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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1925

Page

20

New Castle News City Bulletin and Publication Details

New Castle News published daily except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street announces ownership by The News Company with Freda L Rentz as president editor W Treadwell as vice president Ray as treasurer James T Ray as manager and assistant treasurer George W Conway as secretary It lists subscription rates and sales points and notes affiliations with International News Service Audit Bureau of Circulation and American Newspaper Publishers Association.

Freda L. Rentz Man W. Treadwell Ucy Treadwell Ray Jacob J. Hentz Mgr Treas James T. Ray George W. Conway Eeoesereresenvene G. Lindenstein, Inc Kradison Ave New York City Audit Bureau of American Newspaper Publishers’ Association

Special Notice Address to The News Co. New Castra Pa

All checks money orders drafts and communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castra Pa and not to any individual.

News Co New Castra Pa

Seeing America: Traffic Boom and Highway Costs

SGHWAY officials and business leaders note a record automobile year as traffic density climbs nationwide. Improved roads and prosperity drive travel, but fatalities and accidents rise with volume, highlighting dangers of narrow highways and the overall costs to economy and health.

Sghway

Hoover Sees Aviation On Threshold As Commerce Arm

Secretary Hoover notes aviation is near practical transportation in the United States. He cites open spaces and vast production needing air service and mentions expanding air mail lines. Government explores long distance travel with war and navy backing and Henry Ford operates private carriers between his plants.

Hoover United States War and Navy Departments Henry Ford

Aviation Prompts Debate on U S Transportation Policy

The piece discusses Goodyear Zeppelin and dirigible experiments under government contracts, noting air mail routes and Ford Express line as part of 20 000 miles of world commercial airplane routes. It argues the United States is not a dominant power in overland or maritime transport and questions land travel guidance in the aviation era.

Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation America United States High Seas

Ambitious Chicago Growth Rumors Drive Civic Pride

Chicago boosters envision a greater metropolis expanding beyond current borders. They project a 1950 population near 6.6 million and annexations within 35 miles of the Loop to form a state of Chicago spanning Illinois and parts of Indiana and Wisconsin.

Hicago Chicago Loop Illinois Indiana Wisconsin

Lead Price Rises Amid Gunman Demand

The price of lead climbs possibly due to rising demand from gunmen, signaling tighter supply and higher costs for ammunition makers and related industries.

Propaganda Advances to Editors Wastebasket Level

A pointed remark notes propaganda has progressed to the extent that editors discard most material as waste, likening it to emptying the office floor.

Bishop Laments As Woman's Dress Sparks Debate

A bishop voices sorrow over a controversial dress prompting public discourse on morals and attire. The heated discussion centers on modesty and cultural expectations within the community.

Today in History and Anniversaries Highlights

Entries note notable birthdays and events from 1822 to 1923 including James E. Bailey born in Tennessee 1885, Charles K. Fox born in Boston, the Californian first issue in 1846, a Louis Napoleon banquet in 1850, James G. Goodenough murdered in 1875, Texas nun teaching ruling 1891, a 1922 soft coal strike end, and Eamon de Valera captured in 1923.

James E. Bailey Andrew Johnson U. S Tennessee Montomery Clarksville Tenn Charles K. Fox Santa Cruz Texas Eamon de Valera Ennis

Stop Look and Listen Advised For Drivers

A local column urges motorists to profit by installing car radios and hiring a broadcaster to warn others with the slogan Stop Look and Listen. The piece promotes radio alerts as a safety habit for drivers and notes potential earnings from public service announcements.

Hints and Hints From a Mighty Mix of Thoughts

A reflective column compiles assorted remarks on witness testimony gossip law marriage patience and social costs. It notes rain on lawns in New Castle the dangers of peeping through keyholes and the rise of traffic as pedestrians wait for cars. It calls for early arbitration before coal strikes.

New Castle

Noisy Advice on Love and Language Jokes

A columnist quips that men blame the world for failed romance and mocks flappers preferring humorous blunt action. The note then claims the Chinese language has 15,000 words all sounding alike to outsiders, delivering a satirical bite.

Mondell on Tax Reduction and Wage Debate

Mondell says touring the country heard demand to cut taxes. Supporters favor reduction if wages fall. Journeys reveal critics equate high cost of living with high cost of luxuries.

Vale of Tears

Many Drivers Granted Licenses in State May to July

Between May 16 and July 15 this year the state granted 15 591 auto licenses while 20 131 would be drivers were refused for failing exams. The author notes many license holders should not have them and laments poor driving on the roads.

Jokes and quips from a bygone column on culture and society

A string of wry observations on politics, economics, and morality. The snippets touch on religion, dialect, race, class, and patriotism with satirical sharpness, referencing figures like Ford and broad social themes. The tone recalls a newspaper’s light ethical musings and epigrams.

Flap and Faith and Scandal Stir the Times

The piece notes Joe Cannon joining the Methodist church at about 109 years old and reflects on church membership after Washington. It cites a report claiming half the U S population carries life insurance and mentions the Scott divorce case drawing public attention amid mutual accusations between a congressman and his wife.

Joe Cannon House Congress Methodist Church Washington Scott

Push for pardon for former Indiana Governor McCray

Movement to obtain a pardon for ex Governor McCray who is at Atlantic for mail fraud. Friends argue the sentence was too harsh for the crime. They suggest leniency could follow if mental fitness or insanity considerations are raised.

McCray Indiana Atlantic

Campaign boasts and jail-prone boasters threaten votes

A critic condemns loud mouths bragging about voter count power and the price to deliver ballots. The speaker warns that such behavior endangers the nation as these individuals claim influence over electoral outcomes.

Fish dog owner asks community to keep polite pet

A Shenango township man writes that his dog is a wonder capable of finding squirrels with a rifle, rabbits with a shotgun, and worms with a fishing pole, and urges neighbors to keep him if he does not annoy anyone.

Shenango Township

Surges at streetcar doors show safety concerns and crowding

Observers urge sidewalk waiting until doors open to prevent street clashes and injuries as crowds rush cars. A visit to Ed Reiber’s Eastbrook farm reveals an immense garden with towering green tomato vines and hundreds of large green fruit. The piece muses on paying debts and social ills, then notes a German actress known for long distance talking and a quip about changing husbands and stockings.

Ed. Reiber Eastbrook

Coolidge Vacation Mentioned in Brief Note

One year ago President Coolidge left Washington for a vacation at his father’s home in Plymouth VI. A Baltimore Sun quip notes a business problem can waste two hours at lunch.

Baltimore Sun

Insects Advent of Annihilation and Human Threat?

A speculative piece questions whether insects will overwhelm humanity, exploring potential ecological balance shifts and the prospect of widespread biological dominance.

Ederle Lung Power Sparks Channel Swim Hopes

A French doctor notes Miss Gertrude Ederle’s remarkable lung expansion, eight inches on a large chest, fueling bets she may become the first woman to swim the channel. The essay then shifts through marvels and warnings about diamonds, Arctic exploration, insects, beer and cars, ending with contrasts in justice costs between Britain and America.

Gertrude Ederle Ederle

Senator Dandurand’s Rise in Law and Politics Highlighted

The record notes his college graduation in the city, B C L from Laval University, call to the bar in 1883, rapid professional ascent, and 1898 entry to the Senate where he served as presiding officer for four years. It also notes his overseas missions representing the Dominion and his 1912 honor as Commander of the Legion of Honor by France.

Laval University Senate Dandurand Dominion Legion of Honor

Montreal Senator Dandurand prominent in League assembly

Hon Raoul Dandurand, prominent in Canadian politics, is noted as a Senate member and Dominion representative to the League of Nations assembly to meet in Geneva. He is a Montreal native and a leading figure in the Canadian delegation.

Raoul Dandurand Assembly of the League of Nations Geneva Senate of Canada Dominion League Assembly Senator Dandurand Montreal

Play as a wholesome outlet in daily life

Dr. Frank Crane reflects that play remains a deep human instinct and serves as a harmless outlet for activity. He argues that harmless games like parades and exploration help replenish energy, while war is an expensive dangerous game that civilized societies should abandon for better pastimes.

Amundsen North Pole McClure Newspaper Syndicate

The World And The Mud Puddies

An old Scots golf tale frames a Saturday foursome with Sandy Mac Pherson missing due to losing his ball. A New York bank teller spreads a joke about a loaned sum that leads to Liberty Bonds used as security, highlighting thrift and sly humor.

Sandy Bsad New York

Curses and Blessings Named in Jeremiah Verse

A biblical admonition contrasts trust in man with trust in the Lord from Jeremiah 17 5 7. The passage warns against relying on flesh and promises blessing for those who trust in God and hope in him.

Sentence Sermons on roles in daily life

The piece reflects on what various figures offer: novelists reveal commonplace glory, actors evoke heroism, hotels provide comfort privacy and hospitality, teachers spark independent thought, doctors deliver health beyond theory, and photographers strive for the impossible.

The King and the Fool on Time and State

The fool counters the king's claim to ultimate power, arguing death follows all rulers. Life continues beyond a monarch as unborn babies will inhabit a future world, and time will renew the state long after the king dies. Time and mortality outlast throne and reign.

George Matthew Adams

Hold Up Salary Of State Board

Salaries of all Public Service Commission employees due today for the first half of August were withheld by State Treasurer Samuel S. Lewis. The action follows an arrangement with commission officers after no official notice of the dismissal of former Commissioners James S. Benn and S. Ray Shelby was received. Shelby’s five days’ pay was included. Benn’s name was not. Notices of administrative changes have been sent to Gov. Pinchot for signature and are not expected back to the auditor general and treasurer until next week. The treasurer said he has received no communication from the governor regarding the dismissals.

Harrisburg Public Service Commission Samuel S. Lewis Commission James S. Benn S. Ray Shelby Benn Shelby Milford

Higgins Bros Greatest Auction Sale Announced

Higgins Bros announce a two day sale bearing unusually low prices and quality items. The event runs Monday and Tuesday with a focus on comparisons to highlight value.

Higgins Bros

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