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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1915

Page

7

The Best Soap for Daily Laundry Advice

The housewife should choose soap carefully to avoid damaging clothes. Cheap laundry soaps may remove dirt but ruin fabrics, so select quality products to preserve garments.

Easy Task Soap Promises Fine Cleaning Power

The advertisement touts Easy Task Soap as a superior cleaner that gently cleans without injuring linen or hands. It claims to spotless paintwork, porcelain tubs, and kitchen wares, with wide household use and a five cent price per cake.

Aged Greenville Man Is Murdered

A. W. Washburn, an elderly hardware dealer on Canal street Greenville Pennsylvania, was found murdered in his shop. Police arrested 22 year old John Drew after a chase and suspect he had a hammer and clothing stained with blood.

Greenville A. W. Washburn Canal Street Heisman Lumber Company Main Street Fred Saylor Saylor Washburn Clinton Street Seyler Hardwore Gruber Landers Pennsylvania John Drew Drew Bessemer

Former Swede Officer Jailed

A Swede police officer appeared before Acting Mayor Ramsey on a Sunday morning facing a drunkenness charge. Ramsey learned the man served six years on the Swedish police force and had only recently arrived in the United States. The mayor released him without a fine.

Ramsey Sweden United States

Starting Well In Evans City Field

E. J. O'Brien of this city secured a lease on an Evans City lot and began drilling an oil well this morning. It is expected to take about 25 days to reach the oil rock. Several new wells have been struck in the field recently, and O'Brien's chances of securing oil appear favorable.

E. J. O’brien Evans City Mr. O’brien

Former Residents Return Visit to New Castle

Mr and Mrs John Huckle and daughter Catherine formerly of this city now in Hammond Indiana visited New Castle over Sunday staying with Mr and Mrs J Hays Wirsing and later dined with Mr and Mrs F E Sowersby. Mr Huckle formerly headed the construction department at Standard Steel Car works here and starred in the Church baseball league. He now supervises a large car works in Hammond and is building a brick home.

John Huckle Catherine Hammond Indiana New Castle J. Hays Wirsing Highland Avenue F. E. Sowersby Garfield Avenue Huchle Standard Steel Car Works Ind

Canoe overturns. young man drowns at Mahoning park

Butler Terrill, 25, of Niles Ohio, drowned when a canoe overturned on the Mahoning River at Mahoning park Leavittsburg Saturday night. Onlookers on the river bank tried to reach him but his body was not recovered for about thirty minutes.

Realty Transfers Reported in New Castle

James A. Ray transfers property to E. A. Caldwell and J. Clyde Gilfillan conveys to the city of New Castle in the First ward for 2500 dollars.

James A. Ray E. A. Caldwell J. Clyde Gilfillan City of New Castle First Ward

New Castle Lodge 404 Second Degree and Officer Election

New Castle lodge 404 holds a second degree and officer elections on Tuesday June 29. Refreshments will be served. Committee signs the notice.

New Castle

Six Blind Tigers Raided By Sheriff

Butler Pennsylvania June 28 six speakeasies were raided and nine alleged proprietors arrested for selling liquor to minors Sheriff Theodore L Kradel led the operation collecting three jugs 52 pints and eight quarts of whisky and 65 cases of beer The prisoners names include R Sullivan Charles Mananna and wife Sam Terry and wife James Terry and mother Mrs A Terry Michael Dora and Ernest Tagane They will have a hearing tomorrow before Justice E T Peffer

Michael Dora Elm Street Ernest Tagane Bessemer Avenue Lyndora Justice of the Peace E. T. Peffer

Clean Out Old Breakfast Foods

Harrisburg Pa June 28 Grocers warned not to keep breakfast foods long on shelves and to keep bugs out of packages in a statement by Dairy and Food Commissioner James Foust. Inspections reveal abuses and cereals are prone to insect attack with no excuse for the conditions found.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Dairy and James Foust

Woman accuses pastor of romantic conduct in Atlantic City

A young Atlantic City woman testified before Rev. Frank P. Parkin in Potts Town that Rev. B Monroe Posten, a local pastor, posed as a detective named John P. Hatrick and made ardent advances during a secret society visit months earlier. Local authorities protect her identity.

Atlantic City Frank P. Parkin Pottstown B. Monroe Posten John P. Hatrick

Harvard’s Youngest Freshman Attracts Affectionate Notes

Harvard's 15 year old Louis Keane, just in long trousers, has received six love letters since a photo of him appeared. Two letters included photographs of the writers, and he blushes when a postman arrives. He is the son of Thomas J. Keane of Dorchester.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Louis Keane Louis Young Keane Thomas J. Keane Dorchester

Dr Rundell at Trinity Episcopal Church

Dr Rundell of Adams, Mass conducted services at Trinity Episcopal church yesterday and will fill the pulpit again next Sunday. He preached two sermons to a large congregation. He is not a candidate for the rectorate, having only aided during the vacancy. The vestry holds the sole right to select a rector.

Rundell Adams Mass Trinity Episcopal Church Trinity Parish

Wishbones Deck Silver Wedding Dinner in St Louis

Eight hundred wishbones framed the silver wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Fred Grossenbach at the Blatz Hotel on Saturday night The bones dipped in silver and hung on silver ribbons created a unique decorative display marking their thirty years of marriage

ST. Louis Fred Grossenbach Blatz

Pastry Maker at Lehigh Almshouse Dies at 84

Sally Knauss, 84, longtime inmate and famed pie baker at Lehigh County almshouse, died after a six month illness. She lived at the home fifty eight years and, during that time, baked or supervised about one million pies.

Allentown Lehigh County Sally Knauss Bright

Many New Houses for Woodlawn

Sharon June 28 The Wallis and Carley company Ltd of this city has been awarded the contract to erect 55 houses at Woodlawn for Jones and Laughlin Steel company. The project costs between 80000 and 100000 dollars and construction has begun. The houses will house steel company employees.

Sharon Wallis & Carley Company, Ltd Woodlawn Jones & Laughlin Steel Company Steel Company

Our New Store Offers Victor Records and Comfort

A newly remodeled store advertising a finest Victor goods display. It promises full stock records, the best salesmen, and sound proof booths with welcome conveniences.

Victor

Quaker Herb Extract and Balm Promoted at Hainer Drug

Hainer Drug Co promotes Quaker Herb Extract and Oil of Balm claiming cures for rheumatism catarrh stomach kidney liver and other ailments. Testimonials from Mrs. J D Haggard and W F Herman praise relief after short use. Gray the Quaker Teacher offers free bottle to expel tape worms and mails remedies with prices and delivery details.

Hainer J. D. Haggard Manchester N. H Hainer Drug Co Gray Suaker Washington St

Robs Blind Man Then Escapes From Police

In Pottsville Pennsylvania Frank Klair, a blind man, received money from sympathizers. Thomas Ford of McKeansburg robbed him and fled during arraignment, jumping the railing and escaping through yards. He was recaptured later and jailed. An officer distracted an elderly woman by pointing to an inscribed battleship plate.

Pottsville Frank Klair Thomas Ford McKeansburg

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THE Star Store McKee North Mill St Utza & Dunn Alaska Fur Co B. Neiman Mgr Rstn David Nelson Mercer St Jefferson St Kodaks Bevery Camera KODAK New Castle Pharmacy Teal Corner Worth and Mill St E. Long J.C. McCready Bell Goodyear Wing Foot D. R. Bollard East St Clare P. Bushane Nion DR. Rundell Trinity Episcopal Lehigh Almshouse Victor Records Ohio Music Company Canada W. F. Herman Lewisburg Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
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