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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
8
Saturday May 1 sale offers Rib bons in multiple colors and widths priced 25 cents per yard. Featured items include Copenhagen Blue and other shades, bow ribbons, plaid and warp print ribbons, silk moire belting rib bon, and black velvet ribbons. Boggs and Buhl, North Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Paris May 10. Opera star Geraldine Farrar declares Secretary of War William B. Taft is too fat to be elected president. Farrar offers a sweeping view of modern love and assigns ideal traits to women across nations while voicing political opinions.
May 3 report from New York notes a lavish four million dollar Astor apartment house may not take Jewish tenants. Louis Marshall and other Jewish businessmen advise Jews to shun the Astor property if Jews are barred. Some Jews estimate potential annual rents at about three million dollars.
United Press reports a plan by Second Assistant Postmaster General McCleary to replace the standard mail bag with a new Alaska adapted waterproof sack. The sack weighs more than the old style but reduces transportation weight and saves in transit costs, potentially cutting the annual deficit by several million dollars.
Clare Wy Abhay breaks ground for a new lease at the corner of Millabuarg and Anrrison streets. The contract is held by W J Herader and includes work on Pillalarg street and Wallace overs, set for the fall moving season.
Fragmentary ad style notice lists North hen ASL AO foot wise references Prien Seven’ fea dolara and names Tunat Beg heAridg Long along Mulatroet street. Details are unreadable but indicate a real estate sale or listing on Winter Avenue related parcels.
A period view compares New Castle with nearby towns in 1875 6. It lists city officers, select council members, fire department heads, church pastors, merchants, lawyers, and professionals, noting brooms once made locally, and detailing early hotels, physicians, railroads, and banks amid a growing urban landscape.
The Heading Circle of ’89 organized a seed distribution to public school children to beautify yards with flowers this summer. Over 2100 seed packages were given to intermediate rooms in city buildings, with donations from the circle and others. The plan urges residents to save seeds for next year to supply all pupils.
San Francisco May 16 Fight fans demand Packey McFarland as the rival for Joe Gans after the bout with Unbola. Big purses await the choice as promoters seek a favorable match while Gans appears unscathed from the Thursday night battle.
The notice describes Lot No 124 in the Wallon plan, located fourth lot east of Highland Avenue on Wellington, offered for sale for 300 cash. It notes the site as the arcade where cars were burned off Highland Avenue and mentions Clare 2. dniShane.
Property listings advertise buy or rent options. The notice mentions 500 ws, Men & LONG at 46 1-2 North MIN St. B20 Hanna's Green, and a vendor named New Cuitto Mirdyvare Co offering paint for sale or display.
New York May 1 The Transcontinental Automobile Race from New York to San Francisco draws strong sentiment on Broadway. Enthusiasts push for stock automobile rules and set a meeting to decide trophies and regulations early next week. Two routes will test contestants, with August as the target date for the race and manufacturers planning arrangements.
None of the American cars entered for the San Francisco New York run will drop out. The race, outlined last night, will be held under the auspices of several of the largest newspapers in the United States.
Sheriff Waddington to sell personal property of Peter Sotus Co at 19 Bowth Mercer street under an execution by C. H. Thomas for $4 rent. Lotus & Co appealed but case drafted against them. Sheriff notes whereabouts of Lotus unknown. Goods include show cases candy and furniture.
Dr. Scott S. Hershey of First Presbyterian Church leaves Satori for Philadelphia to attend a Peace Arbitration conference in session there. He is an officer in the organization and will preach before the conference. His pulpit will be occupied tomorrow by Dr. J. D. Barr of New Wilmington.
J T Gleason led a church class at his Wilbur street residence last night to organize a group for enhanced missionary activity. Fourteen members attended, with officers named T D Keller president Allan Wallace vice president Ruth Peuitt secretary Thomas Mavis treasurer. Members appointed as humilities with Mrs A Biddle chairwoman and Attorney Ey Bner assisting. Refreshments served by Mrs Gleason at meeting’s end.
A vintage advertisement promotes Williams Kidney Pills to treat kidney and bladder issues. It claims relief from back and loins pain, abdominal distress, facial puffiness, and frequent urination. The ad lists the Williams Manufacturing Company in Cleveland and a local seller Geo W Clutton.
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