New Castle News Details and Staff Listings
New Castle News published daily except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street. The paper lists officers including L Rentz as proprietor president and manager editor A W Treadwell Sas and vice president Lucy Treadwell bas and treasurer Jacob F Rentz with James T Ray as manager and assistant treasurer and George W Conway as secretary. Full telegraph service and international news access are credited to the International News Service.
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Lucy Treadwell Bas Ches
Jacob F. Rentz
Mgr
Asst
Treas
James T. Ray
George W. Conway Pelee
Ance
North Mercer Street
Special Notice on Addressing Mail to The News Co
All payments and communications should be directed to The News Co. in New Castle Pennsylvania and not to any individual.
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Literature and the perils of sensational crime reporting
The piece argues excluding crime news from newspapers harms public understanding while praising quality literature and responsible journalism. It cites a magazine of world writers, discusses voting behavior and turnout, and urges improved civic engagement beyond party politics, warning against ignoring broader governance aims.
Why Don’t We Vote Sareeho by the Plorable Lack
The League of Women Voters presses a national and state drive to bring out the vote. The effort targets newly enfranchised women and all eligible voters, aiming to raise participation as a failing of self governance and national example.
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United States
Irish Free State
Cuba
Mexico
United Kingdom
British Overseas Dominions
New Zealand
Italy
League of Women Voters
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Indiana
Statesman Belongs to the State While Politician Claims It
A concise reflection contrasts a statesman who serves the public with a politician who treats the state as personal property. The remark highlights differing perspectives on governance and duty.
Car Washed Before Trip Said to Boost Rainy Mood
A casual tip notes washing and polishing a car prior to travel as a way to influence weather or mood during a trip. The suggestion frames cleaning as a preparatory act linked to rain and journey mindset.
Difference Between Murder and Homicide Cited
A brief quip notes that in murder cases juries often take about six hours longer to disagree than in homicide cases.
Remark on Methuselah's Longevity and Medical Help
A quip imagines the ancient patriarch Methuselah living longer with modern medical advances like tonsil removal and appendectomy. The linePlayfully suggests surgery could have extended lifespans and altered history.
Safety Sam Says Words of caution at the car tracks
A playful rhyme warns readers to slow down at car tracks and to look and listen carefully, emphasizing safety and awareness around trains and crossings.
Hints and sayings brighten busy New Castle day
A collage of light verses jokes and proverbs shared in New Castle hints at daily life on Memorial Day and beyond. The column notes quotes about roads buses and modernism plus humorous exchanges about animals mothers and public figures. It reflects local wit and civic chatter without formal reports.
Paris necktie gift and Civil War Memorial Day note
Harry G. Preston bought a two color red and gold necktie in Paris and gave it to friends, who praise the gift and his remembrance. The column then notes that veterans of the Civil War attended Memorial Day exercises in the city, with brief reflections on life and respectability.
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Harry G. Preston
Paris
Than to live with betrayal memory and contempt
The text expresses a lament over enduring betrayal, dis honor, ingratitude from a beloved child, social contempt, competing loyalties, family quarrels, and the burden of offering excuses instead of honest reasons. It contrasts happiness bought with money and living daily with emotional pain.
One Year Ago Premier Hickman’s Government Defeated
A year ago in Newfoundland the government of Premier Hickman was defeated in the election. President Colidge signed the income tax reduction bill amid partisan debate and policy shifts.
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Hickman
Newfoundland
Colidge
Today Moth Monoplane Record
Aircraft progress feature by Arthur Brisbane notes a moth monoplane achievement in 1925 with emphasis on record setting and early aviation milestones. The piece highlights technological advances and the era's enthusiasm for powered flight.
Ford and Van Sweringen schemes push for cheap air travel
The piece envisions Henry Ford and Edsel advancing air travel as they did cars, aided by the Van Sweringen brothers using OPM and real estate credit to build railroads. It notes cancer uncertainty, the Prince of Wales rainfall visit, Geneva dinner remarks, and Europe’s rapid aviation progress including the De Havilland Moth and inexpensive cross country flight implications.
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Edsel
Fords
Chicago
California
Florida
New Orleans
van Sweringens
Joe Day
Harriman
New York Central
van Swearingens
England
Zurich
de Haviland
Learn to bend before the storm in daily editorial
Dr. Frank Crane argues for flexibility over rigidity as storms of life arrive. He urges adjusting quickly to misdoings and unfavorable circumstances, cites Emerson on consistency, and emphasizes listening to opposing views to seek truth.
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Emerson
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Duchess of Portland frees 700 caged birds in market gesture
A market visit leads the Duke of Portland to purchase 700 caged birds which are released. The act is tied to a moral note on compassion for animals as referenced by a Bible verse about peace guarding hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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Duchess of Portland
Frank Gould’s Hydro Plant Boom Ends as Family Weighs Loss
The article recalls Jay Gould’s reputation and credits Frank Jay Gould with turning a Virginia hydro electric project into a major asset worth about sixty million. After years of growth and optimism the enterprise has been sold, prompting the question to the family about who benefits from the turn of events.
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Jay Gould
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Erie
Frank Jay Gould
Frank Gould
Virginia
Frank
Buddy
Young Gould
Contentment in a Simple Life by Edgar A. Guest
Poem urges embracing contentment with one's own lot rather than pursuing wealth. It uses nature imagery such as maple tree robins roses and tulips to illustrate contentment Found in heartfelt simple joys rather than luxuries. Copyright 1925 Edgar A. Guest.
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Edgar A. Guest
Anniversaries and Historic Notices in Brief
Notable birth and death anniversaries listed including John Godfrey Saxe born 1816 and died 1887 in Albany. Other entries cover land relinquishments by the Great and Little Osage, Bishop James Healy, Gen. James Shields, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and a Santa Fe express train robbery by year. Additional notes mention snow on Pike's Peak and English peace rejoicings after the South Africa conflict.
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John Godfrey Saxe
America
Highgate
Albany
N. Y
Missouri
James Augustine Healy
Portland
James Shields
Ottumwa
Ireland
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Caprera
Nice
TSG
New Mexico
Pike's Peak
England
South Africa
Thomas Hardy Reaches Fifteenth Birthday Anniversary
The Day notes Thomas Hardy, the great English novelist, will receive worldwide good wishes on his fifteenth birthday anniversary. It recalls his ivy clad Wessex home and his status as the last surviving leader of the Victorian giants. It highlights his early career as an architect and later fame with Tess of the D Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure.
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Gray Downs
Wessex
Thomas Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Tennyson
the Brownings
Dickens
Thackery
Trollope
Chas
Bettle
Lytton
Ross
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