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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
4
Mangled clipping notes Miss Peggy Ann Present Man craving revenge. Arthur Brisbane column voice hints at sensational London gossip and public concerns. News for Mrs Eddy referenced with ceremonial tone.
A Philadelphia Inquirer summary notes a political shift as the Republican convention begins under new leadership. The west asserts influence with many old guards sidelined. Ohio delegates back Governor Landon. Connecticut and New York leaders concede loss of boss control while Pennsylvania shows domimance fading. The convention promises free discussion and progress.
Mrs. Annie Dickson of Logan Utah, aged sixty one, earns a bachelor of science in social welfare work from Utah State Agricultural College after twenty four years teaching to fund her children's college education. Her six children supported her desire to study and pursue post graduate work.
Amid moves to curb state supremacy in Russia the judiciary undergoes revision. Elected judges may hear cases and defendants can defend themselves with counsel, aligning Soviet practice more with modern standards while preserving order under dictatorship.
The article recalls Francois Marcel, born Grateau, who invented the Marcel wave and rose to global fame before retiring as a gentleman farmer. It notes high paying clients like England’s titled woman and Nellie Melba, while hinting at his controversial impact on masculine ideals and public perception.
From Cleveland comes good news for Gov. Landon as Herman Langworthy of Kansas City is named chairman of the resolutions committee. Landon forces claim 470 to 500 delegates, short of 502 needed for the nomination, with predictions of a first ballot win but still room for favorite sons to delay. Peggy Ann Landon, the governor’s daughter, says she wanted to see a convention while Landon works in Topeka and avoids listening to Cleveland.
In Melbourne a white trapper is found dying after a savage beach assault left him with multiple spear wounds. Around him lie five slain natives. He poisons the camp food with strychnine and dies as the natives, who followed the blood trail, also die after swallowing the poison. The grim tale is presented as a moving picture scenario.
Mrs Elizabeth Caldwell Tomlinson has been chosen president of the Christian Science Mother Church in Boston, succeeding a man. The note adds that Mrs Eddy would be pleased by such progress as the era of women’s hour unfolds and references a Rollins College rowing victory over Manhattan College and its 21 year old coxswain Stearns.
The writer reflects on Vincent Van Gogh’s life and art, noting how misery and toil shaped his work. He contrasts gray coalfields with sunlit southern France, arguing painting was a necessity driven by vivid inner need and not leisure. The piece celebrates the artist’s relentless pursuit of beauty amid hardship.
Central Press reports on John Hamilton as the Republican manager in Cleveland and his edge over Farley in organizing ability. It weighs Landon versus Roosevelt appeal, forecasts primaries and internal party tensions, and questions Hamilton’s grip on the Old Guard amid evolving party dynamics.
Walter Winchell notes a PWA worker lacking a shovel and being told he need not work without one. The man laments not having anything to lean on while others work, prompting Wonder about what happens when funds run out.
A collage of light jokey observations and quips about aging, love, crime, and social habits. It notes a Warren Pennsylvania case of paying for a murder, jokes about umbrellas signaling marriage, auctions, prohibition, and a lamp to detect rotten fruit, finishing with Hollywood marriage foibles.
A fragmentary verse item contrasts marriage tensions with forgiving lines and questions the fate of old fashioned leap year parties. The quatrain notes a wife’s cook instead of clothing and ponders social customs. It ends with a proverb about forgiveness and a reflective line on a frowning face.
Stamp collectors seek covers postmarked in unusual places. Tatoosh Washington is farthest west, Lubec Maine farthest east, Key West Florida farthest south, Penasse Minnesota farthest north, excluding Alaska where Point Barrow is listed as northernmost.
A collage of short items includes a nurse joking about a golfer in distress, a comment on immigrant laws, the joy of home grown tomatoes, a drowning in the Danube near Hungary, cynic notes on politicians, census data about workers, a barber and farmer joke, and a cautionary ad line about marriage prospects for modern women.
A reader asks whether to wear a dinner dress or a low-cut gown when men wear tuxedos. The answer suggests choose the simpler gown and prefer an evening dress over a dinner dress if undecided, noting it is better to be under dressed than over dressed. When men wear dinner coats, women should wear dinner dresses. low-cut gowns are for full evening attire.
Question and answer explain etiquette for leaving calling cards at a formal tea. For a guest of honor Mrs F L R says leave cards for the hostess and any other woman named in the invitation, total cards not to exceed three. Also notes Miss Markell will respond to readers with SASE. Tomorrow: clothes for county club activities.
The verse from Psalm 146 9 speaks of God's care for strangers and the relief given to the fatherless and widow, while noting that the way of the wicked is overturned. It offers a concise reflection on divine justice and mercy.
Edgar A. Guest recounts the death of Patsy the dog. Janet's eyes are red and a mother is left silent after the tragic scene. Patsy had sat by him at meals and brought laughter to the home, and her passing leaves the house strangely bare.
A collage of historical notes and birthdays features Richard Strauss, Jeannette Rankin, Alvin M. Owsley, Ralph Pulitzer, and Leland O. Howard. It recalls events from June 11 history, including Jefferson and the Declaration committee, Ampere’s preeminence, the Comstock Lode, and West Virginia’s 1861 beginnings.
The courteous club member should avoid reprimanding servants directly or issuing orders that interrupt their duties as assigned by the steward or housekeeper. The guidance emphasizes respect and proper deferment to staff.
A brief aphorism emphasizes that a man should first avoid reproach within his own heart, citing Addison as the source of the quote.
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