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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
7
Catalog of women’s wear including S&B house dresses in blue gray chambray black and white checks priced from 1.50 to 3.50. Lawn wrappers and two piece dresses offered 2.00 to 3.50 with lace embroidery and ribbon trim. Kimonos and dressing sacques range from 0.75 to 5.00 with various patterns and trims.
Reading shows brief note about Diamond setting up hone items at Store 137 J and Residence 137. Text appears fragmentary with no clear event or outcome. Entities include Store 137 J and Residence 137 referenced together.
A New Castle businessman praises Tony Ross as a strong local advertiser and hopes his boxing match with Jim Barry will boost the city’s profile. He argues Ross has already drawn national attention and would elevate New Castle from a small town to a national name if Ross wins the championship tonight.
Barry declares willingness to box any fighter while aiming for Langford and Johnson. He recalls past bouts with Langford in New York Chelsea and Boston, claiming a disputed count in Boston and a later win in a drawn coast contest. He plans to recover at Bedford Springs before pursuing further matches.
Baseball gossip notes Akron pitcher King may be turned over to Mansfield for the season. East Liverpool’s Sporting Editor Davis predicts a New Castle shake up. Breckenridge may release Price or Kummer Sunday as teams seek pitching upgrades. Umpire Holland, released by Morton, signs to work in Pennsylvania and West Virginia leagues.
Fred Sypher sporting editor of the Youngstown Telegram misplaced a pocket book at Buffalo Bill's show. A pickpocket stole the book but left two show tickets, wrestler cards, and a few clippings from the New Castle News. Sypher offers to trade return of the clippings for the rest.
Mrs. John McGlynn of Warren was thrown from a buggy during a runaway yesterday and struck her head on a telegraph pole, suffering serious injuries.
In the O P League yesterday McKeesport defeated East Liverpool five innings score 0 0. Standings show Youngstown 12 5 706 East Liverpool 12 7 632 WSL 11 8 679 Sharon 11 9 660 McKeesport 8 9 471 New Castle 7 11 889 Butler 5 8 547 Today's morning games Sharon at New Castle Butler at Youngstown Canton at Akron East Liverpool at McKeesport Afternoon games New Castle at Youngstown Butler at Sharon Akron at Canton Liverpool at McKeesport
John L Sullivan helped Jim Barry rise in boxing after meeting him in Montana. Barry accepted Kid Cutler challenges and never lost the $100 for four rounds, earning fame as a versatile boxer and wrestler. He boxed many men in one night and wrestled top contenders, including a draw with Gotch. Barry showcased sprint speed and athletic versatility.
New Castle and East Liverpool could not play yesterday afternoon due to rain. Manager Porter sees brighter prospects as Hagen and Pinkney join the Nocks strengthening the squad. He asserts the team will improve its league position with a healthier lineup and better team cohesion.
David Jameson of the New Castle Automobile Club surveys the Beaver Valley route for the Glidden Hower tour planned for July 10. The Beaver Falls paper notes a possible change to run via New Castle Wampum and Beaver Valley towns, adding 20 miles of paved streets and improving roads to Pittsburgh. Jameson gathers data for tourists and aims to extend the survey to Pittsburgh.
Sharon suffered its worst loss of the season as Akron defeated them 11 to 0 with strong hitting and base running. Matthewson’s namesake son started for Sharon but was relieved after a rough outing. Canton edged Butler 2 to 1 after a pivotal double play. Youngstown and McKeesport were halted by rain with no score in the fifth.
Physicians advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy taken internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad claims it can cure catarrh in all stages and offers 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure, urging readers to send for testimonials and to try the treatment.
The schedule lists Chicago at St. Louis in morning and afternoon sessions. Cincinnati visits Pittsburg with morning games. Boston plays Philadelphia in morning and afternoon. New York hosts Brooklyn in morning.
Schedule lists games for May 31 through June 7 with matchups among Sharon Canton New Castle Butler Erie Youngstown East Liverpool Akron McKeesport. Read as a weekly sports slate showing locations and pairings across multiple days.
Sheriff Waddington sells the Lu ciana property including a tailor shop on South Jefferson street. Household furniture bought on installments and lease equity sold for 42 dollars. tailor shop stock brings 184 dollars and 80 cents.
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