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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and mail editions, including annual and quarterly rates, and notes public correspondence is solicited. It mentions address at 29 North Mercer Street and that the paper is entered in New Castle Pennsylvania as second class matter.
At a recent meeting the New Castle school board began negotiations with architects to prepare plans for improvements tied to the bond approved by voters. The board has the official sanction of citizens to proceed and aims to move quickly with the extension program.
The surgeon general urges a complete change of environment during vacations. Outdoor settings benefit open air workers most, reversing home work conditions to restore keenness. Mindset and minimal job cues accelerate renewal, with careful eating and drinking assumed.
A number of tourist camps in the Far West plan to run on a Love ’em and leave ’em motto for the coming season. The idea emphasizes offering fine free overnight facilities to transient campers to attract visitors.
Officials urge tourists to keep moving after using free camps. They complain that some families settle in, send children to local schools, take odd jobs, and lead idle lives. The new order demands families not stay in camp grounds but seek permanent housing and responsibilities.
A brief note reflects on enduring values in antiques, contrasting prized items with older, less valued pieces. The reflection highlights how perception of worth changes over time and with context.
A reflective note argues that creative imagining can compensate for gaps in memory. It suggests using vivid mental imagery to reconstruct experiences and preserve personal history through storytelling and inner reflection.
A playful piece notes a bathing beauty contest with a bronze statue centerpiece. Visitors joke about a mysterious man as locals claim natives spot the resort’s curious weather. The passage hints at nightlife and pest life dividing day and night, shaping the mosquito and fly presence.
The phrase conveys a satisfied feeling people experience when they have achieved a desired milestone. It captures a sense of personal accomplishment and confidence that comes with progress.
Poem urges respect for youth and right to youth from aging readers. Emphasizes patience and gentle guidance, celebrating youthful rights and playful spirit. Includes authorial note on copyright 1926.
The passage muses that happiness is elusive when rooted in revenge and hatred. It cautions that individuals who cling to spite harm themselves and their families, from boys bound by maternal ties to girls flaunting loud talk, and mothers juggling children through divorce. It critiques towns and churches failing their own people and quarrelling within.
A quip notes the car’s rattle before impact, casting humor on a rough ride and the stubbornness of a battered vehicle in a rural setting. The speaker amplifies a practical folk wisdom stance amid a casual roadside vignette.
A collage of brief opinions and oddities from newspaper pages. Items include an actress visiting a Chicago hotel with dogs, smoking in dining rooms, a debate on credit bureau membership, political commentary on primaries, remarks about Young Russell Thaw, and quips on drivers elephants and skunks.
The article notes Henry Ford and his auto company earned 526 million dollars over seven years. It argues the profits reflect value delivered and suggests broad adoption would ease economic conditions. It also remarks that love of money can drive enterprise.
The piece opines Prohibition will dominate politics for two years with a Democrat president bringing back booze. It notes costs and social issues from eggs sold by weight in West Virginia to a dry candidate debate. It mocks educated voters while commenting on liquor, cars, and the coroner triangle.
Ware spent 117702 to win the U S senate nomination in Pennsylvania. Pinchot, famed for wooing voters, spent 43767. Pepper, who should have been nominated if Pinchot had not intervened, spent 2500. Purity in politics, bah.
An elderly Ohio woman died in a bed fire caused by a pipe she was smoking. The anecdote contrasts with sensational coverage of imagined cases involving flappers and cigars. The piece then notes rhetoric on marital obedience and the supposed limits of a wife’s independence.
Voters express frustration with local nominations as they prepare for fall elections. Confusion and party divisions emerge amid calls for reform as residents discuss political alignment and the impact on the ballot.
A pat ent medicine maker argues alcohol adds no healing value yet hurts sales. The New Jersey governor backs bread and water style punishments for vicious prisoners, while some states advocate better treatment with cake and pie for the ill or those resisting jail. The piece reflects local concerns about county progress and a social scene at Conneaut Lake with newspaper colleagues, plus poems noting changing times.
An 18 year old girl marries an 82 year old man and the piece jokes about love of antiques and the man’s $50 weekly salary. It adds a line about a Dumb Dora type flapper entering a store, illustrating social chatter.
The passage muses on enduring social issues such as political rules, prohibition enforcement, and civic campaigns. It references June brides and rose crops, state and federal power, and a local Westminster drive urging public support for Christian governance and education. It notes Coolidge's order on local and state poker enforcement as a point of debate among supporters and opponents of beer.
A cultural wage is replacing the living wage in many areas, potentially covering taxi fees and college costs. The piece notes how newspapers now share diverse roles from timekeeping to political dispute settlement and sports updates, likening them to dictionaries and cyclopedias. A caller sought spelling of a difficult term and a young lady suggested brassiere as an alternative.
A brief column notes that men and women observe sunshine and fashion chatter. It comments on gender roles and how conversations about frocks suit the man who enjoys women's talk under bright sun.
A brief syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane dated 1926 offers commentary on contemporary events and public affairs in a concise, opinionated voice characteristic of early 20th century journalism.
The column mocks Uncle Sam’s need to borrow two hundred million at 3 percent while praising Mellon’s financial acumen. It delves into myths of free power and food, cites a Mexico health marriage law, and warns against fragile nations built like wooden Indians that won’t stand on their own.
Maj. Gen. Charles T. Summerall, senior to Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, commands the Second Corps Area with headquarters at Governors Island. A World War veteran, Summerall led several AEF corps and hails from Florida where he entered West Point in 1888.
The officer served as brigade division and corps commander in France and represented the United States on the inter-Allied mission appointed by the Supreme War Council. Before Governors Island assignment he commanded the Eighth Corps Area with headquarters at San Antonio.
ABE MARTIN recalls days when couples closed the day with the same buggy used for housekeeping. He muses on Colonel House, noting that since the publication of his memoirs he can no longer think of him to save his neck.
Dr. Crane reviews A Muller-Ury views on art arguing art is democratic and public. He urges building a unified artistic city and teaching art in schools rather than amassing museum objects for elite viewing. He links ugliness in backyards to bad citizenship and calls for art to pervade communal life.
The essay contrasts past cavalier sword fighting with modern English gun control. It argues banning deadly weapons would reduce crime and violence, noting English police rely on clubs and singlesticks. It laments gun violence in major cities and calls for disarming citizens and police alike.
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