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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
4
Published every evening except Sunday by The News Company New Castile Pa. Readers addressed to The News Company and not individuals. Subscriptions listed values and methods. Correspondence invited on county public interests.
The piece argues the United States ran a $60 million deficit in the fiscal year and warns the deficit would rise without tariffs. It calls for a post March 4 special session of Congress to revise the tariff, blames high federal costs on every department, and accuses administration allies and trusts of fattening while American workers pay higher prices for domestically manufactured goods.
Republicans at the court house meeting Saturday afternoon resolved to invite either President Roosevelt or William H Taft to New Castle this fall. Roosevelt would be preferred as he would draw a large crowd and strengthen campaign unity. Taft faces criticism in some Lawrence County and New Castle quarters, while Roosevelt would be enthusiastically received and would better persuade the public that objections to Taft are petty.
Mercer county politics tilt to temperance as Prohibitionists plan to build a coalition in Sharon Grove City and surrounding areas. Billy Sunday heads a campaign to defeat Republican candidate James L Greer over local option issues while Bryan Taft and party battles promise second place attention.
George Thomas a prominent farmer from near Greenville was found lying beside the road with a broken neck. Police believe his team may have run away or caused his fall leading to his death.
$. W. Turner of Sheakleyville collapsed from heart failure while in Mercer county court Saturday. He was in a set condition following the incident.
The piece warns that bribery and favors linked to cigars corrupt politics with favors ranging from loans to mining deals. It cites a Chicago News column and jokes about eclipse chatter and a legless New Jersey hopeful, critiquing inside deals and baseball metaphors in political graft.
A compilation of pointed quips and brief anecdotes on marriage gender roles and public figures. The column rails at wartime fear mongering and xenophobia while lampooning editors and society. It mixes etiquette advice with jests about spouses and social norms.
At Alliance Ohio a crowd in a religious revival jumps up when the dinner bell rings as if hypnotized by the sound. Those not at the service also sit up and notice a noise resembling something to eat.
A Russian man in Monongahela Pennsylvania was held on one thousand dollars bail for cursing the American flag. The article notes sharp phrases and public scorn amid local tensions. Twenty three Pittsburgh school board members were fined one hundred dollars each for contempt of court over plans for a new high school. The piece criticizes school boards and their motto “the public be damned” and ends with a sweeping remark on global disparities.
County Republicans push early campaign with a big autumn jollification to back Taft. Speakers urge party loyalty, organization, and get-out-the-vote efforts across districts as committees form and plan for a September or October rally.
The National Republican platform is praised as a strong pledge to preserve and extend Roosevelt era policies. It rebukes the Cannon Aldrich faction, defends labor and a fair court system, and emphasizes a resilient currency and national resources policy under Taft. The author stresses the man over the document, arguing Taft will shape future action.
A Sunday afternoon service at Trinity Church featured students from the main and St. Andrew's schools. About 300 children participated and each presented a bouquet to form a cross for hospitalized youngsters.
More than 100 people were baptized yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church in Sharon reflecting a large public religious rite attended by community members.
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