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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
8
Commerce Department figures report 4.1 children per person by age fifty, with miners at 8.1 and stenographers low. Local News questions applicability in New Castle where few reach fifty, noting a single reporter status, then lists profession wise offspring rates across trades from farmers to stevedores and more.
The text touts Dr James Headache Powders as a safe remedy that removes distress and pain within minutes. It claims headaches vanish and normal activity resumes, noting wide drugstore availability and popularity.
The fragment lists various professions and numeric values attributed to each role. It references detectives and officials among state and United States authorities, policemen, artists, reporters, editors, judges, teachers, barbers, bootblacks, janitors, waiters, messengers, and stenographers with associated scores.
War era work in New Castle shows women returning to earlier roles as men and old men reclaim jobs. Elevators, offices, railroads, and mills reveal a retreat of female workers to prewar staffing patterns, with few women remaining in some positions while others stay on.
During the Kiwanis Wednesday noon gathering President Fred Wolford presiding for his last regular session called on members to share their resolutions for the coming year. Some entries were humorous and several offered constructive suggestions. Installation of newly elected officers is set for Thursday evening January at 6 00 pm at the M C A with a brief program planned.
Three masses were said in most Roman Catholic churches of the city Thursday a holy day of obligation. At St Marys church masses were said at 5 and 10 o’clock followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament to conclude the religious exercises for the day.
An advertised hair treatment claims quick results with a moistening brush, making hair look twice as thick and shiny. It touts toning and stimulating effects to prevent fallout and dandruff, urging readers to buy at drug or toilet counters for a healthier, youthful appearance.
Calendars for 1925 are scarce in New Castle with few stores issuing them. A local bank gave patrons a heavy covered note calendar and Carnegie Steel issued a safety first calendar. The town previously saw posters and calendars as a common collectible, now people seem to pursue other hobbies like cross word puzzles.
Traffic officer Tommy Jones reports that new blinkers improve movement on Washington Street. Cars speed along from East Street to Diamond Street while pedestrians must heed signals or risk accidents. The item also notes Percy Bower, the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham, became an orphan at ten and rose to work as a London newsboy and later a blacksmith. In a Chinese custom, even a few cents stolen was punished by beheading.
Harrisburg reports indicate Governor Pinchot could secure a partial victory in the House speakership battle by endorsing C. Jay Goodnough, rallying 60 to 70 dry Republicans, enough to block bills and veto threats. A Wilkes-Barre mining labor program outlines compensation, tax reforms, and welfare expansion. Prohibition and denatured alcohol taxes are urged to fund enforcement and distribution checks, while a state constitutional amendment on child labor awaits ratification.
A 17 year physician, Dr F M Edwards, markets Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel health remedy. He claims the olive colored tablets remove wastes, improve complexion, and restore energy. recommended for pale faces, dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, and overall inactivity. Sold in 30c portions as a safe substitute for calomel.
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