The News Co. New Castle Staff and Subscriptions
The notice lists Fred L. Rentz as President and Manager Editor A W Treadwell with Lucy Treadwell Ray as Vice President and Jacob F Rentz as Treasurer. It gives address 29 North Mercer Street Bell Phones Private Exchange and details subscription rates Daily 15c a week $7.50 yearly by mail $5.00 yearly 3 months $1.25 monthly 66c less than 3 months. It notes full leased Telegraph and Cable Service of the International News Service and directs checks to The News Co New Castle Pa.
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Coolidge Named Republican Presidential Candidate
The Republican Party selects Calvin Coolidge as its presidential nominee in an endorsement of his sincere leadership and service to the nation. The article notes Coolidge's unblemished record, united party support, and the expectation he will win in November. It also comments on society’s need for a railing topic this season and previews fashion critiques as a light aside.
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Satire on custom and superstition in daily life
The passage argues that people universally imitate accepted customs even if odd or uncomfortable such as wearing starched collars. It dismisses superstition about Friday the 13th, noting disaster seems probabilistic and urging individuals to live each day rightly rather than bow to ill luck.
Dress and personal liberty in public life debated
A writer argues for tolerance of dress choices such as collars or hair length, suggesting personal comfort motivations, not moral judgment. The piece calls for consistent liberty on dress as on education religion and politics, urging sensible restraint over matters deemed minor.
Safety Sam Reports Hair Bobbing Provokes Tragic Suicide
A comical old-time note recalls a man who shot himself after his wife bobbed her hair. The piece hints at gossip about social judgment and public talk, reflecting 19th or early 20th century newspaper tone and attitudes.
Political razzle in a noisy 1920s column
A fragmented opinion piece mix includes praise for Republicans and critique of Democrats, notes on Lincoln and the Civil War, comments on Coolidge, and social observations. It mentions Mary Garden, Albert Fall, Theodore Burton, and U.S. political stances while riffing on gender roles and current events of the era.
Principles for a Just Department of Justice Speech
United States Attorney Ge Harlan F. Stone, Columbia Law alumnus, argued the DOJ should rise above politics during wartime peak. He warned that governance must be above reproach, with law as the guiding standard and courts retaining the duty to define the law. He urged scrutiny of actions on their merits and adherence to due process.
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Neighbors Return Phonograph Records After Hint
The note recalls a party buying phonograph records then borrowing a player to hear them. After the hint, three or four neighbors who borrowed records returned them, suggesting some readers understood the message.
Al Smith Comments on State Voting on Liquor Question
Al Smith questions why states cannot vote on liquor policy and allow light wines and beers where desired. He suggests ignorance of history regarding the doctrine of states.
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Smith
Opinion snippets touch on politics and social issues
The column mocks Prohibition politics with Gov Al Smith and President Coolidge while touching on church sales, onion cultivation in China, wireless telegraphy, automobiles, and social manners. It notes Vermont maple sugar crop gains and reflects on ambition, golf plans, and moral behavior in a light satirical tone.
Notable Advice Mix in Horsemanship Advertisement
A young sport answer to an ad offering tips on horses received a card with stray phrases. The card lists "Horses to Follow Hearse horses" and "Horses to Back Hobby horses" followed by "Horses to Put Something On Saw horses" and "Horses to Let Alone Race horses" reflecting garbled guidance.
Florist jokes about 100 year bloom in young century
An elderly florist asks if the new century will bloom in a hundred years. The florist replies with dry wit that it will bloom, and if not, the customer may bring it back.
Shingled Love and Old Fashioned Hearts
Edgar A. Guest reflects on change and memory as a wife shaves away old styles by getting her hair shingled. The speaker recalls courtship days, jealousy of modern trends, and a lifelong affection for familiar faces and beginnings.
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Edgar A. Guest
Kingdom of God Within You Quote
A biblical quotation from Luke 17 20 21 proclaims the kingdom of God is within you and not observed as a distant sign. The verse emphasizes inward spiritual presence over external displays.
Sentence Sermons Echo in Quiet Doorway
The passage critiques the habit of excuses and delays. It compares the effort spent on avoiding work with the larger rewards promised by luck and sacrifice, noting repetition and similarity across instances and the danger of following such a force.
Professor Gayley Named Director of American University Union in Europe
Professor Charles Mills Gayley accepts the directorship of the American University Union in Europe. He is a prominent American scholar who formerly held the English and literature chair at the University of California and served as its dean. Born in Shanghai, he was educated in England and earlier taught at the University of Michigan.
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Charles Mills Gayley
American University Union
Europe
University of California
California
University of Michigan
Shanghai
Gayley
China
England
American University Union to Install Dean Gayley as Director
The text notes Dean Gayley will become director of the American University Union, an organization supporting American students abroad. It mentions his education path from Belfast to the University of Michigan earning a BA in 1878, followed by European study at major British and continental universities.
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Press Comment Reflects On Political Figures And Satirists
The piece critiques Senators who spend time finding faults in government and references caricatures of McAdoo Vanderlip Couzens. It quotes the Los Angeles Times and Marion Star, noting contrasts between public figures, their wealth investments, and perceived competence with affectionate irony.
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