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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
9
A Quaker Oats promotion touts Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice as the nation’s preferred cereals. It claims eightfold kernel expansion under high heat, superior digestibility, and broad acceptance with ten thousand homes adopting them daily. Sold by grocers nationwide.
Glasgow Missouri welcomed free beer for a year at John Morrison Fuller’s Personal Liberty hall. No Sundays restrictions, fresh barrels daily, rich or poor invited. Fuller says the plan failed to educate against Prohibition, leaving Glasgow dry again after $7,000 spent and beer costing $80 weekly.
Burgess Robinson orders unmuzzled dogs in Sharon to be shot due to rising dog bites. The directive targets canines on street patrols and urges public cooperation to prevent further incidents.
The Mahoningtown Methodist church Men’s league hosts a June banquet in the church parlors with women as honored guests. County Superintendent Lee Gilmore will toastmaster and Rev Dr Brown will deliver the address. After dinner speeches by Rev Merrill Dr Douglas and Assemblyman Robert Wallace follow, plus a musical program.
Transactions show Nancy A. Dean transferring property to Lawrence C. Dean in Fourth ward for 4000 dollars and George W. Roe selling to Frank E. Dam bach in Ellwood for 1 dollar. Filomani Conti acquires from James Potter in Ellwood for 1 dollar and The Commercial National Bank transfers to James McClenahan in Pulaski for 2000 dollars. James McClenahan then conveys land in Pulaski township to George Greer for 2900 dollars. Additional transfers include M. P. Anderson to George Kocnik in North Beaver for 87.50 dollars and N. P. Anderson to John Mravlak. George T. Weingartner to Harry Ashton in Fourth ward for 350 dollars and J. S. Allen to Frank L. Coulter in North Beaver for 1800 dollars.
A promotional note praises reviving worn rugs with Easy Task soap. It instructs to scrub the rug flat, rinse, and dry to restore its appearance, claiming the soap fights dirt and is a versatile laundry product that halves washing time and doubles satisfaction.
The Miller Construction Company of Lock Haven Pa has won an 11 mile contract for the Pittsburg Shawmut Northern Railroad as part of a planned 60 mile extension to Pittsburg with total costs estimated around 4 million dollars. Work to begin promptly with first 11 miles expected to finish by fall amid eight tunnels and heavy per mile costs near 100000.
Joseph James on Sutton street is very sick. J A Lee moves to Kaylor Pa. Harry Hicks does jury duty. Charles Roberts visits Youngstown. Dr E W Balsinger returns from Pittsburg. Daisy Powell in OK and Mrs T P Williams visits Sharon. Archie McVean returns to South Mill. D J Jones visits Thomas Bowen in South Mercer. William Smith and wife travel to Pittsburg. Mrs William Casey visits Byron Pyle in Clearview. Beatrice Reese returns and joins Bell Telephone. Young Hebrew association plans Cascade park picnic. Mrs Armstrong returns from Cleveland. Miss Kate Davis visits Greenville. Misses May and Lucy Fisecus travel to Jamestown and Conneaut Lake. W S Greer returns from Kentucky. Mrs Charles Steinmetz listed as sick. Prof Edward Ellis conducts piano recital in Youngstown. Frank Pyle recovers from illness. George Busang buys prize Scotch Collie Zenith Flossie in East Liverpool. Mrs Charles Rigby visits Bedford. Keystones beat Young Parrotts 9 to 7 on South Mill grounds. Several Fifth ward streets graded. Phillips Street work finished. Conrad Keene muth and wife visit from Clarion and Pittsburg streets. Orange Ladies lodge social raises funds. John H Carbaugh purchases prize Scotch Collie Zenith Flossie in East Liverpool. Mrs Albert Phillips hosts Emmanuel Baptist class at home. Mrs Rachel Williams visits from Wales and plans return to Wales with John Williams. Mrs M McCandless visits Pittsburg and Cambridge Springs trip planned.
Mrs. Gee W. Ashton of New Castle Pa says Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her husband’s back and kidney pains linked to train riding. She confirms long term relief and recommends the remedy, noting continued use when needed. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States. Remember the name Doan's.
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