Death of Miss Margaret Russell Smith In Wilkinsburg
Miss Margaret Russell Smith former New Castle resident dies at 2 00 Sunday morning at her niece Miss Mary Semple 753 Penn avenue Wilkinsburg aged 88 or 89 a native of Scotland artist by training long resides in Pittsburgh area Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 at the niece home with interment in Allegheny cemetery Survivors listed as nieces and nephews only Mrs John Semple and Prof George Shiras among relatives once taught drawing with Dr White at Mercer and Falls streets member of First Methodist church highly regarded for sweetness and patience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Russell Smith
New Castle
Mary Semple
Penn Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Miss Smith
Scotland
David Smith
Philadelphia
John Semple
Dr. White
Mercer and
Falls Streets
Highland Avenue
Grant Streets
George Shiras
Reading Circle
First Methodist Church
Allegheny Cemetery
New Embroidery Bands Offer Colorful Garment Trim
Monday March 16 1908 notice invites those sewing shirt waist suits or tub dresses to order new embroidery bands in Japanese Chinese or Bulgarian styles. Bands come in greens pinks blues and other shades on white and cost 1.00 to 1.50 a yard.
Lot 45 inch Swiss Flouncing and Nainsook Fabrics
Lot 45 inch white Nainsook or Swiss flouncing offered at bargain prices. Regular goods priced from $1.50 to $2.00 per yard, now $1.00 a yard. Swiss flouncing shown as open work suitable for women dresses and solid Nainsook for children.
Old Soldier Dies Near Portersville at 81
Henry Liesey a Germany native and Civil War veteran with the 169th Pennsylvania Volunteers died suddenly at his Portersville home after years of ill health. He was 81, married to Susan Barrett, and survived by four children. Funeral Tuesday at Mountville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Liesey
Germany
Portersville
Liesey
Pittsburg
169Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Mountville
John H. Liesey
Ellwood
Harvey E
Alonzo Morrison
Camp Run
Margaret Brenneman
Mountville Cemetery
Linen sale notice at Brown and Hamilton
White shirt waist linen offered at a linen sale on Tuesday and Wednesday March 17 and 18. Brown and Hamilton store located at 17314.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Hamilton
Bold Publication of Reds Likely to Trigger Court Action
A Paterson New Jersey court action seems likely after La Question Sociale published a call to arms by local anarchists. Prosecutor Emly is reviewing potential legal steps against editors for incitement. The article urges arming, breaking into armories, seizing public safety items, and targeting police facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson, N. J
United Press
Patterson
N. J
la Question Sociale
Emly
President Spencer to Speak at Local United Presbyterian Churches
President F M Spencer of Cooper Memorial College Kansas visits the area to address four local United Presbyterian churches this week. He speaks Monday at Third U P church and Thursday at Center U P church with a union prayer service at First and Second U P churches Wednesday. The talks promote the churchs semi centennial movement to raise 2 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Spencer
Cooper Memorial College of
Kansas
United Presbyterian Church
U. P
First United Presbyterian Church
Spencer
Center U. P
Wage Conference in Youngstown Today
New Castle representatives join employees and management of the Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light in Youngstown to discuss a new wage scale. The current scale expires April 1 and workers seek a raise of one and one half cents per hour across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Youngstown
Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company
Cane replaces sword in student duels at Posen
In Lissa Posen on March 16 cane fighting replaces swords among technical high school students. Participants strip to the waist and fight in a marked ring until one yields after fifteen minutes. University circles view the switch to be met with doubtful satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissa
Posen
Technical High School
Breadline run by Associated Charities in Youngstown
The Associated Charities has set up a bread line in Youngstown and has already distributed tickets for 20,000 loaves of bread to needy residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Youngstown
Ury Woodson Sees Kentucky Backing Bryan for President
Washington March 16 Ury Woodson Democratic National Committee secretary argues Kentucky will back Bryan by about 2000 or more. He says Bradley's Senate win stemmed from a grudge against Governor Beckham. He notes Fairbanks likely leads Kentucky delegates to Chicago, with about 75 percent favoring Taft among Republicans.
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Washington
Kentucky
Ury Woodson
Democratic National Committee
Woodson
Bryan
Bradley
Senate
Beckham
Fairbanks
Chicago
Taft
Linen Sale at Brown and Hamilton's in New Castle
All who need linens may attend a linen sale on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, at Brown and Hamilton's in New Castle. George Sheaker Mimi Shuster Harry G. Bleakley Isabel L. Walsh Carmine Setaldone Mary Ross listed among attendees or organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheaker
New Castle
Mimi Shuster
Harry G. Bleakley
Franklin Isabel L. Walsh
Philadelphia
Carmine Setaldone
Mary Ross
Brown and Hamilton’s
Evanston church theft arrest linked to drug habit
Emma Moore, daughter of a Buffalo physician, was arrested at First Presbyterian Church Evanston after Sunday service for attempting to steal five dollars from the collection plate. An usher alerted a congregant who with police, Moore described her drug spiral and craving that overpowered her resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emma Moore
Buffalo
First Presbyterian Church
Evanston
Miss Moore
Kindergarten Work Proposed by City Church Leader
Dr. F E Higley of the First M E church plans to push kindergarten work in the city. He will present the idea at the Queen Esther circle business meeting Tuesday night, proposing the society hire a kindergarten teacher and train a helper. A report on profits from last week’s operetta will also be given at the meeting tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Higley
M. E. Church
Queen Esther Circle
Mt Jackson Horse Co to Sell Two Imported Percheron Stallions
The Mt Jackson Horse Co offers two imported Percheron stallions for public sale at H. B. Chambers residence 30 miles west of New Castle near Stop 40 on Mahoning Valley car line on Monday March 23 1908 at 2 30 p m. Hubert a black stallion foaled February 27 1899 weighs 1900 and Papillon a dark dapple gray foaled April 8 1900 are prize winners in France and America with strong breeding and reproducing qualities. Both horses sell without reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Jackson Horse Company
H. B. Chambers
New Castle
Covert Station
Mahoning Valley
Hubert
France
America
Papillon
MT. Jackson Horse CO
White Sox to Train in Hawaiian Islands Next Year
Chicago White Sox owner Charles Comisky nears an agreement with Honolulu promoter Jesse Woods to base the team in Hawaii for training next year. Comisky expects a warm reception and will split time between the islands and California, starting west a week earlier and ending homeward in late March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Hawaiian Islands
United Press
San Francisco
Charles Comisky
Chicago White Sox
Jesse Woods
Honolulu
Comisky
Woods
Islands
Sox
California
Los Angeles
Nurse seeks $130000 in damages from railroad
Ada Hunt, a trained nurse, sues the Long Island Railroad for $130,000, the largest personal injury claim in New York courts, to be heard by the supreme bench this week. The suit arises from an incident that left her bearing injury and seeks compensation from the railroad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island Train Injury Leaves Prominent Woman Legless
A wealthy Long Island resident who earned at least 50 weekly was struck by a train on June 15, 1905, returning from 83 Louise Grace. She lost both legs and sustained injuries preventing artificial limbs. She sues for 100000 dollars for injuries and 30000 for loss of professional ability.
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Long Island
New
Louise Grace
Grace
Social Notes From Pulaski Rumor Mill
Mrs James Shannon visits sister Mrs J B Black. Anna Haley of New Castle visits Nora Hunter. L R Davidson hosts five hundred club. Out of town guests include Joseph Evans and C Terrill in New Castle. David Kennedy and daughter Katherine visit James Phillips in Munhall. C T Riley of Youngstown and W A Armstrong visit L R Davidson. Sara and Isa Wortman travel to Pittsburg for millinery opening. Sara will reopen local shop, Isa returns to Thornton's in Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shannon
J. B. Black
Anna Haley
New Castle
Nora Hunter
L. R. Davidson
Five Hundred Club
Mrs. Joseph Evans
Cc. S. Terrill
David Kennedy
Katherine of
Munhall
James Phillips
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D. R. Bollard
Ranum Memnrist
Fuamonk Acowln
J. P. Morgan
The
Times
Financial World
Sanderson
Strawbridge & Clothier’s
Beatty
Copenhagen
Boggs & Buhl
Pittsburgh
North Side, Pa
Broad Balm Co
Atlanta
Paisley
Pittsburg Street
Croton Avenue
Rae
M'Kee
Medicine Store
North Mill Street
Coaus
Vt Ta
Centennial
Brown
Hamilton
Nurse
Railroad CO
Pulaski R
S.S.S. Noors and Herbs
S.S.S
S.S
Nature
Swift Specific CO
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