friends hosted a pleasant surprise for Miss Margaret Teets on Falls Street Tuesday evening. Out of town guests included Miss Stella Cutler from Kane and Miss Margaret Barclay of Elizabeth, along with Jefferson Cook of Youngstown.
For the second time the Chicago Cubs will announce to the world that they are champion baseball players of the world this afternoon.
Jamaica ginger commands more than double the price of others. Under favorable conditions an acre yields up to 4,000 pounds. In the last fiscal year Jamaica exported about 1,400,000 pounds.
President Taft convened a special meeting of cabinet lawyers to consider his forthcoming message to Congress about taxing the next earnings of corporations.
A witty quip notes that a woman values small feet over a deep familiarity with the classics. The remark plays on gender norms and literary culture of the era.
Andrew Cromie a chief witness in the Kuhn case pleaded nolle contendre to similar charges against himself. The development comes as the ongoing prosecution faces new legal moves.
The last congress authorized two gold medals for Orville and Wilbur Wright. The medals were delivered today to General Allan, chief signal officer of the army, by the director of the mint.
A playful remark contemplates a world where lost keepers never reappear. The speaker muses on the cheeky notion with a hint of whimsy about misplaced helpers and the strange fate of missing guardians.
Three Detroit firemen were seriously hurt as a blaze swept through the Peninsula Milled Screw and Michigan Stamping plants, causing about 150000 dollars in damage to the two facilities early today.
A large five story piano factory of Hard man, Peck & Co. in New York was nearly destroyed by a blaze today, triggering four alarms. No injuries are reported, and the cause is under investigation. The plant produced pianos for the city and surrounding area.
Letters testamentary granted to administrator for Robert Miller of Biz Beaver township Lawrence county Pennsylvania. All indebted settled at once and those with claims present for payment. Executor Almatrim Beatty New Galilee Pa R F D No 1. Attorney TJ Kurtz. June 9 16 23 80jy7.
In re estate of Thomas W Campbell late of the Third ward New Castle Pa deceased Letters testamentary granted to the executrix Kittie Louise Campbell Sciota N Y and to Charles R Davis 16 North Mercer Street New Castle Pa claims or demands against the estate to be made known without delay
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