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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
6
A circulated pamphlet in Pittsburgh cites alleged extravagance by Dr Young and calls for scrutiny of his leadership at a Presbyterian church. It claims trustees have quit the congregation and accuses church officials of duplicity and slander while urging accountability.
Continued report says the German emperor rejects blame for any war with Austria. An adviser warns against marching into death and forfeiting the last chance to save national integrity. Mass meetings in the city push war, as King Peter strains under pressure and fears dynastic overthrow and possible assassination if war is avoided.
London reports a feared Servia move to avert war with days. England France and Russia seek peaceful settlement, with Grey and Iswolsky in conference. Crete Greece tensions, British fleet buildup in the Aegean, and Montenegro poised for independence amid Berlin treaty disputes. An Ohio case awards $2000 for wrongful death against Ohio Iron and Steel.
Two expensively dressed bodies, a man and a woman, were found bound face to face in Jamaica Bay near Crescent Street East New York. Police ponder murder or suicide as coroner notes the bodies lacked identity marks and items including a wedding ring and a gold watch may help solve the case.
Henri Siret of France won the marathon over the same Olympic course in 2 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds, beating John J. Hayes time by 17 minutes 55 seconds. Dorando finished ahead of Hayes but was disqualified for receiving aid. scores show Hayes 2 55 18 and Dorando 2 54 48. Patrick White of Ireland and J K Eywood of England followed. race praised for ideal conditions.
The Public Health Service reports about 12 000 cholera deaths in the Philippines since January 1. Through August 15 there were 12 316 cases and 7 830 deaths, with weekly deaths exceeding 500 since then. In the week ended August 22 there were 1 005 cases and 703 deaths nationwide. Only 10 deaths occurred in Rizal, while Iloilo Union and Ilocos Sur reported hundreds more.
Lynn Mass October 10 Joseph Caunt head of the Caunt factory said after talks with other manufacturers he would not submit the dispute to arbitration and would fight to the end. The Lynn shoe industry faces deeper layoffs with 20 000 workers affected and possible wider impact on New England shoe and leather trade.
A wind veering saved Dallas from major loss as a 60 mile gale drove the fire toward the Nebraska line. The blaze started miles north from a cigar stump thrown by a land seeker, amid a fierce dust storm that pushed many settlers to Gregory, four miles east, seeking safer conditions.
The Prohibition congressional candidate reports his mother had a slight stroke but is not in danger. He will resume speaking in Lawrence county with events in New Bedford October 12, court house October 13, Eastbrook October 15, and Mt. Jackson October 16.
City schools shut Friday evening for a teachers institute starting Monday at Central Presbyterian church. Enrollment takes place in morning with T B Shields and V V Johnston. Afternoon sessions feature welcome address by Robert L Wallace and response by Blanche Lockhart. Notable speakers include Dr Jonathan Rigdon and Dr Ruric N Roark. Officer names and institute committees listed.
Washington October 10. Colonel William F Stewart of the coast artillery corps has been recommended to the president by the army retiring board for retirement due to physical disability incurred in military duties. The board's report was prepared by recorder Charles R Howland and approved and signed by Brigadier General William P Hall.
Chief Frank J. Connery and seven members of the local fire department returned from the Shamo kin firemen's convention. They praise the meeting as the finest ever. Oil City hosts next, but officials in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh support holding the 1911 convention here.
Robertson drives Locomobile 200 miles at near 50 mph to win at West Fairmount Park. He finishes in 4 hours 2 minutes 30 seconds with a lap at about a mile per minute. Cyrus Patchke places second in 4 14 54, Ralph Mulford third, Bert Maucher fourth.
A minor quarrel broke out at a Shenango township area home when Mary Crogan pushed Frank Rich after Rich threw stones into a water pail. The incident, reportedly stemmed from a bucket of water and led to a hearing before Alderman Ranney, with a father hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
Sophomores at the high school, imitating college pranks, painted the 1911 figures on the building and surrounding sidewalk. A writing expert compares them with school figures. guilty students will be given soft soap and a scrub brush to clean the area.
Washington County Coal company will not furnish coal to M. A. Hanna of Cleveland for the next year. Hanna recently contracted with Pittsburg Buffalo to take all output from Agnes Rachel and Blanche shafts in Washington county for five years, one of the largest lake shipment agreements.
John Thomas Prescott and Elsie Viola Rouser obtained a marriage license, recorded in the local civil records. The couple is listed under the standard docket for nuptial permissions.
By decree of the orphans court of Lawrence county Pennsylvania the administrator of Samuel James Burnside deceased offers real estate at public sale on Monday November 2 1908 at 2 pm on the premises in the Sixth ward New Castle bounded by W H Rubel Smithfield street Frank Carson and a west alley. Terms cash 50 dollars day of sale and balance as one third upon confirmation with rest in two annual payments secured by mortgage or full cash on confirmation.
John H. Sherritt lists multiple blocks with 6 to 8 rooms each on Milton Mulberry East Cherry North Wayne and East Long avenues. Prices range from 2500 to 5000 with options for mortgages. Also offers hundreds more properties and services in exchanges and fire insurance.
A sequence of monetary figures shows 25.00 25.00 20.00 15.50 11.00 12.50 8.50 8.00 27.00. The data presents a range of cents and dollar values without context or accompanying labels.
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