Newspaper masthead and staff details from New Castle publication
The item lists Fred L. Rentz as President and Managing Editor with W Treadwell as Vice President and Lucy Treadne as Secretary. It notes Jacob F. Rentz as Treasurer, George W. Conway as Editor, and Ray as Treasurer. The paper is published every evening except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street, New Castle Pennsylvania. Subscriptions are 3 cents single copy, 16 cents a week, 7.50 a year. daily by mail 5.09 a year. 1.25 for 3 months. 60 cents monthly for under 3 months. It invites public correspondence and is entered as Second Class Matter. It uses International News Service content and has associated advertising and distribution arrangements in New York City.
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Fred L. Rentz
W. Treadweill
Jacob F. Rentz Mer
Lucy Treadne
Ray
George W. Conway
By Mail
Unnecessary Sacrifice on Children Due to Carelessness
The article cites an American Red Cross figure of 20,000 children under 14 killed annually in the United States by accidents. It urges parents and communities to train children in safety and discretion to prevent these needless losses and preserve the nation’s future.
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American Red Cross
United States
Carlessness
Red Cross
Taxes and public finance in wartime America
A discussion of resentment toward taxes and the duties of citizens to fund government. The piece notes World War I spending, higher national and local taxes, rising operating costs for schools and local administrations, and the broader burden of financing civilization. It emphasizes that wartime expenditure justified higher taxes despite public unease.
City governments and taxation as national investment
The text argues that city governments are governments of the people and that citizens should not complain about taxes. It asserts the United States provides superior returns for tax money through guaranteed freedom and personal privileges, despite current costs.
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United States
Punishing Forest Des Troyers Aimed at Fire Control
Harrisburg forest officials shift from moral appeals to punitive actions to curb arson and negligence in fires. A warden faced $1000 bail for neglect, two fined for refusing to aid firefighting, one jailed for forest incendiarism, and another held on burning brush charges.
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Department of Forests and Waters
Harrisburg
Hicksville Votes to Keep Name Despite Pressure to Change
In Hicksville New York a three to one vote rejects a move to rename the town. Business leaders argued the name belittles the community while historians and locals praised Elias Hicks the town’s founder. The decision preserves tradition amid costs and inconvenience of changing.
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Hicksville
N. Y
Elias Hicks
Bess
Portraits and tailor jokes in a bath suit era
A facetious remark contrasts the male ego with fashion, noting a man’s urge to honor his tailor when seeing himself in a bathing suit. The quip references a figure who once blamed people rather than the mess left after a picnic, reflecting social humor of the time.
Lafety Sam Says A Germ on a Nail Whines for Iodine
A fragment from a whimsical piece depicts a germ perched on a rusty nail lamenting its desire to enter human flesh and be doused with iodine in a comic, unscripted voice. The playful verse centers on a tiny creature seeking chemical defense.
Hints and Hints in a Fragmented Local Column
A sprawling local column comments on politics parking laws farm labor and road safety. It rails against long parking times for Washington street merchants urges a fifteen minute limit and critiques labor policy while noting a new Fourth of July approach and looming weather reports from Greenland. The piece references New Castle and broad social concerns with a light satirical tone.
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Washington Street
New Castle
Franklin Man Arrested for Whisky Sale to Sheriff
A Franklin man was arrested for selling the sheriff a gallon of whisky. The incident suggests a lawman’s familiarity with local trading partners is a key factor in early illegal activity.
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Franklin
Local Curiosities and Snippets From Town Pages
A collage of notes comments and quips from town life including a frail hammer example in New Castle a jab at hotel construction and jokes about bootleggers and silk stockings. The column mocks public figures and minor incidents while touching on meter readers a 105 year old’s marriage plans and a debate on humane laws for idiots.
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New York
Women Becoming More Like Men Revealed?
A dated, opinionated note argues against women adopting masculine traits, expressing disbelief and a wish to avoid such change in the writer’s remaining years. The piece asserts a preference for traditional gender roles and explicitly declares there is nothing to notice.
Westminster College Growth Aims at New Castle Ward
案 The message advocates expanding Westminster College into New Castle linking to the Ninth Ward once part of the city. It urges support to build a larger college plant for future development.
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Westminster College
New Wilmington
New Castle
Ninth Ward
Pennsylvania Wet or Dry Debate Reaches Senate Several Times
The United States Senate has revisited Pennsylvania's wet or dry status multiple times since the primaries. If any one decision is tied to broader policy, the issue remains unsettled as lawmakers weigh local autonomy against national standards.
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Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Decoration Day Way Remains Honor to Soldiers
The piece clarifies Decoration Day as a holiday dedicated to honoring soldiers both dead and living who fought for the liberties enjoyed in this nation. It urges keeping the purpose in mind to resist rough thoughts and remember the history and meaning behind the observance.
The Art of Flattery and Stage Gossip
The piece discusses flattery through indirect compliments and cautions about direct praise. It notes audiences often find conversations in the theater more intriguing than the stage action, hinting at the rise of motion pictures as popular entertainment. It includes a humorous anecdote about mishearing lines and a remark on stage noise versus audience chatter.
Safety lesson at the saw mill ends in tragedy
A safety director laments teaching practical judgment as Wash White, put in charge of a buzz saw, touches the blade and loses a finger. The workers return to find him bandaging the wound and muttering that the saw cut off his finger. The tale underscores the peril of ignoring safety principles.
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Wash White
Wash
Washington
Buss
Imported garters deemed ornaments by judge
A judge rules that imported garters are not worn as apparel but are mainly ornamental. The decision addresses how such items should be classified in customs or trade terms.
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Byrd
North Pole
London
Arctic
Wea
New York Party Controversy Highlights Political Rule
The piece notes Earl Carroll hosting a party with a bathing girl and a back to nature demonstration, then lying about it. It contrasts this with a general New York City tolerance and cites a rule about being caught rather than the crime itself. It also mentions Krim and a British strike, and taxes impacting taxpayers.
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New York City
Earl Carroll
Fashion and manners mix in a breezy 1920s riff
The writer wryly notes evolving fashion and social quirks as styles from Paris arrive, while calling out generational stubbornness and the Charleston craze. References to mothers debts and pricey potatoes frame a playful critique of consumer tastes and youth culture.
United Presbyterian Church Adopts Nyivng in Services
The United Presbyterian church amends its articles to allow nyivng in services. Differences between denominations are increasingly smoothed, making it hard to tell the church’s exact denomination from the service.
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United Presbyterian Church
Fastest Worker In Our Recollection
A middle western man earns mention for speed at work then leaves his girlfriend at 1 a m and receives a breakfast letter mailed from a neighboring town indicating a surprising postal connection.
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Middle West
Supreme Court ruling eases bootlegger record keeping
The court has decided a bootlegger need not keep an account of sales. The ruling is described as a great help to bootlegging operations and implies deliveries consume much of their time.
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Ji Ig
United States Supreme Court
William H. Johnston
International Associations of Machinists
America
Today Buy Out of Income
Arthur Brisbane discusses strategies for financial independence and wealth management in 1926. The column analyzes income, investments, and economic trends, offering practical guidance for readers aiming to secure financial stability.
Decoration Day Reflections and World News Highlights
The piece recalls Decoration Day honors for soldiers and unknown mothers, laments glorified sacrifice, warns against stock scams, and notes Commander Byrd illness. It covers religious gathering in Chicago, Burmah floods, and Philadelphia’s Senguin Centennial parade with commentary on spending.
Johnston era reshapes machinists with rail union gains
The passage notes a blow to machinists and a subsequent railway shop strike that cost wages, yet highlights Johnston's key success: a Baltimore & Ohio agreement where unions in shops share responsibility for production boosts, safety and waste elimination. Under Johnston, machinists emerge as a bank-owning union.
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Mr. Johnston
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Johnston
Dr. Cranes Editorial on Religion and Cooperation
Dr. David Starr Jordan argues against compulsory religion in colleges and condemns religion as a mere form. He asserts religion should build character and moral citizens, not rival sects, emphasizing cooperation over conflict. Copyright 1926 The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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David Starr Jordan
Copright
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Imperial Valley cantaloupe yield and rising costs questioned
The report questions a large increase in Imperial Valley cantaloupe production and asks why prices this year are only slightly higher than before, leaving readers to speculate on the reasons behind the change.
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Imperial Valley
Judge J. M. Lowe and the National Old Trails Road
The article honors Judge J M Lowe who died in Kansas City on April 16 after a long illness. It credits him with envisioning and promoting the surfaced motor highway linking Baltimore to Los Angeles via the Santa Fe Trail and forming the National Old Trails Road Association in 1912.
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Ocean
Judge J. M. Lowe
Kansas City
Atlantic
Pacific
Judge Lowe
Baltimore
Los Angeles
National
Old Trails Road Association
Teeming
J. M. Lowe
The Adopted Baby by Edgar A. Guest
The poem celebrates adoption turning a orderly home into a loving family. A decade and a half of neat routines give way to baby paraphernalia and joy as the household embraces a child through adoption, God’s fulfillment of cherished dreams.
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Edgar A. Guest
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