This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
4
The item lists the New Castle News staff roles and contact lines with city editor, secretary, president, and vice president, plus address details and publishing credentials. It notes subscription pricing and distribution through newsstands, and mentions service affiliations with international news.
Notice directs that all checks money orders drafts and related payments be made payable to News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
Captain S Alcock and Lieutenant A W Brown completed the first nonstop Atlantic flight, landing in Ireland after 1 960 miles in 16 hours 12 minutes. The achievement, on their third attempt, signals a new era for aviation and the potential for faster transatlantic travel.
The message urges all readers to inform Uncle Sam of job openings for soldiers and veterans. It explains civilians, employers, and service members should report suitable positions to the War Department or War Camp Community Service to help place veterans in employment after the war.
A long line of motor trucks departed from St. Louis on a 400 mile trip through Missouri and Illinois, illustrating the rapid rise of motor trucking. The text argues trucks will cut costs for farmers, increase load capacity, and expand delivery speed, potentially competing with railroads as roads improve.
Today marks several commencements and events across North America. St Marys College Kansas celebrates its golden jubilee as Princeton and Yale hold commencement activities and baccalaureate addresses. University of South Dakota features Dr Jerome Hall Raymond address. Rotary convention gathers in Salt Lake City with delegates from US and Canada. Conventions also open in Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Asbury Park St Louis Burley Galveston Atlantic City Roanoke with various professional associations meeting.
Herrington, a Denver lawyer known for ties to large industrial firms, announces a non partisan mayoral bid. A Michigan native, he studied at Michigan Agricultural College and the University of Michigan law school. He practiced law in Pontiac before moving to Denver in 1889 to serve as legal counsel for major corporations.
Premier Orlando announced Italy declined an Austrian peace offer. An exchange of 160000 French and German prisoners began through Switzerland. London reported a great German offensive checked after six days of desperate fighting. Miss Hattie Pitzer was elected the city treasurer of Idaho Falls.
The excerpt weaves nautical ballad imagery with stray observations about prices and politics. It juxtaposes the fates of three fishers and three lighthouse wives with notes on reforms, taxes, and everyday life, then closes with a wry line about a mail calf and a looming investigation.
H B Bleakley, a merchant in New Castle, attempts to slaughter a chicken for dinner. The hatchet misses the neck and chops a garden hose instead, causing humor and a lesson about keeping hoses away from the chopping area.
Abe Martin riffs on social habits and local affairs including voting weariness, shoe purchases, U S marshal prudence, picket duties, foreign readers, arc lights, camped lovers, silver sides at the swim beach, black bass sightings, booze concerns with Youngstown, fireworks curbs, a politician's doubt, dynamite theft in St Louis, married teachers in Kansas, England mockery, a South Mill street footbridge idea, and home grown painters with a caution on Ohio license plates.
A young florist in the city and his lady friend planned a quiet picnic in a car. Friends intercepted their trip by borrowing a second car and chasing them, but the lovers outdistanced the mock pursuit and arrived well beyond Princeton. The prank backfired as the pursuers stopped at Croton avenue, and the couple found the chase over.
Highlights include 1722 John Churchill Duke of Marlborough death, 1819 Kutch earthquake casualty toll, 1843 Count von Wittgenstein death, 1866 Austria declares war on Prussia, 1891 Canadian ministry formed, 1896 Drummond Castle wreck with 250 lives lost, 1915 Lloyd George munition oath, 1916 French Chamber first secret session, 1917 Pershing meets Petain.
The Union Telephone Company consolidates division offices for Mercer and Lawrence counties, placing the new district in New Castle with L P MacGart as division manager since February 1. The move aims to improve service across both counties. In a separate note, Assemblywoman Mrs Hughes of Butte county saw every bill she introduced pass into law in the California Legislature.
A street vendor near the diamond shows off a Damascus steel ivory handle razor to a bearded crowd. He slashes prices from ten dollars to five then three fifty and finally a dollar as the wary man hesitates to test the blade. A friend whispers to hold out longer.
Indianapolis evangelist Miss Mary G. Evans, a Wilberforce Theological graduate, speaks at Mikado hall Wednesday June 18 at 8 p m on My Trip Through the Holy Land for Bethel AME Church. Evans is billed as the era’s premier negro woman lecturer and preacher.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.