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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
2
Sir John Broadbent urged a future where diseases like influenza mania measles and scarlet fever are minimized by ventilation sanitation and reduced crowding. He even called for ending involving kissing at parties and public spaces describing a school boy’s cheek kiss as a mere breath noise with no love impact.
Somers, a Pittsburger, hunted at Jacob Pistorius's Summit township farm and shot six turkeys he believed were wild. He attempted to stuff them into a game bag when Pistorius intervened. The hunter is to pay Pistorius twelve dollars.
An advertisement asserts that the ointment can cure itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days or offers a money refund. It emphasizes a guaranteed outcome with a bold claim and says results are ensured.
The National Association of Manufacturers surveyed 3000 members across the United States to gauge commerce twelve months after a panic. Most respondents tie future prosperity to Taft’s election, with various firms predicting stronger business and confidence if the Republican candidate wins.
Court opens this afternoon with fifteen civil cases on the docket. Notable matter is Good Roads Machinery company versus Supervisors William Botham and Ira Gibson over payment for a road machine believed unauthorized by the township. Other cases involve ejectment and assumpsit actions among local firms and city parties, including Neshannock Stone Co versus Cochran & Parady and the Volant Manufacturing trustee Edwin F. Norris versus J. B. Thompson.
State sheriffs report a clever swindler targeting residents mainly in the western counties. He offers two magazines and 60 sheets of music from a fictitious New York and Boston firm for one dollar, gives questionable receipts signed by W. H. Blondon and W. H. Lehr, and leaves victims with worthless goods from a non existent music house.
Rain prevented the ball game between the New Castle post office team and the Edenburg club, scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The ground was unfit, and Edenburg was notified not to report.
Inasmuch as my wife Maud Pearl has left my bed and board I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her after October 8 1908. fri mon wed F M Kidder.
In Kenton Mercer county a swarm of bees and a chased groundhog revealed a lead ore vein. Charles Nickerson showed ore samples to ex Mayor David Deitrick who arranged a lease hunt. A Chicago smelting firm assays 85.3 percent lead, valuing about sixty dollars per ton. shafts planned as the vein, 150 feet wide, may run for miles.
Mrs. Robert Gilliford of Spruce Hill visits her daughter Mrs. C. C. Johnson in New Bedford. Alexander Colville of Philadelphia spends Sunday with daughter Mrs. B. M. Paul. Rev W C Press of Evergreen Presbyterian Youngstown days with Rev B M Paul. Shields family moves into Dr E A Toby’s vacated house. Miss Alice Neal, Connellsville teacher, returns from a Pittsburg hospital after typhoid fever and resumes duties Monday.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce and Favorite Prescription as safe effective treatment for female weakness and irregularities. It emphasizes women’s reluctance for examinations, claims the medicine cures drains and irregularity, lists endorsements and inclusion of labeled ingredients, and offers free medical advice and pamphlets from Buffalo New York.
No more typhoid fever cases have been reported in the infected district near Home and South Mercer streets, offering hope the epidemic may be ending. In recent weeks the health department logged over 20 cases in that town area as Will McCandless and Dr. I A Thayer investigated the outbreak.
Peter Punio recently bought a frame dwelling on South Mill near Mechanic street and decided to move the house across Mechanic street. The moving on rollers surprised Fifth ward residents as the family relocated belongings into the home during the transport.
David Teller of South Mercer Street, a mill employee, was hit on the right knee by a heavy casting from a crane on Saturday. The injury bruised and lacerated the flesh but did not break a bone. he returned home for medical care and will be off work for some time.
Edward C Thomas business manager of the Royal Welsh Ladies' choir spoke at Emmanuel Baptist Church Reynolds Street on Religious Conditions in Wales. His Sunday morning address drew unusual interest and several choir members performed solos adding beauty to the service.
Revival services begin Sunday evening November 1 at Central Christian Church led by Rev. A H. Jordan. The pastor will oversee several weeks of meetings with special music enhancing the program.
Report from New Castle tin workers says the South Sharon tin mills could resume operation shortly. Many former Fifth ward mill workers are now employed at the Sharon plant, though no official confirmation has been issued yet.
Arthur Reese of South Mill street and Rev. J H Whalen of the First Baptist church returned from Norristown Pa where they served as delegates to the Pennsylvania Baptist general convention whose sessions ended last week.
Will Harvard of Lyndal Street, a renowned local vocalist and former Mikado club member, has accepted a soloist position at the Majestic theater on East Washington Street. He is noted for unusual musical ability.
Community notices list residents visiting, recovering, or residing in various wards. Names include Dave Ellis John O Donnell Edna Morton Mary Snyder Clara Moore Elizabeth Black Clara Moore and others with illnesses convalescence or travel notes.
Officials from New Castle railroads warn a car shortage will appear on all lines by the start of the year amid rising traffic. Repairs restart, yards expand, and more steel freight cars may be ordered. The Bessemer and Lake Erie and U S Steel will inspect Pittsburg to Connecticut Harbor facilities. Rawdon Evans, longtime Pittsburg & Lake Erie purchasing agent, retires November 1 with a farewell October 29 in Pittsburg.
H L Wolcott a Pennsylvania train dispatcher returned Saturday evening after a hunting trip along Wolfe Creek near Leesburg. He boasted a game bag of 28 rabbits. A new inspection engine has been built by Bessemer and Lake Erie at Greenville shops for use on inspection jaunts. Citizens of Chicora Butler County petitioned President Murray to repair the depot street. Baltimore and Ohio shops at Cumberland are on full turn with business picking up and a new depot may be built at Warren Ohio. the station was described as unsanitary.
The Warren board of health reports that repairs to the damaged building would be too costly. Plans call for a brand new structure soon. Erie Railroad outlines a plan for a new passenger depot in Warren. Clyde Walton, a B and O machinist, visited Cleveland on Sunday. Fireman Crawford of the Pennsylvania has returned to work after a vacation. Engineer Hayden of the B and O is off duty due to illness. Brakeman Thompson of the Pennsylvania was in New Castle on Saturday. Edward Welsh, a Pennsylvania brakeman, was visiting Youngstown over the weekend. Brakeman Lawrence Miller, long ill, is recovering nicely.
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