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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
8
The New Castle board of education awarded contracts for Lincoln and Garfield school building additions totaling 17,221.62. Bidders were all New Castle firms. plans call for about 20,000 in outlays including four basement rooms and two exterior pavilion rooms.
An old advertisement touts liquid arvon as a guaranteed dandruff cure. It claims nightly scalp application removes itching and flaking after four ounces used, leaving hair silky and lustrous and sold inexpensively at any store.
A city school renovation includes heating and ventilation installation. Capacity will increase to accommodate about 250 more pupils. Basement plans move manual training and domestic science rooms from the third floor. A yard pavilion will host playrooms. Bids: general work to Smith and Bauman at about $10 273 plus extras. William Bender bid $12 786. plumbing to Charles W. Smith at $758.62. electrical to John Electric Co. at $216. Heating equipment contract awarded to R T Withers for $6 300. Other bids listed include L G Emery and Theatre Smith Co. Pittsburgh.
Youngstown reports show sustained demand with steel mills in the Mahoning Valley continuing through July with only one plant needing a short repair shutdown. Republic Rubber denies layoff rumors after July 1. Auto agencies record record car sales in Youngstown over the past year.
Dorothy Schindt aged 39 of White Township attempted suicide with arsenic at home in a despondent mood over domestic troubles. She was rushed to Beaver Valley General hospital where she recovered. Her husband John Schindt was arrested on a charge of surety of the peace as the couple with five children, aged 2 to 10, faced the legal action.
Miss Rose Schultz of Marion and Jack Surles of East Liverpool obtained a license and announced they would be married as they ride horses to the Pacific coast for their honeymoon.
Commissioners for the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal surveyed the proposed route during a New Castle visit and are compiling data. The 105 mile canal would run 150 to 175 feet wide with a 13 foot minimum depth and 30 locks, with about three-fourths of the waterway in Ohio.
Miss Emma Marshall entertained guests in Wampum to honor Miss Effie Kerr of Marienville. Attendees included Miss Hazel Zedaker New Bedford Ruth White Mary Krohn Jean Krohn Anna Hazelwood New Castle and Mrs Harold Marshall. The gathering featured music and later additional friends including Rev Leo Tait Dr Hazel Dr McConahy Harold Marshall Clifford Moore Charles Weitz and Charles Marshall.
Mrs. Jessie Morrow dies at 26 after a two week typhoid illness in Wampum Pennsylvania. Her husband Charles and two daughters Dorothy and Jane survive with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J L Cook of Carnegie, a sister Elizabeth and two brothers. Funeral held at home with burial pending in New Bethlehem.
WAMPUM Pa June 26 Members of Miss Bessie Ketterer's Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church spent Thursday afternoon and evening at Buttermilk falls for a pleasant outing. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at 6 o'clock with bathing as a popular diversion. Attending were Cora Davidson Mary Crawford Margaret Kaufman Beryl Butler Bird Miles Florence Weitz Carrie Swagger Willa Lyman Jane Kennedy Ruth Funkhouser Effie Abernathy Ruth Whan and Miss Bessie Ketterer the teacher.
Buhl Rifles from Sharon clash with Wampum Athletics on Saturday afternoon at the local diamond. The Sharon team, now in top form, aims for a victory. Mr and Mrs B S. E. Virtue and son Edmond and daughter Agatha of West Pittsburg visited Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Robert McAnlis spent Thursday at New Castle. Miss Dorothy Roys visits relatives in New Castle. Mrs Wade Stewart of Koppel spent Thursday at Wampum. Daniel McKelvey of Ellwood City spent Thursday at Wampum. T. J. McCullough was a business visitor in New Castle yesterday. Miss Ethel Cragle of West Pittsburg visited Wampum. Mrs. D. J. Allen and daughter Blanche spent Thursday at New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Jones of Kansas visit Mrs. George Hoppengardner. Miss Ruth Weitz of New Castle visiting cousin Miss Florence Weitz. Rev. H. S. Bates spent Thursday with daughter Mrs. Melville Howard of Woodlawn. Dr. F. M. Wagner and wife and daughter Mary Elizabeth and Mrs. Madie Stapf motored to New Castle Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Montford and children Beulah Doras and Paul of Canonsburg visit sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herbert.
Mrs. G McIntire Weaver of Berkley Springs a lawyer and sister of State Senator A C McIntire of Martinsburg beat Charles H B Casler Morgan county farmer in her office after he insulted and criticized her handling of a case. A heavy law book struck Casler above the eye and a glass vase was used to strike him. Casler was doused with water and roses before Weaver summoned Sheriff Ruppert hall Casler threatened to prosecute for assault.
James W. Leonard aged 64 a former Sharon iron worker died after being stricken with heart failure while going down stairs with a lighted lamp at his Greenville Pennsylvania home on Second street. He fell and rolled down the steps scattering kerosene as the lamp shattered.
Gabe questions why newspapers print weather forecasts daily while postal authorities ban guessing contests. Steve confirms the ban and the contrast highlights regulatory limits on content.
An OCR passage touts Putnam's Corn Remedy as painless long lasting relief. It claims rapid corn removal without burning flesh or messy salves and notes decades of use and a low price, with widespread availability.
The Yonkers Statesman notes women workers in Chilean cities who drive buses and streetcars. The piece contrasts male expectations with female progress, highlighting shifting roles in transportation jobs.
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