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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
18
Detective Clyde Edeburn and Policeman James Farrell of the Woods Run district exchanged gunfire with a pedestrian in lower Allegheny last evening. Farrell, on special duty to stop suspicious persons, was shot twice and died instantly.
Dr Rich of Epworth church spoke at First Baptist in a temperance address. The well attended meeting covered temperance and the local option issue and will run through the election period.
Brief, unclear OCR note citing a name J C Sanderson and a Pittsburg street address with a stray 1t. No event or action described. Minimal readable facts only.
Melbourne and Sydney Chinese residents sent 340000 to Pekin as part of a worldwide appeal to upbuild the Chinese navy. They aim to reach 500000, inspired by India’s early contribution and wary of Japanese aggression.
Buffalo reported the death of a Black man found starved to death inside a cotton car in Lehigh Valley yards. The car, killed at Pine Bluffs Arkansas October 2, rebilled in St Louis October 11, was consigned to J Herbert Foster Providence NM. T Marks on the door show the man struggled to escape. Pine splinters and bloody finger imprints were found on the car floor.
The northern conference joint synod of Ohio of the Evangelical Lutheran church opened its annual sessions Wednesday in Zelienople with ministers from Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio present. Rev. J. C. Soller of Youngstown delivered the conference address. Mrs. Harry Cook of Sharon spent Thursday with pétativos in this city.
In New Wilmington on Oct 23 the Boys' league defeated Sharpsville A. C. 19 to 14 in a rough opener. Captain Allen starred with five field goals and one. Kellar led Sharpsville with two field goals. Referee Everhart. Halves 15 and 20 minutes.
Arbor day was observed in the public schools of the city Friday marking the state date. No trees were planted this year, but seeds from flowers grown by the children were collected by Civic League ladies and will be distributed to students next spring.
Miss Selina Bushline of Union township near Covert's Station was brought to Shenango Valley Hospital in White's ambulance Thursday afternoon with an attack of appendicitis.
President McCrea's seven car special train led by T. L. Bailey passed the West side passenger depot at 8 58 this morning without a stop. The consist included Pullmans Costello Culebra Rivera and The Pennsylvania with a dining car and one private coach. Officials F Warren Conductor P D McCann and brakemen F D Matthews and Tom Fletcher rode the train at nearly 60 mph. The garb age special preceded the main train carrying provisions for the journey.
The article extols the knock-out blow as a revelation for prize fighters and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for digestion related diseases. It claims the stomach is highly vulnerable when attacked via the solar plexus and advertises a booklet endorsing the medicine's alcohol-free ingredients and curative properties.
Residents and visitors from New Castle and nearby towns are profiled with social calls and visits. People include Mrs Al Algier, Chas Britain, Miss Mary Davis, Miss Mayme Brady, J W Snare, Alma McMurdy, Miss Williams, Misses Thomas, and attendees at Bryan lectures and evangelistic meetings. A Main street home change and a Wampum opera house dance are noted. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Overlander and Alta.
New York October 23. Dr. William T. Bull, renowned surgeon gravely ill, shows a slight improvement after being moved from his home to the Hotel Plaza. Doctors caution recovery not yet certain but defense against illness has strengthened and the patient hopes to return home.
Rev C S Brooks and Mr and Mrs T W Phillips attended the Western Pennsylvania Christian churches semi annual convention in Turtle Creek, sessions from Tuesday to Thursday. The report notes union dues and claims about saving strikes and funding unity among crafts.
A satirical sketch frets over Katherine Elkins potentially marrying the Duke of Abruzzi amid European royalty intrigue. It questions political prices and peasant hardships while lampooning the duke's romantic woes and royal pressures from Emmanuel, Aosta, and Turin.
An analysis of U S presidential elections over the last fifty years notes that most contests were not close. It highlights exceptions including 1876, 1884 and 1864 with large margins for Lincoln Grant and Roosevelt. It cites Cleveland Blaine 219 182 and McKinley Bryan 1896 1900 margins.
The ninth annual Pennsylvania Congress of Mothers will meet November 5 6 and 7 at the First Baptist church Oil City with an interesting program. Prominent speakers will discuss cooperation between parents and teachers for better child welfare. John Emery of this city visited West Middlesex for business recently.
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