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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads like a local newspaper item from New Castle Pa with notices about advertisements circulation and editorial notes. The piece discusses public interest in excitement and includes stray commentary on speed, thrill seeking, and evolution debates referencing Bryan.
The article notes Alanson B. Houghton’s appointment as ambassador to England, signaling a merit based promotion system in the foreign service. It highlights Secretary Davis’s continued tenure in the Coolidge cabinet and his expected influence on immigration policy and state leadership prospects.
A 19th century look at a mercantile credit agency and the value of credit reports. A Springfield Illinois entry describes a man rumored to be a Missouri transplant, about forty, with few assets beyond a three legged tool and a broken desk. The cautionary note urges diligence before extending credit.
A rambling 1925 prose fragment listing odd observations about society and morals. It recalls a fading sense of humor, fast talk about politics and religion, and notes on daily life from a small town newspaper column.
A fragmented 1925 column discusses luck as a power shaping events, the role of belief in fortune, and how confidence influences outcomes. It cites Napoleon and other greats, notes prayer and fortune telling, and muses on democracy, industry, and societal ideas, ending with a quip about the Senate and a misnamed Coalidge.
A year ago engineers and firemen on British railways ordered a general strike protesting wage decreases. In Chicago a factory built a pumping station 357 feet below ground to draw water from ten wells 1200 to 1500 feet deep. Caen
A rugged tip describes a stunt where a person climbs into a vehicle and uses a halter strap looped from the skid thumb to secure a tethered horse on the other end before starting. The firm guidance treats the move as a celebrated but risky method of joshing a thumb.
A devotional line from Psalm 16 5 6 praising God as the portion of the speaker and their cup and declaring a pleasant inheritance and favorable fate. The verse emphasizes divine allotment and blessing.
A jumbled collection mentions rules for restraint in deals, personal mottos about work, and a note on Mr Birrell a twice married figure linked to Poe Laureate Lion Tennyson. It also references Obiter Dieta and a Charlotte Bronte life work, plus an invented device tracking vehicle movements and old iron ore recovery figures.
Notable birth and death dates listed: Bernardin Saint-Pierre born in Havre, 1737. General Robert I. Jee born Virginia, died Lexington, 1370. John Adams Paddock born Norwich, Connecticut, died Santa Barbara, 1894. Also mark the Salvation Army split, Chinese Six Companies laborer registration in 1884, George F. Chamberlain elected U.S. senator from Oregon in 1902, and France’s Lorraine claim in 1917.
The Rt. Hon Augustine Birrell marks his 75th birthday today as a notable Bugilgh literary figure. Born in Liverpool in 1959, son of a distinguished minister, he studied at Cambridge, became a barrister in 1875, and a bencher of the Inner Temple in 1902. He lectured in law at University College, London, entered Parliament in 1880, and served in cabinet roles including President of the Board of Education and Chief Secretary for Ireland.
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