New Castle News Publication Details and Contact Information
The New Castle News shows ownership by The News Company with Fred L. Rentz as president and manager Edtter A W Treadwell as vice president Lucy Treadwell Ray as treasurer James T Ray as secretary George W Conway as editor. It is published every evening except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street with subscriptions listed in various daily and annual rates. It states watermarked second class matter and exclusive rights for International News Service dispatches and republication.
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Fred L. Rentz
Edtter
A. W. Treadwell
Lucy Treadwell Ray
Jacob F. Rentz
Mgr
Treas
James T. Ray
George W. Conway
Sun- Gay
North Mercer Street
International News Service
Special Notice to Address Checks to News Co New Castle Pa
All checks money orders and graft communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
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News Co
New Castle Pa
New Grasselli plant to anchor New Castle growth
The Grasselli Powder Company will locate a third plant in New Castle after evaluating locations nationwide. The move promises steady employment and adds a diversified industry to the city’s established manufacturing base, signaling optimism for New Castle’s future and regional expansion. In Mexico, President Coolidge monitors tensions as Adolfo de la Huerta’s revolutionary movement gains strength and the Calles government faces possible overthrow with limited U.S. support.
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Grasselli Powder Company
New Castle
Mexico
Coolidge
Sheffield
Kellogg
Calles
United States
Adolfo de la Huerta
The
Public Ledger
Washington
Making America Pay and the Rubber War
European debtors use market control to extract costs from the United States. The British dominate rubber, pushing tire prices up by four hundred percent to fund war debts, while French wines offer little relief. British rum runners and rubber merchants shape American imports, leaving the U.S. to bear the fiscal burden of postwar debts.
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United States
Europe
Britain
Man at a Matinee and a Tied Crossing Race
A noted man at a matinée is told to laugh with the world when in sorrow. The passage notes the race between an automobile and a limited train at a crossing ends in a tie.
Phonographic Reproductions and Canary Voice
If phonographic reproductions of the nightingale’s song can change the canary’s voice, it would seem young canaries should be kept away from saxo phones.
Parlor suitor and curbside driver clash in irony
An old-fashioned suitor who waited an hour while the lady dressed finds his sap py son parked at the curb with his thumb on the horn, a contrasting modern annoyance that spices a domestic vignette.
Maine Woman Seeks Divorce After 45 Years Absent Husband
A Maine woman sues for divorce after 45 years with her husband who has been absent, convinced he will not return. The case highlights a belief that the marriage has effectively ended despite the long separation.
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Maine
Two Scientists Clash On Life Span And Work Ethic
One scientist argues hard work shortens life while another notes life expectancy is increasing. The contrast implies a broader question about productivity and health, suggesting some people may be complacent or misrepresenting their efforts.
Anniversaries Brighten Calendar With Notable Births and Deaths
Today's anniversaries list figures from 1811 to 1923 including William Makepeace Thackeray born in Calcutta died London 1863. 1865 Fort Wagner repulse. 1864 Charles D. Poston elected first Arizona delegate. 1872 Benito Juarez died Mexico City born 1806. 1875 Lord Jane Franklin. 1885 Salpointe archbishop Santa Fe. 1910 Washington statue unveiling in Paris. 1923 Harding party returns to Seward Alaska ahead of homeward trip.
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William Makepeace Thackeray
Calcutta
India
London
Fort Wagner
S. C
Charles D. Poston
Congress
Arizona
Benito Juarez
City
Mexico
Jane Franklin
Jean Baptist Salpointe
Santa Fe
Washington
France
Virginia
Paris
Harding
Seward
Alaska
Prolix musings and wry wit from a 1920s column
A collage of observations and jokes on cars, Prohibition, politics, fashion, and daily life. References include Will Rogers as governor candidate, bootlegger fears, a bathing beauty contest, sashaying fashion, and humorous quips about money, memory, and modern manners. The tone is light, era-appropriate, and satirical with multiple named figures and places implied.
A Million Years of Bold Adventure Leads to Civilization
A sweeping glimpse endures of humankind advancing from primal days to civilized life as someone sits at a stool poring over a ledger, tracing progress through industry and knowledge. The scene hints at long journeys, discoveries, and the shaping of early societies into organized record keeping.
Roving Lights and Corn Roast among Local Tidbits
A column of brief notes reports a driver with 30 lights on his car failing to avoid a pole, Edenburg hints of ripe corn, a corn roast invitation awaited, and county tax books ready with a five percent discount this month. Also noted are a New York hotel planning extra tall beds for tall guests and a Sharon man forgetting where he parked. A quip about a newlywed’s income ends the page.
Michigan centenarian preserves church pew for seven decades
A Michigan woman celebrates her 100th birthday after attending the same church and occupying the same pew for 70 years, a remarkable record of faith and consistency in her local community.
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Michigan
Manhood and Honor in Edgar Guest Poem
A meditation on manliness as truth and self restraint. The speaker asserts that true manhood resists deceit, defends friends, and acts with kindness, placing character above gain. Courage includes protecting the weak and avoiding cowardly deeds, letting others judge a life "too big to do a wrong." Copyright 1925 Edgar A. Guest.
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Edgar A. Guest
Evening attire vs bridge party etiquette
A witty quip contrasts fashion at social events with card play. It notes that evening dresses may be inappropriate for bridge, while honesty in revealing one’s hand is implied as the proper practice. The remark reflects light social commentary on decorum and gaming.
Public musings on labor kinships and a monkey parade
The column contrasts union tensions among bricklayers and masons with a call for arbitration, then riffs on mercy for a fledgling sparrow, medical bleeding errors, a Maryland wife beating case, reflections on ancestry versus descendants, the Scopes era monkey trial, and the rubber market. It weaves social critique with satires of public figures, doctors, and trust power.
Taussig Elected Foreign Fellow of British Academy
In The Day's News Professor Frank W Taussig of Harvard University is honored with election as corresponding fellow of the British Academy. A native of St Louis he graduated from Harvard and has become a leading American economist with an international reputation.
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Frank W. Taussig
Harvard University
British Academy
Taussig
St. Louis
Harvard
Tariff Pioneer and Economist of the United States
An assistant professor and later full professor since 1892, he devoted years to tariff problems. He became a leading impartial writer on fiscal policy in the United States, with works including Tariff History of the United States (1868) and later books on wages capital and economic principles that enhanced his international reputation.
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Msiny
United States
Gabriel horn inventor Claude Foster builds vast wealth
Dr Frank Crane notes Cleveland industrialist Claude E Foster who created the Gabriel horn and a car snubber, paid a record 1923 personal tax over 800000, refused incorporation, then sold his business for several million while remaining president of his company. He values investors’ returns and keeps friends coast to coast.
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Cleveland
Claude E. Foster
Thou Art My Lamp Lord Verse Inspires Faithful Strength
A biblical quotation from 2 Samuel 22 29 30 declares the Lord as a lamp and guide. The passage emphasizes divine light dispelling darkness and enabling bold overcoming of obstacles. The verses praise God’s power in delivering victory over threats.
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Samuel
You can escape by thinking nothing and doing nothing
The fragment presents a meditation on avoiding criticism and responsibility by inaction. It contrasts charges of heresy and egotism with the allure of friendship and forgiveness, suggesting that passivity invites disappointment while eroding personal agency.
World And The Mud Puddies Father And Son
Amundsen's polar trip is praised but a key fact is overlooked that non Norwegians aided the voyage. Lincoln Ellsworth, Chicago born, and father James W. Ellsworth funded most of the cost. James Ellsworth died June 3 in Florence from anxiety over his son's fate. The son returned to reveal resilience and readiness for more exploration. Ellsworth was a Pittsburgh coal operator prominent in resource development.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Lincoln Ellsworth
Chicago
Illinois
James W. Ellsworth
Norway
Spitsburren
Florence
Italy
Ellsworth
Pittsburgh
Auto Thief Admits Taking Bridegroom Car During Wedding
Darwood Smith, 23, an admitted automobile thief, told Sheriff W T Alison he recently stole a car while the owner was being married. The recovered machine had been sold to a Belmont County recorder K F Fisher, who says it was taken from in front of the church on the night of the groom’s wedding several weeks ago. Seven cars stolen by Smith and accomplices have been recovered. the other accomplices remain at large.
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Steubenville
Darwood Smith
W. T. Alison
Smith
K. F. Fisher
Belmont County
Rev Maitland Speaks at Mountain Lake Park Camp Meeting
Rev S R Maitland of Pulaski Road returns from Mountain Lake Park Maryland where he attended the Interdenominational camp meeting. The event is held in a 3500 seat tabernacle and a 6000 person amphitheater with Maitland preaching before a large audience. Program is directed by Dr Daniel Westfall Pittsburgh Advocate business manager, with speakers Dr H C Morrison Dr William H Huff and Dr John Paul of Taylor University.
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S. R. Maitland
Pulaski Road
Mountain Lake Park
Maitland
Daniel Westfall
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Advocate
H. C. Morrison
Pentecostal Herald
Louisville Ky
William H. Huff
John Paul
Taylor University
Ideal Home Open Sunday After Busy Week
Demand for admission to the Ideal Home at 208 Hazelcroft Avenue has grown so high that the house will be open Sunday afternoon July 19 from 2 to 5 o clock. A reception committee will guide visitors and those unable to view it during the week will have a chance to inspect it. Registrations indicate several thousand visits with many more expected from out of town.
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Hazelcroft Avenue
One Year Ago Death of U S Consul at Teheran
A year has passed since Major Robert Imbrie, then U S vice consul in Teheran, was beaten to death by religious fanatics. The case drew international attention and strained relations, with ongoing diplomatic responses and memorials in his honor.
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Robert Imbrie
U. S
Teheran
Thrown for a Loss The Player's Field Drill Spars with Coach
A football player says he is stiff from bowling and the coach retorts that it does not matter where he is from and orders him onto the field. The exchange captures a terse coaching moment before practice.
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