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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
10
This week the Dress Goods and Silk counter showcases a wide new assortment at reasonable prices. The store claims to offer the latest and nobbiest goods in New Castle, inviting all ladies to visit and compare with other shops.
Merchants advertise a selection of fabrics priced at 75c per yard featuring 42 inch herringbone stripe serges 42 inch chevron serges 50 inch panamas 42 inch poplins 42 inch wool taffeta and 44 inch nun’s ceiling in various new colors.
A listing highlights a wide range of fabrics including novelty suitings broadcloths shadow diagonal suitings cheviots voiles san toy cord chevrons and more priced at $1.35 and $1.50 per yard.
A local ad lists 44 inch plain and fancy weave wool taffeta and 44 inch chevrons 42 inch prunellas 42 inch voiles 42 inch mohair 52 inch herringbone serges 50 inch worsted suitings and 52 inch broadcloths Black Goods priced from 50c to 2 dollars with encouragement to compare and see the selection.
Yack Duffy Frank Jones and William Johnson were arrested for fighting at North Mill Falls Street. After a noisy brawl two men kicked a third, residents alerted police, and the trio paid $10 forfeits. Mayor Harry J. Lusk later fined Peter Wess for disorderly conduct and jailed him briefly before levying another $10. Six drunks and five disorderlies paid fines.
Tomorrow evening the successful political drama The Man of the Hour returns to the opera house with a full cast selected for each role. A capacity audience is expected as advance sales are strong and out of town patrons prepare to attend. Brady and Grismer promise a complete performance with four companies to meet demand. The orchestra of twenty first class musicians will accompany the show. A noon street parade on performance day features two bands.
Lew Dockstader the famed minstrel star brings 70 entertainers to the opera house for his New Castle debut. The program mirrors the Pittsburg Nixon theatre presentation with top names like Neil O'Brien Eddie Mazzier and Al Jolson among the featured performers.
Albert E. Miller son of Prof Ss H Miller former principal of New Castle high school won a state college scholarship in a competitive Mercer examination. State Senator James M Campbell announced the award. Miller, employed at the First National Bank in Sharon, departs for college this week.
Central District and Telegraph Company and American Union Telephone Company warn subscribers that unapproved parties are canvassing to sell telephone receivers to attach to phones. The notice says such devices violate company rules and aim to protect customers from buying equipment not allowed for use with their telephones.
Notice announces a peach sale on Tuesday September 22 at Union Market located at 25 Pittsburg street opposite Union de pot. Bell phone 543. 2413.
Cider making offered Tuesday through Friday each week at Energy Pennsylvania. B M Shaffer listed as contact at 2616.
Calvin C. Lance of Youngstown and Kila M. Houston of Beaver Falls secured marriage licenses, officials reported. The pair plans a future ceremony, signaling a new union between two long term partners.
James A Addis of New Castle recalls Pittsburg history from early 1800s. He witnessed Lafayette's 1825 visit, recalls the 1845 fire, canal opening in 1829, and stage coach travel to Altoona. Addis, a confectioner by trade and long time Mason, shares family roots and local industry notes.
City of New Castle Water Company prohibits non tank pattern water closets and bans unlicensed persons from any connection to service pipes or mains. Violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
A Cascade park event lists admission for adults at 165c and children at 5c with a 26t1Cab notation read in the readable fragment.
A reception honors three Methodist pastors Rev J C McDonald Rev J Bell Neff and Rev A R Rich at First Methodist church Dubois. McDonald new pastor of Dubois. Rich former Epworth district superintendent at Clarion. Neff former Dubois pastor and now Clarion district superintendent. Rich to move to New Castle Friday with wife and daughter arriving next week.
The court reopened this afternoon for criminal cases with about forty on the docket. It is expected many will plead guilty, allowing most matters to be disposed of within the week.
Mrs. Winnie Fleck of Greenville fought a blaze that consumed her barn single handedly rescued several horses and cattle then fainted from burns.
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