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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
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Lawrence county Republicans outline upcoming primaries for congress, state senate, legislature, and county offices. They praise Thos W Phillips as national delegate choice, name four district delegates, and push anti Penrose and local option positions ahead of May state convention.
The letter urges voters to analyze Penrose and local option issues, voting for lawmakers who will represent Lawrence County in the next general assembly. It names Weingartner and two other candidates S Plummer Emery and James Mooney, noting Weingartner opposes Penrose and supports local option more than the others.
Lawrence Commandery No 62 Knights Templar holds an open installation next Tuesday evening at the Masonic temple. William Larue Brown of Pittsburg will install the officers with aid from Lee Smith and Rev. Thomas Boyle. The Trinity church choir of 365 voices led by Ralph M. Lowry will provide music with sacred anthems.
The Young Women's Christian Association holds Sunday vesper in Highland Avenue United Presbyterian Church from 4 to 5 pm with Mrs. T W Phillips presiding assisted by Mrs. D F Ralph and Miss Cora Ritchie. Grace Erhardt will give the address and Sarah Dana Falls will sing after recent studies in New York. The religious work committee meets Friday at 7 45 pm at headquarters.
Governor Stuart proclaims April 3 and 24 as Arbor Days and urges New Castle residents to plant trees where feasible. Trees cost little or nothing and enhance the city’s streets and beauty, with many local spots suitable for planting.
The Lawrence County Sunday School association executive committee will meet Saturday at 2 30 in the Dean block. The New Castle district executive committee will also convene to map plans for upcoming work.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in U S court at Pittsburg yesterday against the Darlington Foundry company of Darlington Beaver county by J S McCormick company and others. Claims amount to 1300 dollars.
A collage of humorous observations, local jabs, and brief items from Bohemian era chatter. References span a Chicago undertaker offering trading stamps with coffins to New Castle mischiefs, farm humor, and odd anecdotes about pugdom, tobacco, crime, and public life.
A couplet from the Philadelphia Press contrasts idle men with those who lack employment and fault finding. It notes the lure of large checks at banks and the way such power makes people crumble, implying a critique of financial ease and social idle time.
The Cascade Vaudeville Theatre opens today with The Four Juggling Johnson from Cleveland and two Dalys in a comedy sketch. Ametta with song and dance, Charlotte Leslie with an illustrated song, Harper-Loelle with A Touch of Nature, and Hugh Harper leading a strong company appear tonight at The Star Family theatre. De Monia and Belle present musical comedy, Flossie Chard sings illustrated songs, Sid Baxter performs a novelty act, and Star-O-Graph shows new moving pictures.
Joe Latronic was arrested in Youngstown yesterday on suspicion and found with a loaded revolver and a large bloodstained dagger. He is wanted in Niles for stabbing a man Monday night.
Carl Kanearim and wife move to Volant while roads stay poor. James Potter improves and may return soon. A son born to Rev and Mrs McClintock of Plaingrove Sunday. A pug mill to reopen at the brick plant after months shutdown. Mrs Robert Greer off to Chicora to tend ill 89 year old grandfather Aaron Wilson, former Volant resident. Blacksmiths union delegates Kiser and Fee of New Castle describe meeting in Frank Boyd's shop amid poor road attendance. Ladies Missionary Society meets at Mrs William Allen's home. Mid winter college term ends March 28 with spring term probable to begin March 31. Infant Donnelly funeral held in Leesburg.
The store advertises the April issues now on sale including Ladies' Home Journal with 94 pages and Easter cover. Also offered are Everybody's Pearson's McClure's Red Book Woman's Home Companion Ladies' World Technical World Success Burr McIntosh Harper's Century Scribner's Saturday Evening Post and more. Patterson Stationery Company at 65 East Washington Street.
Prof. George R. Kirkpatrick of New York speaks at Socialist hall, East Washington street, near Berger's store, on March 28 29 and 30. Saturday and Monday start at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 2 30 p m with a debate between Kirkpatrick and Ed Barker of Youngstown on Socialism vs Single Tax. Ladies invited. Admission free.
In every home a weekly cleaning plan with Fels-Naptha cleans and brightens floors, linoleum, wood, windows, china closets, and porcelain tubs. It works in cold water without heating, requiring no scrubbing brush, and follows directions on the red and green wrapper.
Local brief items report Mrs C S Smith visiting New Castle, Edgar R Sampson on vacation, Melda Boyd and Everett Neal visiting, George Wareham and others in town, spring plowing underway, Fred Holmes on a business call, sugar season nearing end with good year reports, Mabelle Patterson visiting, Fred and Garfield Clark visiting father John Clark, Mrs Detrick and Mrs Frey with ill mother Mrs Sarah Clark, dairymen planning a trip to California, Salem Lutheran church congregation heard Rev C G Leatherman speak on Whatsoever He Saith Do.
The Kahn Trussed Concrete company announces relocation of its large plant to Youngstown with about 1,000 workers to be employed.
In Vienna near Youngstown a large revival progresses with 39 conversions and 25 new church memberships reported over two weeks. Local church leaders highlight growing attendance and renewed interest in faith activities.
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