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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
12
A clearance sale begins this morning in the cloak section on the second floor offering ladies suits coats silk suits lawn dresses and wash skirts at reduced prices. The store says it replaces worn or out of season stock promptly and invites customers to visit Monday for great savings.
Inland Empire day exercises will be held at the First Christian church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock pastor Rev Crayton Brooks. The ordered program includes Bible school 9 30, worship 11, Y P C E 7, and Empire day exercises with hymns readings addresses and talks by A O McFadden Sam Lewis John Herbert Charles H Hulme Gallie B Pascoe Crayton S Brooks. Offering Mizpah.
Rev. Hugh S. Boyd of Mulberry Street resigns after long service as pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at South Sharon. He has 30 plus years in ministry and led over 3,500 marriages. His farewell sermon is set for next Sunday with Rev. Jackwood of Noblestown assisting.
J P Harris of Hamilton street, chief Jerk to Division Engineer A M Funk of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has returned from Wheeling after a two day relief department session. Harris was elected a member of the advisory board representing the New Castle division.
Mayor Lusk's city building headquarters are undergoing a thorough overhaul. Walls are being repapered and woodwork painted with additional repairs planned.
One case of contagious disease reported to Health Officer Will Mc Candless today. It concerns Mrs. Charles Felise of 20 North Cedar Street who is suffering from diphtheria.
Joseph Shapiro of 2676 Irving avenue N E Cleveland was arrested at 3 pm by Officers Eberle and McKissick for violating parole from the Cleveland workhouse. He was sentenced April 7 and later released on his wife’s solicitation, abandoning his family last week. Frank Martin, workhouse parole officer, to take him back.
The Children’s Day exercises are set for Sunday at 11 a.m. at Fourth Presbyterian Church. The program includes hymns, recitations by named students, solos, dialogues, a pastor’s address, offering, and closing benediction.
The Gentry Brothers Circus tours July 1, claiming the largest, most lavish season yet. Star acts include the Great Stainer Troupe from Berlin, Mlle De Oesch the Queen of the Air, Weylers from Barcelona, and performing elephants, camels, and pedigreed Arabian horses.
Ezra Ashmore of Highland Avenue reports from Buffalo that the Amsterdam Diamond Co of Buffalo is perfectly solvent. He cites H. J. Miller, the president, and says the June dividend postponement is temporary due to the tight money market. Holders paying next week avoid fines. those who miss payment risk contract lapse.
Weather bulletin from Washington D C dated June 27 1908 outlines upcoming disturbances crossing the continent from July 3 to July 22 with warm and cool waves, potential drought in the Red River valleys and southwest, abundant rains south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, and extreme temperatures anticipated in late July and early August.
J Burton Hand, chief gunners mate in the U S Navy, will head the city navy recruiting office opening July 1. Hand has 12 years service and prior duty at the Pittsburg recruiting office where he enlisted 230 men. He has visited most major ports and circled the globe three times, with Spain era service on the collier Justin off Santiago. The most exciting incident during his navy career occurred when...
Hand, a qualified diver on the U S S Maryland, freed an anchor dropped to 102 feet offshore after getting tangled in ropes. The Maryland won the 1908 Navy trophy for best shooting, and Hand praised the ship as the best in the fleet. He left the Maryland at San Francisco on December 24 1907 and went to the Pittsburg recruiting office, hoping to beat his record in New Castle. In Youngstown two men attacked L Solinsky's grocery on the street with no warning, injuring him. police seek the assailants.
A detailed list shows numerous men’s suits with varied styles and colors, each item discounted from higher prices to sale amounts. Quantities range from single pieces to multiple, with reductions across broadcloth, Panama, chiffon, and voile fabrics, including tailored and semi-fitted coats and braided trims.
A list of reduced prices on silk coats, lawn dresses, shirt waist suits, silk jumper suits, and white skirts. Items include black taffeta coats marked down to 7.98 and 11.98, white lawn suits to 1.98, and white shrunk muslin skirts at 0.98 or 1.98, with condition notes like slight soiling.
Incorporation papers are being prepared for the Mahoning Historical Association to preserve relics from the county’s early days.
The blast furnace at Struthers Iron company in Struthers will be blown in within a few days after the plant halted blast on July 1.
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