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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1925
Page
4
The article recounts John D. Rockefeller's family life and health struggles as illness reshaped the vast empire. It notes brothers and sisters joining his fight for health, a sister’s death, and Rockefeller's later enjoyment of daily golf despite frailty, illustrating death's capricious nature.
A collection of quirky aphorisms and observations on public interest, belief in Bibles and moonshine, and the roles of neighbors. Mentions Governor Davis of Kansas amid bribery chatter, sunshine themes, and hints about renewals of faith and complexion.
A compilation of reader notes and opinions from New Castle News readers dated January 1925. Letters praise the Hints and Dints column and discuss social norms, politics, and wartime debts with humor and critique, naming local residents and editors.
A jumble of quips and opinions spans marriage, Prohibition, sports, and economics. It notes ABE MARTIN style musings on broken homes, Paavo Nurmi as a paper-hanger, North Dakota politics, a fasting New Yorker, wealth honesty, groundhog lore, and Lancaster County car activity, all blending countryside humor with skeptical social commentary.
A reflection on high U S murder rates in 1921 and 1922 contrasted with Canada, critiques of enforcement and justice delays, and calls for societal reform. The piece then shifts to the mystery and value of memory, noting its role in both humans and animals and citing how professionals like reporters and hotel clerks train memory.
A tongue in cheek line urges drivers to only fit skid chains once a week, warning of the shriek of a victim if rushed or careless. The item plays on cautionary safety language with a folksy tone.
A reflective piece argues that federal taxation blocked great Western Railways like the Union Pacific. It claims government support spurred by tax policy enabled expansive railroad building, following historic trails to construct a vast network linking Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The writer questions how many opportunities are lost each year to income taxes, hindering enterprise and capital.
Frank Crane presents Ned Nearly a boy who is almost competent at reading writing and arithmetic. His family and teachers see “very nearly” this or that and Ned never quite achieves real skill or success. He drifts through life and dies with a tombstone reading Here lies the body of Ned Nearly not quite.
Fragmentary verse praising life and love. The excerpt salutes men and women who cherish hope, virtue, and compassion, and urges focus on opportunity rather than rewards. It reflects a sentimental tone about human warmth and childlike innocence.
The Day's News Thoms Starling notes a candidate, an Ohio educated lawyer and long serving U S senator from South Dakota, as a potential appointee if Governor Towner resigns. The man, finishing his second senate term, trained at Illinois Waoglayan University. He has pursued law as his vocation.
A nostalgic poem extols the joys of home and its simple pleasures, followed by a brief biographical sketch of Edgar A. Guest. It notes he was admitted to the Illinois bar, became City Attorney of Springfield, moved to South Dakota, served as district attorney, helped frame the state constitution, joined the first state legislature, and, after twenty years in practice and Republican loyalty, was elected to the United States Senate in 1913.
A devotional line echoes Jesus words about peace and courage for the reader. The message urges trust, calm, and release of fear, inviting personal reflection and spiritual assurance in troubled times.
A European professor claims women resemble simians and barbers’ shears, corsets, and cosmetics harm health and future motherhood. The piece counters with gendered humor, noting men influence women’s appearance and suggesting men deserve critique for fashion. Local wit laments reforming trends and ends with a quip about a Chicago shooting and misfortunes.
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