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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
18
The piece argues Cuba will see ongoing troubles after ending the Platt amendment. Military and civil forces clash over martial law versus constitutional restoration, and President Mendieta faces a difficult path. American advisers may help but must show tact and restraint to avoid perceived tutelage.
A zephyr named train travels Denver to Chicago in 13 hours with low noise and high comfort. Experts foresee nationwide use with more room and speed than planes but require grade crossing elimination, safety upgrades, track and bridge improvements, and extensive new construction before widespread adoption.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs will stop endorsing candidates or causes as a body. It urges its members to reach independent, intelligent conclusions. The group argues that spokesmen misrepresent diverse member opinions and can mislead the public and politicians.
A column voices concern over rising death tolls from motor vehicle crashes, train and airplane accidents, drownings, and risky behavior. It cites drunk driving, pro prohibition era issues, and multiple tragic aviation examples, then muses on social ironies and oddities.
A brief essay on resisting editorial errors. The author argues against changing "somebody else's" to "somebody's else" in print and defends personal style. He notes the tension between grammar precision and natural expression and cites Shakespeare, Conrad, Roosevelt, and Thackeray as imperfect writers whose quirks he accepts.
Human Interest sketches recount support from the Seamen's Church Institute of New York. A dying Negro seaman names Mother Roper as kin. a blind sailor receives a matching glass eye. a sailor displays a tattooed ticket number. a one-legged man reclaims a found shoe. a Portuguese seaman funds his parents in Portugal to feed an aged donkey.
Edgar A. Guest recalls Miss Perkins praising a Model T as a fine old car while arguing happiness lies in progress and newer comforts. He shares memories of cranking the antique and lamplight, then shifts to a broader reflection that the heart seeks the best of today, not yesterday.
A new sea creature, a sea urchin like porcupine, was found in the Atlantic near Tortugas by Dr. Powers of the Carnegie Institution. It has a six inch shell studded with blue-eyed spines and double rows of eyes, now at the Smithsonian in Washington. It is the first of its genus since earlier cousins were described a century ago.
June 6 entries recount Germantown’s founding by Mennonites and Quakers after 1683 voyages, Penn’s land sales, and Philadelphia’s rough start. It notes 1798 debt imprisonment abolition, Bentham’s death 1832 with skeletal exhibit, and 1932 Samuel Insull resignations from 52 companies as his empire collapsed.
June 6 feature lists Nathan Hale born 1755, captain who volunteered to enter British lines for Washington. He was executed at 21, declaring he regrets having but one life to give for his country. Also notes Nathaniel Greene and a dramatic line about a man losing vast wealth. Continued on page six.
Roosevelt delays key appointments to be announced after adjournment hoping to gain Senate confirm votes. Analysts note Democrats may gain several Senate seats this year, risking internal splits, while indicating House losses could shrink the majority but sharpen cohesion.
Fathers and mothers in law often meddle in newly formed marriages. Such interference strains the couple and harms family harmony. Parents should not usurp the spouses place. the new unit requires mutual support and independence from both sides.
The Lord preserves the simple and helps when one is brought low. A brief devotional note from Psalm 116 6 offering reassurance of divine support in moments of weakness.
In Harrisburg June 6 John W. Keller urges motorists to visit Pennsylvania state forests to view the laurel Kalmia latifolia the state flower. Blooms appear in early June across Franklin Cumberland Fulton Bedford Pike Monroe Tioga Potter Cameron Clinton and northern counties with a festival in the Pocono mountains and peak blooming lasting about a month.
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