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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
5
Wednesday, October 14 features fashionably tailored suits and gowns from American designers. The piece contrasts skilled makers with lower quality tailors and highlights Navy Blue Broadcloth and Green Venetian ensembles with satin linings, trims, and distinct button and braid detailing priced from 16.50 to 20.00.
A window shows 36 inch satin messalines in street and evening shades with nets and net bands. The 36 inch fabric is priced at $1.25 and Bengaline Silks in cross card weave offer street and evening shades at 75 cents.
Readable catalog note lists 100 percent wool crepes in several colors 50c yard crepe de chine at 50c and 85c. Wool cloaks meltons and novelties priced 75c to 2.00 per yard. Chevron suitings and cheviot serges offered 38 inch widths near 50c. Batiste 38 inch 50c and novelty weaves 85c to 1.00 yard. Double fold school plaids 15c per yard.
Dr. Ruric N. Roark, an instructor at the institute, envisions a time when home and school are ruled by love and corporal punishment is obsolete. He argues punishment may still be needed outside the door for emergencies but prefers discipline through affection, citing preacher and literary samples to illustrate love guiding behavior. He discusses joy and sorrow in life, critiques Longfellow, praises Shakespeare, and notes sparks of truth arise when minds clash, provided anger stays out of it.
The New Castle Umbrella Mfg Co advertises a big sale with 40 to 50 percent off on their entire stock. All umbrellas are guaranteed, and one year of free repair is included, with mail orders prompt to Mercer Street address.
Rev J M Wilkes pastor of the A M E Zion church left Tuesday for Wheeling West Virginia to attend the conference of the A M E church. Monday evening members of his congregation held a reception to bid him farewell. Wilkes may be returned to his pastorate here as his people are satisfied with his work and desire his return. Appointments will be read just before adjournment likely Sunday night.
Export grain traffic via the Balti more and Ohio railroad through New Castle is at its best with local trainmen benefiting. The year is expected to exceed even the record set in the fall of 1907.
The Central W C T U held two meetings on Tuesday with Miss Gertrude Cogan speaking at both. She discussed Miss Frances Willard life and Loyal Temperance Legion work for youth, and several superintendents were appointed for the coming year.
Reverend McDonald and candidate Frank Fish toured Pennsylvania advocating prohibition. They claimed liquor profits wreck families, blamed saloons for crime, and urged cross party voting to advance prohibition. They cited Kansas and Georgia examples and urged Republicans and Democrats to unite for the cause.
A political tract fuses moral aphorisms on digestion with a temperance platform. It critiques liquor interests, targets John Tener and Akens, argues only consistent churchgoers and temperance supporters should vote, and urges voters in the Twenty fourth district to back the temperance candidate over pro liquor figures.
A Monday night fire at the home of James Osborne in Lowellville was contained by local volunteers who extinguished the flames. No injuries reported. Fire investigators begin assessment of cause.
Another oil well will be drilled near the gusher struck last week near Struthers as the field activity continues.
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