Local News Company Information and Contact Details
Special notice lists officers G Treadwell Trustee President S ent cases, e Ray Vice President, ll Rentz Secretary, e W Conway Treasurer and Managing Editor. Published Evening except Sunday at Corner Sycamore and Apple Way New Castle Pennsylvania. Subscribers 10c weekly 6.00 yearly by mail 4.00. Telegraphic and cable service via International News Service. All checks payable to The News Co New Castle and not individuals.
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E . Ray
Ll. Rentz
Treas
E W. Conway
the News Co
New Castle
War Time Letter Writing Warns Against Waste
A wartime appeal urges citizens to consult the Official U S Bulletin and local authorities before sending letters to Washington. It notes that 56 000 post offices publish the bulletin daily and stresses saving stationery postage and clerical time by limiting unnecessary correspondence.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Pigs on the Statehouse Kentuck y
Col James Thompson of Louisville nicknamed Lord Bacon notes hog populations from 50 to 200 on farms in his area. Governors and citizens keep hogs, including a herd at the statehouse lawn, as Pork products form a large share of exports. Swine are praised as a vital aid to feeding the nation and allies.
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Kentucky
Col
James Thompson
Louisville
Lord Bacon
Evrybody
Corner City
Stanley
Statehouse
White House
Col. Thompson
Jamels declares grim US Navy aim to keep road to France open
Secretary Jamels asserted the supreme duty of the navy to keep the road to France open and then moved to carry out this grim determination. He outlined urgent steps to ensure shipping lanes remain open and supply lines secure for U.S. forces in Europe.
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Navy Ae
France
War Weathered Resolve As U Boats Threaten Ships
In a week of war the U boats began terrorizing merchant ships off the coast while nearly twenty army transports sailed for Europe. The program continues unchanged and the bridge to Pershing remains open as America steels itself for victory over the Huns in land and sea.
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Europe
War savings stamps as prizes at fairs and competitions
The Department of Agriculture endorses paying premiums to prize winners with war savings stamps. Louisiana chamber of commerce backs the idea and recommends federal and state officials consider it nationwide. Thrift Stamps could replace cash or gifts at fairs, card games, juvenile events, and sporting contests.
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Sam
Knitting Women and Wartime Warnings
Readable snippets celebrate and urge wartime knitting among American women and patriotic duties. The piece mixes verse by Kathleen Norris with quick essays and quips about soldiers abroad, homefront shortages, and public notices.
Picnic season opens with simple outdoor meals
The piece extols picnics as a summer staple. It notes modern changes like wheatless cocoa nut and honey cookies replacing white sandwiches, and suggests easy, nourishing meals such as a big bowl of rice and milk. It encourages frequent, simple outings and enjoying outdoor dining.
War talk, gloating over kaiser raids draws ire in Altoona
A local brewery worker faces bail for rejoicing over a German U-boat raid. Editorial quips urge Germans be sent back to the Kaiser. The piece also notes Liberty Bond calls, jail entrance searches, and praise for Prof. Hofmeister's Croton school drum corps for civic effort.
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Altoona
Kaiser
One Year Ago Today In The War
Winston Churchill became head of the British air board succeeding Vis count Cowdray. British forces bombed German positions on the ridge south of Ypres. Russians at Kronstadt yielded to negotiations and recognized a provisional government.
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Winston Churchill
Viscount Cowdray
British Air Board
Ypres
Kronstadt
Where to Go Tonight Moving Pictures
Dome-George Beban stars in Jules of the Strong Heart and The Son of Democracy. Nixon-Charles Ray appears in Playing the Game. Earl Williams headlines An American Live Wire and A Waiter's Wasted Life. Regent presents The Unbeliever.
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Moving Pictures
George Beban
Jules
Nixon
Charles Ray
Earl Williams
Live Wire
Young McDude Praises Miss Sims in Hint of Bond
In a playful exchange quoted from Tit-Bits, McDude commends Miss Sims and notes her intellect. Miss Sims replies she is a teacher in an infant school.
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McDude
Miss Sims
Blakelock Denounces Spurious Paintings Bearing His Name
Ralph A. Blakelock, renowned landscape artist, visited the New York district attorney to denounce a painting bearing his signature as spurious. Several works claiming to be Blakelock’s have recently appeared for sale across the country, suspected forgeries.
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Ralph A. Blakelock
New York
Today’s Anniversaries Highlights Key Historical Dates
The list notes events and figures from 1801 to 1916. It includes birth and death dates of Thomas F. Marshall and Alfred Pleasanton, Frederick William III of Prussia, wartime actions in Sebastopol and New Orleans, Madrid arrests, Balkan demobilization, the Dniester crossing, and Italian territory gains.
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Thomas F. Marshall
Kentucky
Frankfort
Versailles
Alfred Pleasanton
Washington
D. C
Frederick William III
Prussia
England
Mamelon
Sebastopol
William B. Mumford
Butler
U. S
New Orleans
Madrid
Balkan States
Dneister
Lemberg
Great War Era Events Mark May 3 Activities
On the 1407th day of the war Rt Rev Owen B Corrigan auxiliary bishop of Baltimore celebrates his 45th ordination anniversary. Fargo North Dakota marks its 25th anniversary of a 3 million dollar fire that left 3000 homeless. The New England Commercial Travelers association opens a three day convention in Portland Maine. Menominee Michigan orders burning of German textbooks in public schools. Portland high schools observe Service Day for veterans. The American Institute of Architects convenes in New York to discuss federating the building industry as a wartime measure. The New York Federation of Farmers calls 916 granges to Albany for a convention to plan a permanent federation.
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Owen B. Corrigan
Baltimore
Fargo
N. D
New England Commercial Travelers’ Association
Portland
Maine
School Board of
Menominee
Mich
American Institute of Architects
New York City
United States
New York Federation of Farmers
Granges
Albany
Burleson Celebrated on Fifty-Fifth Birthday
Albert Sidney Burleson postmaster general of the United States is hailed on his fifty-fifth birthday. Born in San Marcos Texas he studied at the University of Texas and practiced law before public service starting as Austin assistant city attorney in 1885. He later served as prosecuting attorney for the Twenty sixth judicial district and 1899 to 1913 as U S representative before joining President Wilsons cabinet to oversee the postal service.
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Albert Sidney Burleson
United States
San Marcos
Texas
Burleson
University of Texas
Austin
House of Representatives
Wilson
Postal Service
Suitably witty dinner question about fish course
A humorous note about guests, psychologists, and choosing a second course. The punchline suggests serving soles as a pun on souls.
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