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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
4
The News Company of New Castle Pa publishes daily and weekly editions with subscriptions listed: daily 10 cents a week or 5.00 a year, weekly 1.00 a year, daily mail 3.00 a year. On sale at leading stands. Correspondence invited from the county. All payments addressed to The News Company, not individuals.
Judge Ben N Linsey of Denver was reelected to the juvenile court after winning more votes than both major party opponents. He is praised for open confessions from hundreds of youths, never sending children to reformatories, and opposing saloon and crime sources amid a largely independent vindication by Denver voters.
The Mercer county contest shows voters selecting one Republican and one Democratic candidate. James L. Greer, a popular Mercer Republican, backed a fair local option seen as favorable to liquor interests, and was not on the favored ticket this year. He is the brother of former Ellwood City figure John Greer.
The article argues Governor Harris of Ohio lost his bid due to about 80 000 Republicans supporting saloon control and points to Harmon’s victory as aided by pro saloon Democrats. It blames slow momentum among clean government advocates and notes aggressive pro saloon Republicans and lax Democratic saloon opponents at the polls.
Across the United States and Lawrence County observers note a decline in socialist support after Tuesday's elections. The Lawrence County vote fell 36 points from four years ago, signaling waning popularity nationwide.
A brief note states that the total Socialistic vote in this election is smaller than the amount recorded four years earlier, reflecting a diminished share of the ballot for the party.
Lawrence and Beaver counties backed Weingartner in a referendum showing support for a candidate known for opposing saloons. The result signals strong local stand against liquor interests and suggests continued advocacy for temperance.
In Oil City Pa on November 3 1908 a reader responds to a Mr W J White letter about Catholic church construction and philanthropy by Carnegie and Rockefeller. The writer labels White a socialist and argues socialism would not rule America, praising Protestant gifts and warning against socialist ideas. The piece closes with signature Jerem Crowne.
A prose meditation on courage in dressing and fashion. It contrasts feminine and masculine style risks with public opinion as the arbiter, noting youth's audacity and middle age restraint in changing trends. The piece touches on hats, hair, and skirts as symbols of social daring.
A November Bohemian Magazine piece ponders the self made man’s satisfaction and fate. It jokes about a dead perfect man and a lazy ant proverb applied to marriage, noting vanity and misfortune in everyday choices.
A pair in a concert hall corridor discuss envy. One man envies a singer not for voice but for courage, noting the singer’s bravery as remarkable. The London Opinion frames the remark as praising audacity over vocal talent.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a poet and his wife in a brief exchange about flowers under snow. The wife urges cheer, while the poet laments lacking a shovel to dig them out, reflecting hardship with a touch of whimsy.
Two new Oliver typewriters ordered by the city arrived. One placed in the city clerk’s office and one in the city stenographer’s office. They replace the Smith Premier and aim to aid city work with a modern No 5 Oliver Visible. Delivered through the local Pure agents. The Patterson Station-
A collage of politics and social quips covers Roosevelt and Bryan as campaigns swirl. Notes mock Ohio elections, local bets, and a Youngstown ball, while musings on drunkenness, good losers, and cornstalk railroad ties amuse readers.
A Chicago women's club bans members over 40, arguing they are not young. Protests loom as others threaten resignation. The piece defends aging with pride and emphasizes that true vitality comes from living well, not a fixed label. It argues women should be judged by how they feel and act, not by age.
John W. Cox of New Wilmington announces spraying exhibitions in the county. Demonstrations on November 18 at Milton Hogue's residence 50 miles northeast of Ellwood City, November 19 at Samuel Parker's 144 miles north, and November 20 at F F Bratz's 3 miles southeast of New Castle, cover San Jose scale scurfy and oyster shell scales canker worm and coddling moth. The state department bears the cost. farmers and fruit growers invited.
Rev J L Stratton of Croton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church outlines a revival sermon series on Sundays. Dates include November 8 15 29 and December 6 13 8 20 with topics on historical revival genuine revival necessity responsibility securing revival and how secure a revival.
In the estate of the late Joseph Naugle of Big Beaver township letters testamentary have been granted to Jane Naugle and Hattie A. Ailey, daughters. Letters testamentary in the estate of the late Robert McCurdy of Hickory township have been granted to his widow, Nancy McCurdy.
Following the success of the Hallowe'en masquerade in Youngstown a large New Year's celebration is planned to cap the season with public festivity and community participation.
County Superintendent W Lee Gilmore was to be an examiner at the cadetship preliminary in Annapolis district but the examination was cancelled by Congressman Acheson. Washington county superintendent Crumrine cites irregularities in promotions as the reason.
A reader praises Mio na for five years of digestive agony, claiming a 50 cent box from R W Knowlton’s drugstore eased symptoms and improved sleep. The letter asserts Mio na builds stomach walls to aid digestion and urges others with similar issues to try it.
A long advertisement touts Munyon’s Rheumatism Remedy and other cures. It claims rapid relief for rheumatic pain, lumbago, stiff joints, and a range of conditions including cold symptoms, liver and digestion problems, headaches, skin ailments, and urinary issues, with many products priced at 25 cents.
An ounced ad invites readers to send symptoms for free medical advice from the Munyon Homeopathic Remedy. It promises a forthcoming examination blank and diagnosis by doctors as if conducted in offices, with no charges for any services.
A guide on constructing a 24 by 60 foot hen house for 300 birds with divided pens, front openings, two windows per pen, and a door. Recommends a tight roof and floor, muslin and glass windows, roosting perches with a weather curtain, and a ground or board floor with cement options. Emphasizes mite control, whitewash, knot-free lumber, tarred interior coverings, and proper cement mixture for lasting comfort.
Postmaster General Meyer argues the new two cent rate to Britain will greatly increase postal traffic. He jokes mail bags will fill quickly once the rate takes effect. The piece recalls a past small town postmaster who hoarded mail until bags were full, prompting inspector scrutiny.
The Republican ticket in Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio carried with almost a clean sweep.
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