15 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
1
A new electric block signal was erected at the main tracks intersection of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie with the New Castle branch. Foundations, boxes, and signal boards were prepared. wiring extends toward Youngstown. Completion depends on rail work and adding boards.
The ad extols Smith's Green Mountain Renovator as a universal remedy for impurities in the blood and a wide range of ailments from dyspepsia to kidney trouble. It claims the tonic is traditional in Vermont and now widely marketed, offering a money back guarantee if it does not help the buyer.
The consumer praises the brand for satisfaction and notes many merchants claim fake stock. The Tom Keene cigar stands out for taste, unmatched by any other at or above ten cents, and a sale is ongoing that cannot be talked down.
The article details extensive freight congestion at the New Castle Junction yards with all freight on the lines except two passenger tracks. It notes an inspection tour by Pittsburo & Lake Erie officials, plus returns of several P and W and Pennsylvania division leaders from recent trips to Pittsburgh and Youngstown. It also recounts a long anecdote about safe-cracking and bank vaults illustrating trust company operations and a lock expert’s reliability.
The war in South Africa has driven horse losses beyond prior bounds. Britain’s War Secretary warned four months ago that 10 000 to 12 000 mounts monthly would be used up quickly, yet now 13 000 a month are being sent. Hungary claims selling poor stock to Britain. inspectors say the best remounts come from the United States, and the conflict’s supply chain may have faltered without American horses. A brief ad notes Realstate Trust Co in Pittsburg offering 4 percent compounding and a booklet on banking by mail.
A distressed public notice promotes Kemp's Balsam as a universal remedy for acute and chronic coughs. It claims a free sample bottle and asserts broad efficacy though wording is unclear and potentially promotional in tone.
An old advertisement touts ACIS dyspepsia tablets to ease digestion and prevent discomfort from indigestion. It claims one tablet will fix digestion, offers a money back guarantee, and urges sending for a free sample from W. OH Hooker & Co in Buffalo.
The author once known as Swick Carter, famed for neiny dreadfuls and Captain Kidd tales, retires from his firm of beauties and now writes in San Jose under his real name Eugene Sawyer. He stresses clean, adventure driven stories where virtue and truth prevail, crime punished, and thrill per page remains high as he compares his method to Victor Hugo.
Fragmentary warning about catarrh treatments mentions mercury in some ointments and the risk of damage to sense of smell and the body. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free and produced in Toledo, Ohio, claiming internal action and availability through doctors and retailers.
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