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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1908

Page

8

One Car Allowed on Gardner Avenue Bridge Pending Inspection

County commissioners and Shenango Railway officials reached an informal agreement to permit only one car on the Gardner avenue bridge at a time while engineers, led by Tone of Pittsburg, inspect the central pier as river levels subside. No written pact with the traction company and no definite cost share for a new bridge were decided.

M. W. Caskey BE. N. Sanderson Mahoning and Shenango Traction Company Washington Street

Butter preserved in Tyrone bog yields ancient fat

A 20 pound lump of butter found four feet underground in Maghery Tyrone has survived centuries in peat water. A chemical test shows fat characteristics still present though altered by time. The specimen may have been preserved or flavored by bog water and later forgotten.

Maghery County Tyrone

Deaths of the Day Mrs. Margaret Johnston

Mrs Margaret Johnston dies at her daughter’s home in Pulaski township after a period of illness pneumonia caused death at 3 30 am She was 72 last January 10 and a Disciple church member Surviving are two sons Archie Johnston and William Johnston two daughters Mrs William Houston and Mrs Thomas Cary man plus one brother Archie Carnahan Funeral arrangements to be announced.

William Houston Pulaski Township Margaret Johnston Archie Johnston City William Johnston Steubenville Thomas Caryman York Pa Archie Carnahan

Death of Hugh Riley After Prolonged Illness at 141 Pittsburg St

Hugh Riley aged 75 a longtime railroader died Thursday evening at his East Side home 141 Pittsburg Street after a prolonged illness. He leaves wife Hannah and four daughters Mrs Mary Hoffman Mrs Ellen McCune Mrs Alice McCaughan and Mrs Rose McCann. Mass at St Marys Church Saturday at 7 am, remains shipped to Stoneboro Mercer County for interment.

Hugh Riley East Side Pittsburg Street Riley County Caden Ireland Mercer County Hannah Riley Mary Hoffman Ellen McCune Sharon Alice McCaughan Rose McCann St. Mary's Church Stoneboro

Funeral of Mrs Rosa Allen at Neals Street Home

A gathering at Mrs Stephen Loper home 145 Neal Street marked the funeral of Rosa Allen an elderly Black woman killed at a railroad crossing. Reverends Patterson Pollard and Combach led services. interment followed at Graceland cemetery with pallbearers Samuel Ernest Allen Charles Walter Quincy and Fred Robinson.

Stephen Loper Neal Street Rosa Allen Patterson Second Baptist Church Pollard Combach Graceland Cemetery Samuel Ernest Allen Charles Walter Quincy Fred Robinson

Death of Utica man noted as Prohibitionist and Maccabee

J. H. Ray of Utica in Venango county has died at about 70. A prominent Prohibitionist and Maccabee, he was well known in the city. His granddaughter Mrs. William E. Bartlett and E. H. Ray plan to attend the funeral, set for Saturday at 1 PM.

J. H. Ray E. H. Hay Hamilton Street William E. Bartlett Chestnut Street Utica Venango County Ray

Beggar and tipster warn against costly square meals

A beggar asks for the price of a square meal in a restaurant. The dyspeptic owner warns that even if the price is obtained, a square meal may not be available, advising the man not to enter the eatery. The Philadelphia Press notes the exchange.

Philadelphia Press

Noble birth shows amid Polish nobles in Konitz church

A village priest in Konitz reports that every one of the 40 families in his congregation is of noble birth, illustrating how Prussian Poland has grown heavily populated by nobles.

Prussian Poland Konitz

Clothes of the Man

A concise reflection on how apparel can alter perception, noting that clothing can function as a disguise across cultures and eras.

Alameda Literary Society Holds Large New Wilmington Meeting

The Alameda Literary society met in Adelphia hall drawing an unusually large audience. The program featured essays, vocal and piano solos, declamation, debate, reading, and a newspaper item. Local items noted include visits, muzzling dogs from March 17 to June 25, and a Hillside girls serenade at the sugar camp.

New Wilmington Alameda Literary Society Adelphia Hall Dorcas Schoeller Grace Redman Miss McAuley Elvina Peebles Louisa Ligo Stewart Price Amelda Boyd Charles Mason Clyde Arrow Anna McConnell Reed McFarland Stella Anderson Don Eckels Mac Junkin Reading Georgia Brinker Margaret Hilton

Golden Medical Discovery touted as liver tonic remedy

An advertisement claims the Golden Medical Discovery is a non patent tonic using a glycerine extract from Golden Seal Stone root Black Cherrybark Queen's root Bloodroot and Mandrake root. It alleges no alcohol or habit forming drugs and cites physician endorsements and a booklet of writings.

M - College Cicago Gt . D Aumeregn Golden Medical

Martins Walled Up Sparrow After Nest Battle

Country Life reports two house martins built nests against an attic window on a farm. A sparrow occupied one nest before the martins returned. The sparrow was blocked in and a boy broke part of the nest, finding the sparrow dead on her eggs. The martins had walled her up for taking their house.

The hour glass as a sermon timer in old churches

The Dundee Advertiser notes that a 1564 entry from St Catharine's Aldgate records payment for an hour glass to time sermons. A later 19th century example exists in the Chapel Royal Savoy, an 18 minute glass installed during 1867 restoration.

St. Catherine’s Aldgate Chapel Royal Savoy Dundee Advertiser

Horse Diet. Pars Eats 37,000 Horses Every Year

Pars feeds about 37,000 horses annually as part of its animal nutrition program. The company emphasizes balanced rations and high fiber content to support equine health.

Pars

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