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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
5
A chronic heart condition plagued an Ohio woman for years causing frequent terrifying sensations of falling through space. The report outlines her long struggle and the medical responses available to her in the period.
Mrs. Ella Varney of Newark Ohio credits the United Doctors New Castle institute with curing years of palpitations sleepless nights and terrifying experiences. She says after a month of treatment she now sleeps like a child and her suffering seems a dream. The testimonial claims the doctors’ new system offers hope to other patients who have tried medicines without relief.
Rosepoint Pa June 17 A man recounts missing horse left at a Portersville lodge room and a nighttime road tramp ends with the horse snoozing in a shed as the owner ponders a lodge goat trick and the church call awaits. The item also notes local social visits and a funeral in Portersville attended by area residents.
All old soldiers who wish to ride the Gettysburg special train must report to the commander or adjutant of the post by Saturday the 21st to determine numbers for a through train on Monday June 30. J. C. McMillin Adjt.
J. N. Wagner hosted his family for Sunday at home. The Bauder house remains largely filled with boarders. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Shafer joined the Wagner family for the day, and Rev. Mr. Davidson of Volant planned to visit.
Short ad style prose touts GETS-IT as a fast painless remedy for corns. It claims if applied twice, the corn “shrivels up” and disappears quickly with minimal effort.
Clarence Adams of Elwood City and W S Rice of New Castile were visitors in Pulaski. Mrs PD Kennedy and Mrs Elizabeth Wilson hosted and attended family gatherings. Chauncey Riley visited from Youngstown, while Miss Katheryne’s family hosted a Cleveland to Mercer trip. A large Pulaski district Sunday school convention drew many residents, and a Biddle party honored Clare Irwin before a summer trip to Kansas.
The Peerless company plans to ship the six cylinder auto fire truck for a thirty day trial in Ellwood City. Chairman Young expects arrival by week’s end after painting in city colors. The $3800 vehicle lacks a pump and emphasizes speed and reach to outskirts with ample hose and chemicals.
With bass season opening, Ellwood City and nearby streams drew large crowds of anglers. The Connoquenessing yielded many bass averaging three quarters to a pound and a half, providing brisk fights and widespread satisfaction. Notable auto parties included Foreman Nicklas of Shelby Works, H W Phillips, Councilman Cresswell, and T W Jones, who returned with a hefty string of fish.
This evening on Spring avenue the drum corps drills in front of Harry Clark’s residence for the reunion at Gettysburg later this month. Drum Major Clark introduces new drills as members get ready for the encampment prize. A Thursday business meeting will finalize arrangements and collect attendee names.
The board of trade meets this evening at city hall and will consider the doctors plan for city to assume ownership of the local hospital. The annual outing is also on the agenda with aims to surpass prior events and committees to oversee it to be chosen soon.
Members of the J A P club of girls will meet soon to set a date and pick a camp location. Plans have been discussed but no settlement reached. Last year the camp along the Harmony line drew the younger society, and a new site is hoped to be as suitable this summer.
Local Odd Fellows lodges held a Sunday parade with a band through principal streets and then went to Locust Grove cemetery for memorial services. Graves were decorated and a large number of men joined the procession in the return.
Repairs and remodeling of the K. Berkowitz store room on Lawrence avenue adjacent to the Dambach store are nearly finished. Work now focuses on installing a large plate glass window of a new pattern used in larger cities. Over thirty five feet of rear space was added and several other changes completed.
The Hazel Dell church ladies host an ice cream and strawberry social on the church lawn this evening. Many residents from across the river are expected to attend and a large sum of money is hoped to be realized.
G C Sweet of Cleveland was a business visitor here yesterday. J F Kinney has returned to Pittsburg after several days with friends here. Mr and Mrs Charles Riley have returned to their city home from Ada Ohio where Mr Riley attended college. Ethel Farrell four year old daughter of Mrs William Farrell Fountain avenue is much improved after illness. Mr and Mrs J D McCandless and daughter Muriel of Sharpsburg returned home after visiting with friends here.
Charles Hornick aged nearly 90 was admitted to the local hospital yesterday morning with ill health. His condition is very serious and fears for his recovery are expressed. He is a Civil War veteran and the father of Mrs. Henry Stevens of near Wurtemburg, with whom he has been living. He is well known and highly respected in the district.
Mrs James McGinley hosts a group of city residents for several weeks at her Lake Erie cottage near North Girard. Guests include Lawrence Gelbaugh, George Schrieber, Harry Fisher, Ralph, Donald and Christina McGinley, and Blanche Hoon of Pittsburg. They will stay two weeks before returning home.
The local Collegian baseball team travels to New Castle next Saturday to play the last Pennsy Shop team of that place. It will be the season’s first meeting with the rivals and a large crowd is expected to attend. The game is set on the Pennsy Shop grounds in the Seventh ward.
Mary Sigmund who was shot by her lover John Logar in Lowellville two weeks ago, and Agnes Nogode who was wounded then, have been released from City hospital. Logar is in the county jail awaiting trial for shooting to kill.
Rev Richardson of Pittsburg illustrated a talk on the slums at the Methodist church Sunday evening. The audience appreciated the presentation because the speaker has extensive experience with slums and spoke with authority.
One drunk and disorderly person was arrested Sunday by Chief Harrison. He was held in the borough lockup until Monday morning when a hearing before the burgess released him on payment of costs.
Julian Nickum of Crescent avenue has resigned from John son drug store to take a position at Steel Car Forge works, with the new engagement starting yesterday.
A hot Saturday game ended with Frisco losing to Im- in a tightly contested contest. The effort highlighted key plays from both sides, with Frisco gripping a brief lead before Im- rallied to seal the victory.
New Brighton edged Frisco 8 to 5 as miscues at crucial moments decided the game. Both sides battled evenly, but errors cost Frisco the contest.
The Slippery Rock Presbyterian ladies host this evening drawing a large crowd from the city for a lawn social featuring ice cream and strawberries.
Members of the street committee meet this evening to open bids for paving Fountain avenue and to take up other important business at the session.
A decision by the interstate commerce commission within ten days may reshape freight rates for coal shipments from Western Pennsylvania to the Mahoning Valley Ohio. Complainants include Youngstown Sheet and Tube. They challenge 70 cents per ton charged by B and O, Pennsylvania and Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroads and seek a 20 cent per ton reduction. Shenango Valley manufacturers have filed similar complaints.
Dr. E. S. Higley of Wellston Ohio is notified by Melbourne attorney Henry Thorncroft that he is sole heir to a $1,000,000 fortune. The $700 loan Higley made to farmer Charles Froelich in the early 1880s, repaid with compound interest years ago, ties Froelich’s estate to Higley.
Sacramen to Cal Miss Hallie Dagget is named forest guard at the Siskiyou reserve likely the nation’s first female to hold the post She is assigned to the Eddys Gulch look-out to watch for forest fires.
Geo. W. Clutton advertises Wendell's Ambition Pills promising to banish nerve trouble and restore vigor. The copy urges readers to buy a 50 cent box at Clutton's, with a money-back guarantee if results are not seen, claiming quick improvements and broad benefits.
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