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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
14
Governor Howard M. Gore set up headquarters at the Fairmont hotel to aid rescue crews seeking 24 men entombed at Barracksville. He pledged first to reach the trapped miners then assist their families, noting crews had penetrated 4,800 feet into the mine and hoped to reach the area soon.
An advertisement touts Wheeler's Nerve Vitalixer a non habit forming nerve tonic promising sound sleep. It claims to calm nervous exhaustion and offers a free trial by mail with a 10 cent repayment if the trial fails. The product is marketed through J W Brant Co Dept 60 Albion Michigan and available at drug stores for 37 10 a bottle.
As the mine burns the governor says entombed men are expected to be found alive unless proved otherwise. He will visit families with children while commending federal and state rescue crews, the Red Cross and the Salvation Army for their work.
Governor Pinchot commented on the defeat of the united dry bill, saying the skirmish is lost but the war against bootleggers continues. He helped sponsor and compile the measure, signaling ongoing pressure despite the setback in Harrisburg on March 19.
North Street Junior YMCA club welcomed five new members at last evening’s weekly meeting. A Hamburg fry social followed the session with Plongers Ways of Living serving as the pilot discussion topic.
Mrs T H Fuller of Walpole New Hampshire says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health. She describes months of irregularity and pain, now able to work and care for two babies. She previously tried other medicines and urges friends to try the product. Over 200000 women replied yes to benefiting from the compound.
A 32 room hospital building is set to complete by June 1 per contract specs. Four stories are done and iron beams rise for the fifth floor. The wai la will be finished in weeks and interior work will finish shortly, making it one of the largest hospitals in the area.
London dispatch reports Marquis Curzon in critical condition after an operation following a collapse at Cambridge during preparation for dinner. In Pittsburgh a fire at American Steel and Wire Co caused minor damage and injured fireman Charles Carl who was cut by broken glass.
Work on the new addition to the New Castle hospital is advancing quickly with indications that the four story wing will be completed soon. The project remains a major expansion aimed at increasing patient capacity and modernizing facilities.
Real estate transfers show Mary Y. Vaneman to Lawrence Tucker in Shenango for $1. Sarah Ethel McFarland to Mary T. Vaneman in Shenango for $1. Nettie G. Rea to Nick Jerome in Second ward for $9,500. Antonio Maracel to Pasquale Valentino in Third ward for $1. Charles T. Robison to Wm. M. Edmiston in Second ward for $1. Charles G. Glasgow to Arthur J. Brunton in Fourth ward for $1. Wm. K. White to Nancy M. White in Wayne for $1. Wm. M. Nuun to Phanies Micta in Union for $1. Pamphila H. Phillips to Samuel H. McGoun in Second ward for $1.
Residents and visitors from Leesburg Mercer and New Castle appear in a steady stream of calls visits and family news. Names include Rudolph Stonebreaker Ward Crawford Haynes Kelley Ward McCracken Lusk Wardle Palmer Offutt and others with updates on illnesses travels and a new baby born to James and Mrs Marshall at home in the area. A St Patrick party at the Presbyterian church and a note that there will be no March prayer meeting are also mentioned.
Fragmentary line about opposition to young men living on next month’s pay suggests a harsh critique or stance. It mentions facing a real opponent and being out of luck, implying a contest or confrontation without clear specifics or named entities. The text is garbled and lacks concrete subjects or events.
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