New Castle News Company details and operations
New Castle News. entered at New Castle, Pa., on Second Class Matter. Published every evening except Sunday by THE NEWS COMPANY at Corner Sycamore Street and Apple Alley. Owners The News Company a partnership of Mrs George BE Treadwell and Fred L Rentz. Manager editor. Subscriptions listed: Daily 10 cents, weekly 5 dollars a year, weekly 1 dollar, daily by mail 3 dollars a year. On sale at all leading news stands. Correspondence on public matters solicited from county. checks money orders should be addressed to THE NEWS COMPANY New Castle Pa not to individuals.
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New Castle
Sycamore Street
Apple Alley
the News Company
Mra
George BE. Treadwell
Fred L. Rentz
Bert Wells
Pes Aides
Temperance Lesson Links Crime to Strong Drink
Temperance advocates cite cases from the Lawrence county jail where murders by Charles Quimby and Rosario Serge occurred while drunk. The piece argues alcohol fuels many offenses from murder to divorce and promotes the unwritten law of avoiding whiskey to protect life and honor.
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Lawrence County
Charles Quimby
Rosario Serge
Elsie Quimby
Tony Conti
Stop the Mine Murders Reforming Mining Safety urged
A Philadelphia North American editorial lauds Senator Knox for enabling a federal mining disaster investigation. It argues US mine deaths exceed safer nations due to weak regulations and poor explosives knowledge, calling for strong federal inquiry despite states rights protests by Hale and Teller.
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Knox
Philadelphia
Geological Survey
United States
Holmes
Technologic Bureau
Hale and Teller
Fed
Government action urged to curb mine disaster deaths
The piece argues the United States should heed the higher death rate in mines compared to other nations. It calls for federal data gathering and guidance to help states improve safety, contending not centralization but saving workers’ lives from dangerous, profit driven practices. The admission that state efforts have failed underscores the need for federal expert input.
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France
Belgium
United States
Graft Allegations Face Harrisburg Officials in 1908 Election
A reader letter questions graft at the state capital and accuses county commissioners of deceit to win re election. It cites a tax cut in 1906 1908 treasury decline and planned bond borrowing to fund bridges and expenses, urging scrutiny before the April 11 1908 nomination. The writer doubts future terms of the current board.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburg Street
Pittsburg
Board of County Commissioners
Moving van signals spring in hints and dints
A rambling column mixes city notes with jokes and rural quips about spring, moving vans, furniture, and fashion. It pokes fun at local shoptalk, beer ads, vaudeville, and a miser’s spring wardrobe while recalling Atlantic City crowds and a fatalistic New York Italian with a bullet in his brain.
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New York
Noted Vices and Vexations in Modern Life
A coarse satirical column mocks drinking and domestic strife, alleging wives nag and husbands falter after work. It lampoons crime at a police station with brass knobs stolen while officers smoked, then imagines cops losing their tools. The piece endangers sympathy by blaming women for beatings and endorsing harsh views.
Carnegie Steel Ore Reserves Sufficient Through June
All New Castle furnaces of the Carnegie Steel company have ample iron ore on hand to last at least until June 1, with inventories bolstered by a large summer and fall intake. Railroads will not be asked to supply ore until current stocks near exhaustion after a winter of slower consumption due to shutdowns.
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New Castle
Carnegie Steel Company
Youngstown Cashier Chooses Death Over Tuberculosis Fear
Chauncey S DeWitt 20 year old Wells Fargo cashier in Youngstown shot himself in his Pelton apartments after fearing tuberculosis like his father. He stood before a mirror and fired a revolver at his head. a prayer book lay open at burial rites. His accounts were reported in order and his uncle T C DeWitt ran the local Wells Fargo division.
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Chauncey
DeWitt
Wells-Fargo Company
Youngstown
Pelton
T. C. DeWitt
Wells- Fargo Company
Fifth Ward Sewage Project Promises Mud Cleanup
Street Commissioner Barteaux reports a large crew has cleaned the mudhole in the Fifth ward. The upcoming Fifth ward sewer construction will begin soon, relieving the long standing street mire and improving conditions for residents.
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Barteaux
Fifth Ward
Local women take positions at East Long dry goods store
Miss Lizzie Evans of Hamilton street accepts a job in the dry goods department at B. J. Thomas on East Long avenue. Miss Katie George of South Mercer street also takes a role in the shoe department at the same store.
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Lizzie Evans
Hamilton Street
B. J. Thomas
East Long Avenue
Katie George
South Mercer Street
Anti gambling bill may be defeated in Albany
Governor Hughes high profile anti racetrack gambling bill hangs by a thread as funds mobilize to defeat it in Albany New York on March 25. The report notes opposition money backing the measure and the bill’s uncertain fate amid political maneuvering.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Ill Residents and Visitors Reported in Local Ward
Numbered among the ill in the Fifth ward is H. Hassell of Cleveland, who visited friends there yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Elias of Philips Street returns from a visit in Pittsburg. Mrs. Betty Mizner of East Long Avenue, previously ill all winter, is slowly recovering.
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H. Hassell
Cleveland
Elizabeth Elias
Philips Street
Pittsburg
Betty Mizner
East Long Avenue
Dr Charles Baird Killed in Elevator Disaster
Dr Charles A Baird a dentist from Youngstown was crushed to death when an elevator failed to stop at his floor. Miss Florence Baird of Neshan nock avenue notified relatives. Survived by three children from his first marriage, Alice Warren and Charles.
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Florence Baird
Neshannock Avenue
Youngstown
Charles A. Baird
Baird
Alice Agnew
Alice
Warren
Seattle
Charles
Omaha
Notice of disavowal of debts by father Joseph Jackamo
Joseph Jackamo states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his son Thomas Jackamo. The notice is signed by Joseph Jackamo and dated. The document serves to sever liability for Thomas Jackamo’s obligations.
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Joseph Jackamo
Thomas Jackamo
Car 217 Hits Wagon on South Mill Street
Car 217 traveling southbound on the Mahoningtown division of the traction line struck an American Express company wagon yesterday on South Mill Street. Neither the wagon nor the car was seriously damaged.
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Mahoningtown
Traction Line
American Express Company
South Mill Street
Special car for Warren will depart at 7 10 tonight
Special car for Warren Ohio will leave at 7 10 p m city time tonight March 25. W R Rogers clerk.
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Warren, O
W. R. Rogers
Notice to Carpenters Meeting March 26 1908
All carpenters are requested to be present at the meeting Thursday evening March 26 1908. Business of importance. Also arrange social to be given April 2 1908. Elton A Bonzo, Sec.
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Elton A. Bonzo
James Collinwood Recovering From Personal Safety Bullet Wound
James Collinwood of Agnew street spent weeks in hospital with a bullet wound. He is recovering well and expects to resume work at the steel mill soon.
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James Collinwood
Agnew Street
O P baseball boom in New Castle season rising
Of Interest to Baseball Bugs This will be the greatest year in New Castle for baseball. The O P team will be a winner and many strong amateur teams are looming up. A G Spalding and Bros. of New York and Chicago back growth with wholesale branches everywhere and agencies in every city village and hamlet in the county. Their goods are used by professional teams and known worldwide. Patterson Stationery Company, Roy F Bran don manager, is local agent in New Castle for 7 years. Spring goods now in and selling fast. Free catalogues available.
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New Castle
A. G. Spalding and Bros
New York
Chicago
Patterson Stationery Company
Roy F. Brandon
Dean's Kidney Pills Public Endorsement Ad
Mrs. S. J. Fishburn of New Castle Pennsylvania reports lasting relief after two to three years of backache and urinary trouble. She cites rapid improvement after using Dean's Kidney Pills and endorses lasting health gains. Sold by all dealers. Price fifty cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole U S agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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New Castle
S. J. Fishburn
Bleakley Avenue
Dean
Dan
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Wife No 4 Tells A Sickening Divorce Tale At Slippery Rock
The Butler court heard Jennie C Brown accuse Gilbert Dawn of brutal treatment in a sensational Slippery Rock divorce case. Brown says the abuse shrank her weight from 145 to 70 pounds as she testified behind closed doors while jurors watched. Brown claims Brown had four marriages with the same man. wife four died after a short time, wife two lived ten weeks, wife three obtained a divorce after a brief union.
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Slippery Rock
Butler Courts
Jennie C. Brown
Gilbert D,wn
Brown
Lawyer's family forms a republic described by attorney
A well known Youngstown attorney on the South Side has organized his household into a republic. He names his wife as minister of finance his mother in law as minister of war his daughter as minister of foreign relations the cook as the presidential chair and himself as the public supporting the government by contributions.
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Youngstown
South Side
Finance
Cook
Funeral attendees for Charles Billig of Niles
At Charles Billig of Niles's funeral yesterday six siblings attended, each near or beyond seventy years old.
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Charles Billig
Niles
Injured man Johnny Gross Recovers From Stable Accident
Johnny Gross of South Mill Street, who was painfully injured by a horse Monday, is reported recovering nicely. It is thought that he will suffer no ill effects from the accident.
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Johnny Gross
South Mill Street
Ill child Mildred Edmunds reported to health officer
Mildred Edmunds, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Edmunds of 37 12 Fulton Street, is ill with diphtheria. The case has been reported to Health Officer C C Horner.
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Mildred
Lewis Edmunds
Fulton Street
C. C. Horner
Fifth Ward Personal Notes Hit With Local Snags
Vernie Smith of Electric street, a high school student, is on the sick list. A. Fisher of East Long avenue visited Pittsburg on business. Grif Davis of Sutton street has concluded a visit with Sharon relatives. Charles Neyman of Rigby street is
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Vernie Smith
Electric Street
A. Fisher
East Long Avenue
Pittsburg
Grif Davis
Sutton Street
Sharon
Charles Neyman
Rigby Street
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