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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
5
A new independent telephone line completed this week links the Bessemer Limestone quarries at Bessemer with the company offices in Youngstown. The project involved extensive pole installation and marks a significant utility expansion in the North Beaver area.
Detectives arrested Frank Englets and John Minteer on a robbery charge for Mike Marano's store at Kennedy's crossing. Bananas yielded clues leading to stolen tobacco cigars fruit and confections found at their homes. Both suspects were jailed awaiting a Tuesday hearing.
Over 80 pupils from St Marys school competed for first honors and gold medals in a church contest on christian doctrine. Judges Rev F F O Shea and Rev P F Quinn awarded prizes to top sixth grade and mixed grade winners, with Bishop Canevin to present June 30.
J R Zimmerman of Wooster Ohio is released from the penitentiary in Columbus after completing a two year sentence for diverting bank funds to his wholesale drug business partner L P Obliger who remains jailed with eight years to serve.
In New Philadelphia Ohio on June 20 Charles Stach a 45 year old Akron man and Arline Kinsley a 19 year old local woman were shot while riding out. The man will recover but the woman died at the scene. Authorities suspect jealousy as the motive.
Nearly the entire force at Dun kirk New York's Brooke Locomotive works is back on duty after months of slack. The plant resumes full operation and reports many new orders coming in.
Ribbon sale announced for Tuesday June 23 at M'Combs. All ribbons discounted with sale prices highlighted. Limited quantities available at participating location.
Authorities at Mercy hospital in Pittsburg concluded the rabid dog owned by Will Marquis was hydrophobic after autopsy tests. Otis Smith, 16, was bitten, and his father, W. P. Smith, took the dog’s head to Pittsburg for testing. Otis was to receive Pasteur treatment while the mayor ordered chained confinement for all bitten dogs.
The defense for defendant Rocco Rocco in the murder of Game Warden Seeley Houk will proceed to trial at the current term. Attorney Gregory states no continuance will be requested. The commonwealth now decides whether the case will proceed this term as Sam Kennedy, a Black Hand figure, is dead.
Arrangements are made for the summer season at Grove City college. The eight weeks begin Tuesday with regular professors in charge. Guest instructors include Prof. Watson Selvage of Manchester University England Dr J L Hall of William and Mary college Prof George M Sleeth of the North side and Prof B B Bowne of Boston.
A collision of trolley cars on the Meadville Cambridge Springs line near Meadville Pa last evening left Morris Mills traction company superintendent fatally injured. W P Benner county commissioner and Miss Bessie Dickson were also hurt.
Promoters of the Lake Erie and Pittsburg railroad pursuing a Vanderbilt outlet between Youngstown and Lake Erie suffered a major setback when the concrete abutment for a bridge over the Pennsy line sank into quicksand. Blasting was needed to clear debris for a new span, with losses running into thousands of dollars.
A Michigan contest invites school pupils to critique the reading matter on Indian Corn Flakes packaging. Letters must state their school and be under 100 words. Prizes include gold and dollar bills for top submissions, with judging by content and correctness. deadline June 25.
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