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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
4
The News Company announces daily and weekly editions with subscriptions 10c a day 5 a year and 3 a year by mail. Notices request public correspondence from county readers and direct all payments to the News Company rather than individuals.
The Philadelphia North American lauds the Times-Democrat of New Orleans as a great southern newspaper with a conscience and policy. It highlights a liquor and race-track boycott fight, a U S district court ruling by Judge Eugene D Saunders defending free press against censorship, and urges courts nationwide to preserve public sentiment as a safeguard against oppression.
George H. Van Horn reports an information before Alderman Mayne charging John Sims with larceny bailee of a dog. A hearing is set for this evening. Sam Horoe files information against John Doe for assault and battery amid claims the prosecutor carried a gun during lunch at Rice's restaurant and the waiter defendant struck him.
A Chicago Daily News item admonishes young men to avoid declaring love unless prepared to provide lifetime support, reflecting social expectations on courting and financial obligation.
A compendium of witty puns and social bits notes on Rockefeller Carnegie Schwab and others. mix of quips about fortune luck and manners plus local jabs about bars bridges and matrons. Nesbit voice links jokes to recent events and city booster G.H. Miller praise closes the column.
Mrs. Fannie Swadener who served time in the workhouse for a disorderly house on West Washington street says in a letter she will locate in Cleveland and does not plan to return to New Castle. She mentions two men here she hopes to confront someday but does not name them. She previously lived in Cleveland and testified she was induced to come to New Castle.
Frank Burris of Harmony was instantly killed Sunday when a fast Baltimore and Ohio train struck his horse and buggy on the tracks. The freight train separated his body from the vehicle, Burris age 44, left a widow and five children, and he worked at the American Can plant.
A chance seedling grown near Lowell Massachusetts around 1740 became the first Baldwin apple. Col Baldwin took interest in 1784 and developed the variety, naming it after himself. The original tree survived past 1817 and a monument marks its birthplace, Baldwin being the only apple so honored.
An elderly speaker reflects on how time seems to speed up as life progresses from youth to old age. He contrasts the steady, hopeful rise of youth with the narrowing prospect in later years, noting life becomes mellower and more purposeful even as he wishes to slow time’s pace.
A Denver man renting his motor car lures a Kansas bride and groom on a downtown corner. The driver plans a fast run to scare the couple and pushes the limits of speed. The Kansas man adds another dollar to encourage the thrill before a pause.
The article notes Servia preserves memories of Turkish rule with women kept in the background. It claims white men seek housewife qualities over romance and that young men often marry women much older than themselves.
Life magazine commentary argues that luxuries are items enjoyed mainly because others lack them, while true comfort comes from necessities. It warns that universal wealth would dull life, equating excessive luxuries with litter, indigestion, gout, and lassitude.
The United States has 138 cities with populations exceeding 30 000 residents. The list spans major urban centers across states and regions, reflecting diverse growth patterns and economic hubs.
New Castle fireworks dealers plan safer home displays this year with balloons and nonexplosive goods. Patterson Stationery receives a carload of fireworks including Roman candles and sky rockets, plus 24 000 packages of Chinese crackers, wholesaling to Lawrence and four surrounding counties. Freight costs remain high, doubling first class rates.
The London Lancet compared city snow on a weekday and a Sunday. Weekday snow carried about 2.36 grains of sulphuric acid per ten pounds while Sunday snow showed negligible acidity and far fewer impurities.
The Atchison Globe remarks that a girl with nothing to do need not feel ignorant for not reading the latest novel or hearing the latest poem. It notes some women look surprised when a man admits he has not read the newest book.
A man and a hired girl plan an evening outing while a wife suspects she will search the girl's trunk for items. The girl dismisses the risk, claiming the wife will be preoccupied with her own trunk rather than the outing. The quip is attributed to Puck.
Brent house on the River Brent at Brentford, once Nell Gwynne’s residence, is set to be replaced by two modern villas. The famed mistress reportedly hosted Charles II and, it is said, he rode his horse up the great oak staircase.
A local ad notes a semi annual sale on June 23 offering great reductions on ribbons at Mc Comb’s store located at 258 14.
A Kansas City lawyer, now deceased, kept a planned budget in a memorandum book he bought for 25 cents. After his death his executors opened the book and found a single entry noting the purchase, illustrating his struggle to maintain economy.
The patent rights governing aluminum production have expired creating an open industry. The Aluminum Company of America now meets demand with hydro power and raw material supplies and could boost output if needed. Free church seating is urged to be made more comfortable for worshippers.
An old advertisement touts eight hours of sound sleep as a key remedy for dark circles or hollows under the eyes, urging regular nightly rest as a top cosmetic aid.
Members of Pride of New Castle lodge of the Amalgamated Association rally behind the union as talks continue with the American Sheet & Tinplate Co. Fifteen hundred workers face a July 1 wage scale, with potential strikes discussed and press activity blamed for unfavorable reports.
George Fink of Chicago Junction was crushed to death Saturday near Youngstown under a Baltimore and Ohio train.
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