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Newspaper
New Castle Press
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
5
Mrs Jennings departs for Cincinnati to buy lumber as work on the church proceeds. The aim is to enclose the edifice despite cold weather so interior tasks may continue. Locals hope supply remains steady amid nationwide building activity pressures.
The Press extols Guy Albertson as a faithful son and brother near recovery from a severe illness. It notes his exemplary conduct in the community and extends sympathy to his mother and sister during his intense suffering, hoping he soon returns to normal health.
Leopard Mitchell and his father returned from the west with six apples from Idaho. The total weight was ten pounds, with the smallest apple weighing one pound and five ounces. The fruit measured fifteen inches in girth.
Several witnesses observed a display in the sky last evening, describing green and red lights forming arches. The phenomenon appeared for the first time this year around the horizon and drew quiet speculation among observers.
The public schools report continuous weekly enrollment increases. This year opened with record numbers, and new pupils arrive almost every Monday. Morning tallies show 282 enrolled in the East building and 307 in the West, totaling 789 students. Superintendent Weir notes steady growth and pride in the district.
An ordinary woman balanced care for three children with work and moral instruction. Though she lacked formal arts knowledge and worldly polish, she raised a family to value honest labor and truth. Upon death she left a quiet imprint that even newsroom notices failed to fully capture.
The article recalls Miss Harriet Nathens delivering recitations that pleased veterans from Henry County soldiers who fought in the war and the Rebellion. Her performances drew hearty encore requests and strong appreciation for their timeliness and sentiment.
Fragmentary OCR records mention a public sale with attendees and a long-standing annual event. The text references a person identified as Peat and notes a county involvement and a dinner following the sale.
Employes busy with piecing Hofes and blacking, preparing to install iron poles along Broad and Main streets. Holes dug on South Fourteenth Street. poles to be set within a few days. Roadwork aims to improve appearance and infrastructure, replacing crooked wooden posts.
Otho H L Williams of New Castle led chapel at Richmond High Monday morning October 12 and delivered an address on the Bible's role in state institutions. He urged thoughtful reflection for youth and emphasized lasting good from moral instruction. Williams, a Henry County representative, is visiting Richmond with his parents while pursuing political interests.
Bark returns from Canal Dover to review a new factory building for the Pan American Company. The structure will use iron framing with steel roof and sides to ensure fireproofing, while Burk and associates manage bridge contracts and oversee construction plans. Burk will dispatch workers to Canal Dover Monday to install sides and rail of the factory.
Archie Milikay is added to The Daily Press staff as a reporter. His appointment is announced with local note that he will handle reporting duties and is a familiar name to readers.
Greenfield office of the National Stock and Grain Exchange names Hall as manager. He will leave Newcastle in about two weeks to assume the position.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Joseph Modlin linked to a name cluster and a careless garble of place and person phrases. No clear event, date, or affiliations are readable.
On a bright October day a large rural auction drew families including many women and children. Animals, implements, and household goods sold rapidly with bidders from nearby areas, leaving the property largely dispersed among new owners. Marie Fentres and John Cheney returned to Anderson after visiting W. L. Risk and family.
Fragmentary OCR line references a sale but lacks readable names, dates, places, or outcomes. Missing context prevents precise reporting of involved parties or results.
Dean Norris, longtime reporter for The Daily Press, has accepted a offer from the Daily News at Connellsville and departs Tuesday for the new post. The Press laments his departure but wishes him success in a broader field of operations in Connellsville, a growing industrial city about sixty miles from Pittsboro in Pennsylvania’s coke region.
Phe Missies dil Jen and Francis Goodwin along with Miss Virgini Murphey and Mrs Katherine Millikarm Jer depart Sunday for New York then sail to Paris. The Goodwins expect a six month voyage for the girls with Miss Murphey and Mrs Millian to return after a year.
The Press congratulates Jaides ate Tarver, a former Henry County boy and son of Nathate Harvey, on being named manager of the Terre Taute Star. A deserved distinction for our friend, with best wishes for success in the new position.
A correspondent proposes a fresh term coined at Carnegie Mall meaning newspaper notoriety. The suggestion prompts the playful reply that the word may become common usage and deserve dictionary inclusion.
Hundreds of people faced financial hardship during Tuesday's election, unable to cover expenses. The report notes that many voters are pressured by costs, with some concerns raised about those who claim superiority influencing the outcome.
The Historical Society will hold a meeting on Saturday October 31 at the ordinary Society frame on South Street. W Gronendyke presides with minutes to be read and committees to be appointed. Miss L Wickersham Knightstown presents a paper with other reports and demonstrations including domestic keonauy and fiddling. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a well fitted tuned basket for a pleasant social hour.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a trip involving Hondy Mirebelk degyty comptroller and his son Legnird ont fei ral gna a Conded, with references to travel by ship and discussions of stopping a hotel in Washington. The text is era-skewed and obscured, offering few readable names or concrete events.
William Mc Lincoln, a longtime employee with Richmond Light and Power, died suddenly in a theater setting. He was the son of Charley Vincolu and left behind a wife and child along with his grieving family. Local citizens mourn the untimely loss and remember his eight years of service at the company.
An incomplete notice describes a Saturday evening cheap excursion by train with routes and timings. It mentions Brew Castle and a 4 PM departure, with scattered unreadable fragments about destinations and events.
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