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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
9
Witnesses from undertaker to jail doctors discuss Quimby's sanity. Experts debate his ability to distinguish right from wrong and to reason, with several neighbors noting past quiet or melancholy behavior. The defense rests as doctors present conflicting views on his mental state.
James Watt's hens roost on Oak Street were raided last night by unknown thieves who stole 12 white Plymouth Rock chickens valued at 20 dollars. No clues available.
A fragmented OCR listing references individuals associated with New Castle Princeton and Chicago. Names include Margaret and Christiana Elschenger John Leonhardt May Frew plus other notations. The text resembles a notice or directory fragment from civic records.
In Youngstown a special joint committee of the councils and the school board will meet Saturday night to prepare plans for safeguarding city schoolchildren.
Company relocates from 17 South Mill Street to the first floor of the new Greer Block on Mercer Street. The notice confirms the address change and the street-level entry.
A market notice states fruit priced at 10 cents per pound at Union Fruit Market located on 25 Pittsburg Street.
L R Specht and J W Huber, butchers, named as defendants in a suit to recover a $135 horse allegedly taken in an unequal trade with Mike Schuster. Defendants posted bail for a hearing later. charges imply horse stealing though a trade was in progress when the horse vanished. Schuster says the horse was driven away from his Wilmington road place, leaving the framework of a horse behind. Details of the trade to be presented at a hearing at Alderman Ranney's office, possibly this afternoon.
Jurors find George W. Schaney not guilty by reason of insanity in the Beaver Falls killing of Prof. John A. Rand last November. The verdict was returned Thursday evening after deliberations in the case filed against Schaney.
Rev. J. E. Reilly of Trinity Church will preach Sunday morning and evening at St. John’s Sharon in exchange for Rev. J. F. Mallet who will preach at New Castle Episcopal Church Damien Ul. Meantime, the arrangement provides a pulpit swap between Sharon and New Castle churches.
James D Cross son of William Cross of Pearson street sustained a serious ankle injury after leaping from a moving Keystone package delivery wagon. He sprained his ankle badly and broke three bones and is confined to home. Dr Cox attended and found the ankle seriously injured.
Attorney Charles G. Martin met in Mercer to represent a large insurer in adjusting insurance on the burned courthouse. Representatives of the insurance firms conferred with county commissioners.
A Newcastle District Sunday school workers conference will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian church Sunday school room. Dr Scott F Hershey pastor will discuss the value of teacher training.
Joe Gosh was discharged at a hearing before Alderman Ranney yesterday after evidence failed to prove larceny. The case involved a claim of removal of household goods during an attachment for rent.
Lottie Gibson of 166 Waldo Street has chickenpox. Harold Ashton of 173 Oak Street has the measles. Agnes Wagner of 167 Oak Street also has the measles. All cases reported to Health Officer Horner.
Dressed chickens will be available Saturday at East Side Butter Co 17412 No 70 Pittsburg Street. Window display notes a linen sale Tuesday and Wednesday March 17 and 18 at Brown and Hamiltons.
High quality linens offered at a Tuesday and Wednesday sale on March 17 and 18. Brown and Hamilton at 1784 will display a special $25 suit collection during the suit opening on Wednesday March 18. A735
Attorney 8. P. Emery will depart for Harrisburg next Tuesday to petition the pardon board for commutation of Rosario Serge's death sentence for the murder of Tony Cuntt. He will bring numerous letters from supporters arguing that justice would be served by commuting to life imprisonment.
Local ad promotes strictly fresh eggs priced at 23 cents per dozen available Saturday.
Ex-Mayor Gibson steps down from the Youngstown library board after 28 years of service to oppose accepting Andrew Carnegie’s library gift. The resignation frames a dispute over the philanthropic offer and library funding.
March 13 Robert Jamison, son of this city, was adjudged insane by physicians and removed to Mercer asylum. He believes his neighbors charged air waves with electricity and sent them into him causing his heart to stop. He says a dog was charged with electricity and ran into the house blowing up. Neighbors note Jamison has studied electrical engineering for two years and applies himself to it, which they say affected him.
Saturday only advertises best ice cream at 25c per quart and homes made cones filled with ice cream for 25c at 664 South Mill Street.
Fire destroyed the barn of J. C. Offensend near Wheatland Thursday night causing about $2,000 in damage.
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