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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
26
Public notices about subscriptions list a daily rate of $0.30 and monthly options. It notes distribution at newsstands and solicits correspondence on county matters. The text references subscriptions, circulation, and rights held by the newspaper via News Service and Audit Bureau affiliations.
Special weighty notice requests all checks, money orders, and grafta communications be made payable to The News Co. in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and not to any individual.
A humorous essay observes household furniture placement as a gender prerogative, noting wives move items like beds and pianos while husbands grumble but are advised to stay silent. A contrast with police helpfulness and cross-cultural views of “Bobby” behavior follows, ending with thoughts on police language and aid to civilians.
The London Spectator editor Uncle Sam J. Strachey visits or visits with the narrator. He is praised for charm and satire and claims his high income tax results from England paying on its American debt. A disagreement arises over discretion in speaking to the Yankee.
A reflective verse by Edgar A. Guest from 1925 offers reassurance that fear, pain, and past losses diminish with time. It frames hardship as a milestone, urging steadfast resolve, belief in improvement, and a future where triumph and gratitude outshine suffering.
A collage of witty lines from various papers includes quips on fashion, rheumatism, propaganda, intelligence, restaurant manners, kissing, haunting tunes, candy as liquor substitute, nuts and a grave marker. Names of papers cited show the light, snappy tone of press comment.
A fragmented column mocks cruelty charges and eccentric views from a bygone era. It riffs on animals, hens, marriage, insanity pleas, and politics with satirical jibes about religion, jury pools, and Republicans in Congress.
A rambling column surveys oddities in society, politics, and culture. It jokes about impersonations, air policy, Wall Street figures, Paris fashion, jazz, and Christmas spending, weaving light satire with contemporary references and local color. The piece blends social comment with playful anecdotes and sly asides.
A collage of colorful anecdotes hints at prison bluffs at Sing Sing, camel endurance, and social foibles. It touches on child discipline, marriage, hunger for Santa Claus, and a bustling street scene with a woman powdering her nose, all framed as brisk, opinionated musings.
A mixed parcel from December 1925 includes a Christmas appeal from Lawrence Castle of Castle Hill Pennsylvania urging Fred Rentz to tell friend Harry Alexander about Christmas kindness. It also reports Ohio court cases about fox hunting costs, city fines for run red stop signals, and banker John A. Bell’s embezzlement conviction, with readers warned that punishment arrives late and money is lost.
A playful warning notes the folly of trying to beat trains and trolley cars at crossings. The audience is urged to use caution near crossings and avoid dangerous games.
An archaic verse contrasts youth with aging through vivid imagery of green trees, growing sport, and a wandering world. It urges the young to chase their days while admonishing the old to return home. The poem closes with a wish to find a beloved face in old age.
Article by Arthur Brisbane from 1925 discusses religious pluralism and politics with a critical eye toward President Coolidge. It reflects early 20th century editorial stance on national unity, public morality, and the role of religion in government.
A caller argues against universal religion urging that each race demands its own gods. The piece refutes the idea, cites pagan and Greek analogies, and notes diverse reactions to President Coolidge and Western prosperity. It touches on Russia’s executions, the New Masses, and American society’s class drift amid rapid changes. Beware of sudden changes and the perils of fashionable footwear.
Congress member from Massachusetts 11th district, Theodore L. Tinkham, known for siding with minority and ostracized causes, fired the first American shot against Austria in the late war while with the Italian army. Harvard educated, he eschews crowds and self directs his thinking.
Dr. Frank Crane reviews seven years of U S air mail growth from 1917 to 1925 noting 85 planes and 40 to 50 pilots carrying about 600 passengers and 60 mail pieces. He cites New as postmaster general, twoSwift flight times, danger of early flights, and potential for continental air lines replacing postal service. compares Germany's air routes and cites recent accidents and memorials.
George H. Tinkham is slated to introduce a key speaker at the current session. The event marks a notable moment in the day's proceedings as officials prepare for remarks and discussion.
The piece discusses patriotism as tied to American ancestry and the War of 1812 underscores. It recalls the Constitution and the Guerriere battle, Holmes poetry, and urges restoration of Old Ironsides with public school involvement invited by the Navy Secretary.
A compact review of notable anniversaries includes Gen Henry Leavenworth born in Connecticut in 1783 and died 1834, the Princeton launched in 1843, Livingstone’s 1843 London return after six years in Africa, Seattle’s Gazette debut in 1863, Dr Henry R Schoolcraft obituary 1864, Marshal Bazaine's 1873 conviction, California anti alien land leasing 1920, and Coolidge tax cut proposal 1923 urging 300 million dollars.
A compact note reflects on Psalm 46 God is described as refuge and strength a present help in trouble The phrase emphasizes divine protection and aid in distress for believers across time and place.
A brief item notes that when out of town, people remark on the subject’s vacation. Paris News records the sentiment, reflecting on leisure travel and social chatter about the traveler’s time away.
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