New Castle News Publication Details and Contacts
Special notice lists ownership, officers, and contact details for The News Company of New Castle Pennsylvania. It names G. Treadwell as trustee president cy T. Ray as vice president, L. Rentz as secretary, Jee W. Conway as treasurer and managing editor, and a city editor. The paper is published every evening except Sunday from Corner Sycamore Street and Apple Way and provides subscription rates and mailing options. It notes telephones for various departments and states it is entered as second class matter and has international news service access.
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G. Treadwell
Sony
Sycamore Street
Apple Way
War Savings Stamps Offer Return Principle Remains
Advertisers remind buyers that purchasing War Savings Stamps yields value and future benefits rather than immediate cash. The message emphasizes the return on investment and the patriotic duty behind the program.
Open Warfare Returns as Trenches Shift in World War I
The article notes trench fighting waning as open warfare and cavalry return, with U S troops trained for above ground combat and a dash for the Rhine anticipated. It urges flag day observance and highlights Annette Kellerman’s books promoting swimming for health and character, urging all children to learn to swim this summer.
King George Sets Economy Example in Royal Suit
Reports state King George ordered a tailored suit for 57 shillings or 14.25 dollars. Cables provide no cloth or style details, but the king’s choice is presented as a frugal royal example for others to follow.
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King George
George A
U-boat Raids Prompt Boost in American Ship Production
The report notes wartime U-boat raids stirred fears but shipping capacity remains vast. Losses are a small fraction compared with record build rates. Current tonnage stands at 7,000,000 with production slated to exceed 3,000,000 this year and rise to about 13,900,000 next year, surpassing Britain’s shipyards.
American navy does not hold back on postwar aims
The speaker envisions building a 25 million ton merchant fleet within five years, larger than Britain’s historic fleet, to secure global markets and raw materials. He asserts the fleet will be used to promote liberty, justice, and international probity, preventing oppression after the war.
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Great Britain
Sills to be installed as Bowdoin College president today
Dr Kenneth M Sills longtime Bowdoin dean since 1910 is to be formally installed as president. Nova Scotian born and raised in Portland Maine he trained at Bowdoin Harvard and Columbia and later served as a Bowdoin educator. He was Maine Democrat Senate hopeful two years ago and has notable Red Cross war work.
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Kenneth M. Sills
Bowdoin College
United States
Portland
Maine
Harvard
Columbia
Bowdoin
Sills
Democrats of
Red Cross
The Re Making of a Nation and Other Screenings Tonight
Listings include Where to Go Tonight at Coliseum with The Re Making of A Nation. Also showing Moving Pictures Nixon and J Barney Sherry in High Stakes. Features The Whispering Chorus and A Son of Democracy plus Star Edith Storey in The Legion of Death at several venues. Also Regent screens The Lone Wolf and The Victim with dialogue snippets noted.
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Moving Pictures
Nixon
J. Barney Sherry
Star
Edith Storey
the Legion of Death
Italians Perfect Oil From Grape Seeds For Edible Soap Light
Italians have developed a process to extract an edible oil from grape seeds that serves multiple uses. The oil is suitable for cooking and can also be used in soap making and as a source of illumination.
Dr James Headache Powders Offer Quick Relief
Headache Stops Neuralgia Gone claim for Dr James Headache Powders priced at 10 cents a package. Ad claims the powder provides the quickest relief and urges readers to purchase at any drug store.
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James
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Garden turns to crops in wartime humor
A Baltimore American piece mocks home front life with verse about vegetable abundance replacing flowers. It references food hoarding, thrift stamps, beef rations, and wartime morale, noting food rules and civilian quirks while urging practical patriotism amid shortages.
Anniversaries Past and Present
The list marks notable dates and figures from 1743 to 1916. Francis Dana birth and death dates, the 1780 Daughters of Liberty formation in Philadelphia, the 1866 Hanover invasion, 1868 Samarkand siege, 1878 Berlin Congress, 1898 McKinley war revenue act, 1909 Djokovitch Albanian clash, 1915 French ridge assault near Arras, and 1916 Canadian trench counter‑attack at Ypres.
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Francis Dana
U. S
Russia
Charlestown
Mass
Cambridge
American Daughters of Liberty
Philadelphia
Hanover
Austria
Samarcand
Congress of Berlin
Balkans
McKinley
Spain
Djokovitch
Albania
Souchez
Arras
Ypres
Non-Combatants Wounded in Chateau Thierry Front Action
American non combatants mainly stretcher bearers were wounded or suffered shell shock near Chateau Thierry on the Marne front. Rev John Clifford former Tucson pastor and Y M C A worker rescued a wounded marine colonel before being knocked unconscious by a shell. Stretcher bearers Arthur J Phillips Charles Sayres and George R Douglas were also affected.
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International News Service
Paris
Chateau Thierry
Marne
John Clifford
First Presbyterian Church
Tucson
Ariz
Clifford
Arthur J. Phillips
Boston Transcript
Charles Sayres
Lancaster
George R. Douglas
Georgia
How to Open a Jar Safely
To open a fruit jar place a hot stove lid on the top for two minutes. The top will unscrew easily without injury and may be reused without fear of the fruit spoiling.
Notable Wartime Academic and Industry Gatherings Today
Dr. Kenneth M. Sills to be installed as Bowdoin president. Virginia Motion Pictures Exhibitors hold a two day Richmond convention. I C C to hold Daylight Zone hearing in Oklahoma City. New York United Commercial Travelers begin 3 day Oneonta convention. National mobilization conference for war production opens in Washington. Dr. James A. Kelso to address Waynesburg commencement. National Electric Light Association convention focuses on war problems. Western Reserve University commencement features Dr Henry Pritchett. Moody era Student Conference opens at East Northfield Mass. Alabama Georgia cotton manufacturers meet in New Orleans. Northhampton prepares for Smith College president inauguration William Allan Neilson.
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Kenneth M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Virginia
Richmond
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma City
United Commercial Travelers of
Washington
James A. Kelso
Western Theological Seminary
Waynesburg College
National Electric Light Association
Western Reserve University
Henry §. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Dwight L. Moody
East Northfield
Mass
Alabama and
Georgia State Associations of Cotton Manufacturers
New Orleans
Northampton
William Allan Neilson
Smith College
Women Leaders and Outreach From Across The Nation
Of Interest To Women highlights progress in suffrage in South Dakota and honors women achieving public roles and charitable work. It notes Martha Forster Steele on Seattle’s park board, charity efforts by Denver women, and Queen Mary’s silver wedding plans with international bridesmaids.
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South Dakota
Martha Forster Steele
Seattle
City of London
Miss Saver
Paris Welcomes Pershing With Staff Visit
One year ago today in the war Paris celebrated Major General Pershing and his staff arrival. Also reported is a German air raid over London killing more than 100 people, the fourth attack in three weeks.
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Paris
Pershing
London
Birdmen Fight Fires In Wisconsin Forest Plan
For two years Wisconsin fights forest fires by airplane rather than watchtowers. At 1500 feet an aviator can spot a fire 60 miles away. German girl workers receive 1.20 weekly cash from wages and must spend the rest on war bonds.
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Wisconsin
Bi-nesia marketed for acid stomach relief and digestion
An advertisement promotes Bi-nesia to treat dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, and stomach pain by neutralizing excess acid. It claims rapid relief with a teaspoon in hot water and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Sold in powder or tablet form by Clutton Drug Co. and other druggists.
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Clutton Drug Co
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