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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1925
Page
22
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The text notes Alaska mined minerals valued at 17.5 million dollars this year and 535 million since 1880. It cites 84 billion board feet of lumber potential, 582 million feet produced since 1909, and predicts rising paper mill output. It mentions 300,000 reindeer and potential pasture of 4 million, with Seward’s Folly now seen as a US gold mine.
A discussion from Detroit asserts the auto industry will not reach a saturation point as demand grows. Factories plan large expansions and production rises while new uses sustain transportation needs. The piece then shifts to the era of make believe, noting widespread imitation in architecture fashion and goods, including faux antiques and Venice inspired real estate gestures.
The interior report recalls the Alaska purchase of 1867 for 7.2 million dollars once mocked as Seward’s Folly. It notes Alaska’s eighteen towns total assessed value of about 21.28 million, far above the cost, and highlights 1.0 million in fur revenue and 40.29 million in fishery product value in the latest year.
A lighthearted column notes that people often reserve a handful of swear words for stressful days. It highlights common terms and suggests using restraint in mixed company while acknowledging human impulse to vent.
Opinion noting that reckless persistence in pursuing goals leads to unsafe driving. Calls out drivers who ignore rules and risk others on the road, urging caution and adherence to traffic laws. Emphasizes responsibility and safety in vehicle operation.
A compact, punchy note contrasts hair style trends with street safety concerns, implying that fashionable permanence in hair should not translate to stubborn or dangerous behavior in public areas. It reads like a brisk editorial quip or caption from a midcentury newspaper column.
A mosaic of short notes notes a new fowl called the Turken born from turkey chicken mix. Commentary mocks experts predicting severe winter and consumer spending trends with ads noting cosmetics tax shifts and Christmas shopping sums.
A professor warns we are 80 busy piling up money with no time to enjoy life. The speaker dismisses the professor as a first class prevaricator, noting modern vehicles end in a sudden finale just as the shay did.
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that a wife is not liable for her husband’s debts, a decision seen as relieving wives from financial obligation imposed by marriage. The remark about “kept husbands” adds a satirical take on marital finances and burdens.
The term pasteurized milk does not come from cows in a pasture. It derives from a processing method named pasteurization that treats milk to kill harmful bacteria. Cows need not be housed in a pasture for the name to apply.
Readers are invited to contribute festive pieces suitable for the Christmas column. Submissions may be poetry or prose and should be concise. Reprints are acceptable, and writing need not be original.
The remark notes that while some disputes arise from those responsible for losses, smooth dealings with agreeable partners avoid further conflict. It suggests life is short and managers should prefer amicable resolutions over bickering.
A weary husband arrives home to find his young wife missing from their home and has gone down town to a movie. The notice chronicles a missing person scenario and hints at domestic tensions in a small town setting.
A fragment discusses temperance supporters defending President Coolidge against reformers, praising his stance on the Volstead law and noting a perceived tilt toward a Democratic victory. It also mentions a St Paul postal clerk’s suicide, dieting effects, Congress meeting, coal operators, and Red Grange's pay.
Mr Berquist urges timely pledges for Christmas baskets he plans to send to the needy. He recalls a promised call to confirm what can be depended on and asks for a prompt update on available aid.
An Ohio postmaster, a Republican, despondent over illness set fire to his house and burned to death. The article notes no Democrat would have despaired so long as the office lasted, but adds that while a post office exists there is hope.
Poetic lines reflect a married man’s outlook as he endures hardship and sorrow. The speaker notes that gifts kept close to the heart are brightened by losses, and that the journey through difficult times can still reveal cheerful moments.
A compact column surveys weather talk safety and local chatter about Mr. Jones's death a week old. It cheekily notes Kansas demographics and crossword puzzles, plus remarks on Governor Ma Ferguson’s roses, wartime morale, and a teaser about Christmas savings checks.
An employee of the New York Stock Exchange who mingled with millionaires for half a century has retired without any money. He may have been fortunate to keep only the shirt on his back as he leaves the trading floor.
The Colorado State penitentiary declares S R O with no more cell space for prisoners. Citizens urged to be patriotic and avoid law violations until new cells are available. The speaker quips that Sunday is now the Lord's day, noting the situation.
The piece ponders a future where rheumatism is banished, then questions a weather predictor who swears on bone signals that snow is coming. It notes Ben Franklin as the fifteenth of seventeen children and remarks on his distant kinship to his eldest brother.
A column notes Charleston dancers cause building shivers on Washington Street as they step, suggesting new high rises may arise sooner or later. It pokes fun at local architecture eye-sores and mocks political and economic comments with satirical quips.
Arthur Brisbane surveys social contrasts in 1925 India focusing on caste tensions, a woman's resolve, and a rural life scene as he profiles a family with a notable elder and his 29th son, highlighting local norms and political undercurrents.
A stern editorial laments US aviation neglect and poor leadership after earlier airship and aircraft missteps. It links January laugh month to national mood, notes Mitchell’s truth telling, Lansdowne’s warning, and a whitewash probe. It critiques India's untouchable caste, race hatreds, and marvels at birth myths while urging accountability and optimism.
ABE MAKIN notes that no one listens to reason on an empty stomach. The prize optimist is the seller who still pays dues in the Bartenders Union.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that Kipling’s idea of sixty seconds worth of distance run demands goal oriented effort. He contrasts mere motion with progress, noting Chauncey Depew and Charles Eliot as examples of purposeful long runs in life, and cites aged professionals in London and the West to illustrate honorable aging through achievement. Copyright 1925, The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
The list recalls events from 1812 Missouri General Assembly meeting in St. Louis to 1923 Oklahoma ban on Ku Klux masks in public. Notable items include Illinois governor Thomas Carlin’s 1838 installation, Henry W. Maxwell born 1850, a Tacoma Olympia stage line in 1873, Grant’s 1875 education push, 1894 Ferdinand de Lesseps death, and 1891 Charles Crisp nomination for Speaker.
Freedom of thought and expression are challenged by intolerance and Fundamentalists in colleges. UC expels a student for questioning the Immaculate Conception, while a Connecticut student is suspended for a radical remark. The era must nurture independent thinkers who learn how to think.
The poem portrays a harsh winter awakening panic across land and nature. Descriptions of cold winds, merciless rain, and frost threaten flowers trees and life, casting a solemn, human tone on the landscape as fear grips the reader.
A jumble of humorous quotations from several papers notes Christmas decorations damaged by cleaning, jokes about law obedience by mothers in law, a mastodon tusk discovery near Middletown New York, a joke about toothpaste for animals, a deer hunter sign on a car windshield, a racio note about vocabulary expansion, a slip by Cloris Swanson denying slapping a deputy sheriff, and misc misprints from Philadelphia newspapers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a judge states Sunday remains the Lord's day and mocks the idea that it is not. The remark prompts reflections on tradition and public decorum in a casual, tongue in cheek fashion.
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