Bell Phones Daily Ad Rates and News Service Note
Published daily except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street it notes subscription costs 3 cents single copy weekly and annual rates. It lists Bell Phones private exchange 4909 and marketing details plus International News Service rights and advertising rep S G Lindenstein Inc 342 Madison Ave New York City.
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Bole Forei
S. G. Lindenstein, Inc
Madison Ave
New York City
Audit Bureau of Circulation
American Newspaper Miners’ Association
Special Notice on Mail Address to The News Co
The Public advisory instructs that all checks money orders drafts and communications be addressed to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
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News Co
New Castle Pa
Nine Hours of Social Life in School Aged Youth
An editorial urges attention to the remaining nine waking hours of school children beyond the six hours in class. It argues play teaches social skills and citizenship, warns against excessive home study isolation, honors the country physician, and notes shifts in medical practice toward specialization and broader country care via travel and autos.
American Capital Flows Abroad in Record Volumes
A periodical analysis notes that American private investors poured capital into foreign enterprises with government guarantees, totaling 9.5 billion dollars so far, outpacing wartime government loans. The trend aids European recovery and foreign demand for U.S. goods but remains a one way flow.
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United States
Europe
America
Foreign investment and national debt prudence
The text questions whether a country gains by sending more capital abroad than it receives in return and asks how long continued foreign indebtedness will remain advantageous. It suggests that unless motives are philanthropic, investing domestically in America is preferable.
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America
The Best Rouge Mystery Remains Unshaken by Corn Massages
A curious statement claims rouge remains unaffected by massaging with corn on the cob. The remark hints at unusual beauty routines or a playful rumor, inviting scrutiny of old time grooming lore and unconventional methods.
The Farmer Never Escapes and Radio Set Prices Rise
A terse note hints at a farmer facing confinement or peril while the market roars with rising prices for the best radio sets, signaling economic pressure and consumer impact.
Legal language clarified for lay readers
A note discusses simplifying legal wording to aid public understanding. Advocates suggest plain terms, clearer structure, and examples to help non specialists grasp rights procedures and court processes.
Religion as a Rabbit’s Foot in Some Minds
A brief meditation notes that for some individuals religion serves as a mere talisman to ward off misfortune, implying selective belief rather than deep faith. The author contrasts pragmatic use of ritual with genuine spiritual commitment.
Manhood Poem by Edgar A. Guest
Poem expresses a wish to be a true man through endurance, courage, faith, and wisdom. The speaker rejects grand glory and seeks strength to cope with doubt, pain, and life’s trials while maintaining integrity and courage until life’s end. Copyright 1925 Edgar A. Guest.
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Edgar A. Guest
Safety Sam Says on avoiding the speed bug and snakes
A folk saying urges people to shun speeding as much as a bite from a venomous snake in a berry patch. The quip frames driving caution as common sense with rural vernacular.
Mickey McGuire Hits Sweet Home Run Hitter
Mickey McGuire, known as Himself, delivers a powerful hitting display in a feature on his baseball season. The article profiles his swing, strength, and impact on the team’s offense with emphasis on his nickname and standout performance.
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Mickey
McGuire
Old Timers Day events scheduled in Lawrence County
A note on Old Timers Day events at Big Run Falls on August 12 and a reunion on August 11 at the old shale on Pearson street for alumni before 1890. It also mentions a nightly clock watch, upcoming Evolution talk by Joe Bulger, and lighthearted recollections from past village life.
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Lawrence County
Big Run Falls
Old Shale
Pearson Street
Absurd Wordplay and Local Quips Heard in Town
A collection of lighthearted asides on daily life from a Youngstown observer. Jokes about radio, nude art, detours, and a Russian diplomat name Rakoffaky mix with proverbs on procrastination and a quip about Adam and Eve replacing Hadam and Heve.
When We Dust Off Your Memory A Trifle
A barefooted boy with stone bruises plays under a dry goods box beneath a large front yard tree, recalling a memory framed by simple rural scenes and childhood play.
Local Bird Quips Upon Suspected Rivals
A playful local quip recalls a bird learning his wife was seen with a stranger. He replies the man must have been very strange, a wry joke framed in lighthearted rural humor.
43rd anniversary greeting on The News
Tomorrow marks the 43rd anniversary of The News and reflections on future continuance. The message notes unpredictability as generations shift and death affects all ages, urging readers to consider what comes next.
West Virginia Farm Visit Sparks Nostalgic Reflections
The writer recalls spending a weekend at Bert Wells’s large West Virginia farm, praising abundant roasting ears and a carefree scene. He notes simple pleasures and compares local prices for champagne and milk, while musing on a moral adage about casting stones.
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West Virginia
Bert Wells
News Force
Fear of Home Drives Amazon Domination Metaphor
A married man laments the misery of homelessness and fear of returning home while the author imagines the Amazon as a predatory force that uses a trapped man as a meal ticket, highlighting anxiety over belonging and danger.
Column Reader Cheers and Witty Exchange
A reader praises the column noting enjoyment in reading it and signs off with a playful reference to C. L. C. The message ends with a lighthearted wish to shake on the camaraderie. No further context or names are provided.
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Cc. L. C
Remembering William Jennings Bryan at his passing
The text notes Bryan born in 1866 making him 65 at death and lauds his rare stature. It laments the regretful honesty of words once spoken, suggesting only a unique figure like Bryan appears again.
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W. J. Bryan
Sailors Rush to Parlor Scenes During Shore Leave
Dispatches note sailors visiting foreign countries rush to parlors on shore leave. Pictures show men posing with large schooners. The piece asks if this will spur navy enlistments and suggests posters may feature schooners to tempt sailors into service.
Local businessman receives payment with odd note
A local business owner collected an on account payment from a customer and found a note asking in cryptic terms for a status update on his position, reading Please tell me how I stand in the rear.
Hotel sign in Montreal requests right names only
Guests at this hotel are requested to register their right names only as a matter of policy, limiting entries to correct official names. The sign appears in a Montreal hotel lobby.
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Montreal
Optimist buys gas daily saves shoe leather praise
An optimist is described as a man who purchases one dollar worth of gasoline each day for his car and congratulates himself on the savings in shoe leather.
Sentence Sermons Reflect on Personal Virtues Through Finance and Society
A reflective verse questions collective behavior by asking if everyone paid bills on time, avoided gossip, read widely, obeyed laws, supported officials, tolerated opinions, and saved money as the reader does. The piece uses hypothetical scenarios to critique public virtue and civic responsibility.
Mayoral candidate backs law against profanity
The Press Comment notes a mayoral hopeful endorsing a profanity ban and predicts he will gain no golfer's vote or the support of a man grazed by an automobile. It also cites John L. Lewis threatening coal mine shutdowns and critiques M Caillaux as a financial wizard amid jail-linked wizards.
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Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Today Victor Berger Slips
ARTHUR BRISBANE reports on Victor Berger's political challenges in 1925. The piece notes shifts in public opinion and Berger's position within the Democratic landscape amid evolving party dynamics.
Notable Indian medical service figure Sir David details
The text outlines Sir David, a native of Scotland educated at Aberdeen and Edinburgh, who joined the Indian medical service in 1884. He served as curator of the Calcutta Herbarium and director of the Botanical Survey of India, contributing to global tea research and life-saving work.
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Sir David
Scotland
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Indian Medical Service
Calcutta
Botanical Survey of
India
Voices on Bryan Holmes and British ads in a world view
The piece reflects on William Jennings Bryan’s legacy and Rev. John Haynes Holmes critique of agnosticism while noting Holmes’s Park Avenue sermon. It also reports Britain’s planned five billion dollar worldwide advertising push to lift colonial trade and Socialist rep Victor L Berger’s comments on La Follette’s senate race and succession.
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John Haynes Holmes
Park Avenue Church
New York
Mr. Holmes
Bryan
Great Britain
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Congress
la Follette
Senate
Bobby
Inheritance of Genius Across Great Sires
The speaker rebuts claims that sons cannot inherit a father’s genius citing Pitt buried with his father in Westminster and Filipino Lippi as a painter like Fra Lippo Lippi. He argues many great men had notable fathers or uncertain paternity, challenging the premise.
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Doc
Mr. Berger
Pitt
Westminster Abbey
Lord Chatham
Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi
Alexander the Great
Philip of Macedon
Death of Anthony de Lucca in street brawl shocks city
Two young gang leaders fought in a melee ending with a blow to the head that killed 17 year old Anthony de Lucca on the sidewalk. Police action is anticipated as the incident is described as more than a regular fight with spectators and profits from violence.
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Anthony de Lucca
Prosperity shocks Detroit farmers and neighbors
The piece notes farm lands near Detroit boomed and drove buyers to unprecedented prices. It cites doctors saying 16 of the suddenly rich are nervously unbalanced, arguing poverty, not wealth, keeps balance, while prosperity unsettles many.
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Detroit
Reverent Verse Exalts the Creator in Revelation Text
A religious quotation from Revelations 4 11 praises God as the worthy creator whose glory honor and power are due for all things made. The passage affirms divine purpose and eternal creation for divine pleasure.
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Revelations
Albert Medal for Sir David Prain at Kew Ties to Quinine Work
The British Society of Arts awards the 1926 Albert Medal to Sir David Prain former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew for his 20 year service and his work in organizing cinchona plantations that produce quinine for the empire.
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British Society of Arts
Sir David Prain
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Sir David
Wife Refusal to Wash Golf Pants Triggers Divorce Fight
In New Jersey a husband seeks a divorce after his young wife refuses to wash his golf pants. The dispute centers on household duties and marital strain.
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New Jersey
The Last Word of W J Bryan Quote Refuted
A brief record notes that the final public remark attributed to W J Bryan was a religious statement claiming the Bible is sufficient for him. It states he was not the source of that claim.
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Mr. Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Propaganda relies on the mouth as essential equipment
The Dallas News observes that in Soviet practice propaganda thrives because the only needed tool is the mouth to spread messages.
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Dallas News
Crow Extermination Calls Echo Across Lawrence County
In a controversial letter to the news, BE. W. Case argues for exterminating crows a pest to both sport and farming. He cites B. H. Warren’s Virginia island study showing massive egg loss and nest predation, urging sportsmen to unite against the crow menace while defending a man jailed for shooting a crow believed to threaten his garden.
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B. H. Warren
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Mr. Warren
Cedar Island
Lawrence County
BE. W. Case
Garfield Avenue
The World and The Mud Puddies The House of Dupont
An overview of the DuPont family history in America and France. Pierre S. duPont leads General Motors and DuPont de Nemours. He oversees Nemours restoration in France while Longwood near Wilmington hosts grand garden parties and visitors.
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House OF Dupont
United States of America
duPont
Delaware
duPonts
Pierre S. duPont
General Motors Corporation
duPont de Nemours & Company
France
Nemours
Pierre Samuel duPont
Paris
Longwood
Wilmington Delaware
Mr. duPont
Mrs. duPont
Wilmington
Then
Now
Magnus Johnson Clears Rumors About Minnesota Governorship
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Magnus Johnson denies interest in the Minnesota governorship. It suggests he may be a skilled farmer and capable statesman, framing him as a potential strong candidate.
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Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Magnus
Cincinnati Enquirer
Four Assurances of Peace in a Great and Quiet Time
The author reflects on six years after World War I, arguing four guard rails for lasting peace: war weariness, the draft replacing volunteers, modern trench warfare, and honest war literature. He urges using this respite to solidify a true enduring peace.
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Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
America
Versailles
Corfu
The
Ruhr
Mankind
Lloyd George
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Record Trans Atlantic Travel Picks Up For Europe
Ten thousand tourists departed for Europe in a single day, a record for trans Atlantic travel. The Louisville Courier Journal notes Europe could meet its debts by fall if the trend continues.
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Europe
Louisville Courier-Journal
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