Citizenship and travel shape views in a world of quotas
A New Castle News item notes ten thousand passengers departed for Europe with the Leviathan Majestic and Conte Rosso among ships. It reflects on American citizenship prestige abroad and the impact of quota limits on returners home. Commentaries touch on justice, the Gitlow case and broader constitutional questions about majority rule and anarchy. The miscellany includes quips on manners and culture, and a brief on jazz.
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Europe
America
Supreme Court
New York
Benjamin Gitlow
Aim
Gitlow
Warren S. Stone Led Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Warren S. Stone, longtime head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was a leading figure in the U.S. labor movement. He steered the union with a policy of conference and compromise, earning respect from railway executives and pioneering labor finance through banking and industrial ventures.
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Arren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
United States
Brotherhood
the Public Ledger
Stone
Congestion at Supreme Court Grows as Recess Starts
The Supreme Court adjourned for summer recess with 300 cases awaiting decision. The buildup is blamed on laws passed by Congress and state legislatures, swelling the docket and delaying rulings.
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Constitutional
United State Suupreme
Congress
Descendants of John Carlysle Stewart Named in Letter
A New Castle News letter from June 13, 1925 identifies descendants of John Carlysle Stewart. It traces his lineage through Rachel Stewart, spouse of Joseph Sowers, to their nine children and confirms living relatives in New Castle and Mercer county areas, including Zella Sowers Black Fern Sowers Snyder Earl Sowers Geo Owens and Kenneth Owens. Floyd Owens signs the correspondence.
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Pounder
Cedar Street
New Castle
New Castle News
New Castle Pa
John Carlysle Stewart
Rachel Stewart
Joseph Sowers
Greenfield
Mercer County
Rachel MccCinnell
Sherrard
Illinois
Zella Sowers Black
Fern
Sowers Snyder
Earl Sowers
Geo, Owens
Kenneth Owens
Brent
Floy E. Owens
Fragmented biblical quotation with African mining note
A garbled OCR fragment blends a Bible verse quote with mentions of platinum near African diamond mines and a factory to produce boudoir caps. Additional stray phrases reference lawn care and battle scars, producing an incoherent mix of religious, industrial, and domestic items.
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Africa
Safety Sam Warns On Careless Driving At Track
A local humorous proverb urges drivers to ignore caution at the car track scene, joking that undertakers must live. The phrase reflects community humor about racing risks and avoiding heedless behavior.
Quips and rants on roads and public life from a distant paper
A meandering column mocks driving, local politics, and town pride. It laments highway laws, praises Governor Tener, jokes about army worms, and critiques crime reporting while noting Greenville business and Cascade Park as a regional lure. The piece surveys press ethics, advertising, and community allegiance.
Puzzle of Laws and Oddities from a Curious Era
A ragbag of miswritten lines claims a Syracuse lawyer urges repealing two old laws for every new one passed, promoting a flood of changes. It notes a flat fire engine from Hagland, contemplates England's war debt, and one man’s murder attempt ending when the girl marries him. It also touches on vacations, honeymoons, philosophy, and a few garbled phrases about poetry and soap.
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Syracuse
United States
Hagland
England
Prohibition, anesthetics and oil stocks in mixed brief
A column surveys a sensational trial likening a 17 year old girl facing hanging to a mistreated kitten, recalls debates over anesthetics and pain, notes 125 prohibition workers headed to England to advocate bone dry policy, and comments on gasoline prices, oil stocks, Belgium bonds, and stock market meddling.
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America
England
Daily Mall
Sentence Sermons on Moral Failings and Virtues
A fragmentary 19th or early 20th century moral reflection warns of divine watching, warns women against indiscriminate generosity, and critiques youth, students, friends, and teachers for virtue or deceit. It presents cautions on piety, trust, and candor in a didactic tone.
Dangerous War Talk and Prohibition Doubt Split in News
William Davis says there is no military danger in America and no militariam, but warns foreign militarism could rise if the nation lacks flying craft. Dr Hibben questions the prohibition law as a good measure, noting the uncertain stance among educated youth.
Honest pay leaves many waiting for justice
A damaged OCR note shows a sentence about a 15-year-old girl named Myrt Pash refusing marriage to avoid a long wait for annulment. The passage indicates trouble with early marriage and delays before she could pursue another marriage option.
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Myrt Pash
Analyzing hate and love in Crane column with Elinor Glyn quotes
Dr Frank Crane discusses hate as fear and contempt, urges analyzing motives behind love and jealousy, noting selfishness often taints emotions. Cites Elinor Glyn on hate and envy, and Grenville Klaiser on virtues and vices in Inspiration and Ideals. Copyright 1925. The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Elinor Glyn
Sten
Grenville Klaiser
McClure
One Year Ago Muasgottni’s Rule Threatens Tealy
A note recalls Muasgottni’s regime in Tealy amid kidnapping and murder of a Socialist member of the Chamber of Deputies. The water wagon is unsafe as well with an eastern city driver knocked off and seriously injured.
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Muasgottni
Tealy
Chamber of Deputies
Race War and Caucasian Dominance Across Nations
The worldview asserts ongoing global war among nations and races, arguing Caucasians are best suited to govern world affairs. It links conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, India, and elsewhere to a racial struggle, condemning nonwhite groups and praising white civilization.
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Asia
Africa
Hiffilana
Abd-El-Karrim
France
Ka' Tim
Fez
Morocco
South Africa
Sudan
Egypt
India
Japan
Kot
Getting the Baby to Bar
A light verse by Edgar Guest from 1925 explores parental tricks to feed toddlers. The speaker praises clever ploys to persuade a child to eat vegetables, noting adults often mask truth while using craft to coax acceptance of spinach and carrot pie.
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Eac
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Anniversaries Highlight Political and Territorial Milestones
United States and Idaho political figures noted in anniversaries with mentions of George Wa mander as in-chief of American forces, George L. Shoup born in Kittanning and Boise death, James K. Polk who died in Nashville, and 1891 mark of black tin shipment from San Bernardino mines to San Francisco.
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Congress
George Wa Mander
George L. Shoup
Idaho
United States
Kittanning
Boise
James K. Polk
Nashville
Tenn
Me County
N.C
Worsythe
Smarty
Yellowstone River
San Francisco
San Bernardino County
Callt
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