Pulaski fair racing program features three events
Three racing events headline Thursday at the Pulaski fair along with a flying machine attraction. Main events include 2:25 Pacing purse 250 featuring Angle Bar and several regional horses and drivers from Canal Dover to Warren and Meadville. Also 2:22 Trotting purse 300 and 2:17 Pacing purse 300 with entries from New Castle to Erie and Warren.
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Pulaski
Escobar
Uber & Jenkins
Canal Dover
Helen H
Milton H
A. Sutton
Beaver Falls
Duke Sultan
B. H
King Sultan
C. W. Wettich
New Castle
Alfie Russell
Hustler Russell
G. L. Jones
Warren
O. Wilfred
B. S
Tilford
A. T. Patton
Sandy Lake
Pat
New Brighton
Jim J
B. G
Adell
F. M. Cook
Zo Patchen
B. m
Jim Johnston
Maximus Jr
Maximus
Coulter
Edinboro
Emily B
Wilton
L. Miller
Fernwood
Redfern
William Igle
Prospect
Paarry
Jersey
Four Managers Confident of Winning Pennant in American League
Baseball figures from Cleveland Chicago St Louis Detroit and Ban Johnson weigh in on the race for the American League pennant. Lajoie backs the Naps, Jones backs the White Sox, McAleer favors St Louis with Cleveland as a fallback, while Johnson says the four western clubs remain in the hunt and the best team will win.
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Ban Johnson
Johnson
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Lajoie
Naps
Fielder Jones
White Sox
Jennings
Tiger
Jimmie McAleer
Big Game at Park Saturday Afternoon
Amateur clubs Carnegie Steel team and the K of C club meet at the ball park on Saturday at 3 o clock in a rematch after a tied 1-1 game halted by darkness. Admission is free and a large crowd is expected to attend.
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Carnegie Steel Club
K. of C
Ball Park
Carnegie Steel
Cure for rheumatism through Miles Nervine relief
An anonymous patient details severe inflammatory rheumatism and foot pain, reporting gradual recovery after using Dr Miles’ Nervine with salicylate of soda advice from Miles Medical Co. The testimonial claims significant pain reduction and restored walking ability.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical Co
AS. H. Sanders
O. x 5
Rockaway
N. J
New Polo League Planned For Western Pennsylvania
A Pittsburg report states a professional fast roller polo league is near. Walter G. Edmonds leads the effort with six to eight clubs from Washington Monongahela Scottdale Uniontown and other towns. Season likely November to April with $100 forfeits and $80 to $100 weekly salaries per team.
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Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Walter G. Edmonds
Washington
Indiana
Muncie
Monongahela City
Monongahela
Scottdale
Uniontown
Beaver Falls
Monessen
Charleroi
Kittanning
Duquergne
Grensburg
Connecticut
Zanesville High Ends Football After Player Death
Zanesville high school will not field a football team this year after last season’s injuries among players caused the sport to be halted. Students expressed near unanimity against resuming the gridiron, a result welcomed by the school board and faculty.
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Zanesville High School
Michigan Star Paul Jones Seeks Youngstown Mayor Post
Paul Jones, famed University of Michigan full back and well known to New Castle football fans, announces his candidacy for mayor of Youngstown. He enters the race citing public service and local leadership as his goals.
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Paul Jones
University of Michigan
New Castle
Youngstown
Big Money Made in Fight Game
The table lists money changing hands from three big bouts last week. Gans-Nelson totals 18,020.66 with shares for Nelson 7,568.02 Gans 6,045.34 and club 5,407.80. Papke-Ketchell totals 18,480.00 with Papke 6,652.88 Ketchell 4,456.22 club 7,370.90. Attell-Moran totals 18,303.00 with Attell 3,990.90 Moran 8,990.90 club 6,321.20.
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Gans-Nelson
Nelson
Gans
Club
Papke
Ketchell
Attell-Moran
Attell
Moran
Mercer County Fair hosts fast racing meet next week
Mercer county residents anticipate a two day race meet at the Mercer County Fair featuring top horses from New Castle. Races include fast purses of 300 dollars with a 2:17 pace expected and overall strong speed across events. The schedule lists Thursday and Friday events with multiple 300 dollar purses and a 2:30 pace on Thursday and a 2:25 pace on Friday.
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Mercer County
New Castle
BAT Oee
Oth Haben
Ria Ron Activate Saxenserd
BOO Uoe Evivves B'S Hose
Aaihels
Stetler Strong Man for Minor Leagues
Wilkes-Barre writer hails J. Percy Stetler as a powerful minor league manager candidate after his resignation from the Atlantic league team on August 18. He viewed as capable of extracting peak effort from players and discovering talent beyond rivals. The Atlantic league team suffered without his leadership, and Stetler quit amid Secretary Farrells manifesto labeling Wilkes-Barre players as potential outlaws if they played there. Percy expected to reappear next season.
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J. Percy Stetler
Wilkes-Barre
Stetler
Farrell
Percy
Would Be Death by Own Action Man Improving in Hospital
Frank Seigel, who attempted his own life at his brother I Seigel's Evans City home, is recovering rapidly in the hospital. He has two deep throat wounds, including a severed windpipe, but doctors report healing with no complications. Justice of the Peace S N Graham has committed Seigel to jail on charges of attempted death by own action. he will be moved to jail for trial once discharged.
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Frank Seigel
I. Seigel
Evans City
Seigel
Justice of the Peace
S. N. Graham
Successful 1908 Season at Conneaut Lake
The Conneaut Lake resort enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in 1908. Despite hard times, visitation nearly matched the previous year, signaling strong attendance at the famed resort.
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Conneaut Lake
Conneaut
Boxing hopes dim in New Castle without new venue
Boxing in New Castle faces a downbeat winter with the Coliseum in flux. If no new rink or alternate venue is secured, bouts may be staged on stage, limiting ring access and sideline seats. Manager Dime plans a show headlined by Tony Ross facing Jim Stewart, who is rising in status.
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New Castle
Coliseum
Opera House
Dime
Jim Stewart
Tony Ross
Stewart
New York
Ross
Mr. Dime
Local effort to form a New Castle football team falters
An attempt to organize a professional football team in New Castle last night attracted only two or three interested people and was dropped temporarily. The note says many local and college players exist and a quality team could draw crowds if proper efforts were made, potentially rivaling Akron and Canton clubs.
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New Castle
Akron
Canton
Newspapermen Win Forfeit In Twilight League Clash
The Newspapermen defeated Central Christian church team by forfeit 9 to 0 in the first part of the fourth inning after church players left the field refusing to accept umpire Volz’s decision. At the time the score was 2 to 1 with two on and one out. McIlevey pitched well for the scribes and Centrals pitcher Ball also threw well. Also notes action at the Mercer fair from September 23 to 25.
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Central Christian Church
Volz
Church
Scribes
Ball
Centrals
McIlevey
What the Kidneys Do and Do Not Do
Describes kidney function and dangers of kidney disease. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. Elmer C. Morrow of New Castle Pa praising Doan's Kidney Pills and noting relief for her husband and herself. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's.
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Elmer C. Morrow
Youngstown St
New Castle
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Naps Take Second Place After Key Win
Yesterday's results show Naps climbing to second place with a decisive win over Cincinnati. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn trail as the standings tighten in the late-season schedule.
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NAPS
Cincinnati
Seventsaceses Ge
Pew
W. L. Pet
Baseball matchups listed for major league teams
Chicago plays Boston Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia Cincinnati faces Brooklyn St Louis travels to New York in a schedule of intercity games with multiple pairs.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Chigaeo
Tices
See
Washington
Cleveland at Chicago in today’s games
The schedule shows Cleveland visiting Chicago and Detroit traveling to St. Louis for this day’s baseball matchup round.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Community Notes From Vaundaview
Ruby and Esther McClenahan entertained friends from Cleveland and Youngstown Monday. The Misses Sheba, Gladys Miller and Alma Vaughan attend New Bedford school. Maude McMillen returned from a four week visit with her brother in Carnegie. Esther McClenahan resumed duties at Enner's store in Youngstown after a two week vacation. Thomas Vaughan harvests and markets a large Sir Walter Raleigh potato crop. Sympathy to Mrs Brownlee and family whose house burned Saturday. Alice and Fray Moore returned home to New Castle from rusticating with James VanMeter. Joe and Guy VanMeter visited Warren and Newton Falls for the Warren fair.
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Ruby
Esther McClenahan
Cleveland
Youngstown
Sheba
Gladys Miller
Alma Vaughan
New Bedford
Maude McMillen
Carnegie
Enner’s
Thomas Vaughan
Progress on U. P. parsonage in Eastbrook
Community notes show rapid work on the U. P. parsonage. Nearby residents including James A. Chambers of New Castle and Mrs. Robert Edie of Mercer visited friends and relatives in the area. Several teachers and families from New Castle and Ellwood City spent time with local residents, and William Bright has returned to Fort Wayne Indiana after a visit here.
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U. P
James A. Chambers
New Castle
Joseph Campbell
Mercer County
Ruth Kemp
Carl Brown
Robert Edie
Mercer
Joseph Chambers
Alice
Cora Hutchinson
Russell Anderson
Ellwood City
John McConaghy
William Bright
Fort Wayne
Ind
Canfield Fair Set for September 23 24
The Canfield fair officials announce the annual event will take place September 23 and 24 with exhibits rides and entertainment planned across the fairgrounds.
Medals Awarded to Local War Heroes for Philippine Service
Attorney George W. Muse of Harrisburg and County Detective Creighton G. Logan, both New Castle residents, will receive bronze medals from the war department for their service with Company B, Tenth Regiment, in the Philippines. The medals are cast from Spanish cannon captured in the Spanish American War. Muse and Logan re enlisted after officers asked for volunteers for further service as regiments were to muster out. The regimental arrival in Pittsburgh and a visit by President McKinley framed their patriotism before medals were promised. They must submit proofs of identity to receive the honors.
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George W. Muse
Harrisburg
Creighton G. Logan
War Department
Co. B. Tenth Regiment
Philippines
Muse
Logan
Tenth Regiment
San Francisco
Pittsburg
McKinley
New Castle
Social Roundup Notices From Beaver Falls to Richmond
Miss Mabel Patterson visits Beaver Falls friends while Mr and Mrs John C Donley of Delmar Ia conclude a pleasant visit with Mrs Annie Elder. Edgar Sampson has accepted a position in Pittsburg. Mrs J P Holmes prepares to move to Richmond Ind with her son Dr Harry N Holmes. The Ladies Aid of Salem Lutheran hosts a farewell for Mrs J P Holmes with gifts and a china cup and saucer as she departs for Richmond.
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Mabel Patterson
Beaver Falls
John C. Donley
Delmar
Annie Elder
Edgar Sampson
Pittsburg
Clarence MacMullen
Sharon
A. T. Young
Eastbrook
Guy and
Martha Allen
Volant
A. Harrah
Harry N. Holmes
J. P. Holmes
Richmond
Ind
Luther Furst
Ellwood City Social Notes Include Visits and Dance
Miss Lillie Newton stayed with Miss Eva Porter in Ellwood City and guests from New Castle visited relatives here. Annie Houk, visiting Ellwood City, spent the weekend with locals. Evangelistic services drew many youths. A grove platform dance is planned near the boiling spring on September 17. Thomas Caldwell Mrs Dock Houk and children from Hazel Dell visited A B Houk last week. Frank Conner and wife, former residents, moved to Ellwood City to start a meat business.
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Thomas Kennedy
New Castle
Annie Houk
Ellwood City
Boiling Spring
Thomas Caldwell
Dock Houk
Hazel Dell
Houk
Frank Conner
Conner
Higgins predicts stronger roller polo for Youngstown
Eddie Higgins says the Interstate Roller Polo league will see better polo this season. He has secured the players for the Youngstown team and believes the star lineup should put Youngstown atop the league standings.
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Youngstown
Eddie Higgins
Higgins
Cann’s Kidney Remedy praised by Philadelphia readers
Letters from E C Eisenbrey of 126 Market St Philadelphia and Rev G C Rose of 221 K Johnson St Germantown extol Cann’s Kidney Remedy. They report relief from liver and bladder troubles including stones and nocturnal urination and urge others to try the remedy sold by Cann's Kidney Remedy Co.
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E. C. Eisenbrey
Market St
Philadelphia
CANN
Cann's Kidney Cure Co
G. G. Rose
K. Johnson St
Germantown
J. M. Lyons
G. C. Rose
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McAleer
Cop
Clevelands
Forest City
Pennsylvania
Papke-Ketchell
J. Percy
Mercer Fair
Quick Service
National League
Washington Athletics
Vaundaview
Canfield Fair
George Muse
Fay
Lillie Newton
Eva Porter
Yours Truly
Nmickee’s
Kut Rate Medicine Store
North Mill St
New Castle, Pa
Benn Prosar
Clarence Ie Gridtin
Sheridan
Tet
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
Joshua R. H. Potts
Chestnut St
Ninth St
Dearborn St
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