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Newspaper
New Castle Press
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
2
In Wilkes barre Pennsylvania a man named Joseph Murilto died after drawing a royal flush in a poker game. Doctors listed the cause as heart failure due to excitement and speculate a heart rush may have contributed.
The piece notes Dr. Dowie, called Elijah the Restorer, may fail to salvage Greater New York amid doubts about his reach. It then discusses Indiana political hopefuls, focusing on Mr. Newby, a former state senator with solid Republican backing and broad local support.
The piece notes fears about Baltimore crop losses while arguing they affect the West lightly. It recalls past crop failures and mentions Melvin Wolfe being moved from jail, then building an opera house and laying a cornerstone amid a time of rapid public excitement and education.
If you have gates fences upping blocks or other articles likely to be removed now is a good time to chain them down or lock them up. Halloween is coming and those who celebrate in the usual manner know what happens to things left lying around loose. Take notice and govern yourselves accordingly.
Fragmentary report notes an apparent U S figures aiding the Republican effort in Ohio and mentions Secretary of the Treasury Leslie Shaw and other officials. the passage is garbled with missing words and punctuation, offering no clear event or outcome.
Tie Press extols New Castle merchants, praising the business men who stood at the fore for years, claiming the town’s merchants have long led in honoring the community and maintaining onward progress.
The piece notes Spiceland as a friendly growing town and cites an Indianapolis Journal forecast that the industrial scene faces hard times with falling markets and wage cuts. It warns that railroads and manufacturers cut jobs, especially unskilled labor, and that organized labor may push for higher wages leading to potential disaster.
Mr Boukchulter praised newspapers while acknowledging their influence in shaping public opinion amid the election. He asserted no fear of the press and defended the legitimate province of newspapers in guiding voters outlooks.
Dowie departed with limited success as New York proved too strong. Flo returns to Chicago wiser from the experience, a touch wounded but resolute.
The pension department commissioner Ware promotes several pension clerks and subsequently calls them to his office to explain their advancement and its broader implications, signaling confidence in internal advancement.
A Washington proposal to pursue economic efficiency receives broad support in congress and among lawmakers. The move aims to streamline spending and boost federal efficiency, reflecting a push for fiscally prudent policy.
A short, vivid note suggests JT anticipates a heat wave that could affect fur handling or pets. No specific dates or locations are provided in readable text.
The Indianapolis Sentinel lauds Whittaker’s first three months as superintendent of the Jeffersonville reformatory. He is commended for nonpartisan staffing, reduced punishment, better education, and a reform aim to prepare youths for honest lives. Some dormitory development remains, but his policy resists political pressure.
The Press reports William Williams of New Castle campaigns against James E. Watson for congress in the Sixth District. Williams, a former Christian church pastor, is backed in Wayne and Henry counties. Watson, born nearby, seeks support in Centerville and nearby towns. The column notes trust-driven factory shifts in Muncie and broader economic impacts on small towns.
A telegram from Muncie reports widespread plant idleness in the city as window glass factories and steel mills halt production. The American Window Glass company mills idle for years, Midland sheet steel mill closed for months, and Republic Iron and Steel Indiana Iron works operating only selectively with other plants near shutdown.
A Northern newspaper reprints an Indianapolis Sentinel critique attacking lawmakers for legalizing daily alcohol in the name of temperance. The piece condemns arsenic, salicylic acid, vitriol, prussic acid, and caustic potash as deadly drinks used to lure youths and urges government action to stop the slaughter.
Report on a heated race for district chairman in the sixth Indiana district with Thayer Watson aligned forces predicting gains and Unthank supporters wary of losses. Observers note both sides claim strong home county backing while forecasts suggest a volatile outcome when the big show opens.
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