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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
4
A Chicago educator argues for a twelve month term to avoid idle plant time and boost administration, but the piece counters that children are not industrial commodities. It notes learning tends to fade over long breaks and emphasizes the fallacy of equating schooling with factory operation. Summer recess supports renewal and discipline.
The United States ends its Marine Guard in Nicaragua after thirteen years. The occupation protected Americans and property at the request of a weak government. Critics argued it supported a conservative regime, but officials say it vindicates U S policy and Caribbean diplomacy.
The piece notes the state department faced pressure from the coalition that ousted Nicaragua's old regime to keep the marine guard in the capital. It critiques elite donors and vandals, argues for public spaces and clubs, and laments limits on philanthropy amid political shifts and property protection laws.
The Rev Roy D Smith D D offers concise sermons on personal judgment and virtue. He asserts that judgment day is self-made, simple pleasures come from shared joys, one cannot love two women at once, pure hearts reap the sweetest joys, profit without honor is empty, God can wait, and infatuation makes poor home life material.
A fragmented, humorous column riffs on fashion costs, politics, sport, and daily life. It mentions tan coats costing $300 and better, notes about sun and traffic, boxing trends with Jack Dempsey, slang slogans, and quips on marriage and groceries. Strong entities include New York state boxing commission and Jack Dempsey.
A wry quotation ponders born fools versus those who achieve folly and those who pass laws. A tourist asks the name of the next town, and the other jokes that the signboards and trees suggest it could be St Jacob's Bitters or Hostetter's Bitters, with uncertainty which is correct.
A reader notes that add ons like Meat Motors Carefully and Pass Pedestrians Prudently should accompany Cross Crossings Cautiously. The text then quotes Philippians 4 6 7 about prayer and peace guarding hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, followed by a playful aside on dieting and feeling lean.
Safety Sam notes corsets may return but not for those who thrive without them. Flapper clerks spar over a waist joke. Beauty parlors fail against plain faces. Gangsters kill gangsters. steel prices rise. business hopes improve by winter. Christmas shopping begins early. A steamer’s nearing sinkage prompts a murky remark.
The column chews on high car service costs, gas station closures in Westmoreland, and a critique of strikes while praising Cook Forest and its virgin timber. It recounts local social events with Jim Borland, the Franklin News-Merald, and Rotary Elks club, and ends with plans for a reunion at the Pearson street old schoolhouse.
Arthur Brisbane discusses radio's reach with operas broadcast to millions, predicting a future where radio and moving pictures reshape education. He muses on expanding communication, then shifts to social commentary on education, anatomy, and modern life while skirting political and sensational topics.
Edouard Hertloi the eminent French scholar and statesman has accepted an invitation to speak at the forthcoming Golden Rule dinner of the Near East Relief in New York City next month. Hertloi born near Paris, educated in Lyons, served as mayor of Lyons, and built a reputation for prudent governance and literary pursuits.
One year after an enthusiastic public reception in Buenos Aires, Crown Prince Humbert of Italy was greeted with warmth by locals and officials during a notable royal visit.
Murmurs around a ten cent mayor spark Wall Street betting on a five cent mayor. Analysts note unusual intelligence behind the credit play, with speculation that the outcome of the primaries could shift candidate momentum.
Poem recalls a father watching his son swim and fears aging, contrasting youth and old age. The speaker admits envy of the boy's boldness while acknowledging his own frailty. A gentle meditation on growing older and the cycle of teasing between generations.
A dated list of anniversaries and brief notes covers events and people from 1904 to 1923. It mentions Gen Nelson A Miles, West Point, Westminster Maine, Lt. Gen. Miles birth and death, California flour milling companies, North Carolina free silver convention, Labrador blockade, Senator William P Frye, first British troops in France, and President Harding’s funeral train.
Frank Crane writes that true self confidence builds not from sudden insight but from climbing the ladder of small deeds. Humility born of setback reveals weaknesses, spurs change, and anchors real dependability, with dissatisfaction guiding purposeful self-improvement.
New York Aug. Lieut Ernesto Sardinello Becci, Italian army officer and diplomat, whose planned marriage to Miss Nancy Sayles of Rhode Island was postponed by her mother, was to wed August 12 at the Sayles estate in Pawtucket. Invitations had been issued before the postponement was announced. Family members declined to comment.
Wooster Ont August report states Wooster College faculty approve students owning or driving cars with parental consent. Only students whose parents live in Wooster or nearby and daily use a car may be granted permission. Driving rules require adherence to college policies and limit female students from leaving city limits without chaperones. Cars may be parked near campus in line with police regulations.
Inquest at Boswell Pa reports Mrs Anna Markovich 35 died from two gunshot wounds but verdict says suicide. Husband Mark Markevich released after coroner ruling. evidence showed she drank poisonous liquid then used a revolver. Police say she fired twice, one shot to chest, one to forehead. Police say no charges against husband.
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