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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
13
A dense price list for Spring and Winter Wheat flour bacon ham sugar coffee tea and dozens of canned goods with per sack and per pound rates. It includes tobacco soap and cleaning products with multiple bulk offers and quantities for a Monday Tuesday sale in California and nearby regions. Entities include Cash Wright and Egbert phone numbers and a long catalog of grocery items and prices.
Strikes erupt as Municipal Traction disputes a franchise wage raise for Cleveland Electric Railway workers. Union leaders face dismissal accusations amid a widening clash. Riots occur downtown while a Labor Council meeting plans aid to strikers.
In Panama on May 16 President Reyes abandons a tour along the Colombian coast and heads to Bogota amid guarded travel. Authorities tighten checks on Colombian returnees as Costa Rican refugees reportedly align with plans to destabilize the region. The Hogata government plans a strong protest to Costa Rica over support to revolutions.
John H. Carbnagh a Longuevue Humber and the wagon driver were thrown from a wagon while ascending Jefferson Street Hill Saturday morning. A broken axle caused the mishap. bystanders aided until the horse halted near the vines. Both men suffered painful injuries but were reportedly stabilized.
Transfer notices show multiple realty deals with named grantees and grantors in Pulaski and adjacent townships. Amounts cited include $1500, $1500, $1100, $4000, and $7060, with names such as Ruhecen, Stevenson, Be Hevotzen, Joseph, Michael Cop, Waller, Caver, Steffel, Young, Bhuster, and Napoleon among others.
Testimony from initiates at the Home Trainers' Association refuge for colored children accuses Wesley Whiting, superintendent, of cruel acts. Boys say they were whipped with a horse whip and struck with a stove fitter, with branding on the forehead reported. One boy says Whiting sent them nightly to the Newark Center market for discarded food and chicken waste.
London May 16 The claimant to an 800000 dollar Scottish estate lost his case in the court of chancery as the divorce deemed invalid. The claimant, son of a woman once married to Canadian minister Smith, argued the Smith divorce and Sterling birth, but the court upheld the uncle as heir, awarding the estate to him.
Pittsburg Va May 16. A second indictment accuses former Allegheny Bank cashier Montgomery of forging and misappropriating 469000 of bank funds. He is held on 100000 bail on four counts.
Chicago May 16 Delegates at the Socialist convention packed their lodge room after the final session and praised the farmers plank as a path to a million votes. The platform shifts toward opportunism, making the party Fabian while Localists deny abandoning principles. Debs Hanford and Haywood are slated to address tonight as ratification proceeds.
London May 16 Jay Gould the American champion has won the first act in this match with Eustace Miles of England by a score of 6 2 Miles started well reaching 40 before Gould saved The large crowd at Queens club watched the champion win the second set 6 0 Miles rallied to win the third 6 1 Gould took the fourth 6 1 to retain the title.
A brief discourse contrasts a man of action with a man of water and lottery, noting the postman as a figure embodying both decisive deeds and chance driven roles in daily life. The piece treats action and fortune as intertwined forces shaping ordinary duties.
The third annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Sharon Presbytery convened at Westfield Presbyterian Church on Thursday and Friday with strong local attendance. Officers were elected: President Mrs W B Isenburg Sharon. Vice Presidents Mrs J W Morehead Beaver Falls, Mrs Potter Darlington, Mrs Townsend New Brighton, Mrs Carl Ferrer New Withington. Secretary Mrs W Woodford Sharon. Treasurer Miss Mettatt ie Beaver Falls. New secretary for young people's work replaces Miss Gyla McDowell. Elected secretary of Literature Miss Potter Darlington. Next convention slated for Leesburg in May 1909.
Toledo airman Troy Knabenshue plans a 112 mile flight from Toledo to Cleveland for the Scripps-McTin e league. He says he will not land en route and hopes to carry one or two passengers. A large airship tent is rising at Collinwood Height as assembling begins for a Monday or Tuesday readiness.
Misses Elizabeth and Dell Davidson of Locust street entertained Kensington members Friday afternoon. Visitors joined for sewing and social conversation. A late tea was served and the evening was spent playing cards.
London May 16 reports say a number of accidents required recent naval maneuvers led the British Admiralty to order the activities discontinued. They likely will not resume until investigations into the disasters are completed and new rules are set based on findings.
Boston May 16 Senator Tillman accompanied by his wife sought renewed health today on the White Star River Uanopic. He spoke with a reporter before the steamer departed Charleston dock at 10 30 in evidently better spirits than in weeks, indicating improved condition despite early illness rumors.
Mrs John Martin of Park Avenue has shown marked recovery after a recent illness at Shenango Valley hospital. Several friends in the city and beyond are pleased by her fast restoration of health. Mrs Phelps Gillett of Westford Pa is visiting Miss Lottie Nicklin of Walls Street and plans to attend upcoming commencement exercises at Shenango Valley hospital train class next week.
Fragment from a 19th century humor piece contrasts Solomon’s brevity with modern talk on child rearing and humorously cites Joel Chandler Harris. It touches on reading speed, word perception, and a brief tip for fountain pen maintenance from Popular Mechanics.
A fragmented excerpt notes E. S. Martins point in Harper's about reader types and appetite. It argues readers seek material matching their taste and that good minds are not universally inclined to heavy reading. The piece hints at varied reading habits among capable people and those with responsibility.
Flag of Pennsylvania city Boston Pa is said to copy the flag that flew over that town during the revolutionary era. It features 13 red and white stripes in the upper corner, with the rest of the flag blue and a circle of white stars in the center.
The region is depicted as a vast agricultural area likened to an American out West. It is said to be fertile, supporting millions of Chinese workers who moved from overcrowded provinces to Manchuria, the garden state of their lands.
A kindly shop clerk, eager to please, but careless with minor details, once told a customer the proprietor had none of natured alcohol. On a later visit he cheerfully claimed the good natured alcohol was available, addressing Mrs Blank with a bright smile.
A playful exchange between the Idiot and the Publisher suggests starting a magazine titled Rumor. The Idiot argues humor declines circulation, while the Publisher questions the concept, noting the allure of rumor and its potential reach in a Broadway milieu.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News presents a joke about marriage where a bachelor learns that talk is costly after marrying. It contrasts the wife’s speech about gowns with the expense of debry murh, and quotes Jean Baptiste Maseiliew pondering cruelty and compassion in amusement.
A dense listing of grocers and merchants with street addresses in New Castle and Mahoningtown, detailing names such as Jefferann Bt, W. H. Arow, Shilling Bros, J. A. Shiner, and Patterson. Includes storage of large packages, staple goods, and multiple Pittsburg Street locations, plus residential avenues and extension outlets.
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