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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
4
New York State tax commission reports over 350 revenue statutes conflict with or duplicate federal statutes. It calls for better coordination of revenue systems nationwide and warns duplication burdens certain enterprises. It urges economy and revision of tax methods to relieve business pressure and spur private capital flow.
The piece argues that people chase Irish Sweepstakes tickets despite slim odds. It likens hopeless hope to a fatal urge, noting buyers knowingly risk money for a thrill and the chance of a life change, inspired by tales like Steve Brodie’s gamble.
The article warns of rising European military strength as Britain and others expand armed forces. It notes Germany’s Versailles breach with a 550000 army and 350000 yearly recruits, Italy and Russia vast mobilizations, and UK aligning with others to build weapons amid egotistical leadership and looming conflict.
The Queen Mary arrives in port in measured speed trials, finishing a four day voyage from Southampton to Cherbourg and back, but the crossing does not count as a record against the Normandie. Officials note the real test lies in the measured sea course and return voyage.
The article notes that twenty million pounds of horseshoes are produced annually in this country, implying that several horses still survive despite the rise of gasoline powered transport.
Rudy Vallee warns that lack of food stifles creativity though history shows artists who created despite hunger. The brief notes the tension between nourishment and inspiration in artistic life.
The piece muses on how nations craft great steamers and dirigibles as Uncle Sam contemplates global naval power. It contrasts luxury dog care on Queen Mary with radical critique, dismisses Siamese-Japanese friendship rumors, and imagines a proposed Mexico canal cutting transits by 1000 miles.
A string of quirky observations and jokes covers weather quirks warnings and historical curiosities. The piece riffs on weather times misdirections economic notes and light banter about misadventures from missionaries in Ethiopia to a Rhodes statue and highway parking laws.
Marshall Maslin describes a brutal parable where the brainy Hawk of Truth forces the speaker to consume every careless word. The dish is rotten and painful yet inescapable, leaving the narrator to endure a solitary, guilt haunted meal. The allegory emphasizes consequences of rash speech and the ache of remorse.
A tense exchange ends with a knocked window and Mr Bolder vanishing. Citizens discuss enforcement of ordinances, longing for cars over horse and buggy, and the quirks of parole and punishment amidst community frustrations.
A smoke stack at a lumber mill collapsed in a gust near Goldsboro North Carolina but the falling structure struck the whistle cord. The sudden blast drew workers to look up and they escaped with no serious injuries.
A Pennsylvania law requires graves to be at least six feet deep. One speaker suggested burial face down to hinder grave robbers, while others emphasized a mix of head and heart as key to success and humanity.
The piece notes a surge in weddings and jokes about brides and grooms failing to show, while a Kansas car crash kills 65 year old An ton Kummer after a high bank landing and a seller touts a car as sound in every part.
A middle aged woman in a downtown drug store looked into a wall mirror and told the clerk mirrors aren’t made as well as before as she shook her head in disappointment.
The column jokes about a young Indiana woman slipping on soap and tumbling from a window, a quip on education versus riches, a jab at experts relying on artificial respiration, a pun about stew and cymbals, and a hunting dog stuck in a location.
The Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island New York harbor will celebrate its 50th birthday next year and has six years to reach the age of the Colossus of Rhodes at its downfall. The bronze plated figure stands 111 feet six inches tall and cost about 700 000 dollars. The Colossus, a brass Helios statue, stood 109 feet tall.
Guidance on using a divorced woman’s name, choices between maiden and married surnames, and examples for signatures and invitations. It covers signing Mary Smith Porter with optional (Mrs. Smith Porter) for clarity and offers a handwritten invitation form for informal weddings.
Central Press reports Cleveland hosts a fierce Republican convention battle. Hoover backs strong bosses while landon supporters gain ground in Ohio California and New York factions shift. Key figures include Walter F Brown Henry Fletcher Hilles Roraback Reed Borah and Vandenberg.
A discussion on how bees transfer pollen shows advertising and plant color affect pollination. Burpee’s Golden Gleam nasturtium case demonstrates selective pollination requires exclusive flowering. To prevent cross pollination, petals are removed so bees avoid the plant.
A compact digest highlights figures born 1879 to 1892 including Raymond Pearl Jim Tully William King Roland Hayes and Dennis Mackail. It recalls historical dates June 3 events from 1770 to 1859 and 1898 with Blondin's Niagara feats. Also notes 100 years ago Maryland rail projects and earlier political tidbits plus social observations.
A rural community employs teachers from outside the town claiming local hiring would offend those not chosen. The remark frames a bias in staffing locally vs outsiders and hints at community dynamics shaping hires.
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