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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
4
The fragment lists staff roles including President Vice President and Editor with office location at Corner Becasnore Street and Apple Way. It shows telephone lines for rooms and advertising and notes publication every evening except Sunday.
The shift of interurban cars to Mercer Street as the city terminal reduced congestion at Mill and Washington corners. Plans to extend terminal use to the public square were proposed but not yet started, with tracks needing months to finish. A trial of Washington Street routing will test effectiveness in easing street crowding. Back yards and cleanliness also receive attention as Dr. Dixon urges residents to keep spaces tidy and safe for health and children.
A collage of quips on letters and degrees plus political jests. Remarks reference Clegg’s A B C to LL D, Hughes and Wilson in the 1910s mood, weather jokes, editor satire, and rural life jabs. The tone is brisk editorial snark about campaigns and society.
The article discusses moving holidays to the Monday nearest their date and notes current observances for Memorial Decoration Labor and Independence days. It details how leap year changes affect dates, considers adjusting Washington and Lincoln birthdays, and mentions election day and Thanksgiving as fixed by law.
The article discusses creating a mid summer holiday in August on a Monday to provide a mid week break and similar travel freedom as Labor Day, noting that the existing holiday failed to gain favor and suggesting no changes to current calendar dates for extra rest.
A Barnard College banquet reveals five engagements among the 1910 class, challenging the idea that college bred women avoid matrimony. The article notes Barnard and Columbia interaction and suggests that many engagements remain unreported, with the main point that educated women may marry when asked.
Regent presents Harold Lockwood and May Allison in The Come Back. Star features Anita Stewart in The Suspect. Dome shows Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgley in The Love Mask. Nixon screens Lois Meredith in Spellbound. Majestic presents Charlie Chaplin in The Floor Walker.
New York June 12 no steamers sailing today and three ships due to arrive California from Liverpool, Ryndam from Falmouth, Verdi from Liverpool are listed as expected arrivals.
The great canal of China extends about 2100 miles, marking a monumental waterway achievement. Officials note its vast length connects major regions and supports trade, irrigation, and travel across numerous provinces.
A brief reflection notes that birds tend to flock together, signaling social instinct and shared behavior among avian groups. It presents a salience of community and mutual support in nature with a concise, thoughtful observation.
A string of wry observations mocks manners and politics from a bygone era. References to garb age, wedding rings, poetry lines, and generalized social venting appear alongside casual jabs at figures like George Washington and Democratic nominees. An offbeat note on car safety and reform closes the piece.
Juries summoned for the quarter sessions court trial are listed by name and ward. Names include Black Mont L Neshannock. Cox Lewis C Pulaski. Coulthard Chris C 4th ward. Dover Bion W 2nd ward. Caldwell Wm Big Beaver. Crips Charles 2nd ward. Conley George 4th ward. DeHass Wm J Big Beaver. Drumm David 4th ward. Davis Samuel 4th ward. Emery Frank 3rd ward. Emery Wallace 8 4th ward. Fletcher Ellsworth Perry Forrest Robert L 6th ward. Foster Frank Union. Green Fred Enon Valley. Garvin Robert L 2nd ward. Hutchinson Oscar L Little Beaver. Hoover Clare Mahoning. Hoffmaster Irah Bessemer. Kraus Isador Ellwood City. Kerr Alexander R 8th ward. Kennedy W D North Beaver. Kaufman Jonas 2nd ward. Lehman Henry J 4th ward. McKibbin Edward 2nd ward. McFarland John 8th ward. McCormick Joseph F 6th ward. McConaghy Lewis North Beaver. McFate 8 S Ellwood City. Morris Lemuel Shenango. Miller James W North Beaver. Newton Roy Wayne. Paden Jacob North Beaver. Rich Michael Mahoning. Riddle O I Little Beaver. Reider Peter 2nd ward. Shaw A H Ellwood City. Sweezy Ulrich 6th ward. Sickafuse A M Union. Taylor Milton North Beaver. Tyndall Lewis 4th ward. Uber Alexander 3rd ward. Urmson J Russell 2nd ward. Wallace Wm North Beaver. Young Edward Slippery Rock.
A satirical essay extols printer's ink as the cheapest and most effective form of publicity, citing P. T. Barnum, Johan Wanamaker, and broad examples from merchants. It argues rubber stamps fail for drawing rural customers, warns against neglecting advertising, and ends by inviting jurors to judge those who claim advertising pays nothing.
A lawyer’s young secretary declined to share Mrs H’s address, explaining in a dated reply that Mrs H died on the 17th and was buried on the 22nd. The exchange arose from a letter seeking Mrs H’s health status and current address.
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