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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
4
Trustee and president T. Ray presides with Ames T. Ray as vice president, L. Rentz as secretary, and Joe W. Conway as treasurer and managing editor. The paper publishes daily except Sundays from Sycamore Street and Apple Way, with subscriptions 19 cents a week or $6.90 yearly, by mail $4.00 yearly, and sale at leading stands. Correspondence on county public interest welcomed.
In Lawrence county two drowning deaths occurred in under a week as swimmers faced cramps or overestimation of depth. The piece urges mandatory expert led instruction on swimming, rescue techniques, and water safety before bathing beaches open.
A collage of tiny poems and social asides. References to babies as God's gift, wartime sentiments, local road conditions from Youngstown to New Castle, street cleaning delays, and general calls for April showers and teacher pay debates. Mentions Sun and Moon times and the editor Mr. Fred Rentz with John Wever.
The German representatives push remonstrances against the peace terms, asking for changes and a longer signing deadline. Paris councils hesitate but show willingness to concede on certain points, with German indications of making the treaty more practicable.
A string of quips and satirical remarks covers war, wages, jokes, and political jabs. It lampoons a saw mill job, the Moots wedding misfire, and arguments about road policy while skirting current events and social norms of the era.
A Moravia street resident returns home late in a drunken state. His wife, lamp in hand, accuses him of staying out with the funnel club, prompting a quick denial that he spent the evening in Youngstown as a clever ruse.
John Elder a recent New Castle Yank recalls plans to reach Paris on a rail line. He bought a bill of lading in St Sebastian but waits all morning for a Frog choo choo. The station agent refuses a precise time saying the next train depends on when it return to go again.
A survey of varied topics notes mahogany and walnut price rises tied to airplane propellers, confectionery origins in apothecaries, revolutionary throne upheavals, nutrition comparisons, novelty indoor shooting, Britain’s use of cats in WWI as gas detectors and trench cleaners.
Special Notice states retail clerks will meet on Tuesday June 10 at 7 30 p m for business of importance. Adv 2t sat mon.
On June 9 1919 Fellow Rotarians gathered at the Fountain Inn for a dinner hosted by Toynbee. The new officers include President Fred L Rentz Vice President L J Billingsly Treasurer Jos S Rice Secretary Carl E Paisley and Directors MecFate Cope Cole Kinter Rentz Rice and Billingsly. Committees Entertainment Kinter Chairman Cole and Billingsly Public Affairs Jameson Chairman Transportation Jim Cope Chairman Major H C Harper spoke on war service and stories from past conflicts.
The Burris family thanks friends for kindness during Eva Burris illness and after her death. They acknowledge hospitality, Rev. Sniff, helpers, and the beautiful floral tributes shown to them. Mrs. Sarah Burris and family.
A rural speaker catalogs a lush garden full of onions lettuce radishes peas cabbages green beans and a long list of vegetables. The nursery of crops includes taters corn tomatoes squash cucumbers parsnips carrots beets rhubarb asparagus parsley eggplant chard salsify cauliflower celery lima beans gourds lentils turnips peppers horseradish spinach yams and more. The speaker notes growing weight and appetite as the harvest promises a rich bounty and joy in the plot.
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