Evening Sentinel at New Castle Names Officers 1920s Style
The editorial staff and officers are listed with Fred L Rentz as president and man editor, Avo Preadwell as vice president, Jacob F Rentz as treasurer, Serena Said as secretary, and Geo Guav Conway as editor. The paper operates from 29 North Mercer Street, New Castle Pennsylvania, published daily except Sunday, priced seven dollars fifty cents yearly by mail five dollars year, with various subscription options. Correspondence on public interest matters is solicited from all parts of the county.
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Adress to The News Co. in New Castle Pa. for payments
Readers are directed to make checks money orders and drafts payable to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual. The notice clarifies payment recipient and addresses potential confusion over who should receive financial items.
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Ma Ferguson and Sir Arthur Keith in opposing light
The article criticizes Governor Ma Ferguson of Texas for proposing high oil and gasoline taxes to fund schools and public programs while arguing that gasoline taxes fall on automobile owners rather than refiners. It contrasts this with a critique of Sir Arthur Keith's view on human brain power, arguing modern humanity is physically weaker yet mentally stronger, and questions the notion that people possess excess brain power.
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Ma Ferguson
Texas Statehouse
James E. Ferguson
Pa Supreme Court rules motorist liable for pedestrians at intersections
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds drivers must act to avoid pedestrians in crosswalks even when traffic signals indicate go. It notes traffic officers cannot always clear intersections and stresses drivers bear responsibility for injuries. Pedestrians and drivers share fault when jaywalking or ignoring signals.
Street Crossing Dangers Highlighted for Sleepwalkers
Report warns crossings are unsafe for somnambulists and speed enthusiasts.
Woman Writer Declares Men Nuisance At Tea Time
A feminine writer criticizes male chatter at afternoon tea, noting their focus on work. She argues that through centuries of evolution women domesticated nearly all wild animals except man, underscoring a provocative view on gender and labor.
The World And The Mud Puddles
The piece urges American cities to become more beautiful through planning and public works. It recalls Nikola Tesla remarking on New Haven streets and praises New Castle’s progress toward better schools, a temple, and public buildings, anticipating future hotels, stations, and cultural venues. It emphasizes citizen effort to achieve these improvements.
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United States
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Tesla
New Castle
Masons
Benjamin Franklin
America
Syria
Pittsburgh
Madame Schumann- Heinke
Seventh Ward
Honey bee damages suit and local fair notes
A man seeks damages after a honey bee sting while New Castle Fair dates set September 9 to 12. The piece also mentions weather, politics, thrift, social mores, and public notices from across the region with references to Ma Ferguson, Georgia poet laureate, and Amelia E amid varied local observations.
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New Castle
Safety Sam Says on Rumors and Road Accidents
An opinion piece notes how people who condemn others with gossip lash out when a driver hits someone with a car. It contrasts slander with the reality of road harm and calls for considerate conduct.
First jaw dislocation marks odd crossword fan incident
A Los Angeles crossword puzzle enthusiast suffered the first known jaw dislocation from mumbling synonyms. The incident serves as a warning against thinking with the mouth and highlights a quirky, record-setting mishap.
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Los Angeles
Log cabin life and old timer recollections by F M Davis
County Commissioner F M Davis recalls living in a log cabin and climbing a ladder to bed, noting cold nights and rough conditions. The piece contrasts rustic past with present college girls smoking cigarettes, suggesting only a few indulge.
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F. M. Davis
New Wilmington Letter on Hints and Dintas Thrills Reader
A New Wilmington writer in January 1925 complains about prudish readers, explains lack of a beau who went to the Spanish American War, and confesses secret delight in the Hints and Dintas column’s naughty passages, describing how the stories give shivers and stir longing. The missive to the New Castle News references personal shyness and fear of publication.
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Mr. Rentz
New Castle News
Manilla Islands
A Bevy of Opinions on Leaders and Society
A columnist surveys figures from Everett Sanders to Calvin Coolidge, noting status, politics, and public life. It cites France's war debts, Mellon’s influence, and a truck driver blamed for a train wreck, while lamenting roadside billboards and the need for tea houses in winter.
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William E. Borah
France
Andrew Mellon
Dead hand wealth and the fate of philanthropy
Dr. Frank Crane argues that wealth left by will sustains institutions and ideas, shaping public life beyond living opinion. He praises education and medical science as worthy causes, while questioning endowments for narrow doctrines. Copyright 1925 by McClure Syndicate.
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Robert Schalkenbach
John C. Rankin Company of Printers
New York
Henry George
McClure
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