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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
10
About 100 friends and relatives attended the graduation of 12 students at the business college. Principal J. Quinn delivered an address and diplomas were awarded. W. No offered a talk on the meaning of commercial education. A reception and social time followed.
Charles McCann aged 22 of Mercer was caught in the wheel at Bessemer pump house Branchton and terribly mutilated. Fast exciting racing at Conneaut Lake July 2 3 4 and 5. Admission 60 cents ladies free.
Dandruff signals improper nourishment and potential baldness. Regular scalp massage helps, and if needed a home tonic is suggested: bay rum four ounces, common salt one teaspoon, caster oil one teaspoon, compound viogel one ounce, water to make a pint. Apply to scalp nightly, morning.
Reported crowd interest grows as a dancer described as Little Egypt years ago may perform privately for a select group after the Seeley dinner. Attendees expect a discreet show at a cost of $2 per head with spectators warned by city chatter.
Slippery Rock gains Citizens Bank as a new rival ending a long-standing monopoly. The town’s sole bank, started by Henry Wilson over two decades ago, had funded the state normal school and paid strong dividends. Citizens National Bank elects officers including President William Humphrey, Vice President Dr Jamin Pearson, and cashier A R H, a Donora man, with other officers from Slippery Rock.
Mrs Elizabeth McMillen of Court street mother of Milton and Edward McMillen is in a serious condition at her home on Court street due to advanced age and illness causing concern among friends.
The Walton park Fourth of July committee names a long list of vice presidents to sit on the speakers platform. Judge W. E. Porter presides with numerous named officials and ministers listed as attendees. Chairs on the speakers stand are provided by local undertakers Offutt Dunn Rice Sutton and White.
An informal reception was held Friday evening at Grace Methodist Church for newly installed Epworth League officers. About 70 attendees enjoyed social time, a short musical and literary program, and refreshments served. New officers include President Will McGaughey and vice presidents Mrs L M Buchanan Miss Adelaide Thompson Miss Florence Thompson and Miss May McGaughey. Secretary Miss Margaret Williams. Treasurer Harry Sontag. Organist Miss Bessie Hoover. Assistant organist Miss Elsie Etter.
Joe Reynolds of Eastbrook, graduate of New Castle High School class of 1908, has been elected associate professor at Lehigh College South Bethlehem. His high scholarship earned the mathematics chair. The local School’s class of 1903 produced three Phi Beta Kappa honorees Harold Curtis Cornell Fred Clutton Northwestern and Stanley Bright Allegheny. Reynolds also earned honorary scientific society membership and excels in college records.
H J Charters known as Everybody's salesman has run sensational clearance sales disposing vast stocks of haberdashery and custom suitings at attractive prices. For the Pearce and Quig sale additional journeymen tailors are arranged with Guttridge and Rand to handle merchant tailoring.
A Sunday evening address at Trinity is announced with details about Eviccopalan and the Ube city, noting an informal gathering and potential discussions following the talk.
The Erie and Seneca division sees two promotion groups as busier summer traffic begins. Engineers A Gerne J N Wilkins C B Gessman H H White and G W Enny gain exams and will run regularly when available. Brakemen J M Kinney EB J Moran BS J Haywood J M Snyder A M Hallberg G M Hotchkiss and F C Roberts rise to conductors in Youngstown yards. A freight engine incident near Conneaut to New Brighton prompts speed and switch interlock measures. Rosenstock visits Youngstown to inspect yards and terminals for B and O. Speed wars loom with the P L E and Pennsy eyes tighter freight operations. Eight more transfers and inspections ripple through the B and O and Pennsylvania divisions as staff adjust for heavy business. Miss Lois McKinney returns from college for summer with her parents.
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