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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
7
A collection of Santa letters from young readers in Pennsylvania towns, listing toys and clothes they want for Christmas. Names include MARIE and EVELYN BINGER from Volant, RALPH and BOBBY FENNICK from Hillsville, OLIVER KERR Jr, CATHERINE ELIZABETH DORAN, PEARL KERR, LEONA LUTZ, BETTY JANE LUTZ, JOHN LEO DORAN, MARIAN L FREEMAN, RUTH MERCER, REGIS DORAN, and others.
Moscow reports that Professor A F Joffe of the Russian Academy of Sciences has not yet built a prototype for his pocket size electrical accumulator. Despite 20 years of work and ties to Roentgen, offers from American firms pour in for rights to his theory which may take years to mature.
Frank Withersby of Ridge Avenue returned from the Mercer County Poultry Show in Sharon Pennsylvania with eight prizes from nine entries. The record was notably commendable.
Emmanuel Baptist mid week prayer service moves to Sutton street home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Charles due to Mrs. Charles long illness. She has improved and may attend again.
A seller promotes genuine leather bags in multiple colors and styles at low prices. The items are described as looking worth double the cost, appealing to bargain shoppers.
A local sale advertises Women’s Bath Robes priced at 2.95 with values up to 4.95. Robes are made from Beacon Cloth available in bright cheerful patterns or subdued tones.
Assorted shades corduroy robes priced at 4.95 each. Made from a good grade material with full cut and neat finish. Describes them as exceptionally valuable and suitable for gifts.
Fourth shipment highlighted as a bargain for full size linen sheets. Advert says every thread is hemstitched with colored hems and guaranteed fast, offering an attractive dandy value and urging readers to buy promptly.
A catalog lists Kayser Glove and Kayser silk and rayon gowns with price ranges from 81c to 5.05 and 1.48 to 9.95, highlighting Crepe De Chine and Radium rayon options with various discounts and sizes. The fragmented text reflects fabric types and sale prices across several items.
Miss Natalie Rogers, wife of Oscar De Lima Mayer, a Cornell educated physician by birth she traces kinship to the Schiff and Warburg families, tells of her Amazon journey with her Harvard graduate miner husband. They crossed Bolivian mountains rode Mapiri river subsisted on monkey meat and tropical fruit nearly died of malaria in a perilous expedition.
Washington activists preserve a 2300 year old cedar tree 200 feet tall and 68 feet in circumference. The Washington Natural Parks Association raised $2,000 by subscription to buy the monarch and 20 companions. The grove will be set aside as a state park 36 miles from Seattle.
A reflection notes the rite of passage from childhood belief in Santa Claus to adulthood disillusionment as comfort slips to ordinary slippers once old enough to stop believing.
The Emmanuel Baptist Church choir offered a Christmas program featuring selections from the Messiah. The congregation enjoyed the solo and choral numbers performed under director Charles Richards and accompanist Edwin Lewis, with Mrs. John A. McNeil delivering an excellent reading.
A stark image from the era depicts a vast stadium buried in snow, its once bustling stands now empty as winter dominates. The piece contrasts vast American spaces with the quiet, deserted expanse left by heavy snowfall and immovable ice.
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