New Castle News Community Newspaper Identity and Details
New Castle News operates in New Castle Pennsylvania under The News Company. Fred J Rentz serves as President and Manager Editor with W Treadwell as Vice President Lucy Treadwell Ras as Treasurer Jacob F Rentz as Manager and Assistant Treasurer James T Tas as Secretary George Vi Comway as Editor. The paper is published every evening except Sunday at 26 North Mercer Street. Subscriptions list weekly and yearly rates with mail delivery options. The paper solicits public-interest correspondence and is affiliated with national and international news services.
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Special Notice for Mail to The News Co Castile Pa
All checks money orders drafts and communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castile Pa and not to any individual.
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New Year Optimism Across Nation and Local Areas
The piece notes a nationwide sense of prosperity for 1926 with steel, railroad, and auto industries leading the outlook. In New Castle and Lawrence County the outlook mirrors national forecasts, promising industrial progress and civic advancement as the new year begins.
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National health report notes progress in 1924 death rate
Secretary Hoover’s report shows a reduced national death rate in 1924 after a rise from 1921 to 1923. Better living conditions sanitation and medical research aid longevity, but personal crises murders and automobile deaths rose about seven percent, highlighting individual responsibility in public health.
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Decrease in the Nation's Prison Population 1910 to 1923
Federal data show commitments drop from 479 787 in 1910 to 357 493 in 1923 and imprisonment rate fall from 121.2 to 99.7 per 100 000. The article urges studying arrests not just prison totals to gauge overall crime and punishment and notes postwar crime battles.
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Chewing Gum Debate Tied to Taste and Tastebuds
A light note examines chewing gum as a culinary oddity, balancing its popular appeal with warnings about flavor longevity and cleanliness, while hinting at cultural habits and social habits around chewing gum in public spaces.
Unknown Fate Of Humanity Outlined In Silent Reflection
A contemplative line ponders humanity's ultimate outcome, suggesting that understanding arrives only after the end. The statement frames existence as a mystery whose resolution rests with time and future events.
The Best Business With Too Much Golf
The finest friendships come from assuming privilege and a self satisfied career is the path to happiness. Jealousy dampens the home and church influence falters amid leadership quarrels. Town prospects rely on discreet actions, while teams suffer when each player pursues personal glory.
Kipling At Sixty Celebrates Life of Famous English Writer
The Day notes Rudyard Kipling's 60th birthday anniversary. Born in Bombay to English parents, he was educated in the United Service College, worked on the Civil and Military Gazette and Pioneer, and launched literary efforts during that period. He traveled widely in the 1890s and lived in Vermont for several years. His early stories still sell briskly, generating a substantial income.
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Safety Sam Says Harsh Warning on Quick Dangers
The piece jokes that some people reach hospitals or police stations quickly after accidents and realize the risks of rushing into danger. It uses humorous dialect to caution readers about reckless behavior and the consequences.
Hints and Dints Weather Wit From the Era
A humorous collection notes sun set and rise times and social musings on money neighbors and pride. It jokes about winter forecasts and idle talk while quoting a western clipping about a silver hearse with platform springs for a smoother ride.
Lively fragments mix in 1925 year-end musings and local notes
The piece surveys bleak Berlin reports on unemployment and hunger, jokes about real estate sharks and a summer resort, and describes a Connellsville man beating gossipers with a club. It notes confusion over license plates and closes with reflections on the approaching year 1926 and the day’s toil.
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Clothing Sickness Epidemic Warns Readers
A quirky local notice warns of a humorous ailment dubbed Clothing Sickness. It describes a coat on the tongue and panting breath as playful symptoms, inviting readers to laugh at a fashion themed joke from a periodical page.
Hen Breeding Effort Aims For Two Eggs A Day
University of West Virginia researchers push to create a hen that lays two or more eggs daily. The note suggests it would be easier to get existing hens to lay one egg a day to boost output and lower prices. The rest of the passage notes US death rates in 1924 fell and heart disease remained a leading killer, with public reaction to expectations about alcohol and eating habits.
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Paris women carry dogs to match their costumes
The column muses on Paris fashion with women walking dogs as part of outfits, noting the trend and comparing it to local flapper culture in New Castle.
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Planners Debate Auto Plate System Delays Next Year
A group considers delaying new auto license plate issuance into the following year amid public concern about cost and logistics. Officials weigh impact on motorists and revenue while timelines remain uncertain.
Noble deed award considered in Ellwood City
A 1925 letter from C R Allen asks Mr Rentz to award $100 for a county noble deed, recounting how Robert R Allen, 11, saved a Parker boy from drowning in the Connoquenessing. A committee including Judge Emery, Mayor Dunlap and Mrs Charles Greer will judge the nominations.
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Charity Affair Idea for Striking Miners Benefit
A reader ponders a charity event aiding striking miners and coal operators. The note also asks how to handle a lighted cigar when boarding a bus, suggesting possibly presenting it to a stockholder who collects fares.
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Post Office Deficit Shrinks to 49 Million This Year
The season brings a small gain for Uncle Sam as the annual postal deficit drops to 49,453,090 dollars. Commentators urge rate increases before Christmas with plans to lower them afterward via large newspaper ads. A separate note mentions nine bandits robbing a shop, with caution about lawbreaking workers facing expulsion from the Burglar's Union.
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Kipling illness boosts book sales worldwide
News notes Rudyard Kipling's illness sparks a global revival in sales of his works. The article suggests this sudden interest hints at potential renewed attention for other authors whose books are lagging.
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Gas stations spread to every available corner in PA
report notes there are about 40,000 filling stations in Pennsylvania and adds that more are planned. the author warns that soon every usable corner will host a gas station, implying rapid expansion.
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War on Short Skirts and Smokers Sparks Debate
In Washington a controversy erupts over women smoking and attire while motorists face fines for parking violations. The piece notes many youths lack dollars for gas and quarterless pockets in Williamsport, reflecting broader gas and rule enforcement hardships.
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Inventor Works On Alarm Clock With Sleep Aid
A Long Avenue inventor pursues riches by perfecting an alarm clock that mimics a telephone. The device allegedly gives the wrong number and induces the victim to roll over and sleep again.
Life's Little Agonies
A mischievous boy endures a spanking and plots sweet revenge. At bedtime he recites a prayer for all family members except his mother, then reveals she was left out with a triumphant question.
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Women At The Wheel In San Antonio Learn To Drive
Sam Long taught 1 000 women to drive in San Antonio. He notes teachers are tough to train, red headed learners pick up fastest, and stout women become crackerjack drivers due to calm natures. The speaker asks if they want Sam’s job.
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Prose snippets on politics and society from a bygone era
A mosaic of satirical lines touches on politics, labor, conservation, and regional contrasts. It critiques bootleg reform, Palmetto ambitions, Pinchot and state ties, and the irony of public life from a historical vantage point.
Today Italy Is Not Tired We Don’t Crave Cuba
A brief column by Arthur Brisbane from 1925 discusses American attitudes toward European unrest and Cuba, contrasting energy with fatigue and exploring national mood and foreign policy implications. The piece reflects a mid 1920s perspective on international relations and American stance.
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When Science Bets On Knowledge And Folly
A miscellany of observations on science clashing with belief and politics. Princeton’s Dr Scott labels Pithecanthropus as a low-grade human. MIT’s Dr Bunker offers a beef serum substitute for egg white. Harvard reads the Maya calendar proving ancient Central American astronomy. Mussolini’s Italy argues disarmament, while Spain’s El Sol hopes America will not annex Cuba. Old world fashions resurface as mustaches vanish then return. Kaiser era nostalgia and Alexander the Great are invoked. An elderly 71-year-old woman dies poor yet with six thousand dollars in three banks, challenging notions of miserliness. Labor tensions loom as coal strikes threaten, and authorities discuss public safety for pets. Joseph S. Donovan earns a million and ponders happiness in retirement, preferring continued striving.
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Press Comment on Roadways and Civility in Indiana
A collection of editorials from northern Indiana papers critiques highway planning, driver awareness, and public manners. The quotes praise concrete roads, question highway commissioners, and lampoon parental sensibilities, dining timing, propaganda by virtue, and etiquette skills.
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Quips and Quotations From Various Newspapers
A compilation of short observations and jokes from multiple papers. The notes touch on topics from civic symbols to manners and social conventions, offering a snapshot of editorial quips and humorous lines.
Doors as a metaphor for effort and opportunity
The piece argues that progress hinges on choosing the right doors to open, noting that large ambitions demand varied strengths. It emphasizes timing, social skills, and discretion, warning against forcing locked doors and revolving loops while valuing small, practical acts like tact and appearance.
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Making Haste to Be Rice and the Wise Market Warning
A compact reflection connects biblical wisdom with modern finance warning that gains by usury or unjust profits invite collective remorse as debtor nations face risen costs and burdens. the piece links moral imperatives with economic caution in tense markets.
World and the Mud Puddles of Stock Market Lingo
The piece notes the rise of stock market slang used by board rooms and operators as more stocks join exchanges. It lists examples like MOP for Missouri Pacific and SOUP for Southern Pacific, then cites newer nicknames such as Ukelele and Monkey for Union Oil of California and Montgomery Ward, and humorous labels like Humpty Dumpty for HMT and Funny Face for Famous Players.
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The Brave Hearts
Poem by Edgar A Guest from 1925 about brave hearts facing sorrow with faith and courage. It portrays resilience, endurance, and a hopeful march toward the golden west amid laughter tears and trials.
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Today's Anniversaries
1803 Francis Lewis signer of the Declaration of Independence died in New York. 1825 Prince Lobanoff born. later Russian statesman and prime minister. 1856 British steamer Thistle seized by Chinese soldiers. all aboard murdered. 1771 Frédéric Reze first Roman Catholic bishop of Detroit died in Germany. 1894 James L. Alcorn former U S senator and governor of Mississippi died in Eagle Nest. 1906 Baroness Burdette-Coutts first woman awarded freedom of the City of London. 1916 Field Marshal von Mackensen in supreme command in the Balkans. 1923 Appointment of Str. Es ambassador to the United...
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