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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
4
Partial OCR shows office titles and addresses for an old newspaper staff with roles such as president vice president secretary treasurer editor city editor and listing of street locations Sycamore Street Apple Way and Ney Castle Pennsylvania. Mentions International News Service foreign advertising representation Lindenstein Inc New York City.
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The column defends Councilman Bes L. Lusk’s hardline governance style while criticizing his foes. It compares his uncompromising stance to Cromwell and Andrew Jackson, noting his influence in For city matters and defending his actions on garbage policies. It also covers Charles Henry Akens’ address to the Democratic County Committee, praising his wit and warning about Penrose while urging broader voter reaction to tariff policies.
A newspaper threatens to confront Mr Lusk with strong editorial weapons for delays and criticizes him as an office holder wielding near autocratic power. The piece notes public awareness of his big stick and compares him unfavorably to Czar Nicholas as a figurehead.
Irregularities marked the opening with speculation centered in Southern Pacific after the Supreme Court ruling on California oil property. The stock fell from 97 3 8 to 97 within eighty minutes, with Western Union down 1 2 and several other issues showing fractional losses before some partial recovery.
Short items from Harrisburg Telegraph cover vacation debates, odd laws, local mischief, unusual court actions, and social observations. Notes mention a two week home holiday, unions in Chester, a Pine Grove thumb injury, divorce cases in Wilkes Barre, and quirky regional anecdotes from New Castle to Trenton.
A reporter tours Hickory Wilmington and Pulaski plus Mahoning and Neshannock townships noting road improvements last week. Union township risks a damages suit over a bad road toward Coverts Station. North Beaver shows a 12 ton tractor costing 2200 dollars aiding repairs. Three capable supervisors and an engineer advocate rolling and proper drainage to harden roads. County residents urge township road work by public and not farmers, warning court action may push towns to fix roads to save costs.
An ad touts Gets-It as a simple painless cure for corns and calluses. It claims rapid relief with a few drops and contrasts it with painful old methods. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or via Lawrence & Co. with local listings in New Castle for Clutton's Drug Store and others.
The passage argues a supervisor should fix roads when needed, not when workers are ready. It questions Emil Swenson as a state engineer for Lawrence County and notes the Grant street bridge collapse long ago. It calls for Republican focus on public works to avoid losing votes and criticizes Swenson and the Penrose machine.
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