New Castle News Article From The Company Ledger
The New Castle News lists owners officers and staff with city editor and publisher details. It notes offices at Corner Sycamore Street and Apple Way, subscription prices, and a policy for correspondence and advertising from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Beruh G. Treadwell
Gargs i
Ray Red Ly Hentz
Fist We
Sgallant City
Sycamore Etreet
Apple Way
aVies
Hell
Ness
Bell
Doe
Electric Co stages moral lesson at Highland camp meet
The New Castle Electric Co. lights a camp meeting site on Highland avenue creating a luminous tableau that contrasts a illuminated hilltop with the dark city below. The piece praises the company for a striking demonstration amid ongoing contract disputes and notes public admiration for its display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Krave
Free Methodiat
New Castle Electric Co
Dorger's
New Gastre Electric Co
Electrle Co
Aundry Conneil
The
Electric Co
Preachers Face Lawyers In Golucky Baseball Challenge
A humorous notice celebrates a clash between the Preachers and the Lawyers in a Monday afternoon baseball game. The piece ridicules lawyers and praises the clerics for their earlier athletic vigor, predicting the preachers as favored given base running and pitching quirks while noting the unusual cultural stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beldhing
Jance Cahaere
Cattery Move Turbulence Tangles Queens Plot
A jewel of a city district faces upheaval as Mrs. moved the harmon of Queens Wieh leads a controversial mapping. Ground work for a $1000 mansion draws attention from rival breeders and local officials. Residents recall notable winners while the plan ignites debate over property at Indian Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Queens Wieh
Yeaturday
Maramonn
Cata
Wien
Eadhery
Cammadore Drenadien
Indian Harbor
Cat Breeding Hobby Sparks Debate Over Wealth and Charity
A fragmented note questions Mrs. Harmon’s motive behind funding a cattery project. It mentions eight rooms for nineteen cats, hot and cold water, electric light, gas, two baths, a nursery, steam heat, and other improvements. The writer wonders if charity or personal interest drives the gift and notes Mrs. Harmon’s apparent wealth and lack of need for income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeountalia
Divorce and Insurance Motives Highlight City Court Session
In Little Stories of New Castle, a colored woman admits living with a man before divorcing her first husband, citing insurance money as the motive. Ex-County superintendent J. R. Sherrard shares a tale of a cat and a boxed rat to illustrate stubborn habits, while local chatter notes the faded Civil War era money issues and the persistent display of September Morn. A stray dog catcher, Jack Young, discusses quitting his past exploits and plans a boxing comeback in New Wilmington, training on campus terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
J. R. Sherrard
Mr. Sherrard
Moawhed
Jack Young
New Wilmington
Jack
Speakeasies Counted In City Hearing
A witness quoted by a local reporter notes numerous speakeasies during a hearing at Wis Manor. The remarks highlight ongoing illicit taverns as authorities question residents about known locations and participants. The testimony suggests widespread underground venues and public concern.
Fragmented Phrase Reflects Obscure Historical Note
The readable text hints at a damaged OCR fragment with phrases and dates obscured. It mentions an event or person unnamed, with unclear context and composition, offering no verifiable facts or identifiable entities beyond scattered words.
Icelike Iceman and oddities from town life
A miscellany blends verse about the iceman with local notes on divorce hopes in Los Angeles, New Castle, and Pittsburg. The column jokes about politics, railroads, and gaslight concerns, with remarks on agents, safety, court matters, and a whimsical anatomy chart. The tone is breezy, satirical, and steeped in early 20th century local flavor.
City Expenditures in June Reach $75 000
Running expenses of the city of New Castle for the present month totalled nearly $76,000. City caretaker Lyman Higher announced this morning as a flood of bills was paid. Bills were delayed during weeks of council deadlock and no appropriations were made to departments. The amount includes certificates paid off totaling $21,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Tova
Santroaller Lyman Higher
Grass fire on Wilmington Ave alarms firefighters
Firemen were dispatched yesterday afternoon after an alarm from box 19 reported a grass fire on Wilmington Avenue. The incident prompted a quick response and containment efforts by local fire crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Ave
Box 19
Wilmington Avenue
First United Presbyterian Sunday Picnic at Cascade Park
The annual Sunday shoal picnic of the First United Presbyterian congregation is being held at Cascade Park today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian
Cascade Park
Felix Invisible Belt Demonstrated Saturday
An advertisement notes the Felix Invisible Belt by Winter Bros. demonstrated Saturday. It promotes a small elastic hygienic belt that is easy to adjust for wearers seeking a simple, unobtrusive accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix
Winter Bros
When The Plow Handle Bales
A city man stops a farmer plowing to ask the way. The farmer jokes that work is tough only when the plow handles get taught in the field. The city man reflects that farming mirrors other businesses with moments when the tools fight the worker.
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Tylor
Wis Manor
Spenkonates
Ile
Ecurin
Iceman
Roy K. Moulten
Tate
Strees
California
Golden State
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Bome
Carnegie Co
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Toa Angeles
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Ler
Indanesas Nn
Polly ‘Fies
Membré
Harrisburg
Wilson
Diva
Gettysburg
Abe Martin
Tt Ia
U. S. Senate
Brest
Harris
East Washington St
Parker
Love
Megown
J. F. Robertson
New Castur
Mercantile Building Ae
Ronan
Cascade
A. W. Treadwell
Lawrence Hayinige
Halings
G. B. Zahniser
Joutenin Mack
Teel
Storeastle, Pa
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Call Mineral Water Distributing CO
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