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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
4
Old Home Week celebrates Bradford oil men who left Pennsylvania for Tulsa and Oklahoma fields returning with triumphs. The feature recalls their journeys, the lure of home, and the ambition to shine again in the old town with pockets full of success.
The San Francisco public schools cut the curriculum from twenty seven to twelve subjects and will restore the fundamentals to the three R's after years of emphasis on educational finishes. California leads a retreat from progressivism as faddists push for new content in public schooling.
The piece argues that true education rests on reading writing and arithmetic, warning progressive states against overemphasizing fringe methods. It praises any state that keeps sight of fundamental schooling and uses reforms sparingly to benefit future voters.
Opinion contrasts in Florida wealth myths with need for capital, warns against get rich quick schemes, notes universal truth that money production requires funds. Claims Florida promises echo nationwide trends, cites social commentary on modern women, plain folks, and shifting gender roles with satirical tone.
A reader quotes Safety Sam remarking on a visitor’s impact on a man’s home and adds a note about a young woman reporting moth damage to her fur coat. The brief lines reflect local colloquial news chatter and personal anecdote.
A jumble of notes and quips ranges from social absurdities and home life to crime, politics, and fashion. It lampoons dating, dances, marriage, and public morals while noting pricing, rail slang, and a dance offer amid a parade of pithy lines and stray anecdotes.
A garbled OCR passage mentions sundae enjoyment, murder phrases set in years 1260 and 1925 AD, and vague political critique. It references an adiamologist named Rott, a lack of work except curing earthquakes, and a mock commentary on a form of government as a zone of well-being when Congress isn't in session.
The fragment discusses being dependable in orders and accurate in statements with optimism about news for today. It mentions wealth money cannot buy and a sentiment of not peddling gloom. A line notes about 6000 matches area lighted every second in the United
Arthur Brisbane notes Victor Lawson leaves the Chicago Evening News to the Wolfs Trust Co to run or sell. John J. Mitchell, head of the trust, urged selling the paper while valuable. He compares ownership to a baby needing care, warning against trusteeship. Also covers Shakespearean fashion critique, Ford price recalls, a 103rd birthday of John Aikman Stewart, and other notes on tennis, gas prices, and mine labor.
Josep Gordon Contea named the new Prime Minister of New Zealand a vigorous landborn leader in his prime. Born to an English immigrant, he grew up on land 160 years ago and trained at a country school with limited tutoring. He rose from county council to Parliament in 1911, aligned with liberal ideas as an Independent before joining the Reform party in 1912. He served in the war with distinction rising to the rank of…
In the account a major rank Receives the Military Grogs for prayery and cvonapse in action. After returning to New Zealand he enters cabinet as Minister for Public Works and Railways. He sets a record for energy indeficiency and is chosen to succeed Mat Moasey as premier. The piece notes movie action and bills in contention amid bootlegger Ike Lark alleging a constable would strike a deal if liquor laws loosened.
Dr Frank Crane laments a barnyard mindset alive in modern writing. He rails against shock tactics by authors lacking moral grounding, insisting true writing must hold value and beauty. He condemns vulgarity, praises virtue, and warns against cynicism in contemporary letters.
Dr Leo Rowe director general of the Pan American Union argues a real test of Pan Americanism is our attitude toward Mexico. He warns future relations with Mexico will demand broad statesmanship amid a highly organized industry and dependence on foreign capital to utilize resources. The Mexico situation is likely to be acute as it exports raw materials to the United States.
A long excerpt discusses Chauncey M. Depew on his birthday, arguing bankers and the middle class wield real power in democracies. It reflects on social classes, capitalism, and potential political upheaval, contrasting bankers with nobles and workers in a speculative view of governance.
Poem fragment where a whispering oak speaks of God’s power and purpose. The speaker contrasts the oak’s ancient wisdom with a young dreamer, noting stars, birds, and storms as signs of divine presence. The oak urges courage and belief in a richer life beyond mortal limits. Copyright 1925 George Matthew Adare.
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