Cassatt rails soar in price sparks railroad dispute
The Carnegie Steel Co demands five dollars more per ton for Cassatt steel rail, bringing cost to thirty three dollars. The Pennsylvania Railroad rejects the increase and ends talks, planning to source rails elsewhere or produce their own. Rumors tie C M Schwab to backing the raise as tensions rise between rail makers and users.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
Carnegie Mills
The
Steel Corporation
C. M. Schwab
Bethlehem
Carnegies
Schwab
His Father's Love Letters
A Boston writer Philippa Coxe faces poverty and moral peril when she publishes her lover's parents letters to pay debts. The Letters become a publishing sensation, but a drama of forgiveness unfolds as Jack Richmond returns years later to reconcile after Philippa admits selling the letters to survive.
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Philippa
Philippa Coxe
Jack
China
Boston
Jack Richmond
Asi
Atic Station
Jacck
Gillingham
Silk Jumper Suits Rolled Back At Pittsburg Street Sale
20 Pittsburg Street offers Silk Jumper Suits at cut prices to clear summer stock. Tuesday morning, multiple styles go on sale with discounts from $8.88 to $14.98, including white foulard, natural pongee, checked taffeta silks, and a green taffeta shirt waist suit.
Spring Jacket and Suit Sale Now On
White jacket suits reduced to 2.48 with blue trim and other Eton and Pony jackets on sale. The note invites comparison with reduced prices and highlights the entire spring stock now discounted.
Origin of Friday Face Derives From Fast Day Patronage
Friday face as a derisive nickname for sour-visaged people stems from Friday being a fast day. The earliest reference appears in 1606 in the comedy Wily Beguild. The line notes a slave with a Friday faced look, contrasting with the idea that holiday meant holy day in reference to Good Friday.
Not Such a Foo After All
A famed surgeon known for temper issues quips about a dull student. He asks how many times a name can be mentioned before it sticks. the student replies by turning the question back on the surgeon. The exchange highlights wit and the pressures of teaching.
India to lead future oriental coal markets
India will eventually control the oriental coal markets. Japan is the only current competitor, with a coal area of 6,000 square miles and an annual output of 10 million tons. India’s present output is smaller, but its potential as a coal producer surpasses Japan’s, even when including the Fushun mines in Manchuria.
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India
Japan
Manchuria
Hunger Tamed Wild Creatures in Swiss Villages
Wild deer and chamois, starving, have been entering Swiss villages in search of hay. Peasants have approached the famished animals, lifted them into sledges, and brought them home.
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Switzerland
Rain Delays Homing Pigeon Fly Test
The last fly of the Salem to New Castle pigeon race fell short due to stormy weather. Salen birds traveled 510 miles, liberating at 6 am Friday and arriving around sunrise Saturday. James H. Brown's four birds led the field. Cartright and McCaslin followed. A return test is planned soon with better conditions.
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Salem
Ill
New Castle
Ohio
James H. Brown
Mr. Cartright
McCaslin
Mr. Brown
Catholic Schools at Cascade Today Picnic Day
About 500 students from St Marys of Cascade and St Patricks Mahoningtown join a park outing by special cars. The group, with friends, enjoys a day of recreation at the resort with athletic events among the diversions.
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Cascade
St. Mary's School
Cascade Park
St. Patrick's School
Mahoningtown
Lecture on Three Hundred Years of the Episcopal Church
Rev J E Reilly D D will give an illustrated lecture next Sunday evening in the guild room of St. Andrew's Trinity church under the brotherhood. The talk titled Three Hundred Years of the Episcopal Church in America promises historical insight and parish life, with a noted reading from the rector.
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St. Andrew's Brotherhood of Trinity Church
J. E. Reilly
D. D
Church
Episcopal Church In America
Carpet from Wilton Repaired After 150 Years Of Use
A historic Axminster carpet lies in Wilton England factory undergoing repair after 150 years of service. Bought by the current owner’s great grandfather, Wilton had a 350 year carpet-making tradition that declined. A reflection on aging and renewal echoes Homer and a French review about youth succeeding age.
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Wilton
England
Engraving Minds with Principles Outlasts Marble
A quotation from Chesterfield emphasizes that works on stone or metal decay, while shaping human character endures. It argues that instilling high principles and love for others leaves an indelible mark that time cannot erase.
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Chesterfield
Dainty Parisian Bread Claimed Lightest Gluten Loaf
In Paris a new gluten bread is touted as the daintiest and lightest bread. It is made from pure gluten and mixed with water before baking. Each loaf weighs one ounce and costs 15 coals.
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Paris
Ugliness and Beauty in Moral Living
A compact reflection on how neglect yields ugliness while beauty follows from right action, thought, and daily conduct. Emphasizes ethical living as path to aesthetic and moral harmony.
Of a Different Kind
A wry old saying notes that men who refuse to carry a bundle often return home without a load, suggesting pride can hinder practical tasks and daily duties.
Addressing the cost and profits behind investigations
A mob leader explains to a citizen that investigations focus on reducing a corporation’s product cost for consumers and shrinking company dividends, highlighting a belief that probes serve corporate interests rather than public concern.
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Carnegie Company
Joseph B. Bowles
Richmond
Pittsburg Street
Scotch Woolen Mills Co
E. Washington St
W. M. Moss
Frank Melville
Dan Crimmins
Rosa Gore
Henry Hemicke
LeNard
Ralph D. Nicholls
Patrick O'Flynn
J. W. Vernon
Andy Lemons
Chas. Hanley
Count Lumiere
Jean Lance Charlotte Ross
Amelia
Mile
Valeska Polly
Estella Wilmott
Amelia LeNard
Liz
Miss Gore
Doc Liz
Leghorn
Milan
M. C. Winter
East
Washington Street
D.r.bollard
Reilly
Axminster
Revue Des Deux Mondes
M. W. Leslie & CO
Lawrence Savings & Trust Co
New Castle, PA
Viavi Office
Morehead Block
North Mill St
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