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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
7
One hundred fifty years after Pittsburgh’s founding the Greater City will stage a week long Sesqui Centennial celebration with parades exercises and patriotic events. The city will be in gala attire inviting all ages to participate while shops offer autumn shopping with new goods, assortments and special prices for visitors and mark the occasion as a shopping hub.
The piece explains nerves as the body signal system and links nerve dysfunction to clogged liver and kidneys. It promotes Cann's Kidney Medicine as a remedy that stimulates liver and kidneys to restore normal function, with sale through McKee's Drug Store in New Castle Pennsylvania.
Harry Davis and Greshon Horner pleaded guilty to larceny in Beaver County Court after being linked to a theft of 24 pairs of shoes from a Rochester depot and a box car at Beaver Falls. Detectives Creighton Logan and John Stewart investigated. the men face sentencing later.
The Harder-Hall Stock Company returns to the opera house for five nights starting September 28 with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The troupe of 22 includes 20 actors led by Mr. Harder and Mr. Hall. They will stage rural musical comedy drama A Country Boy in New York with tuneful specialties between acts.
The Cascade Vaudeville House on South Mill Street features a blackface act by C. P. Ren and a society sketch with Van Buren, Close, and Harry Hack. J. A. Welch & Co. close the bill, followed by news of The Boston Belles Extravaganza at the opera house with Zenda the French physical culturist. Next week the Harder Hall Stock Company plans The Great Divide with Miller and Anglin in principal roles.
The Ellwood City council met in a rushed session approving bills totaling 692.26 for inspectors street work delinquents and electric light charges. A water contract ordinance was reconsidered and passed first reading with changes. Paving and sewer projects were discussed including Spring avenue Crescent and Wayne avenues with delays and fund concerns.
Citizens will attend the Pittsburg sesquicentennial next week with special railroad service. Special cars will run Saturday night to help attendees reach home for church. The weeklong celebration will be first class and attract hundreds, with “open house” at Smoky City. W A Goehring and Harry Ethridge of the Harmony line visited town and attended the council meeting.
For weeks discussions on necessary fire drills have circulated as New Castle schools conduct daily drills. Citizens ask why the local schools have not yet begun drills despite plans to stay in class briefly on two days per week for practice.
Madison dispatch reports Senator Isaac Stephenson a lumber millionaire now effectively controls Wisconsin Republican machinery after convention defeats for La Follette. With two La Follette planks repudiated and his state chair candidate defeated, Stephenson gains leverage for party alignment and future leadership.
The school board plans to address safety by approving immediate drills and outlining steps to ensure they proceed without delay.
The water back of the dam at the Pennsylvania Power company was shut off yesterday leaving a shallow stream where children waded and killed over 40 water dogs. Fishermen fished with hook and line and reported good catches, with J. C. Grantley making a record bass catch.
The German club hosts a wrestling match and dance tomorrow night. Steve Paul and Zach Sirbu of the city wrestle Graeco Roman while Albert Close of Ellwood and Martin Pauli of Zelienople compete in catch as catch can. Sirbu will also perform heavyweight juggling.
R L McKim attends the Mercer fair today. S B Clark visits the Mercer fair. Logan Shannon returns from Mercer. Mrs Fred C Johnston spends days in Pittsburg. T J Tyler of New Castle was in town on business. Mr and Mrs H M Lord attend the Mercer fair. Mr and Mrs G Y Fike attend the Mercer fair for a few days. James Kirk of Smiths Ferry returns home from visit with son W J Kirk of Spring avenue. Do Phillips and H T Taylor traveling auditors for P and L E railroad in town yesterday.
Homer Smith a Meadville based Erie brakeman fell from a car at Mantua yesterday breaking several ribs and being treated for his injuries.
Thomas Cooper a Scott township horseman cannot take his horses to Mercer or Stoneboro fairs after they inhaled a frightful amount of dust at Pulaski. He expects recovery in time for the Stoneboro event.
Authorities moved on suspects in Youngstown on charges of killing fish with dynamite. The case centers on illegal blasting that devastated local waterways and fisheries, with investigators pursuing leads and potential additional arrests.
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