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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
2
The Douds brothers Frank C Smith H and Ralph H machinists and owners of Douds machine shops on South Mill street have been granted a patent on an improved combined turbine water motor and fan blower. The invention aims to be simple durable efficient and inexpensive and to resist injury under ordinary use.
Ex sheriff James H Brown will relocate to a new residence on Lincoln avenue during the coming week. His current home on Pearson street will be taken by Reverend Magill.
An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as a rapid eczema and skin itch remedy. It attributes the cure to a compound of wintergreen oil with glycerine and thymol, and claims it treats eczema psoriasis barber's itch and salt rheum without harmful blood medicines. Love & Megown endorse and offer it for sale.
Bulletin No. 142 from the Department of Agriculture touts white flour as having top available protein energy. Washburn Crosby’s Gold Medal Flour is promoted as the best white flour and offered for sale by grocers.
A letter from T. J. Outen of New Castle Pennsylvania urges readers to stay optimistic and self reliant. He shares sayings and practical advice about hard work persistence and seizing opportunities to achieve success despite misfortune.
Berlin reports a Munich based journalist Edward Levine of the Frankfurter Volstimme has been subjected to brutal torture by Russian czarist officials in Minsk. Berlin says Germany will demand his immediate release and an apology with indemnity and punishment for the persecutors.
Raymond Hitchcock's criminal trial remained ongoing in the supreme court with Justice Blanchard setting the next hearing for March 10. Attorneys gained permission to inspect grand jury minutes and to call a special grand jury for the case.
Ellwood City councilmen clashed over finances and alleged financial influence after a tense session. Lennigan and Thompson accused Kirk of backing certain interests and urged resignations over committee assignments. Further disclosures were promised, with hints of possible court action.
Ellwood remains in darkness as the municipal light plant fails to generate sufficient current for even a 25 candle power lamp. Gas, oil, and candle lighting are adopted town wide, with storekeepers selling oil in large quantities. Conditions are expected to persist for months, with the plant unable to support lighting for the town or commercial users.
Ellwood draws Saint Bernard lovers from Beaver Falls and beyond to view a fine collection. George McHattie of Beaver Falls visited Buster and Cleveland with possible sale. Jim Sterritt returned from the dog show empty handed but with pride. A marriage license was issued in Pittsburg to Louis C White of Ellwood City and Margaret Leonard of Pittsburg.
In a peaceful last session the Ellwood Council elected new members without dissent. James Kirk won the chairmanship by a one vote margin over Thompson as Miss Bessie McMullen-McElroy retained borough clerk. The council adjourned after confirming the lineup for committees.
The Shelby Bar Mill at Standard Works of the Shelby Tube Company began operations today after a three week idle period caused by billet oversupply. About 40 workers are employed, with capacity to supply billets to Shelby mills in Ellwood and, when Greenville operations start, to reach full employment over 100 workers.
Frank M. Speller mineralogical engineer of the Shelby Tube Company arrived at the Standard works for a tour of inspection. He will conduct experiments and tests on metals used in the Shelby plant output during his visit.
Ellwood personals report Jack Elmore of New Castle in town yesterday. G F Douds returns from Rochester trip. F E Nolan business visit to New Castle. G L Griffith of New Castle in town on business. A bright baby girl to Mr and Mrs Edward Kerr Monday. Mrs Arthur Toeless of Sixth street visiting friends in Wheeling West Virginia. Mr and Mrs F D Lowry of Fourth street return from Pittsburg visit. Mr and Mrs O T Adams joy over a girl born Sunday night. Frank Liebendorfer returns to Pittsburg after visiting here. Mrs P J Boyd guest of Mr and Mrs H S Blatt returns to Fairview Mercer county. For sale household goods including bedroom and dining room sets and appliances at 301 Crescent avenue. Miss Pauline Miller called home from Wheeling by brother's death.
Carleton H. Hutchison of Boston, a leading banker and broker with offices at 8 Congress street, declares Cooper's medicine cured his chronic stomach trouble and dyspepsia after eight years of misery and $1500 in relief. He reports a renewed appetite, weight gain, energy, and normal bowels, and says he would not return to his former condition for $50,000. McKee's Cut Rate Medicine Store at 21 N. Mill street sells the medicine.
A group of about six youths linked to recent Black Hand cases, released on good behavior, reported to Judge Porter that they are getting along well and following legal norms. The youths had been with a gang that maltreated Nick Cirelio, who pleaded for leniency, believing older associates led them astray.
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