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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
5
John K Tener is praised as an able Republican candidate for Congress with finance experience and strong leadership. He contrasts with Acheson, criticized for a machine image and opposition to local option. Readers hear Tener’s readiness to serve, honesty, and districtwide support.
Reports from Youngstown detail telegraphers on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail line upset by retrenchment and the nine hour rule. Disputes arise from scheduling shifts and new job allocations after recent ICC rulings, with some workers switching departments and others striking at Greenville.
An overhead bridge across the Pennsylvania tracks at Croton avenue foot is likely to be built soon. The site is highly dangerous and a watchman will guard the gates at all times. Plans include straightening the tracks and lowering grades to ease street crossing.
Advertisement notes sickening headaches indigestion and constipation as signs of bowel issues. Claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes the bowels work naturally restoring health and happiness. Mentions 35c Tea or Tablets and J. C. Wallace.
The Local Option league met at the Primitive Methodist church on South Mill street with a pleasing program. Next week’s gathering at Grace M E church will feature Walter Reynolds. Rev. Burns, Rev. McGill and Rev. Martin spoke.
Mrs A H White formerly of Boyles avenue writes from San Antonio Texas that she is much improved. She notes blooming peach trees and farmers beginning to put in crops as the winter health trip bears fruit.
Local notice from Paisley Pharmacy in New Castle Pa urges residents run down by overwork confinement or stress to try Vinol cod liver preparation. It claims to restore appetite improve digestion and blood and offers money back if it fails.
Rev. Robert B. Miller of Beaver Pennsylvania takes charge of Butler First United Presbyterian Church on April 4. At 29 he is one of the denomination’s youngest ministers and comes to a congregation second in size in the U P church. Miller, a 1902 Allegheny Seminary graduate, previously served five successful Beaver years and is son of Dr. R G Miller of Charlotte North Carolina, a noted minister and home missions secretary.
County commissioners will soon act on the Gardner Avenue bridge following a grand jury report. It is uncertain what steps will be taken but strengthening the existing structure seems difficult and, if needed, a new bridge may be built.
The new act makes moving between two days a punishable offense to evade rent. It also applies penalties to the parties who transport the effects.
The undersigned offers at public sale at his Pittsburg road residence three miles east of New Castle on Thursday March 17 at 10 o clock a m a list including fifteen milch cows two work horses ages eleven and twelve weighing 1400 each one Kramer wagon one low wheel farm wagon one surrey one tip buggy one Keystone hay loader one side delivery rake one Plano binder one springtooth harrow one spiketooth harrow one corn drill one Syracuse plow one two horse corn worker one sleigh one Deering mowing machine one set double work harness one set double light harness and many day and other articles terms announced sale day Frank E Thompson R P Pomeroy Auctioneer
President C. J. Kirk of New Castle Forge and Bolt Works says full resumption of plant operations is delayed by weak orders and only partial shutdowns have occurred. The plant runs at a small scale with many workers still employed while awaiting more orders.
Bobby Wood of Girard has gone to Little Rock to report to Manager Finn and will play for the team this season. He had spent the winter working on a farm near Girard.
The John Electric Co. relocates from 17 South Mill Street to the first floor of the new Greer block on Mercer Street.
Announcement says Rt. Rev. Bishop Court land Whitehead of the Pittsburg diocese will visit New Castle on April 10 and administer the rite of confirmation at Trinity church. Twenty five persons, mostly adults, have joined the class, meeting Sundays for instruction under Rev. Dr. Reilly.
Charles Frances leaned against a glass window at W. A. Taylor's tailoring shop on South Mill Street Saturday evening and smashed it. Officer Moore arrested him and charged him with drunkenness at the lockup.
A reflective couplet asks a miller whether washing and scouring wheat is worth the effort, posing a practical dilemma about processing grain.
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