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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
6
New Castle News announces mailing and correspondence rules for public notices, instructing all checks money orders drafts and communications be sent to The News Company New Castle Pa rather than to individuals. The notice appears in an evening publication with address details and distribution notes for county readers.
A Omaha style column contrasts tranquil farm images with hard daily labor. It argues eight hour laws ignore long hours in harvesting and chores. The piece notes farmers work from dawn till lamp light, with milking, churns, and mortgage pressure shaping Sunday porch moments.
A heated discussion in Cleveland and New York centers on whether more men teachers would foster rugged manliness in students. Critics claim female teachers encourage habit and restraint while others argue boys retain manliness through varied mentors and activity, with officials weighing the impact on early training.
Dr. Guilck argues early training under a woman teacher could soften boys but New York public schools show boys maintain aggressiveness in sports. He says the boy’s combativeness is a key test of manliness and a challenge for teachers to curb fighting. The News invites education opinions from New Castle readers.
The piece uses light verse and quips about school life with lines about dodging classes and a stern teacher. It shifts to Labor Day gags, local parades, and small town vignettes including soap mines and a boardwalk shooting joke, ending with a家庭 joke about a debt scenario from a New Jersey man.
Nearly 1,000 residents attend the opening revival in Elwood City as Rev W W Orr of Charlotte S C preaches on Rolling Stones Away. The sermon targets obstacles to faith including prejudice criticism and unforgiving spirit among six local churches.
Evangelist from Charlotte S C opened revival meetings at the Casino rink drawing about 1000 attendees. Rev 8 A Staum led a 75 voice choir with special music as the revival drew strong enthusiasm. Meetings continue each evening at the Casino rink with expectations of packed houses.
J C Bloom chemist of the state board of health and W J Kirk with H E McClymonds for the borough took water samples from reservoirs and streams supplying New Castle Butler and Youngstown. Analysis aims to compare with other towns to decide steps against the local water company to require filtration.
The piece imagines a fair nation where every person enjoys a simple chair and a public office. It speaks of hope on a distant shore and references Debs and Samper while noting future airship collisions and ground dangers from falling objects. Water scarcity is mentioned alongside lingering joy.
The Democratic campaign text book approved by the national committee and distributed to party workers. It outlines party platforms in parallel with Republicans and includes Bryan speeches and a detailed index.
The Pittsburg judge asserts poverty and drink are no excuse for crime though hunger may stretch the excuse for a hungry family. He warns against risky acts like lighting a candle near an autobill and notes the danger of careless false hair and a drunk bank examiner closing a bank.
Sharon Pa September 7 It is declared that the infringement suit of Percy Donner against the American Sheet and Tin Plate company will be tried in the Washington courts this month Donner claims the continuous rolling process at the South Sharon plant infringes his patent Bray company president says the idea is his own While the suit is pending the mill cannot operate an official says it will start as soon as the decision is made and is confident the plant will run this winter
In Ellwood City on September 7 a group of local drunks at the B and O station were tricked by a strap prank. A messenger boy slapped palms through a wire screen causing the victims to cry out in mock electrical shocks. The ruse lasted hours as they learned only the dry board was a non conductor.
County Detective Creighton G. Logan arrived Saturday to subpoena witnesses for the grand jury in the Commonwealth v Krauther. He named Martin Reiner and Matt Glaser, former officers who did not see the assault and can only testify about Krauther’s arrest. Logan also sought witnesses in the case against Charles Timmons, arrested by Captain Moon for larceny and receiving stolen goods, a case likely to be dropped.
Aerie 1246 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles schedules a full day outing for next Sunday near Hazel Dell in the timber strip along the creek. The event is for members only with more than 200 local members expected to attend and enjoy the day together.
The Independent order of B N ai of B Rith met yesterday at Krause's hall for a routine session. Preliminary plans for this season's entertainment series were discussed informally.
C E Whistler visited New Castle on Saturday while Hugh McAndrews traveled to Titusville for Labor Day. J P Moyer of Blatt Hardware is on vacation. Miss Fidler Miss Alice Fidler and Miss Otto from Harmony were in town Saturday.
Pittsburgh steel manufacturers plan a general meeting around September 15 to set uniform prices and discuss production. United States Steel officials seek price actions before October 1 as earlier summer price cuts by many firms are reviewed. The gathering will include sub committee chairs and end with a banquet.
Volant college starts this term on September 22 with Prof. S B Mitchell as principal. The campus facilities were overhauled over the summer and early signs indicate a successful term ahead.
Editor Wells describes The News party touring through New Castle to Cleveland then by boat toward Lewiston and Toronto. The group, about 50 boys and girls, enjoys meals at the Hollenden, experiences travel mishaps with luggage, and notes multilingual crowds and Taft campaign curios.
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