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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
8
Local distributors announce a citywide sale in New Castle and Lawrence County with products offered at quarter, third, and half off. The circular promises true values, urges women to attend starting Tuesday, and notes daily additions of new bargains as the annual event records value.
R S McCulloch Co mill workers join Amalgamated lodges at Central Christian on Long avenue for a memorial sermon by Rev A J Jordan. John G Jones read scripture as tin workers choir performed. Rev Jordan urged labor unity and uplifting fellow workers.
The American Thomas car is en route to Kobe after arriving in Yokohama on May 11. It will then travel to Tsugaru before being shipped to Vladivostok and aims to reach Siberia by Saturday. Foreign rivals, who beat it by returning from Alaska, wait at Vladivostok to restart the race. The American crew was honored by locals and a Japanese guide will mark the Kobe to Tsugaru route.
Unknown thieves broke into the New Castle Merchant Tailoring at 1 Diamond alley Saturday night and stole three complete suits. Police are investigating the incident.
Secretary Taft, finishing canal administration duties in Panama, will sail home on the Prairie. He reports progress on the canal and favorable outcomes on treaty negotiations with Colombia and Panama. A U S tribunal will arbitrate land titles, with Governor Magoon as umpire, as part of the valuation dispute.
New Wilmington residents visit Sharon and Pittsburg friends while college exam set for May 16 at New Wilmington. Westminster Reserves to play Slippery Rock this afternoon. Missionary Emma Campbell visits campus after twenty years in India. Electric bell system unreliable causing class time confusion. repair expected today.
Otis Callahan, once of New Castle now living near Puget Sound, stayed with his brother S. J. Callahan of Blaine Street last week. He traveled as a delegate to the Methodist conference in Baltimore. He has spent nine years in Puget Sound and likes it there very much.
Edensburg residents attend drama plans at Pulaski. Several visits to New Castle and Youngstown noted. Church activities include prayer services and a Loyal Temperance pledge to upholster pulpit furniture. Pennsylvania Land company to resume work near Coverts after idle weeks. Local exams for permanent teaching certificates and church repairs urged.
Creditors of the F A Jones Co meet at Referee EK M Underwood's office to hear the final account filed by Trustee William G Dunn. The five and ten cent store operator with locations in New Castle Sharon and Warren Ohio faces likely 25 percent recovery.
Frank G Moore of 309 West Washington Street New Castle Pennsylvania issues a public notice restricting merchants and the public from selling any goods on credit to his wife Pearl R Moore stating he will not be responsible for or pay for the same as he has made provision for his wife and family.
Sixty foreigners departed the city yesterday bound for Gary West Virginia to take strikebreakers roles in the Mercer county Wolf Creek district mines. They join other recruitment efforts by mine operators as the union signals possible worker return in the Mercer Butler area, potentially reducing aid needs from the Associated Charities.
New Castle Knights of Pythias officers from the Pennsylvania brigade will attend a banquet at the Seventh Avenue hotel in Pittsburg Tuesday evening at 8 30 oclock. Attendees from New Castle include Col J L Myland Major W J Moffatt Major E P Norris Captain Roy Beacom Lieutenant Reid English and Lieutenant Dan Williams.
Harry Ryan was arrested by Detective W. H. Medard for disorderly conduct on an electric car from Youngstown. He was brought before Alderman Fulkerson and sentenced to ten days in jail. He told Sheriff Waddington he had not worked since the Jamestown exposition.
Hewey Arbuckle of Boardman Ohio died Saturday night at age 77. The obituary notes his long residence in Boardman and his passing after a period of illness. Funeral arrangements are announced by the family.
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