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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
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The slate lists President William Howard Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman of New York. State Superior Court Judge William D. Porter. Congressional district candidate John K. Tener. State Senator George T. Weingartner. Assembly candidates Robert L. Wallace and Walter S. Reynolds. Treasurer William E. Agnew. Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Charles H. Andrews. Judge James A. McMillin for John Fin to Elect. Auditors J. S. Long and M. W. Young.
The author argues Roosevelt is the man of the hour and discusses the unlikely scenario of him seeking another term after Taft. He contends Roosevelt would face a tougher path to nomination eight years hence and that current conditions favor his leadership if he advances.
The piece laments widespread hunter fatalities and careless shooting. It urges prohibiting all hunting under any pretext until laws curb killings of people, cattle, and livestock and protect residents and hunters alike.
New York officials of United States Steel Corp will assist the destitute after the Sharon mill shutdown. Local reports say the company will help those thrown on public charity amid the prolonged closure.
An Allegheny county woman has been granted a divorce after her husband avoided washing for 11 years. The case notes she hardly deserved the outcome, as she offended by associating with an unwashed man for a lengthy period.
A Taft-Sherman club has been organized at Mercer, signaling local political interest and student engagement in the issue.
Thirty members of Company M Sixth Pennsylvania artillery gathered at Pulaski for their annual reunion. The group, in good health, enjoyed a lively evening, though six members had died in the past year, leaving 55 as the current enrollment. All veterans reside nearby and plan another reunion next year. The youngest member, Constable John Stitt, is past sixty.
The excerpt blends playful verse and jumbled quips about dry towns, fashion, crime, and politics. It sketches a collage of humorous nibs and social observations from a Chicago Record-Herald style page with light satire and topical asides.
A Washington Herald note extols the hen for patient honesty and lack of prophesy. It keens that the bird offers no pardon or guesses and only reveals outcomes after events.
A Cleveland man charged with writing love letters to a woman against her will was declared insane. The item then notes broad, offhand opinions on women, politics, and social topics, reflecting era attitudes.
The Akron Press mocks a political clash by noting Rev Fish’s campaign against Henry Akens and his slogan about saloons. The piece implies a sharp, partisan jab with church sign humor and a warning of retaliation if countered.
Ex Senator Chandler argues unions deserve legal protection against corporate power. He compares U S Steel and railroad capital to laborers’ and consumers’ limited funds, claiming courts should discriminate in favor of unions to curb corporate dominance. He cites vast corporate wealth as the key reason for protective measures.
A quotation argues that federal and state laws should ban protective injunctions against industrial and railroad capital but permit labor and consumers unions to form and act freely to raise wages and lower prices. It urges removing the common law stance on restraints of trade for unions by legislation and limits on wealthy corporations, grounded in legislative discretion.
Essay argues true artists exist in all walks, from farmers to homemakers, who find joy in work and beautify daily tasks. It contrasts artists with drudges, urging readers to choose artistry in attitude, seeing value and joy in ordinary life.
A collage of quips and brief satirical lines from papers in Johnstown Toona York Scranton Lancaster Chester and Pottsville state a mix of politics art weather and commerce with witty takes on Taft local life and voter rights reflecting early 20th century press chatter.
Charles W. Smith of North Jefferson Street left Wednesday to study law at George Washington University in Washington DC. He will join his brother John A. Smith who works there as a special attorney in the bureau of corporations.
Carl Forney of Pittsburg was attacked and robbed by two footpads at Sharon Tuesday night. He was beaten about the head and his money was taken.
Spokane reports show candidates who failed September 8 to secure nominations plan a court fight over the direct primary law adopted in 1907. Petitions question nonpartisan judiciary, second choice provisions, filing fees, and party affiliation requirements as unconstitutional and coercive to electors.
Obituaries list Mrs. John F. Miller of Pittsburg at 85 died Wednesday. Former Oakland resident, widow of John F. Miller, survived by brothers John and William Trushel. Funeral Friday at 1 PM at the German Evangelical church in South Jefferson. Other notices include Mary McGraw of Emerson avenue and Sophia Braznik’s child death, plus Elizabeth Coleman Howells and John A. Carter obituaries with service details.
Many homemakers bake fine home bread using modern methods and stop the old weekly routine. The demonstration closes Saturday at Osgood Hardware Co.
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