New Castle News details ownership and publishing rights
The New Castle News, owned by The News Co, is published daily except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street. It lists executive officers Led Rentz, W Treadwell, Lucy Treadwell Ray, Jacob Rentz, James Ray, and George Conway. Subscription rates and offices in several cities are noted. It holds International News Service rights and is a member of major industry associations.
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Plea for Expediting Public Works Push
E Joseph Aronoff director of the public works section of President Hoover emergency committee on employment spoke at Peoria before the Illinois Association of Sanitary Districts. He said cheap materials and shared profits make it opportune to build highways sewers and other projects now to prepare for revival of prosperity.
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No Call for Kansas Harvest Hands Warning Grows
The warning against traveling to Kansas for harvest work comes as the state anticipates its first grain cuts in southern Kansas in two weeks. Technological advances with new combines reduce demand for seasonal labor, and many acres may go unharvested with wheat prices around 60 cents.
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Biography and bias in modern biography critique
The piece argues biographers often reveal more about themselves than their subjects and compares biography to drama requiring candor and balanced view. It defends biography as vital for history and civic self-government despite inherent partiality and reader prejudice.
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Leisure for all unlocks universal leisure in America
Joseph Lee argues that universal leisure is a unprecedented gift changing life for the masses. He traces history from slavery and serfdom to modern freedom and calls America to seize this chance to live fully through nature and creative pursuits.
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Paths of Life and Purpose in Our Inheritance
The passage urges choosing enduring sources of strength beauty and understanding over frenzied sensation. it frames life as a gift and proposes pursuing meaningful heritage rather than fleeting pleasure.
Once Overs By J. J. Mundy
Earnest, energetic young men should be encouraged by older men of prestige and means. The mature offers aid to those who deserve it to speed their progress and give purpose. Personal liberty should not justify reckless driving over street crossings.
All Of Us Somebody's an Anemone Might Be You
A whimsical piece muses on identity and belonging in a playful, metaphor rich style. The text likens people to anemones and explores how individual perception shifts between self and others, presenting life as a humorous, reflective riddle.
Pretty Little Anemones and People as Mouths of Life
A narrator reflects on sea life observing anemones they are “Mouths” attached to rock. The piece parallels human behavior waiting for life or praise, suggesting many resemble passive anemones rather than active, vigorous beings. The tone blends nature observation with existential musing.
California and Imperial Valley Rise as Southern Empire
The report traces the Southwest rise from native and colonial eras to a young empire driven by water projects and transportation corridors. It highlights the Imperial Valley as a fruit and vegetable powerhouse with vast carloads of melons lettuce grapefruit and vegetables moving through the Southern Pacific line and toward national markets. It notes the Boulder Dam will distribute Colorado River waters to five states and boost regional growth.
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Used car law aims to curb unsafe resale in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania legislature passed a law requiring used car dealers to ensure vehicles sold are roadworthy. The rule intends to stop old cars from being sold cheaply to reckless drivers and keep the danger out of junkyards.
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The Right Dope Junkman Dialogue Excerpt
A quirky exchange unfolds with the Junkman asking for rags bottles and iron. Dobby responds that his wife is away. The humor pivots on contemplating eternity while noting how long a boiled ham lasts in a small family.
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Presbyterians debate paganism and social equality
At a Pittsburgh Presbyterian gathering a remark warns that paganism resurges in the United States. The piece contrasts this with the idea that true poverty is lacking big thoughts or generous impulses and notes gendered club quarrels as a measure of social life.
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Pants Bandits and the Gasoline War
A chaotic item mixes a crime note with satirical verse about trousers thefts and a comical war metaphor. It includes a cartoonish plea from a nervous clerk and a personal reminiscence about a horse ride with siblings.
Heathen Chinee Comeback and Side Laughs in Washington
A collage of light quips and sketches touches on cultural stereotypes, social foibles, marriage humor, politics, and daily life. Jokes range from Chiang Koo and American banter to wedding gaffes, road safety, water rates, and jokes about honest men and bear markets, all in a breezy newspaper humor voice.
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Bible Thought For Today The Strong Man's Task
A devotional excerpt cites Romans 15 1 2 urging the strong to bear the weaknesses of others and to seek neighborly edification. A closing prayer asks for guidance to follow in Thy footsteps closely.
Divided Supreme Court Deliberates Citizenship Oath Case
Public reaction across major papers centers on Prof. Douglas C. MacIntosh and Miss Marie Bland as a bare majority rejects naturalization for objectors to bearing arms. Chief Justice Hughes leads the dissent, while editorials weigh Congress, conscience, and the oath's meaning for citizenship and patriotism.
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Jersey City Journal
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Progress and the promise of better times
A poetic reflection on human achievement through progress across ages. It envisions daily life improved by radio, faster travel, and new discoveries, urging persistence as humanity pursues better understanding and joy.
Abe Martin Picture of a forlorn family returning home
A woman dresses in a party gown carrying a baby while a man plays cards. A small family trudges home on foot from a picnic, their mood somber and dejected.
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