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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
4
The piece argues for a concise Congress session to avoid uncertainty and stress the administration’s breathing spell. It urges overhauling the social security act and notes potential issues if the AAA is struck down or new taxes are needed to fund existing contracts.
The National Retail Drygoods Association estimates Americans will spend 4.5 billion dollars on Christmas. Viewers see this as pump priming and a release after tight times, with broad agreement from business authorities that the effect will be beneficial and bring happiness during the festive season.
The Salvation Army launches a local drive to raise 2500 for maintenance of welfare work in New Castle next year. Officials note most relief is from state and federal funds, but local support remains essential as relief burdens shift back to communities. The campaign emphasizes quiet, steady work and urges community contributions without effort.
The article argues Hawaii must be fortified as a Pacific first line of defense and base for counterattacks, led by Rep Parks who will start hearings on the War Department supply bill. It warns of Pacific conflicts, aviation progress, and the need for progressive buildup from Hawaii to deter invaders.
Swedish surgeons report a gentleman with two gall bladders and note a salesman as a possible familiar face in the crowd.
Italy faces cash crisis for war effort and seeks loans with no repayment plan. In Oakland California a bridge now has sirens bells lights and gates to boost motorist safety, yet drivers may still crash through precautions.
Paris reports Britain and France ready to broker a settlement with Mussolini over Ethiopia. The piece notes Ethiopia would follow English guidance, Mussolini could accept peace if terms suit him, and that Selassie’s control of the empire is nominal while tribal chiefs hold real power. Ras Gugsa, Selassie’s son in law, has defected to the Italians and is a noted ally.
A reflective essay argues that money cannot ensure security. The young seek opportunity while the older pursue financial safety. True security lies in temperament and exemplary parenting, not wealth, guiding children through life’s storms with fortitude and decency.
Richmond reports Virginia motion picture theatre owners place a Will Rogers charity box in lobbies to collect contributions. Roosevelt vows to keep Congress short. Pennsylvania enforces limits on front seat passengers.
A collage of observations from Bismarck North Dakota dated November 20 discusses marriage stability, self reliance on work pensions, and distrust of pension systems. Kenneth W. Simons notes benefit shows for Rogers fund in North Dakota with small gifts via milk bottles in restaurants. A Pennsylvania prison disturbance is described as penitentiaries requiring heavy guards to prevent inside inmate rescues.
A humorously told exchange about a new maid Bridget and a mistress insisting on truth and obedience. A note on nine thousand Pennsylvania boys trying to join the navy and six thousand rejected for physical defects. The piece closes with wry lines on time, relatives, summers and car ownership.
A poem contrasts shallow cheerful smiles with enduring ones born from sorrow. It argues true joy grows from hardship, showing that elders’ smiles carry beauty born of endured loss and patient acceptance.
An American questions a resident of insular possessions about driving to New Castle. The author argues it should be possible to build woodless automobiles and warns that many people are burned in car wrecks.
Francine Markel counsels readers on coping with holiday shopping stress and urges courtesy to overworked clerks. The column ends with a note about answering readers and hints at a wedding breakfast seating topic for tomorrow.
A fragment quotes Quitard about Wilder marriage as a beleaguered fortress where outsiders seek entry and insiders seek exit, capturing tension and metaphor in a compact social comment.
The author notes writers face fear of running out of ideas and must force themselves to write. He recalls a coworker who claimed to produce a monthly magazine in three days, delivering decent work early on but deteriorating afterward.
In a playful chat, Smith boasts of 12 ducks from a day’s shoot while his neighbor jokes about their origin. The scene shifts to Titusville where jail bars are sealed with steel plates after contraband foods are passed to inmates. A lingering note mocks efforts to regulate inmate joy and appearances.
A whimsical reflection on how nature arranges things and how small changes in everyday objects reveal larger order. The statement imagines a world where ice cream cones appeared before whiskers vanished, prompting thoughts on timing and sequence.
Observers argue that men elected to public office often fail to deliver results, suggesting persistent gaps between campaign promises and governance. The commentary notes public frustration and doubts about accountability.
Japanese bankers resist rapid expansion due to military dictatorship driven state capitalism in Manchukuo and North China.疑 Roosevelt plans uncertain. Kilgore predicts liberal push and constitutional modernization in 1936. Markets wary as debates about government spending and inflation continue amid political battlegrounds and banking fears.
An old man with prominent whiskers argues aboard a California streetcar with a younger woman who criticizes his facial hair. He retorts that her painted cheeks do not make her look young, ending the exchange as their dispute collapses.
A devotional note cites Colossians 3 21 urging fathers not to provoke their children to anger or discourage them, reflecting on parental guidance and restraint in daily life.
Brief column notes births of Elissa Landi and others plus Yesterday in history entries for December 6, including Henry VI’s death in 1421 and the 1917 Halifax disaster. Also features a short writing about diplomatic immunity and bull behavior.
On December 6, 1682, the Annie Laurie was born in Maxwellton Scotland to the first baronet Sir.
A brief note explains that hustle in American English is often intransitive and means hasten hurry or industrious effort. It clarifies common meanings and usage in everyday speech and writing.
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