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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1909

Page

2

Three Year Old Girl Kicked By a Horse

In Ellwood City on Tuesday a three year old daughter of Charles Walker was kicked in the forehead by a borrowed horse, suffering a fractured skull and loss of one eye. Doctors removed the eye and treated head injuries, but brain danger looms as the skull fracture may cause fatal complications in days. The family receives neighborhood sympathy.

Ellwood City Charles Walker Energy Harmony Line Harbison Thelow Vossler Bliwood City Jesse R. Cooper New Castle

Ellwood City School District Faces Sink­ing Fund Deficit

A June 15 statement on bonded indebtedness shows a sinking fund shortfall of 6151.20 dollars as board expenses exceeded income, with plans to address the shortage at Thursday’s meeting. Bonds issued since 1893 total 39500, with 10500 paid off and cash balances totaling 4138.80 after warrants. Citizens urge immediate correction.

Ellwood City First National Bank People’s National Bank

Foreign suspect in attack on 14 year old girl held in Ellwood City

A man answering the foreign description of the assailant in the Mabel Wilson case was brought to Ellwood City by farmers. Captured on the Marshall farm, he was held by Eli Yoho for identification. Hazel Dell residents who saw him could not confirm, and he was released.

Mabel Wilson Ellwood City Rock Point Chewton Marshall Farm Eli Yoho Hazel Dell

Shelby Tube officials tour Ellwood City plant

A large group from Shelby Tube company visited Ellwood City yesterday for a routine inspection of the local works. The visitors toured the town in R C Stiefel's car, with william B Schiller Pittsburg president among the party and others including Culbertson, Alverdice, Nicholson, Lynch, Kennedy, and Speller. The group returned to Pittsburg in the evening.

Shelby Tube Company Ellwood City R. C. Stiefel William B. Schiller Pittsburg Mr. Culbertson Taylor Alverdice

Will Nelson Wins High Duckpins Score at Cable & Wilkinson

Will Nelson topped the duckpins event with a 182 total at Cable and Wilkinson bowling alleys. Harry Meneke won the tenpins contest with a 246 score.

Will Nelson Cable & Wilkinson Nelson Harry Meneke

Harmony adds Car 128 to the line equipment

Car number 128 becomes the latest addition to the Harmony line with an initial run scheduled for Tuesday after noon. The car was first received at the Harmony Junction car barns about two weeks ago.

Harmony Line Harmony Junction

Proposal Makes Atchison Girl Weigh Marriage

An Atchison girl asked a week to think over a marriage proposal and visited her four married sisters to learn of their lives. One sister, once a belle, has three children, does all her own work, and has not attended theater or ridden since marriage. Another supports a promising husband who was young at marriage. A third fears speaking her life when his presence looms. A fourth is divorced. After gathering their woes she drafted a response, offering to be ready in a month.

Atchison Atchison Globe

Youngstown School Board Dates Six Week Summer Session

The Youngstown school board has arranged a six week summer school program.

Youngstown School Board

Better Roads for Wayne Township Petition Demands Fast Fix

Ellwood City June 23 A signed petition presented to court by Chief Edward Reilly asks the Ellwood City Chewton road be upgraded immediately. Citizens say the highway is nearly impassable in places and heavy travel plus farming needs justify prompt improvements.

Ellwood City Wayne Township Edward Reilley Chewton

Ellwood City pitcher Luther injured in Mars game

Paul Luther, Ellwood City pitcher and Shelby Tube draughtsman, is in St John hospital Pittsburg with a broken knee cap from Saturday’s Mars game. Doctors say he cannot pitch for the rest of the season though Hawke and McCarthy will shoulder the pitching duties.

Ellwood City Paul Luther St. John’s Hospital Pittsburg Mars Luther Hawke McCarthy Shelby Tube Plant Trolley League

Railroads Eye Ellwood City Extensions

Pittsburg Post notes Wabash and Pennsylvania railways study routes into Ellwood City Pa over past weeks. Wabash may extend from New Galilee to Ellwood City via Pittsburg Lisbon and Western line. Gould interests eye Lisbon to Massillon or Valley Junction. Pennsylvania lost access after canceling an agreement on the Pittburg and Lake Erie branch.

Wabash Pennsylvania Ellwood City Pittsburg Post Pennsylvania Railroads New Galilee Lisbon Gould Ellwood Valley Junction Massillon Pittsburg Lake Erie Hillwood Junction

Grace Davidson Hosts Beavers County Youth Party

Miss Grace Davidson of Franklin township Beaver county entertained a merry party of young people at her pleasant home last evening. The time was delightfully spent in games and diversions. Light refreshments were served at the close. Quite a number of Ellwood City residents attended.

Grace Davidson Franklin Township Beaver County Ellwood City

Public school week on at Rock Point outing with Pittsburg schools

This week is public school week at Rock Point with outings mainly from Pittsburg area schools. Bedford schools of the South side Pittsburg held their annual outing yesterday. A large well behaved crowd enjoyed athletic sports as the main entertainment.

Rock Point Pittsburg Bedford Schools South Side

Summer festival at Randolph home on Fourth Street

A delightful summer event took place Tuesday evening on the lawn of the Randolph home at Fourth Street. The gathering was conducted under the auspices of the Ellwood City United Presbyterian Church.

Randolph Fourth Street Ellwood City

Attack on Ellwood City Girl Draws Wide Outrage

Ellwood City residents expressed strong indignation after an assault on the young daughter of Lafe Wilson near Hazel Dell. The Wilson family is prominent locally, and the incident stirred widespread community reaction.

Ellwood City Lafe Wilson Hazel Dell Wilson

Ellwood Personal Guests and Visitors Listed

Ellwood City residents and travelers drop names in local social notes. F C Leavitt from Youngstown and George C Ramsey from Pittsburgh visit friends, with other guests including W E Bathgate Wilkinsburg J Stiglitz Lawrence avenue and Harry Hofius New Castle. Jean Schwartz Ellwood visits Zelienople, while W M Young New Castle stops by Ellwood City briefly. Gus Caravassos New Castle pauses en route to Butler. Mrs Thomas Christy Sligo visits daughter Mrs Ed Poole Fountain avenue. Tina McGinley from Horne's Pittsburg stores spends a week with her parents on Spring avenue.

W. E. Bathgate Wilkinsburg J. Stiglitz Lawrence Avenue Wampum Harry Hofius New Castle Ellwood City Jean Schwartz Ellwood Zelienople W. M. Young Gus Caravassos Butler Thomas Christy Sligo Ed Poole Fountain Avenue Tina McGinley Horne Pittsburg Spring Avenue

All Beer Parties Are Stopped in Ellwood City

Ellwood City on June 23 reports Burgess Cunningham ordering a blacklist enforc ement. Five people arrested for a park beer party while four others were barred from liquor access. a stranger was hired to obtain drinks. The burgess warned that habitual drinkers will face stricter limits next time.

Ellwood City Burgess Cunningham Riley Ellwood

Crops Lag Behind Normal Schedule Near Ellwood City

Farmers report crops well behind schedule due to unfavourable weather. Wheat harvest likely not until late July, about 10 to 14 days after Independence Day, with the crop only fair. Corn grows slowly from wet weather and cool nights. Cherries light, apple yield expected at about half normal.

Ellwood City

President of Hewitt Bros Promotes Easy Task Soap

Dayton Ohio based Hewitt Bros claims Easy Task soap halves washday work. The president testifies that two cakes cost ten cents, one bar used, and if not as claimed the dime is refunded. Thousands of women reportedly back the claim with satisfaction.

Hewitt Bros. Soap Company Dayton Ohio

Dance date for Ellwood City club near Rock Point delayed

The M and M club of Ellwood City has not fixed the next dance date at Rock Point. A pavilion booking challenge is delaying matters, but officials say the event will occur within two weeks.

M. & M. Club Ellwood City Rock Point

Umpire Rube Jones Joins Trolley League Staff

Rube Jones of New Castle is appointed as an umpire on the Trolley league staff replacing Gibson who resigned due to other duties. Jones brings seasoned arbitration experience from last season in the P. and W. Va. league.

Rube Jones New Castle Trolley League Jones Gibson

Ellwood City School Board Meeting Promises Big Decisions

Great interest surrounds the Ellwood City school board meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening. The disposal of the commercial school question is noted as a matter of great importance with other issues also expected to come up.

Ellwood City

Koppel Postoffice Burns Down in Ellwood City Area

A fire destroyed the Koppel postoffice five miles from Ellwood City. The wooden building burned completely after an exploding lamp started the blaze. The clerk barely escaped with his life as neighbors watched. stamps and money were lost, but government coverage is expected to offset over $1,000 in stamps. Plans envision a brick replacement once rebuilt.

Ellwood City Postoffice Koppel Ellwood R. C. Stiefel

Nine Passengers and Seven Nationalities on Street Car

A Mahoningtown line street car recently carried nine passengers all of whom were from seven different nationalities. The sole native American on board was the motorman, a remark noted by the conductor.

Mahoningtown

Furnace to Start at Alice Blast Furnace Sharpsville

The Alice blast furnace in Sharpsville will resume operation in eleven days after a scheduled restart. Local officials expect steady output and normal production levels once online.

Alice Sharpsville

Spring Time Constipation Promises Quick Health Boost

Spring fever is portrayed as constipation and a lazy mood. The ad promotes Potosote mineral water in a gallon jug for 35 cents, claiming it cleanses bowels liver and kidneys, tones the system, and improves daily energy. Canton, Ohio.

Potosote Co Potasote Canton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pittsburg Street A. C. Hyde Sam. H. Hughes Bell Lawrence Savings and Trust Building Ty Bonds Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J M. D. Mitchell Jefferson St Union Phone Bell Phone Blackburn & Turner NG Sixth Street Acmmelatys Ellwood City News Sinking Fund NEW Railroad Lawn Festival Ellwood Personals F. C. Leavitt Youngstown Ellwood City Friends George C. Ramsey Koppel Postoffice Buwer’s Store Washington St Cascade Park Goff Phillips O’neill The Three Minstrel Boys Mary Davis Comedienne Chicago Sample Hardware CO Satisfaction Royal Garden Teltey’s Cruikshank Heinz Mackey's New Orleans Lipton Citizens National Bank Corner Mill Washington Streets Thomas W. Phillips Lewis Hoyt David Jameson J. P. H. Cunningham Alex. Crawford Hoyt Edward T. Kurtz J. Norman Martin John H. Preston Chas. H. Andrews Samuel McCreary New Castle Machine Co Rear Masonic Temple Bell 405
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