New Castle News listed publication and staff details
New Castle News is published daily except Sundays from 29 North Mercer Street. Fred L Rentz is president and manager, A W Treadwell editor, Lucy Treadwell Ray vice president, Jacob F Rentz treasurer, James T Ray manager and assistant treasurer, George W Conway secretary. Subscription rates and advertising info are provided.
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George W. Conway
North Mercer Street
Special Notice on How to Address Payments
All checks money orders drafts and communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
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Death of William Jennings Bryan noted in Dayton
The article laments the death of William Jennings Bryan at Dayton Tennessee after a long public career. It praises his sincerity, principle and leadership despite presidential defeats and predicts his enduring influence on American public life. It also discusses a proposed three-route national highway system to connect the nation.
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William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tennessee
Mr. Bryan
America
Transcontinental roads need three coast-to-coast highways
Transportation experts argue the United States requires three great transcontinental highways from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They note that while progress is visible, even 10,000 miles of new roads will take years and millions in public funds.
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Great Lakes
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Ohio
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San Francisco
Atlantic Coast
Atlanta
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Texas
Los Angeles
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Mexican fears prompt uneasy US–Mexico border tensions
The piece argues Americans have forgotten past words with Mexico City and warns that Mexico’s economy stalls as banks refrain from lending. It notes President Calles’ confidence contrasts with Mexican unease while ambassador Sheffield is absent, stressing that U S intervention is for self protection only.
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Mexico City
James R. Sheffield
United States
Healthy glow in old days avoided russet and terra cotta
A description notes that a healthy complexion did not come from russet or terra cotta shades in earlier times, suggesting different beauty standards.
No Revolution Until Lawmakers Obey Their Own Laws
A declarative editorial asserts that lasting reform hinges on lawmakers obeying the laws they enact, arguing political progress requires accountability and constitutional fidelity within the state.
French modiste advocates 80 suits for well dressed man
A French male modiste asserts the well dressed man requires eighty suits. An American owning such a collection would open a store with that many outfits.
Safety Sam Says Smith and Jones Race to Crossroads
A fragment describes Smith and Jones racing toward a crossing with screams from children and a wife who conveys that both have suffered a loss. The verse centers on a dramatic roadside moment and its tragic implication.
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Timely Walruses of Wisdom From a Whimsical Page
A collage of quips and old-time adages on work, politics, fashion, and society. It skewers modern trends with wry humor about education, voting, dancing, broadcasting, and public life, noting the gap between old manners and new times.
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New Castle News Then and Now In Brief
A collection of light items and opinions from New Castle notes. Topics include fashion trends and collars, car safety padlocks, Paris press ridiculing a Christ statue idea, lucky coins, fashion waist lines, civic pride, and a rumor about the ex Kaiser wanting to return to Germany with vague fates for his corpse.
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Brisbane’s Today
A brief column by Arthur Brisbane dated today discusses contemporary events with his characteristic brisk, opinionated voice assessing politics and social trends. The piece offers pointed observations and a snapshot of public sentiment in 1925 America.
Dispute over Bible respect spans nation warnings and praise
The piece argues for respecting all religions while noting a proposed law to ban disrespects of the Bible. It cites reactions from the Paris Matin on Golitzine and Russian education, compares Bolshevik and Romanoff actions, and critiques New Haven railroad finance and Lloyds insurance bets highlighting rising fares and speculative odds.
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Lloyds
Gertrude Ederle
Modernist Women Swirl Through Shops Amid Barber News
The passage notes women using less paint and needing more soap, barbers in the city claim half their business comes from bobbing women’s hair, and that while women visit shops they attract more men. It also references Robert Scott, the missing Chicago murderer, who has wandered through many cities, possibly including new ones.
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Chicago
Witty Collage of Quotes on Society and War
A fragmented collection of satirical lines on politics culture and everyday life. Observations touch on prosperity taxation death affluence and travel with playful misdirections and sharp contrasts. The piece riffs on modernity nostalgia and public figures without a single throughline.
Woman in Snaron seeks election for tax collector
A Snaron woman announces her bid for the tax collector post showing women entering harsh political roles. The item notes robbers in a Colorado mine and a wife who set up a still to keep her husband at home, leading to domestic trouble and police involvement.
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Snaron
Fowler McCormick Vacation Prompts African Study Aim
Fowler McCormick son of the Harvester family prepares for a year abroad in Africa after a year in the plant. He will return qualified for the presidency or other top roles, signaling a future in company leadership.
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Reflections on Temper, Tolerance, Justice and Life
A compact meditation contrasts anger with temper control and defines tolerance as appreciating others opinions. It links justice to an open mind and humor to a refined art. It notes criticism should seek fewer faults and sympathy as a sign of friendly selflessness. It ends by valuing life’s magnitude.
Proverbs Guidance Quote Reflection
A devotional verse emphasizes trust in divine guidance for life choices. The proverb urges acknowledging a higher power in all actions to receive direction and clarity on one’s path.
Rear Admiral Pratt Leads Naval War College at Newport
Rear Admiral William Pratt, named president of the Naval War College in Newport, is renowned as a strategic naval thinker likened to Mahan. His career includes service as naval adviser to Wilson at the Paris peace conference and active duty during the Spanish American War aboard the Mayflower.
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Newport
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Spain
Admiral Pratt Navy Leader Born in Maine in 1869
Newark reports Admiral Pratt born in Maine in 1869 who graduated from the Annapolis academy at age 20. He served two years with the Naval General Board in Washington and on the naval strategy board during World War I. His sea duty included command of the battleship New York and other great U.S. ships, and his most recent assignment was as commander of a battleship division of the Pacific fleet.
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Genius and effort cross the line between talent and mastery
Dr. Frank Crane argues genius cannot be taught or guaranteed and varies by intangible talent. He cites Paderewski and De Maupassant, saying perseverance and doing one’s best over years determine whether one taps genius, which cannot be earned by education or effort alone.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Today's Anniversaries
1775 James Warren chosen by Continental Congress as first Paymaster General of the American army. 1794 Reign of Terror ends in Paris with Robespierre’s arrest and execution. 1834 Jason Lee preaches first Protestant sermon in Oregon. 1854 American flag first raised west of Rockies on Snake River, Idaho. 1861 James H. Adams dies on his Columbia area plantation. 1899 Two hundred people drive Mormon elders from Wilson County Tennessee. 1898 Rt. Rev. John H. D. Wingfield dies in Benicia California.
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Missouri Pacific Plans Pullman Limited From St Louis To San Francisco
Missouri Pacific officials announce a June 1 1926 start for a Pullman scenic limited between St Louis and San Francisco. Ten equipment sets will be built. traffic pacts to be completed by September 1. The service aims to cut travel time to the Coast and boosts the MOP from its troubled history.
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Pacific
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Western Pacific
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Burt Railroad
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Houses for Workingmen by Edgar A. Guest
A reflection on humble homes of workers and how beauty and dignity appear in daily life. The speaker notes how two cottages share space yet reveal different lives, praising quiet effort, care, and the soul’s ability to bloom regardless of wealth or status. Copyright 1925 Edgar A. Guest.
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Edgar A. Guest
Press comments and official views on business and health
Governor Smith warns no corporation could survive state business methods while Poste master-General New cites data. An investigation into fatalities seeks to determine bottle contents. Chicago Health Commissioner urges less eating and more walking, with likely shifts to longer car trips for meals. Des Moines reports railroads tally automobiles wrecked the prior day.
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New York
New
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
Pessimist Defines Heirs With War Debts Quote
A Buffalo Evening Post quotation remarks that a pessimist is someone who expects to leave nothing to heirs except their share of war debts.
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Buffalo Evening Post
Secretary Dewey urges larger denomination bills
Washington dispatch notes that Dewey’s plan to push people toward bigger currency faces the currency problem from the wrong end but acknowledges the difficulty in persuading acceptance of larger notes.
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