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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
7
A blaze at New Castle Junction threatened a large Baltimore and Ohio storehouse and two tanks, one with 100 gallons of gasoline and another with 90 gallons of turpentine. The fire was fought by a local brigade. no lives were lost and an explosion did not occur. Officials estimate the damage at 500 to 700 dollars. The origin remains a mystery.
Beaver Falls Pa November 30 rivermen report Ohio river valley turning dry due to local option elections and a dry season. Jefferson county has only Marietta as a wet town while Monroe counts eight saloons in Woodsfield. Kentucky and West Virginia show limited availability with local options extending downstream.
Youngstown, Nov 20 Joseph G Butler Jr of Youngstown declares he is not a candidate for the United States Senate or any other political position. In a letter he thanks citizens for interest and says his recent campaign activity was not to seek office.
A plan proposes operating automobile buses between Youngstown and Canfield to improve regional transit. The move would connect the two communities and expand local transportation options.
President elect Taft opposes Cannonism and the continuance of Speaker Cannon. The piece argues Taft faces pressure from special interests and party factions as it weighs reform versus party unity. Victor Murdock signals Republican opposition and warns of a rocky road for backers of Cannon.
Harry Hammond of Springfield Ohio, formerly a B and O flagman here, visits his father on Montgomery Avenue. He later found work with the Big Four in Springfield, rose to conductor, and now enjoys a desirable run. He married since leaving New Castle. friends here will be glad for his success.
Scarlet fever is reported as improving. Miss Eva Bertram of Youngstown visits Miss Helen Spencer on North Ashland Avenue. Frank Esmond of Ashland Avenue, a machinist at Standard Steel Car, visited Butler over the weekend. John Moran of New Castle Junction, formerly at a West Pittsburg plant, resigns and takes a new position in Pittsburg.
Fredonia earned the distinction as the first U S town to illuminate public buildings with natural gas. The use began in 1821 with a few structures including a hotel on the site of today’s Hotel Columbia. Fredonia’s gas works were the first natural gas facility in the United States.
Walter Hunt, 17, of North East, left his mother's home to visit his uncle across the county line in New York several weeks ago. He has not been heard from since and did not reach the uncle's house.
Pazo Ointment guarantees relief from itching and bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days or a refund. The ad notes the product price at 50 cents.
Trinity Episcopal Church on North Mill Street will not hold services next Sunday evening. The congregation is invited to St. Andrew's Chapel on East Long Avenue where Rev. J. D. Herron will preach. Rev. Dr. Reilly suspends Trinity services to honor Herron and enable all to hear him.
A Steel Car employee was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when a heavy timber toppled from a lift, crushed his foot, and caused severe injury. Medical responders transported him for treatment.
In the Fifth ward on Saturday, Long Avenue Stars defeated Travers 5 to 1 in an exciting field polo match. Bowser starred as the standout player throughout the game.
The Sheen Hill stars defeated the Fifth ward athletes Saturday afternoon 4 to 3 in a well played field polo contest witnessed by a large crowd.
A series of open labor meetings is planned in towns across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys during the coming winter. Speakers from national organizations will attend and the United Labor Congress will request Samuel Gompers to dispatch a general organizer from the AFL for at least six months to the area.
A wind of small community events and illness notes from Hamilton and surrounding streets. Residents like Harry Bates Georgia Harrison Blanche Rose George Davis and others are listed with recoveries illnesses moves and visits. Other items include new jobs for John Lane and a church choir solo by John T Thomas.
George Austin of Gary Indiana visits friends in the southern part of the city. A former New Castle steel mill employee who resigned long ago he now works at the Indiana Steel companys large Gary plant. Many New Castle men will also join the Gary mills.
John Hassell of Sharon, relative of S. W. Lewis of East Long avenue, who was recently elected county commissioner of Mercer county, is moving from Sharon to Mercer where he has purchased a home. Hassell is well known in the Fifth ward and has visited here on different occasions.
John Dunn of Terrace Avenue is employed at the Standard plant. The note records his work status and location, indicating affiliation with the Satndard facility.
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