New Castle News Publisher and Office Details
The New Castle News is published by Kaan News Company with Rentz as President and Manager and Ray as Vice-President. Treadwell is Treasurer, Jacob Rentz is Manager and Assistant Treasurer, and George W. Conway is Editor. It is issued every evening except Sunday from 38 North Mercer Street New Castle Pa. Subscriptions vary by method and duration with mail rates listed and public-interest correspondence welcome. The paper carries Telegraph and Cable Service, advertising from Qandenatein Inc and is a member of major press organizations.
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N. Rentz
Writor Kwyn
Ucy Treadwell Ray
Jacob ¥. Rentz
Mgr
Treasens
Cocesus Rotary
Ray
George W. Conway
North Mercer Street
Public notices address payment to News Co. in New Castle
Special notice directs all checks money orders drafts and other payments to The News Co. New Castle Pennsylvania and not to any individual.
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News Co
New Castle
Dirigible Route Glow Prompts New Castle Action
The Shenandoah airship may be routed over New Castle on its September return to Lakehurst. Local officials urged by Congressman Phillips to press government planners to adjust the planned Clearfield to Youngstown path so the city can glimpse the big dirigible.
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U. S
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
New Castle
Lawrence County
Open letter to Iowa college freshmen urges self reliance
Ar E Seashore dean of Iowa's Graduate College writes to new students about taking responsibility for learning. He urges hard study, balanced living, and personal effort to honor sacrifices made by family while preparing to face the world. The letter frames college days as a duty to self and society.
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Arl E. Seashore
Graduate College
University of Iowa
Prepare Yourself for a New Generation’s Rise
A call to readers to develop energies talents and visions as those in power age. The message urges young men and women to prepare now because in a few years leaders will grow weary and less steady, creating opportunity for the next generation to step up.
Voter turnout key in sustaining democratic rule
The statement highlights that the ruling legitimacy of a democracy rests on the percentage of eligible citizens who register and vote. It emphasizes turnout as essential to real popular sovereignty and stable governance.
Scientist Predicts Mars Inhabited by Super-Ants
A scientist proclaims belief that Mars harbors a race of super-ants, triggering debate about life beyond Earth. The prompt then asks who hosts the picnics, implying a playful twist or unrelated question.
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Mars
Growing world population and moral balance
The idea questions whether overall moral truth tracks population growth. If sin rises as people multiply, could virtue rise too as societies expand and adapt? It prompts reflection on how demographic change influences collective ethics and social progress.
Remark on global faith and liquor label trust analogy
A reflective line comparing nations' trust to the faith placed by late drinkers in liquor labels, suggesting a world where international confidence mirrors consumer skepticism toward branding.
Today's Anniversaries 1680 to 1909 events noted
A collection of anniversary notes recounts key moments: Pueblo uprising in Santa Fe 1680, Louis XVI outlaws torture for confessions in 1780, Oliver Hazard Perry born 1785, a Sacramento murder hanged 1851, and Walter Wellman’s Spitzbergen balloon return in 1909.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Louis XVI
France
Oliver Hazard Perry
Newport
R. I
West Indies
Sacramento
Walter Wellman
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Hints and Dints from a Dim Corner of Town
A collection of wry, fragmented quotes and social quips on weather, fashion, romance, and travel. The Muse of humor touches on sun times, river routes, and the ironies of modern life as locals riff on coal, reports, and seasonal quirks.
Heat Peril Tied to Health, Medical Authority States
A medical authority notes heat harms only the unhealthy as the line between vigor and vulnerability shifts with status. The emphasis is that healthy individuals can endure heat, while peril rises upon death or severe weakness, underscoring the role of health in heat risk assessments.
The Dust Chaser and Cash Rules in Campaigns
A columnist riffs on political advertising cash in advance, noting newspapers require prepayment. The piece mentions a congressional candidate and other figures, critiquing crooked behavior and the lure of self-interest in elections. It uses witty observations on fashion, weather, and human folly to frame its critique.
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Congress
Safety Sam Says Bonehead Proposal Sparks Debate
Safety Sam points to a comically bold plan labeled proposal No 1 000 001 as an example of risky risk taking. The idea to swim far out and return is criticized for overestimating safety and underestimating danger.
Lost notes spark uneven column as janitor cleans
Disrupted writing schedule follows another day of missing notes as the janitor clears the office. The irregular cleanup pattern leaves the column weaker than normal and prompts reflection on how gaps affect the piece.
Funny world quotes about a grandfather and hat buyers
A reader praises his grandfather, claiming he knew more about astronomy than Galileo and went to bed drunk nightly yet remains a sweet memory. The piece contrasts two types of women who stop at hat displays, married and single, reflecting humorous social observation.
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Galileo
Himmel
Chicago Tribune Tops With Hundred Reporters
The Chicago Tribune lists about 100 reporters while The News runs with roughly a dozen, highlighting distinct newsroom scales and staffing. The note suggests ongoing debate over coverage capacity and resource allocation in major city newspapers.
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Chicago Tribune
The
Many candidates in Lawrence county seek primary Sept 15
The speaker notes nearly 600 candidates across minor and major offices in Lawrence county for the September 15 primary. They argue the crowded slate shows there is someone suitable for every office and urges voters to find a citizen match among the list.
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Lawrence County
New Castle High Stadium Nears Completion
The New Castle High school stadium is nearly finished as the new season approaches. Students and graduates welcome the modern field, with opening day and football training season soon underway. Fans will have a fine place to watch the Western Pennsylvania champions in action.
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New Castle High School
Prohibition Director Without Enforcement Powers Gains Government Paycheck
Mr. Roy Haynes seems to have shifted from enforcing Prohibition to a government payroll role. The line between law enforcement and official compensation appears to blur as he transitions to a federal or internal government position, suggesting job security beyond active duty.
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Roy Haynes
Prohibition
New York Flapper Avoids Lip Kisses With Backhand Greeting
The New York flapper uses a casual greeting by kissing the back of her hand rather than lips or cheek to avoid makeup after intimate contact. This habit saves her from needing lipstick or a powder puff to freshen up.
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New York
Street littering persists despite waste cans
Report notes cans on street corners fail to stop paper disposal on sidewalks and gutters. People seen discarding waste outdoors, with a cheeky remark about birds dropping paper at home.
Flyer MacMillan Abandons Pole Flight Attempt
Flyer MacMillan abandons plans to fly to the North Pole citing numerous difficulties that render the expedition impractical this year. He says Americans will wait until next year for the first polar flight by a U.S. aviator.
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Flyer MacMillan
North Pole
Franklin Homecoming Overruns Budget Yet Again
Franklin held its third homecoming about a week ago and, for the third time, ran a deficit around $2000. The commentator notes centennial and homecoming celebrations typically lose money and expects the club’s balance sheet to show red ink rather than a profit.
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Franklin
Weather prophet misses frost forecast amid hot Kane heat wave
A Kane weather predictor failed to foretell a killing frost for August 12 to 18 as a heat wave continues. The area records rising temperatures with no immediate relief expected, and hopes for a cooler spell fade as warmer days persist.
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Kane
Tomatoes From Ed Reiber Garden At Eastbrook
Three tomatoes weighing eight pounds arrived from Ed Reiber of Eastbrook. The largest single tomato weighed three pounds. The office appreciates the sizable garden yield and notes the generous gift.
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Ed. Reiber
Eastbrook
Reunions In New Castle Fall Short of Help
A report notes two planned soldiers reunions in New Castle this month requiring about 200 dollars for expenses. Only two people contributed, prompting praise for those who donate and disappointment that public support was so low.
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New Castle
The Trouble With Human Rights Overlap
A concise critique notes that human rights issues often intersect and clash, creating overlapping obligations and conflicts. It highlights the complexity of aligning norms across legal, ethical, and political systems while preserving core protections.
Freckles on the sun and faith under trial
If logic holds, sunspots resemble freckles and Christianity endures amid the follies used to defend it as proof of its divine origin.
The Good If Any Are Those Who Have Fun Before Dark
A concise rephrase notes that those who find joy early in the day or before nightfall are the fortunate ones. It emphasizes enjoyment without waiting for evening or special occasions, framing leisure as accessible and timely.
Phrases on hair, Providence, and policy in a restless era
The fragmentary thoughts touch on social attitudes and economics. Observations compare fashion, labor, and war profits with caution about authority, finance, and immigration. The text blends aphorisms about grafting ideas, coal costs, and international tariffs with casual, sharply observed lines.
Very Modern Crime Inheritance Scheme In 1925
Arthur Brisbane notes a provocative $1000 for each of us concept reflecting the era’s social changes. He critiques modern crime narratives, exploring how wealth distribution and individual luck shape justice and public perception during the 1920s.
Early man myths and modern ambitions in a storm of ideas
The piece surveys ancient lore on human origins from dune relics in Shabark to Mongolian ancestry, notes the rapid rise of American income, and critiquely witnesses modern crime and aviation. It cites Berlin crime, Murneau, and a veteran’s age questions while highlighting adaptation, Belgian debt relief, and a planned Liberian rubber plantation by Firestone.
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Ilnois
Pennsylvania
Jacob Wettler
How to Escape from Evil Psalm Excerpt Refined
Passage cites Psalm 91 9 to 11 urging refuge in the Lord as protection from evil and plagues. It emphasizes divine guardianship with angels guarding the faithful along all paths and dwelling.
Navy mutiny calls to throw off chains in Russia
The passage claims a navy mutiny urges government overthrow by tyrants, noting British forces won’t rebel. It contrasts Russia’s postwar distance from communism with global conditions and cites bitter fights within building trades unions threatening billions in construction. It urges union men to seek better solutions instead of self-destruction.
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Navy
Russia
Building Trades Unions
Theft of Happiness and Self Control Advises Cranes View
Dr Frank Crane argues that not only property but happiness, contentment, and satisfaction can be stolen by unwanted thoughts and temptations. He cites a boy denied a flashlight for camp as an example and advocates mastering thoughts and desires to maintain personal comfort and resistance to sin. Copyright 1925 The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Oscar Wilde
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Son of financier Hammond pursues giant dirigible lease
The Day notes John Hays Hammond Jr. seeks Uncle Sam's lease of a large dirigible to advance commercial aviation. Unlike his famed father, he has spent years on abstruse calculations, blueprints, and dynamos, focusing on telautomatics and long distance control of machines.
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America
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Sam
Mr. Hammond
John Hays Hammond
Deeil Rhodes
Hammond
Young Hammond
One Year Ago Mars Close to Earth and Arctic Flight
One year ago Mars reached its nearest approach to Earth since 1804. U S aviators conducted a globe circling flight, flying from Iceland to Greenland, highlighting remarkable polar routes and navigation feats.
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Mars
Earth
U. S
Iceland
Greenland
Musical Money Four Dollars A Half Hour
A brief ad or humorous note about piano lessons quotes a teacher’s rate of four dollars for a half hour. The fragment hints at sparing praise for good touch and teaching value in music instruction.
The World And The Mud Puddles
A nostalgic sketch of the Merry Motorist and family taking a long vacation. They cart camping gear and endless ham sandwiches from relative to relative, tasting fried and baked ham at every stop, until they depart with more ham gifts. The narrator notes the traveler is not Jewish but avoids seeing or eating pig meat.
Just Folks on the Anvil of the Years
A moral poem from 1925 urges grim trials to forge nobler lives. It extols character built through heartache and fate, claiming joy alone cannot grant true greatness. The piece frames suffering as the source of gentler thought and the true glory of mankind.
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George Matthew Adams
Press Comments on Politics and Prohibition Across Papers
A collection of brief remarks and editorial asides from several papers. It notes mixed opinions on the president and vice president, Moroccans' resistance to French forces, European reception of chewing gum, dog anti toxin trials in Britain, the idea of dissolving low wage workers, and objections to reorganizing prohibition enforcement centralizing federal power.
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Kansas City Times
Oregon man offers reward for dead wife communication
A curious item from the New Orleans Times-Picayune notes an Oregon man declared a large reward for anyone who could communicate with his deceased wife. The humor hints at the man’s inability to locate his other shirt.
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Oregonian
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Photo caption on Coolidge smile varies in width
A Swampscott caption notes President Coolidge with his broadest smile, but the line suggests the smile rises and falls rather than keeping a steady spread, illustrating a playful or fluctuating depiction.
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Swampscott
President Coolidge
Ohio State Journal
Child wage-earners and apprentices counted in Japan
A government estimate places the number of child wage-earners and apprentices in Japan at about 1,397,000. The typical working day ranges from ten to eleven hours, highlighting extensive hours for young workers.
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Japan
Oklahoma Farmer Wins $1,000,000 Yearly Royalty From Wells
A Tonkawa farmer who earlier borrowed 75 to buy implements now earns about 1 million dollars annually in royalties from all wells on his land.
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Tonkawa
Okla
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