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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1917
Page
3
Taxpayers in the city rushed to settle duties at the City and School Treasurer’s office. By mid month city taxes totaled 63 551 30 and school taxes 40 880 84, surpassing the previous year’s pace. A notable single payment of 5 400 was made yesterday by Lehigh Portland Cement Company as tax assessment.
General Squier, born in Michigan on March 21, 186 and a long service officer in the signal and artillery branches, led aeronautics development for the U S Army. He advanced training, supervised contracts with small manufacturers, and arranged for American made aircraft to equip aviators, elevating US military aviation prowess.
Notices tout an organic phosphate supplement called bitro phosphate as a nerve food and restorative. It is advertised as quickly renewing strength and vitality in cases of neurasthenia nervousness sleeplessness and general weakness, with a tasteless 5 grain tablet recommended with each meal.
MILWAUKEE June 26 An admirable plan to assist in the Americanization of aliens has been prepared by Mrs Frank Thanhouser chair man of the Americanization Committee of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage association It has been approved by the Daughters of the American Revolution designated to work with the suffrage association by the State Council of Defense The plan provides three lines of work Americanization classes individual work and patriotic meetings Classes are English language and American history and government The individual work provides for visiting alien families teaching English and American ideals Patriotic meetings are held in public schools with speakers in English and the language of the group attending
An article promotes a plain diet to ease acid stomach and suggests using Assured Magnesia as a remedy. It warns excess acid can cause discomfort and recommends magnesium powder or tablets, served with water, to neutralize symptoms. Advice includes avoiding irritating foods and monitoring digestion. The piece advertises Love and Mesown's as the seller.
A wartime home canning bulletin advises blanching vegetables to remove acids, retain color, and shrink for more packing. It stresses thorough rubber tests to prevent air leaks, outlines blanching and sterilizing times, and covers hot water bath, water-seal, steam-pressure, and aluminum steam cooker methods.
West Pittsburg notes list visits among local residents and guests from New Castle Ellwood Gily Williamsport and Connellsville. Names include Mrs Homer Miller Miss Teuth Ablett Miss Alice Gibbons Miss Pauline Miller Mrs Herman Millaman and daughters Grace and Ethel Mr and Mrs J M Hennon and family Mr and Mrs A C Harris and others. A city building talk and a fire drill test are also noted.
Black bears are raiding farms near Nelson. One bear entered a pigsty and killed a pig, others were seen but fled. A rancher killed a large black bear in an orchard on the town's outskirts. Pigs and poultry have been missing for days.
The Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor held its monthly business meeting and a refreshment service followed. Epworth League elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting. Red Cross Auxiliary met to sew. Numerous local social and visiting events are noted, including family arrivals, travels, and farewells. Mercer county pioneers calf club plan with Jersey Guernsey and Holstein calves to youths, repayable by notes signed by parents or guardians.
A man believed to be C. W. Fisher of Pittsburg was killed instantly when struck by a wrecking train on the A and O tracks west of Lowellville. The body was taken to Cunningham's morgue in Lowellville awaiting relatives. A Allegheny county hunting license in 1916 and age 36 were found on him. The companion who walked with him along the Mercer county tracks disappeared after the accident.
Tulsa Oklahoma June 26 Arthur Gamman a young operator and his partner Raymond W Mcintosh volunteered as officers in the new United States Army and were among the first in Tulsa to enlist for service. They sailed for France in a few days to drive a field ambulance contributed by Himsell and were ordered to Leon Springs Texas for training.
Stricken with appendicitis and died. Gamman accompanied the body to New York for burial and there decided to enlist in the ambulance corps for immediate foreign service.
Renton C Swartzholder of this city and Central District Telephones in Niles Ohio won the $50 Liberty Bond at a dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Mason of Ashtabula. The event took place on July 24 at Opera House in Warten Ohio. The prize, a 1916 button valued at $100000, was awarded amid festivities.
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