Ownership and contact details for The News Company New Castle Pa
Notice lists The News Company as a partnership between Mrs. George E. Treadwell and Fred L Rentz with manager Wells. Encourages public correspondence from all county areas and directs all checks money orders and drafts to The News Company New Castle Pa rather than individuals.
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the News Company
George E. Treadwell
Fred L. Rentz
Pees L. Rentz
Wells
Peekpewceneue
Notich
New Castle
New Castle City Needs Honest leadership from Mayor Lusk
The News praises Mayor Harry J. Lusk for his public service and effective administration in New Castle. It commends his balance of official conduct with personal integrity, noting his election as president of the Municipal League of Third Class Cities of Pennsylvania and urging continued steady governance without political favor or machine influence.
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Harry J. Lusk
Municipal League of Third Class Cities
Pennsylvania
Lusk
New Castle
Lawrence County
Family reunions growing in Lawrence county
Reports from Lawrence county show family reunions expanding each year with more households participating. The gatherings renew acquaintances, share experiences, and help the younger generation learn family history as many families resume annual meetings.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence County Family Trees Honor Ancestry At Reunion
Lawrence County families prepare genealogies to keep ancestral names alive. Early residents are honored for liberty and progress bought through sacrifice. Names linked to industry education and agriculture mark the county among the states 67 counties. Family reunions teach youths about grandfather and great grandfather achievements.
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Lawrence County
Oysters and Holidays Stir Sharp Local Weather Tone
Short items note oysters ripe next week and vacation time nearing end. Sharon public schools open soon, Greenville hosts large counts of blue girls and frogs in Shenango river. Elderberry crop strong, demand weak. home-grown peaches appearing with high prices. Reward offered for dynamiting fish near Greenville. Beaver county forms Taft club in Rochester. dairies under health inspection. C. W. Collins of McKeesport dies at Hookstown fair from heart disease.
Demanding Proof for Betsy Ross Legend
A Philadelphia Ledger letter argues legends of Betsy Ross need modern corroboration beyond family tradition. It warns that official endorsements require contemporary records or solid evidence, not just Weems’ narrative, to avoid implying authority for a story lacking verifiable proof.
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Betsy Ross
Washington
Parson Weems
Philadelphia Ledger
Irritable man fumes over misused apostrophes and quotes
An irritable man rails at poor punctuation and quotation mark use. He cites examples such as auto's for plurals and signs misplacing quotation marks. He also disdains the vaudeville phrase kindly and cites a Brooklyn sign urging gents not to smoke.
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Brooklyn
Paris shopkeeper offers cloth at nine francs per meter
A Paris shopkeeper writes to a customer offering cloth at nine francs per meter and says if no reply is received he will assume eight francs is accepted and proceed at the lower price.
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Paris
Earthquake Sparks Lottery Frenzy in Vienna
Residents of Vienna flocked to lottery shops the day after a quake to buy tickets with numbers they believed were suggested by the seismic event. Officials cautioned against superstition while noting the unusual rush and popular belief in lucky numbers following the earthquake.
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Vienna
Weather Wits and Small-Town Realities
A collage of quips and local notes on weather forecasts, politics, and everyday life. It mixes satirical verses, lampoons of candidates, a Pittsburg burglary gag, aging trades, and reflections on a 28th anniversary for the New Castle Daily News with local color and humor.
Theyre All Boosters Now In Fashion Lingo
A quirky note from Eastern millinery authorities describes hats shifting from the current vogue to a merry widow style. The article hints prices will remain high and unchanged as trends move from one lid to another.
Politician Promised Comfort Ends Up Out of Touch
A satirical note accuses a campaign figure of profiting supporters with cigars and beer while neglecting them after elections. The speaker laments broken faith and says the politician forgets loyal voters despite late campaign devotion.
Proverbial Wisdom and Silent Sleep: NYC Corpse Beds
A Nashville American verse ponders ambition and humor as marks of leadership. The piece notes a paradox where success stems from flippant ease in the face of the boss’s jests. In New York, hundreds slept beside corpses, suggesting that death sometimes yields more safety than the living.
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New York
Sanctum Thoughts on Primaries and Senate Choices
The piece notes Kansas voters backed Bristow over Long under a new primary law. Illinois August 11 vote is nonbinding, while Iowa's Cummins is seen as likely to win after Senator Allison’s term. Missouri August 5 primary shows Folk favored but Senate outcome unclear. It concludes that modern primaries empower voters or leave power to the legislature, contrasting with older systems.
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Long
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Illinois
Albert Hopkins
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Cummins
Allison
Missouri
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Prospect Visitors and Local Social Notes Across Town
James Young and wife of Home stead and Elvin Pyle host gatherings while Todd Forrester from Pittsburg visits relatives. Al Heck of Wilkinsburg suffers rheumatism as nieces and nephews arrive for harvest sermons. Cascade park picnic participants and local families share updates with church and school events, signaling ongoing improvements on Butler street and Miss Ethel Morgan visiting from Sharon.
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Homestead
Elvin Pyle
Todd Forrester
Pittsburg
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Slippery Rock
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Maggie
Ellwood
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Katie Shaner
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West Sunbury
Walter Albert
Cascade Park
Louise Miller
McMullen
Culmerville
Allegheny County
Josie
Vera McMullen
Bird Dick
W. E. Heyl
George Heyl
Butler Street
Bright Young Man Courting In The Dark
A Detroit Free Press note records a sharply intelligent young man who frequents his sweetheart in private, with friends remarking on his bright nature and chosen secrecy.
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Detroit Free Press
Politicians and Parties in National Campaigns Across States
A survey of nomine es and campaign plans shows William Yancey Carter named by Independence for Georgia governor, Mark Smith renominated by Democrats in Arizona, Obadiah Gardner pledging to retire if laws not enforced in Maine, and a broad slate of speakers planned for Ohio and Illinois campaigns. The piece notes party efforts in Indiana, a history of presidential popular vote, and upcoming Washington primary with senatorial choice before voters.
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William Yancey Carter
Hart County
Georgia
Independence Party
Obadiah Gardner
Maine
Oak Ridge Notes Include Visits and Local Sports
Joe Frew of Princeton passed over the Ridge on Monday. Oak Ridge defeated 7 to 4 in a Sunday school picnic game that ended 6 to 5. Chicken thieves are warned as farmers prepare guns. several residents visit relatives and attend church and reunions around Oak Ridge, Ridge area.
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Joe Frew
Princeton
Oak Grove
Mary Burnett
New Castle
J. W. Pence
A. A. Stevenson
Armstrong
Irwin Stevenson
West Pittsburg
Charles van Horn
Pittsburg
J. A. Boak
Ridge
Hugh Shaw
George Shaw
Harry Stevenson
Fairview
Robert
James McCracken
New York City
Muddy Creek Falls
Oak Ridge
Ball Game Location At Sanderson's Street Corner
Readable fragment shows a ball game played at a local venue named Sanderson's on Pittsburg Street. The note associates the Young and a eatery setting with the event and local gathering at 70 Pittsburg Street.
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The
Young
Sanderson's
Pittsburg Street
George G. Rose Recalls Skunk Incident At Idora Park
George G. Rose, formerly excursion agent for Cascade park and now manager of Idora park in Youngstown, endured a dramatic skunk incident Thursday evening. The odor forced abandonment of a vaudeville performance and Rose offered a five dollar reward for the animal’s capture.
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George G. Rose
Cascade Park
Idora Park
Youngstown
Man Pays Costs After Assault Case
Tom Pender clashed with Peter Urss last night, striking him on the head. Police arrested Pender on a warrant and Alderman Green assessed the costs in the assault case this morning. Pender paid.
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Tom Pender
Peter Urss
Alderman Green
Tom
Pastaco Penny Photos Promised at Patterson Stationery
Tomorrow at 65 East Washington Street the Patterson Stationery Co. offers Pastaco penny photos 25 for 25 cents, with five poses per sitter. Two minute sittings produce 5x7 prints on dark room Azo paper. 15 people can fit on one plate. George R. Holsinger and Roy F. Brandon head the department.
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Patterson Stationery Co
Pastaco
Pastace
East Washington Street
George R. Holsinger
Roy F. Brandon
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