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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
7
State Game Commissioner Joseph Kalb says Pennsylvania law prohibits automatic guns for hunting. He notes a Delaware County court ruling was appealed to the Superior Court and will be argued in November. The law remains in effect until a higher court rules otherwise.
Two major boxing matches announced for Friday and Saturday promise hot action. Tony Ross of New Castle faces Joe Jeannette of New York on Friday, with Ross riding strong local support and a recent favorable showing in New York. Frankie Neil defends his bantamweight title Saturday against Joe Wagner, who knocked out Jimmie Walsh last week and is seen as the logical challenger.
A ten inning tie in the American League ends in a draw with both sides scoring evenly. Detroit Tigers games show consistent offense and pitching limits in extended play.
Yesterday's scores include Chicago and Boston in a 10 inning tie. Detroit faced Washington. St. Louis played New York. Cleveland hosted Philadelphia in two games. rain or wet grounds noted. Standings list Cleveland, Philadelphia, Washington, New York with wins and losses and games back.
The programs highlight a "Millionaire Newsboy" tonight and a show titled "The Great Divide" for Thursday October 1, reflecting press agent pitches and ticketed performances.
Henry Miller the celebrated actor manager will present William Vaughn Moody's The Great Divide at the opera house next Thursday evening October 1. The play, acclaimed as a great American drama, has drawn record crowds and proves art and commerce in theatre can go hand in hand.
The Merry Widows defeated Elder A C 10 to 1 in a one sided game to claim the city title. The Fifth ward team has beaten all top clubs and taken the series from eight clubs. The article lists small play details including Riley with a three base hit and two base hit, J Goodchild and Alexander turning a double play, and Ball striking out seven. Umpires were Francis and Kerr.
The schedule shows St Louis versus Pittsburg, Philadelphia versus New York, Brooklyn versus Boston, and Chicago versus Cincinnati on the slate.
In Youngstown Ohio on September 29 a husband and wife, Ralph and Mrs. Travis, were arrested on arson charges after grand jury indictment. Fire marshals say they attempted to blame Laura Noble for a cottage fire on Hubbard Road, threatening to burn the house if $100 was not paid. A girl, Louise Wilson, allegedly wrote the letters under dictation and confessed. The house was insured for $1,000 and Noble is described as wealthy.
The Cascade vaudeville house offered a top tier bill with Little Gertrude Griffith & Co a family act performing as headliners. Wagner and Grey also pleased audiences with a refined Jap sketch and Lem Palmer the impressionist drew smiles. Grace Bennett sang recent New York hits and manager Robbins pushes high quality shows.
A Young Men's Republican club meeting will be held at Alderman Ranney's office on Wednesday at 7 30 P M to arrange attendance at the Beaver county campaign opening Saturday October 3. The session also offers club membership enrollment.
A seven member panel led by Dr. Robert Koch was formed at the international tuberculosis conference to assess milk borne infection risks and prevention. Miss Mabel Boardman of Washington urged day camps for consumptives and described local efforts to aid tuberculosis patients at home.
The Harder-Hall Stock company opened a five night engagement at the opera house drawing a large, pleased crowd. They presented A Country Boy in New York with up to date specialty acts. The schedule includes The Millionaire Newsboy and The Fisherman's Daughter and The Bronco Buster with Friday offering cash prizes to local amateurs.
Prof Maitland the singing evangelist will perform tonight at Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church. Rev G J Jefferies will preach the sermon. A large audience attended Monday night’s service.
A Tarentum farmer named Troutman faced wasted peaches on his North Washington farm as a local stretch of fruit spoilage emerged. Peaches sold for 50 cents a bushel in the area last week.
Advertises a cure for deafness attributed to catarrh, claiming the Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss. Promises $100 for an inoperable case and touts a constitutional remedy from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Statements emphasize nine of ten deafness cases due to catarrh and promote Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Local residents will attend a pie social at the Fox school house on Friday evening October 2. The Mercer fair drew many from the area last week and church services are scheduled at Hermon Presbyterian on October 4 and 11 with preparatory sessions on October 4 and 8.
The article notes that the most approved fashion plates come from a small group of designers though many plates circulate, adapted for individual forms and easy to select. It claims to possess plates from all designers with a monthly supplement and lists coat prices ranging from 15 to 22.50 dollars.
The firm explains its origin with a goal to offer high quality garments at 25 to 50 percent savings. They cite growing trade and unchanged prices since inception, crediting bulk buying for three stores and a model of large business small profits. Prices listed include 15.00 17.00 18.50 20.50 and 22.50 for suit overcoat or raincoat.
New York leads the National League after a win over Philadelphia to extend its margin over Chicago. In the American League Detroit and Chicago split results, Detroit defeating Washington to rise three points while Chicago drew with Boston. Cleveland and Chicago trail by four and seven points respectively behind Detroit.
Miss Eleanor Stewart former Mercer hospital secretary answers the equity bill to compel turning over the books. She demands the books be audited before surrender and says they were not in good shape when she received them. She will not release them until audited in her presence.
Mercer county awards the court house contract to W. W. Layster & Co. of Dayton. Officials expect total expenditure near 375000, about 100000 more than architects planned, signaling possible additional costs beyond the contract price.
Special railway service to Stoneboro Fair will run September 30 October 1 and 2. Trains depart New Castle at 6 55 a m and return from Stoneboro at 5 20 p m with a round trip fare of 1 44.
A short note announces weekly activity at Grants Co operative Suit clubs. A member may win a $25 suit for a $1 entry, with a storefront at 132 East Washington street opposite the City building.
John McMillen is adding to his house. James Van Meter, formerly ailing, is now improving. Mrs. W S Van Meter entertains her niece Miss Bertha Earnest of Warren Ohio. Mr and Mrs Thomas Vaughan entertained Mr and Mrs B Jones of Warren Ohio. Local visitors include Mrs James H Moore Mrs Clarence Moore Mrs Elizabeth Forest and Mr John Leslie.
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