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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1931

Page

4

New Castle News Details Ownership and Rates

The New Castle News is owned by The News Company, published with International News Service content. Key staff include Rentz as president and editor, A W Treadwell as manager and editor, and Lucy Treadwell Ray as vice president. Subscriptions range from 3 cents per issue to $7.50 annually, with mail rates and local stands listed. The paper is entered as second class matter in New Castle, Pa.

L. Rentz Anc A. W. Treadwell Lucy Treadwell Ray Jacob P. Rentz Mgr Treas James L Ray Ceascoesseses George W. Conway Mail Reading New Castle International News Service

County tax notices urged to adopt card system

The piece argues for county wide tax notice cards to replace the archaic system. It notes taxpayers in Lawrence County face uncertainty about amounts owed and calls on county commissioners to implement a card notification method used in New Castle and nearby counties. It also urges voters to press candidates to support this reform.

Lawrence County City of New Castle

Survey to study postwar depression and unemployment

A committee funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Carnegie Corporation will conduct a comprehensive study of the ten year postwar recession from 1921 to 1931. It builds on the 1921 unemployment conference and will coordinate with a League of Nations commission to forecast and mitigate future depressions.

Rockefeller Foundation Carnegie Corporation Eugene Meyer Adolph C. Miller Federal Reserve Board William Green American Federation of Labor Arch W. Shaw Julius Klein Commerce Renick W. Donlap League of Nations Federal Reserve System

Bible Thought for Today and a Prayer Note

A church bulletin mixes a Bible verse from I Corinthians and a short prayer about walking with Christ. It also rails against drivers who ignore speed limits, noting too many quick speeds in traffic today.

All Of Us We Had a Village Smithy Too

A cheerful reminiscence recalls a village smithy who welcomed neighbors and children to visit and hang around his shop. The piece celebrates a simple, shared memory of craft, community, and everyday goodwill.

Remembering the village smithy of my boyhood days

A former boy recalls a burly village blacksmith by a saloon entrance, where the roar of the forge and the scent of burning hooves shaped his memories. The shop offered playful mischief, makeshift treasures, and simple joys that linger beyond poetry.

Protecting a Friend in a Personal Loan

A narrator explains why a friend may require collateral for loans even among close ties. Death could complicate repayment, so securing credit reflects respect for the friend and prudence, not distrust, acknowledging that financial ruin can emerge from backing a friend.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

Wry Snippets and Snappy Jabs From City Life

A collage of quirky quips and social jabs on topics from politics and marriage to prohibition and fashion. Vignettes mix humor with sharp commentary about society, work, and public life in a city scene.

Community Club Event and Humorous Miscellany Reflections

A chaotic mix of a church social featuring Rev Slensby with Aggie Riley and Cora Wimple, quips about Chicago gangsters, anecdotes on weddings and alimony, light verse, and scattered jokes about politics, crime, and daily life. Includes poems and satirical notes on June and social manners.

Sanquel Slensby Aggie Riley Cora Wimple Stensby Cora Slenby

A Song of Prohibition and Wonders of Nature

A short verse about a man seeking rye at a bar during prohibition and a quip on a craps player sensing winning luck. The fragment also mentions a craps shooter who claims to feel the win in his bones.

New York Rye

Choice Becomes the Heart’s Richer Measure

The poem by Edgar A. Guest contrasts material wealth with compassionate acts. A dollar, a red rose, and a doll speak, preferring meaningful care for those in need over indifference. The speaker favors helping a friend over joining a crowd at a great man's door.

Edgar A. Guest

Editorial Digest from the Aeris Symposium in Wations

A Daily Editorial Digest presents selected views from the Aeris Symposium of Editorial Voices gathered by Newspapers of Wations. Edited by the Consolidated Press Association, it surveys important subjects and summarizes prevailing editorial positions.

Consolidated Press Association

President Hoover at Valley Forge Draws Praise and Debate

Across newspapers, Hoover’s Valley Forge address garners broad praise for leadership and self reliance while drawing critique of government restraint. Editors vary on whether the speech charts a path to recovery or echoes wartime hardship.

Valley Forge Hoover United States Baltimore Sun the Sun Scranton Times Youngstown Altoona Mirror Rock Island Argus Flint Journal ST. Joseph Kansas City Star Fort Worth Star-Telegram Duluth Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Revolutionary Army The Washington Evening Star Lincoln Washington Rochester Times Union Port Huron Times Herald NEW London Day South Bend Tribune Detroit Free Press Hartford Times Newark Evening News Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Indianapolis Star Milwaukee Sentinel Louisville Courier Journal Ferbert Hoover Harrisburg Chattanooga Times Dayton Daily News Continental Congress Chattanooga News ST. Louis Times Pennsylvania Akron Beacon Journal

Moorish Influence in Southwest Architecture and History

The piece argues that Moorish style dominates Spanish architecture in the Southwest, citing San Xavier del Bac in Tucson as a premier North American Moorish example. It recounts Coronado and Spanish explorers seeking gold, contrasts Franciscan missions with native civilization efforts, and ends by noting Chinese game chin-chin versus bridge.

Southwest Spain San Xavier del Bac Tucson North America Coronado Arizona New Mexico Texas Cibola Hernando de Soto

Abe Martin Lillle Lester Pine Fare Mix Up

Abe Martin Lillle Lester Pine faced a mishap as his automobile age and railroad status were mixed up forcing him to pay full fare. Art Smiley sold his bowling alley after being unable to endure nickel cigar smoke.

Lillle Lester Pine Art Smiley

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