Rentz Bosses and City Daily Press Details
The piece lists Fred J. Rentz as President and Managing Editor with W Treadwell as Vice President and Secretary Joe W. Conway as Editor and Publisher. It notes subscription rates and advertising info for a New Castle Pennsylvania newspaper and discusses parallels between Columbus era explorers and modern earnings, referencing Dr. Cook and the movie industry in an ironic contrast.
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Fred J. Rentz
Man
W. Treadwell Teeeawes
Ucy Treadwell
Iyts
Jacob *. Rentz
Mgr
Treas James T. Ray
Joe W. Conway
Special notice on payments to The News Co New Castle Pa
All checks money orders drafts and communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
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News Co
New Castle Pa
Change of View on Education and Its Value
The article argues education evolved in the United States with high school and college becoming indispensable. It notes most now accept schooling's value, acknowledges critics among fundamentals, and asserts college training generally improves prospects while recognizing exceptional non–graduates and failures. It discusses motivation, self denial, and individual effort in education.
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United States
Abolishing the Hip Pocket Laughter in Legislature
An Ohio legislator proposes a humorous bill to abolish the hip pocket amid clips about liquor and morality. The column mocks lawmakers and laments disrespect for laws while praising the clever satire permeating legislative halls.
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Senate
Ohio
Legislative
Never Out: Crane Praises Human Spirit and Salvation Army
Dr. Frank Crane extols the indomitable will of the disabled and crippled, praising the Salvation Army slogan A man may be down but he is never out. He highlights the Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men in New York and cites Cook and Beethoven as examples of courage and perseverance, urging generosity and resilience.
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Salvation Army
Institute For
New York City
Lfe
Huber
Beethoven
Cook
Henley
Distant city hints and classroom gathering at Reynoldstown
The piece notes hints and jingles about a distant city and drinking men, then sets a gathering at Reynoldstown school tomorrow afternoon for old time pupils prior to 1880. It reflects on law, finance, and public concerns with sugar prices and tariff policy under Coolidge amid ongoing supply and demand dynamics.
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Reynoldstown
President Coolidge
West
Travelogue Across the South and Community Musings
An observer details travel through Washington Henderson Col umbia and Jacksonville noting smooth roads and local produce including watermelons sold at 12 14 cents. The letter praises friendly hotel services and advocates civic support for public officials and shares a tongue in cheek reflection on gardening attire.
Man's Purpose by Edgar A. Guest
A reflective poem arguing that true purpose lies in home and family. It emphasizes wealth, fame, honor, and danger as means to bless loved ones, build a steadfast home, and find peace by the fireside. The verse asserts home as the ultimate end and splendor of a man's life.
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George Matthew Adams
Family Struggles Between Ambition and Savings
A family faces a clash between pursuing social ambition and building savings. The children seek opportunities that require financial support while parents worry about long term security. The piece highlights the tension between personal goals and prudent finances within a household.
Prohibition Officers Urged as Gov't Hires Enforcement
ABE MARTIN notes govern ment hiring of enforcement officers could benefit by boosting police effort rather than focusing on prohibition. He muses that life sentences would give readers time to catch up on literature.
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Gover’ment
Prohibition
Today in History: Greenwich Observatory to 1923 events
A compact list of historic anniversaries including the Greenwich Observatory founding in 1675, Edmund Randolph born 1753, Robert W. Barnwell born 1801, Bolivia named 1825, Karl Andree died 1875, Governor Buchanan denounced 1892, first Chinese deportation 1839, and President Harding funeral 1923 attended by Coolidge and cabinet.
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Greenwich
Edmund Randolph
United States
Williamsburg
Robert W. Barnwell
South Carolina
Montgomery
Jefferson Davis
Beaufort
S. C
Bolivia
Gen. Boliver
Karl Andree
Gov
Buchanan
Tennesee
H. Clay King
D. H. Poston
San Francisco
President Harding
Marion
President Coolidge
Our Leading Citizen Questioned Over Wealth Claim
A reader wonders if the label our leading citizen implies the wealthiest local figure, sparking debate on social status and influence in the community.
Columbus Expedition Costs Revealed in Ancient Cast Sheets
Found cast sheets estimate Columbus voyage of 1492 cost 7200 dollars with Nina Pinta and Santa Maria at 2800, Columbus salary 320 annually. Article notes Queen Isabella funded the rest and questions timing of the investment.
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America
Columbus
Santa Maria
Queen Isabella
Powder storage yard fire near Nashville destroys 45 million pounds
A year ago a blaze at U S government storage yards near Nashville Tennessee destroyed about 45 million pounds of powder. The incident is cited in a reflection about starting from nothing after vacations and a Biblical note questions who is my neighbor due to the lack of lawn mowers in ancient times.
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U. S
Nashville
Tenn
Pride and Fare in a Transit Moment
A poem fragment recalls a proud young woman who pays the conductor fare and exits with a vacant stare. The verse ends with the adage that pride precedes a fall, as the car continues to stop nowhere.
No matter what you may think of the long kiss scene
The piece notes that the kiss is not a real farewell between spouses and comments on lipstick wearers receiving more kisses, using playful observation about painting lips versus not.
Coal risks in bank failures and crime notes
The passage warns coal transactions as a frequent bank failure cause and recalls a New Castle case. It cites 1924 London murders, comments on punishment, and contrasts poor hotel beds with sleeping outdoors, mentioning New Castle and various years.
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New Castle
Kingly wit from barracks to wedding plans
A captain questions Private Brown about a toothbrush prompting a joke as Brown reveals he removes his teeth. Mrs Hawkins asks about marriage arrangements while Miss Jerkins jokes about buying a trouse and a good suit as she plans the happy day.
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Brown
Private Brown
Odd hints and pitches drift through a New Castle column
The fragmentary clippings mention a medicine testimonial about a tremor at a table, reflections on darning needles in a modern hope chest, and stray lines about suicide methods in urban settings. A French statesman calls selling colonies to pay debts, and an oblique note ponders a lively North African colony amid Rif conflict.
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France
North Africa
Italian Decorations Highlight Professors and Odd Inventions
Several university professors in the country have received decorations from Italy. The article humorously notes past Italian adornments and mentions a bozo who invented patent earmuffs for husbands during bridge with their wives, calling it a practical necessity.
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Italy
Conventions and social reflections in a clipped opinion
A columnist critiques marriage myths and social hierarchies, noting the quick drift from romance to fantasy. The piece contrasts Parisian exclusivity with American society and wryly comments on dying young as a misread virtue. It ends with a brief, incomplete definition of a convention as a meeting in a
Mary Garden Engagement Reported To MW Married
Mary Garden is reported to be engaged to MW married. She has endured a long wait but appears near to finalizing. The piece notes that many marry as courts allow or money permits amid broader social trends. Automobile production in the US tops prior six month records in 1925, signaling rising prosperity and family pursuit of happiness via cars.
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Mary Garden
Mary
United States
The Oxford Bag and Other Oddities in Men’s Fashion
A humorous collage of fashion notes and quips on clothing trends and social observations. References to oversized Oxford Bags costing $20, jokes about politicians and cynics, and a playful take on weather, language, and history cloth the page.
Rules for Right Living and a Village Deportation
A Bible verse from Ephesians urges putting away bitterness and anger and choosing kindness and forgiveness. The second line comments that a village deporting Japanese offers the State Department practice in diplomacy.
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State Department
France Eyes Move If Germany Stagnates
France appears ready to act if Germany stalls, signaling possible new policy steps or initiatives in response to stalled European actions.
Being a Healthy Poor Boy Versus Wealth and Worry
A reflective line compares the value of simple, affordable living with gratitude and contentment against wealth, status, and conflict. It extols honest work, laughter, forgiveness, and family warmth over luxury, danger, and loneliness.
James M. Lynch to preside at Typographical Union convention
James M. Lynch, a longtime leader of the International Typographical Union, will preside over today’s convention in Kalamazoo Michigan. He rose from a Syracuse printer to vice president in 1899 and president a year later, guiding the union through periods of public service on New York state commissions.
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James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
State of
New York
Organized Labor
State Industrial Commission
Mr. Lynch
Typographical Union
Life Lengthens In England
Sir George Newman reports babies born in Great Britain today may live about 12 years longer than their grandfathers. He cites outdoor living, better dress and diet, and broader participation in sports as reasons for increased longevity. He notes sobriety and leisure come with higher costs to production. Summer resorters appear less affected by horse travel, now used to tougher travel.
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International News Service
Edinburgh
Great Britain
George Newman
Ministry of Health
Sir George
Royal Sanitary Institute Congress
The World And The Mud Puddies
Story recounts Joseph Jefferson famed for Rip Van Winkle and his generosity to the Church of the Transfiguration known as The Little Church Around the Corner. It notes his charity, friendships like Clara Morris and John Drew, and the church's role as a social beacon for theatrical society.
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Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
United State
Gentle Joe
Jefferson
Clara Morris
Rip
Church of the Transfiguration
25Th St
Madison Avenue
George Holland
Joe Jefferson
28Th Street
John Drew
Life Tires Him After 93 Years But He's Tough
In ANCORA Italy 93 year old Oresta Proietti tired of life drank a quart of liquor and used a dagger to wound himself. He then jumped into the sea where a coast guard rescued him and he was taken to a hospital where doctors said he might survive.
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Ancora
Italy
Oresta Proietti
Increase Shown In Rediscounts
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports a $70,000,000 rise in rediscounts for the last week. The weekly statement notes banks feeling the stock market influence while the opening market shows buoyant sentiment amid overall money conditions. Havana Electric continues as a high priced leader, hitting a record high of 197.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Havana Electric
Drunken Cows Disrupt Village Feast in Toisk Province
In Kougayevo village, Toisk province, cows found mash leaking from uncovered tubes during St Nicholas celebrations. The animals jumped over outdoor tables chased an elder up a tree, prompting militiamen to shoot the cows before they could sober up.
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Moscow
Kougayevo
Toisk
Boy Tennis Players Stream Into Chicago
Tennis players from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the national boys and juniors tournament at the South Side Tennis Club starting Monday. Among top entrants are Walter Thomas of Elmer New Jersey and Bertram Mee- Claster of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, noted as leading contenders. The piece notes fashion and finances in a light aside.
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Chicago
United States
South Side
Walter Thomas
Elmer
N. J
Bertram Mee- Claster
Harrisburg
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