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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
18
City plants plan off days around July 4 with many workers taking vacations. Fourth falls on Thursday. some mills will reopen July 5 but tin mills will stay closed as hot mill workers hold a picnic. Several plants expect a week off, as employees seek time to visit friends.
The committee in charge of the tin workers outing has arranged trains to depart from Union depot for a big picnic at Luna Park Pittsburg. Shenango and Greer tin mills will close for the event allowing all workers to attend.
Patrick Moran, former superintendent of fur naces for Republic Iron and Steel and current general superintendent of United Iron and Steel at Leetonia, Ohio, is slated to direct Inland Steel blast furnaces. merger talks may assign him to both firms. Moran is a well known local figure who has worked here with Republic. Also note active schoolteacher voting contest by Trades Assembly to raise funds for Western Pennsylvania Labor Day celebration planning.
A special committee led by R. C. G. White and including E. F. G. Harper W. E. Patterson Ira Fulkerson Prof. Dickson and Superintendent Kimes departs for Cleveland to inspect the high school building site. They will visit Buffalo Niagara Falls and Rochester with other stops as possible to gather construction suggestions for the city’s future high school.
Milford McMillen 27 a Chicago Akron bound prom family member leapt from a 40 mph train as it entered Barberton and was badly injured likely to die. While handcuffed he hurled himself through a closed window, both legs amputated. he faces grand larceny charges if he survives for allegedly stealing jewelry from a boarding house trunk.
City Solicitor James A Gardner asks gas consumers to write and sign statements detailing gas shortages and abuses by Manufacturers Light and Heat to support quo warranto proceedings to forfeit the city franchise. Gardner warns progress relies on written, verifiable complaints to be forwarded to the attorney general and later possibly tried in Dauphin county courts.
Officials study whether to widen and shift Shenango creek banks at the Black bridge to curb flood risks. Legal limits hinder altering navigable channels within city and township boundaries. Creek lines may be set to prevent encroachments, while rail and steel company works have narrowed the river.
Mrs W K Davis of Bartrum Avenue received word that her nephew Fred Matthews died in an accidental drowning at his home in Off City Pennsylvania Tuesday evening. A family tragedy unfolds as authorities investigate the mishap and mourners await details.
In Marion Ohio on June 19 17 year old Blanche Gamble was released from the Girls Industrial School near Delaware to kiss her sister Minnie Gamble 19 a dying woman with consumption. Minnie who is homeless and penniless was aided by BE O Galleher son of a preacher who volunteered to cover expenses for the trip and return accompanied by an attendant.
Fifteen foreigners arrested on Tuesday evening before Alderman Williams on charges of assault. Prosecutors accused of providing police with information. the group previously faced disorderly conduct charges. They allegedly threatened to whip the prosecutors. Two suspects were beaten Monday night. A hearing is set for 7 pm.
A shortage of standing turn men is reported at Greer and Shenango mills. Ed White of East Long avenue a Greer mill catcher is on the sick list. Will Jenkins a Greer heater is visiting Pittsburg. W H Marker of Bleakley avenue a Greer doubler recently visited Sharon. Norman Eakin who lost a foot at the steel mill Tuesday morning is recovering at city hospital. Dave Kirkwood a Shenango tin mill screw boy is recovering from a sprained ankle after several days off work.
Esther Smith had Harry Lebo arrested before Alderman Williams after he damaged her pump with his wagon. Lebo paid $3 for pump damage plus costs.
Beginning Wednesday morning the store offers white and wash goods at deep discounts. Lace stripe lawns, white dotted swiss, white pique, fancy swisses, embroidered silks, and more are marked from under 40 cents to 39 cents per yard. Japanese silk finished kimono cloth and panne silk also reduced.
The June sale of muslin underwear, begun last Thursday, will run through this week or until lots close. Every lady in New Castle should stock up now as such good quality at these prices may not return soon.
Remnants of dress goods remain with good lengths suitable for jackets skirts and children's dresses. Bargains await collectors and sewists. Come tomorrow and claim your share from the selection.
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