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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
22
A large shipment arrived from New York by express with dress goods and silk specials. Saturday shoppers will find some of the store's best bargains ever on dress fabrics and silks.
Mr West attends New York auction of surplus stock from Alexander Smith & Co. The firm, a leading manufacturer, kept its factory running during the panic to aid employment. West promises the most sensational carpet sale New Castle has known.
In New York May 7 the secretary of the New York milk committee argues that the imported woman makes the best mother. He claims the better class American child dies at high rates and cites block birth counts to support importing mothers for healthier offspring.
A Harrisburg dispatch reports that defects in the uniform primary law are seen as serious enough for the next legislature to consider reforms. Proposals include moving petition filing to county commissioners, requiring attestations by signers, limiting signatures per office, and ensuring petition thresholds match primary voting requirements.
Rev. Billy Sunday preached to about 5000 at Sharon with 5 o clock pink tea imagery and a kitchen worker tribute. He urged better offerings, mocked critics, and called for action while denouncing gossip and minstrel shows. Excursions to nearby towns were planned for next week.
Fehan sparked a strike on April 10 over an eight hour day pay dispute amid a regional miner operator meeting planned for April 14. About 1 600 of 2 200 Mercer Butler district miners joined the strike, but many deserted as operators secured labor. A partial agreement was reached with representatives from several cities, but talks collapsed and mines are set to resume full operation next week.
In Dublin on May 8 United Press reports a quarrel between Duke of Manchester and Eugene Zimmerman over Kylemore Castle estate slate quarries. Discovery valued at about 5 million dollars led to conflicting claims but a compromise shares profits equally, arranged by the Duchess of Manchester. Mrs. Frank White of Sharpsville visits Dublin.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held the 24th annual New Castle district Erie conference convention in Stoneboro. Delegates and visitors exceeded 60 including Miss Guteapsel of Corea and Miss Mary Williams of India. Katherine Olivia Reis, 19 months, was made a life member of the King's Heralds by a $10 payment.
Street Commissioner Barteaux received seven commissions from the street committee. Tasks include laying a cement gutter on South Jefferson street and repairing or relaying sidewalks, fixing gutters on West North street, soliciting bids for cement, repairing the Bryan avenue approach at Washington street, repairing the Oak street crossing above Raymond, and possibly cleaning Washington street at night.
The street committee decided to press the traction company on car gongs at street crossings and to require colored route lights on all cars. They also discussed improving the street sprinkler and will hash out other grievances with company reps next week when Genk inger Wilson and McKee meet.
The class of 1908 near completion of four year course. Final examinations start next week followed by two weeks vacation. Other students have 15 days remaining. Commencement plans are nearly finished and the Junior-Senior banquet date is set. On May 17 the orators for commencement night will be announced.
Nell C. White and Burton O Elva Lillich received licenses. Burton O John Smaly and Lottie Gyugya, both from New Castle, were issued licenses.
Mrs. George Rupright a 70 year old woman died after swallowing paris green at her Canfield Ohio home near Youngstown. Neighbor Miss Mary Ogline found her body behind the stove in the sitting room. Coroner investigates. husband died a year ago after years running a village grocery.
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