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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
7
A sensational claim describes a tasteless odorless discovery that can be slipped into tea coffee or food to secretly cure drunkards. Endorsed by temperance workers it allegedly works within a day reclaiming the drinker even against his will.
A crowded Sunday page lists services at Highland U P First Presbyterian Central Presbyterian and many others. Rev Paul Yourd Rev H M Conway Rev Scott Hershey Rev J Franklin Baxter Rev W L Beers and more lead sermons across New Castle churches with Bible schools evening services and special events.
Local assessors push for a law requiring an affidavit in every real estate transfer, stating the true money consideration. They argue deeds stating nominal sums like $1 mislead assessors and prevent accurate property valuation for taxation.
Trustee to sell entire stock of groceries tinware and store fixtures at 20 East Long Avenue to close out no matter the cost. Sale begins Saturday at 9 a m and continues until the entire stock is sold.
A sensational inquiry offers a guaranteed cancer cure with testimonials of hundreds healed in 10 to 20 days. It promotes at home treatment or personal sanitarium care, inviting readers to send name and address via a free coupon.
A party of four West Pittsburg hunters including D. C. Briggs E. C. Ward Joe Coutt and Lou McConahy bagged two coons on a farm near Leonard's Run Thursday night. Fred Anderson was ill and did not join. One large coon was seen high in a tree with branches over 25 feet up. Ward climbed the trunk to reach it.
John Hrindo of Center Avenue narrowly escaped drowning while crossing the south end of the Mora via bridge. Floodwaters covered the road and swept over the backs of his team before he could retreat to dry ground.
Members of the West Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department led by Chief Schuler plan an elaborate oyster supper and dance for department funds. The event date is not fixed but likely March 24, with a meeting soon to finalize details.
George Waller, Eleventh street contractor, plans the sanitary sewer project in New Castle from Grant street along the Shenango river. Seven carloads of cast iron pipe from Massillon, Ohio, arrived yesterday for use in the construction.
Two feet of mud on the Moravia road at the south end of the county bridge over the Beaver river blocks travel. Several wagonloads of stones dumped into the abyss barely help. horses narrowly escape harm. North Beaver township faces damages suits unless repairs begin now.
Large crowds from West Pittsburg attended the Carson Literary Society event at the Carson school house Friday evening. The program featured several musical numbers and was well prepared. Another meeting is planned in two weeks.
Payday is under way at Garland corporation plants in West Pittsburg as a large sum transfers from the company to its employees.
A roundup of residents and visitors with short trips noted. Miss May Kline, Nick Lloyd, George McGranahan, Mont Cassidy, and others are listed as visitors or travelers in the New Castle area. Ed Foley and Jim Foley are mentioned with recent trips. P. Russell oversees a West Pittsburg station project and left for New Castle Friday.
An ad promises a simple at home cancer cure via Dr. Curry Cancer Cure Co residents in Lebanon Ohio. It instructs readers to mail name and address to the Curry Sanitarium and provides an alternative contact in E W Ramsey Drawer D New Castle.
Work is underway on the plant floor at Safety Armorite Conduit to prepare for new kilns. The project will take several months to complete.
Miss Mary Gallagher of New Castle has accepted a stenographer position in the offices of Woodhouse, Bopp and company and has begun her new duties in the silk mill community.
John W. Shaw auditor for the Garland corporation based in Pittsburg visited town on Friday and conferred with officials of the various plants during his stay.
New Castle policeman and county commissioner candidate Jim McKissick visited the area yesterday to advance his campaign. West Pittsburg residents plan to attend next Tuesday's dance at the Burnsides home near Pleasant Hill, with a pleasant time anticipated.
Union Market at No 25 Pittsburg street advertises California navel oranges priced at two dozen for 25 cents. The brief listing notes the store location and item.
A Massachusetts firm touts Bloodine as the greatest discovery, sold at a leading city drugstore. It guarantees results for kidney and bladder issues, appetite loss, and other ailments with a full refund if no help is shown, citing a testimonial from Mrs Octavia E Carpenter of Marshfield Vermont dated October 22, 1904.
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