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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1913

Page

2

Birds Counted Near City After Lecture At St Johns

Dr J H Miller of St Johns church led Richard Gerberding of Chicago on a woods walk near the second dam and Graceland cemetery where they cataloged 382 bird species. They spotted many named birds and noted Gerberding, a Lutheran seminary student, preaches at North Lima Lutheran church while summering locally. his Tuesday lecture used stereopticon views and drew praise.

J.H. Miller St. John’s Church Richard Gerberding Chicago Second Dam Graceland Cemetery Baltimore Gerberding Lutheran Theological Seminary North Lima Lutheran Church

Boy Pioneers Banquet to Close Season

Members of the Boy Pioneers, the boys department of the Y M C A, will hold a season ending banquet at the association building Friday evening led by Clarence Patterson. Nearly a score of boys are expected to attend and follow the banquet with the weekly Bible study finishing the season. They have studied Comrades of Jesus this year and will then attend the North Girard camp rally.

Boy Pioneers Association Clarence Patterson Comrades of Jesus North Girard

Beaver Youth Pardoned Not Considered by Board

The Helen Boyle case did not come up as no application or papers were filed. The board continued the murder cases of Joseph Erjarvis Westmoreland and Joseph McGill Allegheny until September, and disposed of other cases with pardons, refusals, or advisement in a paused manner.

Harrisburg Helen Boyle Board of Pardons Joseph Erjarvis Westmoreland Joseph McGill Allegheny County John QC Keeler Clearfield John Mans Somerset Marion Crowl Fayette John Alamanda Butler John H. Porter Beaver J. H. Leighty Allegheny John E. Shields Clarence W. Rieford Frank Ruff

Farmer Weds Girl He Nursed as Babe

In Cumberland Maryland on June 19 Abraham Brehm Garman sixty of Deodate near Harrisburg Pa wed Mabel Kelchner also of Deodate. The Dunkards officiant Rev George Edwin Brown said the couple had known each other since she was a baby when he nursed her. Garman, a widower, said he was well supplied and wished to secure his wife’s support. The couple then left for Harrisburg.

Cumberland Abraham Brehm Garman Deodate Harrisburg Jacob B. Humbird Mabel Kelchner George Edwin Brown Bedford Street Methodist Protestant Church

Preachers Protest Summer Sunday Excursions

Ministers of Beaver presbytery condemn Sunday rail trips by Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroads as causing empty pews. They appoint a committee to present the protest to railroad management and argue such excursions hinder youth spiritual life.

New Brighton Beaver Pennsylvania Pittsburg Lake Erie Beaver Valley Presbytery

Tides Slow Earth's Rotation by Tiny Amount

Harper’s Weekly notes tides act as a brake on Earth’s rotation. MacMillan uses engineering formulas and available data to estimate the day length increases by one second every 460,000 years.

Harper's Weekly MacMillan

Go West to Wed Says Mrs Atwater for Equal Matrimony

Mrs Maxwell Atwater of Butte Mont visiting New York urges young working women to move west for marriage. She praises western men as superior to eastern suitors and cites Bisbee Arizona as a prime matrimonial town with strong husband prospects. She notes western states offer wide marital opportunities and observes her travels in South Africa and other countries.

New York Maxwell Atwater Butte, Mont

No Horse Can Beat Fast Flying Stork

In South Norwalk Mrs. Fred Youngs sat on the curb and summoned a milk wagon. The driver helped her aboard and delivered an eight-pound baby boy at the Youngs home. Dr. H. B. West quipped the newborn arrived by the Milky Way.

South Norwalk Fred Youngs East Norwalk H. B. West

New Castle Fire Alarm System Restored by City Electrician

Former City Electrician W D Howard restored the New Castle fire alarm system under mayoral direction. He prolonged battery life, saving the city likely several hundred dollars that would have been needed if the batteries had run down.

New Castle City W. D. Howard

Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief

Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy claims one dose relieves stomach, liver, intestinal ailments and gall stones rapidly, preventing surgeries and saving lives. The ad cites Geo H Mayr as creator and lists Newcastle McAes Kut-Rate Medicine Store as local dealer at 21 North Mill Street.

Mayr Geo. H. Mayr Whiting St Chicago Newcastle Mc-Ace N. Mill St

Hen Produces 16 Chicks From 16 Eggs at Croton Avenue

John M. Daugherty, a Croton Avenue poultry enthusiast, reports his hen hatched 16 chicks from 16 eggs this week. He claims the bird’s success reflects the old fashioned method’s superiority.

John M. Daugherty Croton Avenue Mr. Daugherty

Costello Sets One Hour Motorcycle Record at Brighton Beach

New Yorker Mike Costello rode 73.23 miles in 60 minutes at Brighton Beach, breaking Billy Ray of Brooklyn’s 62 mile record from last year and claiming the world one hour mark.

New York Mike Costello Brighton Beach Billy Ray Brooklyn

Vacationers can keep The News with them abroad

The Notice advertises daily newspaper delivery while away, offering to mail the edition during absences and inviting readers to place orders at the office. It mentions multilingual parliament milestones, noting Maori members admitted in 1887 to address the assembly in their language.

New Zealand Canada South Africa House of Representatives

Clean-Up Sale Attracts Large Crowds For Women's Suits

Large crowds attend a clearance sale offering every cloth suit at two prices 5.00 and 12.50 with many high grade tailored options previously valued up to 35.00. Hats reduced to 1.00 3.00 and 4.00 plus various outing hats and accessories in stock.

Children's Play Vehicles for Vacation Fun

A catalog of affordable play vehicles for children including solid steel frame wagons from 1.35 and rubber tired versions up to 2.50. It lists hand cars 3.25 to 12.00, girls play tricycles 5.75 to 13.50, rubber tired velocipedes 3.25 to 13.50, and rubber autos 3.50 to 14.50. Also features etched glassware and kimono aprons in basement sale sections with low prices.

New Bargains in Mops and Fabrics at Baseme nt Booth

Oil of cedar mops absorb dust with no scatter and adjust to any mop stick at 0c. Newcomers in children's rompers priced affordable in sturdy fabrics. Seersucker ginghams and whites at 25c to 50c with designs for punch work. Crepe voile waist patterns 50c. White habuta silk yard wide at 68c for shirts. Adjustable bands on MASlin and muslin skirts at 1.00. Cambric skeleton petticoats under princess slips. All tin freezer selections from 55c to 1.25, two-quart size 65c.

Art Needle Booth

Picnic Supplies Go On Sale At Basement Prices

Little needs for picnics are on sale in the Basement at pleasantly small prices. Collapsible drinking cups ten cents. Dennison's crepe paper napkins fifty for five cents. Heavy paper plates twenty four in package ten cents.

Dennison

Brave Conductor Rescues Drowning Boy in Beaver River

Conductor Thorn of Hazelton Ohio leaped from a moving Pittsburg and Lake Erie train near Beaver Falls to save John Shamolkie fourteen from Eastvale. The canoe capsized. Thorn swam to the crippled boy, helped him to shore, and the train was halted for the rescue. The aunt Mrs Charlottee Shamol kie witnessed the event and aided home.

Beaver Falls Thorn Hazelton Pittsburg Lake Erie Beaver River John Shamolkie Eastvale Hastvale Co-operative Flint Glas Company College Station Charlottee Shamol

Direct primaries and the public trust in government

The passage argues crooks fear direct primaries while defenders welcome transparency. It asserts only those lacking character or ability fear public scrutiny and warns against serving hidden interests. The governor calls for honesty and keeping pledges to the people.

Governor Sulzer Message Lies Echo in Special Session

Passage notes Sulzer’s warning that if the legislature fails to act the people will demand explanations. The extract reflects a tense political moment as Gov. Sulzer addresses lawmakers during the special session, urging transparent justification for delays or inaction. The remark signals public accountability as a controlling theme of the address.

Gov. Sulzer New York

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