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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1908

Page

2

Forest fire near North Highland threatens homes and farms

Firemen and farmers battled a large woods fire started by careless hunters near North Highland between Wilmington and Highland avenues. Water had to be hauled as a Park Avenue truck supply ran low. Chief Connery supervised efforts to prevent spread to new houses and farm lands. Authorities believe a lit cigar or match caused the blaze in dry brush.

North Highland Park Avenue Wilmington Highland Avenues Wilmington Avenue Connery

Youngstown Clubs Invited to Republican Meeting in New Castle

Local marching clubs have been invited to a Republican meeting in New Castle Friday night October 23. Possible attendances are indicated by the Youngstown Telegram. Speakers will be Congressman J Hampton Moore of Philadelphia and Lieutenant Governor Murphy.

New Castle Youngstown

Advice Column Promises Private Health Help

A Lynn Massachusetts advisory piece urges readers to write to Mrs. Pink-Sam for confidential medical guidance. It touts her thirty years of correspondence with sick women and claims letters from grateful clients demonstrate the effectiveness of her advice.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotes Female Health

Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown Pa reports long battling organic dent female weakness with headaches and nervousness. She followed Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound guidance and says she became a well woman and recommends it to friends. The ad touts the remedy as standard for female ills and claims many cures for uterine and related conditions.

Norman R. Barnett Allentown Lydia E. Pinkham

James Marsteller Dies at Fredonia After Brief Illness

James Marsteller aged about 77 died at his home in Fredonia after stomach trouble and complications. His daughter Miss Jessie Marsteller of North Cedar street traveled to Fredonia for the funeral held Saturday at 7 pm. The Mahoningtown community remembered him with respect as a longtime resident.

Mahoningtown James Marsteller Jessie Marsteller North Cedar Street Fredonia Marsteller Edna McCauley

Reverend J M Wylie to Address Men’s Meeting in Greeley

Rev J M Wylie of Greeley Colorado will speak at the men's meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 30 The topic is The Word as Equipment for Service A sale by Isaac J Miller.

J. M. Wylie Greeley Colo Isaac J. Miller

Stritzinger Bitten by Dog During Hunter Visit

John Stritzinger of East Long Avenue, formerly groundskeeper at Cascade ball park and now night porter at the Hotel Lincoln, was seriously bitten on the right hand by a hunting dog early yesterday. A group of hunters at 4 a.m. asked him to buy meat for their dogs, and the dog’s teeth penetrated to the bone in the third and fourth fingers, causing painful wounds that require care to prevent infection.

John Stritzinger East Long Avenue Cascade Ball Park Lincoln Stritzinger

Tin plate market strengthens as enameled ware demand rises

The Iron Trade Review notes strong raw tin demand from enameled ware makers, especially in the west, boosting the tin plate market. Finished enameled ware stocks remain short for current demand while black tin mill sheets feed the canners. Mill operations rose to 47 percent. Sabraton plant in Morgantown WV idle due to water scarcity. Pope Tin Plate opened five of twelve mills previously idle.

Iron Trade Review Sabraton Morgantown W. Va Pope Tin Plate Company

Fifth Ward A C Defeats East Side Champions 15 to 0

The Fifth ward A C defeated the East side Champions yesterday afternoon on the South Mill street grounds by a score of 15 to 0. The game was unusually well played throughout.

Jerry Sheehan North Liberty Street Pennsylvania Seventh Ward Ward A. C South Mill Street

Fifth Ward Registration Day Spurs Large Voter Turnout

Registration day in the Fifth ward prompts many residents and others citywide to qualify for the November election. The movement reflects broad participation as voters prepare to cast ballots in the upcoming race.

Fifth Ward

Fred Smith of Big Run Street Employee of Cold Roll Dept

Fred Smith of Big Run Street is identified as an employee in the cold roll department. The fragment indicates his association with a manufacturing or metalworking facility. No further context or event details are provided in the text.

Fred Smith Big Run Street David Blake

Tin mill worker injured by jagged tin piece

A Shenango tin mill worker was cut on the right wrist by a jagged tin fragment at work yesterday. The wound required several stitches but the injury was not serious.

Shenango

Tin plant employee leaves on extended eastern tour

Lee Phillips of South Jefferson Street, an employee in the hot mill department of the Shenango tin plant, departed Friday evening for a long tour through the east. His travels will take him to New York Philadelphia Washington and other points along the way.

Jennie Smith Youngstown John Hines North Beaver Township Martha Wilson South Lafayette Street Frank Palmer West Madison Avenue Pittsburg Frank Donald South Liberty Street John Bowers West Cherry Street East Madison Avenue Jack Davies Mahoning Avenue Mary Nelson Howard Sample Walnut Glen Tom Spencer Ashland Avenue Standard Steel Car Company Will Treman North Ashland Avenue East Liverpool John Reese Shenango Lee Phillips South Jefferson Street Shenango Tin Plant New York Philadelphia Washington S. W. Lewis East Long Avenue Fred Paisley Hamilton Street Grace Porter Moravia Street Fred Endsley Frank English Harry Simon Bertha Fowler South Mill Street Blanche Bryan Pennsylvania Avenue Lowellville Grace Bolard Fred Burns Harry Milton South Mercer Street Pennsylvania Engineering Works

Fifth Ward Storm Sewer Moved South to Friendship Street

Construction on the Fifth ward storm sewer progresses with work reaching Friendship street. The east side along the street is completely torn up.

Fifth Ward Friendship Street

Foster's Weather Prognostications Predict Major October Disturbance

The column lists forecasts from John Lewis and others in Pittsburgh and Youngstown, noting illnesses and visits in several streets. It then presents Foster's 1908 longrange weather outlook, predicting a great October disturbance with warm and cool waves, frosts, tropical storms, and potential severe storms around October 24, plus mentions DeVoe's forecasting challenges.

W. T. Foster Washington, D. C Cotton Belt Pacific Coast Pacific Slope Great Central Valleys Eastern States Caribbean Sea Canadian Line Venus Mercury Saturn Moon

Big Addition to Petroleum Company

Sharon Pa Oct 17 officials of the Petroleum Iron company said an order to enlarge the Petroleum plant just over the Ohio line calls for an addition of 160 by 150 feet to be ready by next spring. A steel plate shop is at work and hired labor will resume with the new construction. New machinery will be installed next spring and about 50 men will gain employment.

Sharon Petroleum Iron Company Petroleum Ohio State Line

Benefit sale for families of fallen firemen in Youngstown

Those in charge report the benefit in Youngstown has sold 6 000 tickets. The event aims to support families of firemen who lost their lives recently.

Youngstown

Bishop Hamilton to dedicate new Methodist church in Niles

Bishop Hamilton of Cincinnati will be in Niles on December 20 to dedicate the new Methodist church, marking a significant event for local worship and community.

Bishop Hamilton Cincinnati Niles New Methodist Church

Local visitors and family news from Eastbrook area

Mrs Strawhecker M McCaslin and Miss Carrie McCracken visited. Minnie Kemp daughter of Mr and Mrs Kemp is seriously ill. Mrs Henry Emery and children visited her parents. Miss Mary McKnight, recently ill, was taken to hospital. School children enjoy a week off for a teacher institute. Mr and Mrs Bert Ewing of Croton returned home after visiting J C McCaslin family.

Strawhecker Carrie McCracken Eastbrook Minnie William Kemp Henry Emery Harlansburg Emery Mary McKnight Bert Ewing Croton J. C. McCaslin

Cure a Cold in One Day Promoted with Bromide Quinine

An old advertisement touts a cold cure claiming one day relief with laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. E W Grove signature appears on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.

E. W. Grove

Dramatic Society Announces musical melange play

St Mary's Dramatic Society will present a musical comedy described as a musical melange, to be directed by Prof John J Murphy of the Coliseum. Practice begins next week as hundreds of fans anticipate a high class entertainment comparable to Fifty Miles from Pittsburg.

St. Mary’s Dramatic Society Dramatic Society John J. Murphy Coliseum Pittsburg

Dr Douglas to Preach Sunday at Grace M E Church

District superintendent Dr T W Douglas will preach Sunday evening at the Grace M E church on Reynolds Street. The hour is 7:30. Other services will be held Sunday at the usual time.

Mahoningtown Methodist Church I. R. Zahniser M.S. Marquis A. B. Eckles Wellsville W. H. Locke F. F. Smith Prof W. Lee Gilmore Seventh Ward T. W. Douglas Grace M. EB Reynolds Street

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