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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
4
A scrambled excerpt discusses no winking at dry laws for New Year celebrations in big hotels, noting cancellations near New Castle and Pittsburgh. It also argues for mental and physical tests for marriage licenses, cites benefits and ethics, and ends with assorted reflections on propriety, humor, and personal stance.
A light column from the New Year start reflects on 1925 memories and 1926 resolutions. It jokes about bacon gifts, fashion shifts, and local quirks while noting Prohibition era concerns, weather chatter, and civic mood. The piece evokes small-town life with playful anecdotes and social observations.
The piece argues for January as Laugh Month to counter seriousness, suggesting laughter from children, youths, adults, and elders offers valued relief. It notes the universal appeal of humor and proposes a nationwide focus on sharing chances for joy.
The verse urges caution for motorists to slow down at crossings and look both ways. It frames safe behavior as a personal duty to prevent accidents, urging drivers to halt and be wary when approaching tracks or crossings.
The poem recalls hopes tied to birth and fortune as the old year yields to death. It acknowledges joy and sorrow, fame and failure, noting that no one preserves perfect dreams. Edgar A. Guest, writing in 1925, frames the year’s passing as a shared human caravan toward mortality.
A line notes Viscount Jellicoe received an earldom a year ago for his World War service. A satirical remark claims civilization’s common failures arise from pushing the fit to curb the unfit, urging caution against hubris and overreach.
A Philadelphia piece recalls a philanthropic woman visiting the Lower East Side school to question pupils about virtue. A child quips that the speaker is “buttin’ in” as riddles about ink, newspapers, and a ship’s navigator provoke laughter. comments touch on Europe’s crisis and economic strain.
Artieur Brisbane reports on Lutheran church merger talk in New York aimed at a skyscraper complex with a tucked away chapel. The piece weaves in global irrigation disputes involving Mexico and Colorado water, plus reflections on modernist versus fundamentalist views and a note on banking consolidation in New York.
A list of anniversaries recalling figures such as 1728 Cornwallis born in London died 1806, 1728 Swift born Nantucket died 1886, 1816 Meads born Casco Spain died 1872, plus notes on Germany severing relations in 1872 and Los Angeles electrified in 1882. Also mentions a 1899 mining engineer Paris dying in Cleveland, and 1815 Austro German troops shifted from Salania front.
A fragmented report notes Beles as the first city to have horse friendly streets while Washington plans restrictions on four key thoroughfares. The text hints at shifts toward animal powered mobility and reduced vehicle presence, with unclear implications for city life and traffic rules.
Cap reached 1925 by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate presents an essay on living with an axe as a metaphor for life. It urges individuals to sharpen their thinking and actively use their gifts, warning against idle thought or wasted energy. The piece stresses personal responsibility and unique purpose.
Brief devotional note cites Luke 17 20 21 and Romans 14 17 stressing that the kingdom of God comes from within rather than external signs. It emphasizes righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit as core values for believers. The fragment ends with a nonsensical phrase wa egy.
Prof Arthur N Talbot, an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, heads the department of technical and applied mechanics at the University of Waols. An Indian origin expert, he studied applied natural actions and served as a civil engineer in railway, water and lighting systems, and material durability. During WWI he led construction for the U S War Department.
Governor Pinchot pursues a price fixing plan for Pennsylvania amid dissension over its impact on the anthracite region. The piece notes parallels with Mexico’s new labor law, which empowers workers to audit employers, fix profits, require 80 percent Mexican labor, and set eight hour days with overtime.
A sermon fragment by Rev. Roy D Smith argues for allowing broad personal liberties while countering race prejudice and exclusive rule. It envisions a world where nations coexist without domination and where all voices, even dissenting ones, can speak.
A collage of brief items and quotes from various papers includes remarks on cheese spoilage, political figures, and market mood. Reports touch on a starving recluse in New London and a historical note about Lawrence Shirley, fourth Earl Ferrers, with terse, period tone and fragmented captions.
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