New Castle News Staff and Publication Details
The New Castle News is published every evening except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street. It operates under The News Company with Fred L Rentz as president and editor W Treadwell as manager. Subscriptions vary from 3 cents a copy to annual mail rates, and the paper solicits public correspondence while highlighting its Telegraph and Cable Service affiliations and auditing memberships.
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North Mercer Street
International News Service
Prize Citizenship Aboard Transatlantic Liners
About 5000 passengers sailed for Europe on Saturday with the Leviathan carrying 2110 Majestic 1850 and Conte Rosso 1400. Many plan to return to America after visiting former homes and the voyage is seen as a symbol of informal diplomacy and national image abroad.
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Europe
America
Old World
Arren S Stone Led Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arren S Stone headed the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for over two decades and stood as a leading U S labor figure. He guided a union known for conference and compromise, earning respect from railway executives and expanding into banking and industrial ventures.
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Arren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United States
Brotherhood
the Public Ledger
Stone
Supreme Court Faces Looming Backlog At Summer Recess
As the Supreme Court adjourns for the summer, about 500 cases sit unresolved. Analysts attribute rising totals to new laws passed by Congress and state legislatures, which fill the docket and stretch the court's capacity.
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United State Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court Upheld New York Anarchy Law
The piece notes the Supreme Court's decision upholding the constitutionality of New York's anarchy law and Benjamin Gitlow's prison sentence for a manifesto. It frames the case as a test of whether a majority could alter the government constitutionally and where democracy ends and anarchy begins.
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New York
Benjamin Gitlow
Gitlow
Conservationist Describes Man Who Saves Exploited Resources
A conservationist defines a man who would save what others are exploiting, highlighting the tension between preservation and exploitation in environmental ethics. The quote frames the defender as counter to ongoing extraction.
No Man an Utter Failure in Free Country Snubs
A satirical note on social disdain and class in a free country. The piece mocks how people snub others to hide their own insecurity, contrasting the idea of Easy street with increasing discourtesy. It humorously observes ordinary life, from restaurants without orchestras to listening to the celery.
Old Fashioned Daughter Receives Wooden Shingle
A fragment notes an old fashioned daughter receiving a wooden shingle at intervals. The piece hints at general anger affecting behavior, likening it to family dynamics with a small brother.
Going North to Wear Out Winter Clothes
A brief travel note argues that heading north to use winter garments costs less than staying home to buy summer clothing. The piece contrasts seasonal wardrobe strategies and suggests cost savings in travel.
Jazz Music Races Toward Unstoppable Tempo
The article notes jazz music accelerating beyond control, with indications that the pace will take years to slow. The claim emphasizes the genre's rapid development and enduring momentum.
Descendants of John Carlysle Stewart Share Family Line
Floyd Owens writes to The New Castle News detailing the lineage from John Carlysle Stewart. He notes his great great grandfather, Rachel Stewart Sowers, born 1797, and her marriage to Joseph Sowers. The letter names several living direct descendants in New Castle, including Zella Sowers Black Fern Sowers Snyder Earl Sowers Geo Owens and Kenneth Owens.
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New Castle
New Castle News
New Castle Pa
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Rachel Stewart
Joseph Sowers
Greenfield
Mercer County
Rachel McCinnell
Sherrard
Illinois
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Fern Sowers Snyder
Earl Sowers
Geo. Owens
Kenneth Owens
Floy E. Owens
Fast to break yokes and free the oppressed
A Bible verse from Isaiah 58 6 is cited regarding choosing a fast to undo burdens and liberate the oppressed. The text then notes discovery of platinum near African diamond mines and mentions a factory to make boudoir caps. It ends with a remark on grass erasing battle scars and prior lawn labor.
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Africa
A Rural Column Mixes Weather Jokes Crime Talk
The piece blends sun times and driving advice with anecdotes from a New York visitor and a farmer’s army worm tale. It critiques crime reporting and notes a Luzerne county judge’s controversial release following attempted murder cases.
Old Time Views on Politics and Local Life
A sprawling, miscellaneous column recalls John K Tener for Pennsylvania governor, praises past public works, jokes about obituaries and manners, notes Greenville Kiwanis and Cascade Park visits, and ends with a fading tale after a Wilkes-Barre incident.
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John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Community first in newspaper advertising
A newspaper must support the local community and its property owners to preserve towns and schools. Outside competition harms local stores and eventually the town, so allegiance lies with residents. Other notes include a Turtle Creek man showing a reliable method to locate gas leaks and state patrols reporting one third of license test applications failing.
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Turtle Creek
Five-Week-Old Girl Receives Hair Bob at Hospital
A young miss had to have her hair bobbed at five weeks old, challenging the idea that trends shift violently between generations. The note frames an infant haircut as a counter example to bold social predictions.
Duke College Gets Additional 2 Million Bequest
Trinite College in Durham renamed Duke College to secure a four million dollar bequest and now receives two million more from James B. Duke. The remarks cover various topics from law reform and traffic evolution to humor about marriages after attempted crime and the value of leisure.
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Trinite College
Durham
N. C
Duke” College
James B. Duke
Safety Sam Says at Car Tracks Causes Concern
A remark urges reckless behavior at railroad tracks drawing concern from readers about public safety and possible calls for caution from authorities and communities.
Postal rates fail to boost revenue and traffic burden
The text argues higher postal rates do not yield expected revenue and traffic grows heavier than rate capacity. It notes 208 million misdirected mail pieces yearly and calls for prudent handling of crime news without sensationalism. It critiques obscurity of murder case coverage.
Today Up If Not Down
Arthur Brisbane submits a brisk daily snapshot of political and social currents with pointed humor. He weighs rising tensions, economic shifts, and public governance while blending satire and sharp observation.
Prosecution and Defense Clash Over 17 Year Old Dorothy Perkins
The 1925 Star Co. account describes rival legal teams arguing whether Dorothy Perkins, a 17 year old girl, should be hanged for shooting a man. One side labels her evil life to justify execution while the other shields her with sympathy, likening the case to pitying a mistreated cat.
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Dorothy Perkins
Dot Perkins
Origin of man debate and the anesthetic reply
The text recalls clashes between fundamentalist clergy and early surgeons over anesthesia. Clergymen argued suffering is divine will, but a medical modernist answered by invoking the biblical account of Adam's deep sleep before Eve. The piece notes the shift in stance as anesthesia became routine in operations like appendectomies.
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Iacso Cur Va
God
Adam
Eve
American Prohibition Promoters Land in England
One hundred twenty five American women volunteers arrive in Britain to urge Britons to be bone dry. The Daily Mail newspapers scoff, calling the visit busybodies, while Americans insist prohibition need not be bone dry.
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America
England
The
Daily Mail
Gasoline Prices Rise as New York Adds One Cent Boost
Gas costs climb with a one cent increase in New York beginning today as rates for crude rise. Scarcity of oil, growing driving demand, and Wall Street stock tips fuel caution. Brokers warn the market may advance or retreat, urging restraint and warning against gambling on oil shares.
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New York
Wall Street
Belgium Seeks 50 Million Dollar Bond Loan Amid Skepticism
Wall Street reports Belgium’s borrower race to shore up funds with a 7.13 percent bond, viewed as profitable by American financiers but questioned for ordinary bondholders. French and Belgian francs fell, raising doubts about safety. A separate note compares risks of Atlantic exposure for airship Shenandoah versus Arctic routes.
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Wall Street
United States
Europe
Shenandoah
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
Cautionary Portraits of Character and Conduct
A collection of brief observations contrasts individual flaws with moral lessons. It speaks of a man who believes God ignores him, a woman who overreaches with favors, youth misled by age, a student quarrelling with teachers, a girl outgrowing her mother, a friend demanding relentless honesty, and a teacher defining merit by one favored pupil.
No Militarism Risk, But Flight Fleet Needed Says Officials
Mr. Davis tells West Point cadets there is no danger of American militarism while noting a lack of adequate flying machines could invite foreign militarism. Dr Hibben of Princeton calls Adelphi graduates to reconsider prohibition law, urging change if needed rather than repeal.
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Hibben
Princeton University
Adelphi College
Distinguished educator questions doubt amid daily pupil contact
The expression from a renowned educator who interacts with hundreds of young men each day signals an important stance. His doubt highlights concerns about guidance, discipline, and the development of students in the current educational climate.
Honest Advice and a Bold Young Bride
Abe Martin notes that honesty costs more than many accept and mentions fifteen year old Myrt Pash who refused to annul her marriage, opting to wait two years before attempting another marriage. The column blends wit with social commentary on youth, gender, and romance.
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Myrt Pash
Analyzing Hate and Selfishness in Daily Editorial
Dr. Frank Crane cites Elinor Glyn on hate born of fear and examines jealousy as vanity. The piece argues most emotions stem from selfishness, notes the insecurity of the inferior complex, and cites Grenville Kleiser on virtues and vices before a 1925 syndicate copyright.
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Elinor Glyn
Grenville Kleiser
McClure
Mussolini Regime Shaken by Kidnapping Murder Case
A year ago Mussolini’s rule faced threat after the kidnapping and murder of a Socialist deputy. In an eastern city a water wagon driver was knocked off and seriously injured, signaling broader unrest and danger in Italy.
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Mussolini
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
The World And The Mud Paddies
A sweeping piece asserts perpetual war among nations and argues for Caucasian racial supremacy as civilization’s rightful guardianship. It links current conflicts in Africa and Asia to a race war and condemns nonwhite peoples while praising white sovereignty and hostility to nonwhite groups.
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Old Earth
Asia
Africa
Abd-El-Karim
France
Karim
Fez
Morocco
South Africa
Sudan
Egypt
India
Japan
Just Folks Getting the Baby to Eat
A 1925 verse by Edgar A. Guest playfully praises parental guile to coax children to eat vegetables. The poem contrasts honest morals with the mother’s tricks, noting the common parental art of disguising spinach and carrots to please a toddler.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Edgar A. Guest
Today's Anniversaries
Congress unanimously chose George Washington as commander in chief of American forces. 1836 George L. Shoup Idaho’s first state governor and U.S. senator born Kittanning Pa died Boise 1904. 1849 James K. Polk eleventh U.S. president died Nashville Tenn born Mecklenburg County N C Nov 2 1797. 1875 Gen Forsythe left Bismore to explore Yellowstone River region. 1891 first shipment of black tin received at San Francisco from mines in San Bernardino County Calif.
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George L. Shoup
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James K. Polk
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