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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1925
Page
4
The New Castle News calls for action against city weed overgrowth on sidewalks, vacant lots, and alleys. It advocates voluntary civic effort or a Weed Cutting Day, recalling Good Roads Day and urging residents to promptly trim weeds to improve the town’s appearance.
A reflection on the American home as a symbol of national identity. It highlights self sufficiency, pioneer virtues, and the evolution of American society from frontier hardships to modern living, noting courageous effort and devotion to livelihood as foundational traits.
The article surveys the enduring American home and the shift from trails to roads, noting heavy investment in highways. It highlights the American Road Builders Association convention, with 20,000 attendees and 300 carloads of machinery, and previews the Chicago 1926 gathering led by W. H. Connell and Charles M. Upha m.
A cluster of aphoristic lines notes that the drifter rarely settles, polished men aren’t flawless, a small appreciation lifts a dog and a woman, and many cling to hope for a tool to ease lawn mowing. The tone is reflective and quizzical.
Bible verses warn against denying the needy and withholding aid. The fragment laments pity for the widow and fatherless and the perishing without clothing, then shifts to a satirical line about Italy mobilizing women to spread mean stories against opponents.
A reader jokes that only a sign board should carry Safety First, noting some sellers near factories and a few auto drivers see the slogan as fitting only for signs rather than daily practice. The quip reflects workplace safety culture and public messaging in the community.
A collection of social musings and jokes about war lords aging, courtly conduct, street scenes, and local incidents. Items include a jailed woman for disturbance, a raid on a place named Wild Cat In, reflections on changing manners, a Pittsburgh bishop’s remark on morals, a mob smashing a shop window during a sale, and notes on local markets and sayings. References to names like Farrell and Ellwood City appear amidst fragmented commentary.
Arthur Brisbane discusses the French air war against the Rif to protect Christian civilization, critiques a preacher’s anti evolution stance, and notes insulin research at Johns Hopkins. The essay blends satire on politics, religion, and science with social observations and cultural quips.
The Rt Reverend John T. McNicholas is named archbishop of Cincinnati and will be one of the youngest Roman Catholic hierarchy members in the United States. Born in Ireland, he came to America in infancy and began religious education in Philadelphia, Ohio, and Kentucky before continuing studies in Rome.
The ordination occurred in 1903 and he spent years as an instructor at Dominican institutions and eight years in organizing work for the Holy Name Society. As the sole Dominican bishop in the United States he may wear the pure white robes of his order instead of the usual purple of episcopacy.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that moderate drinking offers relaxation amid urban strain, while ecstasy halts time. He compares the monk in J. M. Barrie's tale to seekers of ecstasy, from alcohol to art, asserting that forgetting oneself fuels creativity and power. Copyright 1925, The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A fragmented prose piece argues that sex theory cannot improve love, government starts with citizens, charity begins at home, free speech must have content, personal liberty overlooks others, overthrowing government invites police protection, sodium applied to advocates lengthens life, and the era of radioactive living is near.
The article surveys Henry Ford pursing dominance across ventures beyond autos. It notes wage impact amid earlier scanda l via $5.10 daily, Ford paying seamen $195 monthly, and captain $2,590 yearly. It reports plans for coke production at Huntington and River Rouge, distilling soft coal into by products, fuel, tar and fertilizer, with potential widespread economic effects.
A compact list of notable past events includes Gibraltar captured by English and Dutch forces under Sir George Rooke in 1704, Amherst College awarding LL D to John Tyler, a regiment of Illinois volunteers sailing for the Mexican War, an escape of 100 plus convicts from California State Prison with casualties, John A Roebling’s death in 1869, the Earl of Beaconsfield being invested with the Order of the Garter, the 1908 arrival of the Prince of Wales in Quebec for the tercentenary, and President Herdlar’s party reaching Sitka Alaska.
A poem by Edgar A Guest extols real manhood through truthfulness calm courage and kindness. It argues that strength without integrity is empty and that noble traits lie in quiet conduct clean speech and respect for others rather than loud garb or boastful glitter. The verse emphasizes inner riches over material display.
FTC ordered United States Steel to abandon the Pittsburgh unions system of determining voice steel costs. The move comes as regulatory action from a year ago detailing labor and pricing practices affecting steel operations and market competition.
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