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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1925
Page
4
A column critiques crime news exclusion and sensational periodicals as degrading to public discourse while praising a new weekly magazine for short stories and essays. It argues quality literature thrives when accessible, and cheap sensationalism harms reading culture, with economics eventually discarding the worst.
The League of Women Voters urges citizens to participate in elections, noting American turnout lags world averages. It cites 1924 as 50.9 percent, with regional disparities and rising voter apathy. The piece also warns party discipline eroding and urges motivated leadership, linking civic action to democracy’s health.
A compact retro ad verse urges at car tracks to slow, look, and listen. The rhymed couplets frame a caution about road safety and situational awareness in a concise, period tone. It presents a proverbial warning rather than a news event.
A flag was displayed at intervals of half a mile on the Lincoln highway in Ohio on Memorial Day. It is claimed by anti prohibition groups that $200,000 was spent in Ontario on the first day high class beer was put on tap. The Pennsylvania Motor Federation met at Conneaut Lake, with praise for citizen David Jameson, noted for advancing motorist interests and road building.
A cluttered collection of stray thoughts, quips, and weathered jokes. Observations on culture, memory, and daily life mingle with snippets about Memorial Day, traffic, and social humor. The piece preserves local voice and era while offering quick, pithy lines and anecdotes.
A meditation on the pain of friendship broken and the hollow ache of wealth spent on happiness. It laments social contempt, double loyalties, and the dull duty of defending honest motives amid a family quarrel.
Arthur Brisbane surveys bold American schemes from Henry Ford and Edsel to Van Sweringen brothers. He notes the belief that air travel could be safe and far cheaper than rail, outlines the brothers' use of other people's money, and comments on cancer talk, royal visits, and early Geneva diplomacy with a satirical eye. He closes by noting Europe’s push toward powered flight and Germany’s attempt at engineless airplans.
The article highlights Italy France and Japan in a race of engineered flying machines. It notes Dutch metal monoplane makers and British light economical craft dominating progress. Capronics flew London to Zurich 1000 miles in 14 hours signaling cheap day travel potential with small fuel use.
Dr. Frank Crane urges flexibility over rigid position as the storm of opposition comes to all. He cites courtesy and adaptability as keys to lasting influence and truth, cautioning against clinging to yesterday's opinions and promoting growth through listening and modification.
A historical note recounts the Duchess of Portland persuading her husband to visit a market with caged birds. He was moved to act and bought freedom for seven hundred prisoners, showcasing a humane gesture alongside a Bible verse about peace.
The piece recalls Jay Gould's railroad empire and notes his descendant Frank Jay Gould building a Virginia hydroelectric project once valued at a million monthly, then selling after gains. It traces earnings, assets, and a cartoon about high finance as Frank pivots from public doubts to substantial fortunes.
The poem urges embracing contentment with one’s own share and surroundings. It contrasts wealth and luxury with the joy found in a maple tree, robins, roses, and small daily pleasures, seeking inner peace through gratitude for what is available. The speaker asks to value such simple charms and find happiness without excess.
Today’s anniversaries recall John Godfrey Saxe born in Vermont and died in Alabama in 1887, James Shields the famed general and statesman born in Ireland, and James Augustine Healy a Roman Catholic bishop once in Portland. Also noted are Giuseppe Garibaldi’s death in Caprera and a Santa Fe express robbery near New Mexico, with snow depths on Pike’s Peak and a fence rumor in England ending the war in South Africa.
The Day's News notes Thomas Hardy, the renowned English novelist, reaching his 85th birthday. Messages of goodwill pour in from around the world as Hardy reflects on a career that began in architecture before fiction. His early fame rose with Tess of the D Urbervilles in 1891 and Jude the Obscure four years later.
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