Local Newspaper Contact and Subscription Details
Published every evening except Saturday from corner Sycamore Street and Apple Alley. Editorial rooms use Bell 22 or Citizens 22. business office Bell 175 or Citizens 56. Subscriptions: daily 10c a week or $5 a year. weekly $1. daily by mail $3 a year. Available at leading newsstands. Second Class Matter at New Castle, Pa. Foreign ad rep Lindenstein Inc. Address all mail to THE NEWS COMPANY, New Castle, Pa.
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Surray
Sycamore Street
Apple Alley
Bell
Citizens
By Mail
Gale
The Vice Presidency as a Duty to Party Unity
The piece argues the second man on the final Baltimore convention ballot should be offered second place to strengthen the party. It contends the vice presidency merits high regard and important duties, not a minor role, and that the office deserves serious consideration beyond a fad.
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Baltimore
Cost of the Year’s Politics
The piece argues presidential primaries burden taxpayers with up to 6 million dollars before the two national conventions, with total costs possibly reaching ten million by inauguration. It notes primaries drive up state and district expenditures, cites large sums from various campaigns, and calls the burden heavy for a poor country.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Clark
Wilson
Harmon
LaFollette
Underwood
Cummins
Chicago
Baltimore
Desertions From High Schools Reach 8000 Losses In One Year
A New York City Board of Education committee report shows three large high schools, two in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan, lost 8000 pupils from February 1910 to January 1911. Of those enrolled at year's start, about 3000 were missing by year end, largely sent into the workforce. The piece notes broader trends of attrition from grammar to high school and across the United States.
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New York City
New Castle
United States
Why Many Pupils Quit High School Course
The piece examines why about 3,000 pupils abandon the four year high school course after a year or less. It suggests that perceived limited value and insufficient return on time investment drive parents guardians and students to drop out. The author calls for serious consideration of public education outcomes in the United States.
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United States
Deacon Dobson Reunion Promises a Big Meal and Tale
The piece envisions a Deacon Dobson reunion with John, Tom, Jake and Bill gathering to share cake, pie, ham, potato salad, pickles, jellies, and strong foods. They toast with coffee, ginger ale, or buttermilk as the president speaks of family lineage and future reunions.
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John
Tom
Jake
Bill
Annual Exhibit at Huntingdon reformatory schools
The industrial department exhibit and term close events for the Huntingdon reformatories will be held Thursday, June 27 at 2 and 7 30 p m. The programs are open to the public.
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Huntingdon
Summer Waist a Welcome to City Page Fashion
A playful ode from Baltimore American praising summer waistlines in fashion across colors and styles. It lauds democratic appeal and contrasts modern dresses with older coats, noting Sadie in a limousine as fashion queen and the sunlit city scene ahead.
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Country Glade
City Page
Sadie
Baltimore
Restlessness and Reward for Diligence Ahead
The reading advises steady application to duties yields advancement, and warns against overemphasizing disappointing friendships. Those born today are set to feel misunderstood, taking emotions seriously and displaying restlessness.
Drunk Arrest On Jefferson Street And Goose Herding Tale
A drunk man collapsed on Dr Loyal Wilsons porch on Jefferson Street and, after failing to wake, was arrested as he claimed to be a physician and asked for a card. Nearby a Polish girl knitting on the stream bank herded geese toward dinner time, thinking of home.
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Jefferson Street
Loyal Wilson
New Castle
Natives’ Fashion Echoes Old World Customs In New Castle
In New Castle the foreign section displays lingering traditions as women walk barefoot in bright costumes with mantillas or headscarves. The southern section shows these habitual customs carried from their homeland.
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New Castle
Frosts Marked 1859 Summer Cold Across Butler County
S H Moore recalls a severe June frost in 1859 that killed crops and stunted corn. He notes frost on June 5 in Butler County Pennsylvania, followed by another frost on June 9, after which farmers harrowed and replanted with limited success.
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Butler County
S. H. Moore
Wrong Number Leads to Mix-Up on Washington Street
A local businessman called a number and asked for Mr Train twice. The responder denied missing a train and clarified he had the wrong contact, prompting a correction and continuation of the call.
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Washington Street
Mr. Train
Woman and children visit station father seeks
A woman with two children, one about three, visited the local railroad station in a bid to see her father. The scene drew attention as onlookers observed the reunion effort amid the everyday bustle of travel hubs.
Tramp Seeks Shoes at Wallace Avenue Garage
A wounded looking tramp limped into E. E. Hileman’s Wallace avenue garage on a Saturday asking for old shoes. He wore nearly worn-out footwear with missing soles and frayed straps. Hileman offered an old automobile instead, but the man declined, saying autos are too troublesome.
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E. E. Hileman
Wallace Avenue
Mr. Hileman
Hileman
Stamp request leads to Lincoln versus Washington query
A woman at the post office stamp window asked for ten two cent stamps with a quarter. After receiving them she hesitated saying Washington looks cross, and asked clerk Leslie for stamps featuring Mr Lincoln. The clerk obligingly complied.
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Leslie
Post Office
Geo. Washington
Mr. Lincoln
New Castle Girl Attends Baseball Game for First Time
A New Castle girl who had never been to a baseball game braved a trip to see a local matchup. She joined fans at the stadium, experiencing the atmosphere and cheering for both teams.
Dialogue Sparks Between Show Girls About Mr Herbert
In a theatrical exchange two show girls discuss composer Mr Herbert. One questions his vast repertoire while the other notes his stoutness but avoids direct insult. The light banter reflects backstage chatter about a public figure in entertainment.
New Castle and Salem Scoreboard Confusion Explained
A girl recounts a dramatic misreading of a scoreboard. She notes New Castle with 203 102 000 and Salem with 101 200 000, then writes the figures on paper as told by her brother. The exchange highlights a mistaken yet memorable score depiction.
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Cascade Park
New Castle
Salem
Four Lambs Born To One Ewe Impress Portersville Farmer
W. J. Cooper near Portersville reports a ewe giving birth to quadruplets two weeks ago. The four lambs are healthy and growing as well as the rest of the flock, a notable rarity in the sheep industry where three offspring are more typical.
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W. J. Cooper
Portersville
Boy Returns Lost Pocketbook After Ad Appears
Saturday the People's Clothing collector lost a pocketbook with 35 dollars. He placed a notice in The News. A newsboy named Buckley of Euclid Avenue found it, identified the owner from the ad, and returned the money. He received a reward for honesty. The News ads prove their value daily.
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People’s Clothing Company
Buckley
Euclid Avenue
Funeral for John Searight Drowns in Niagara River
Attending the funeral in Pittsburg were J Russell Ralph George Ralph Cas sius Ralph attorney William K Hughus and Frank Fischer. Searight, a former local resident, drowned in the Niagara river more than a week ago. Services were held at 4 pm at his father in law Lewis Barger’s home on Kentucky avenue.
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J. Russell Ralph
George and
Cassius Ralph
William K. Hugus
Frank Fischer
Pittsburg
John Searight
Niagara River
Lewis ©. Barger
Kentucky Avenue
Watch Your Refrigerator And Save On Doctor Bills
Advice urges keeping the ice box absolutely clean to prevent odors and disease germs. It promotes Easy Task soap made from coconut oil borax naphtha and clean tallow as antiseptic and cleansing, selling for a nickel a cake.
Dinner Sets Offer Fine Limoges and Porcelain Options
Glimmering Limoges China dinner set for 12 with 100 pieces and rosebud decorations priced at $16.50. High grade American porcelain in Venetian shape with full gold lining and Pink Blossom decor offered in 100 piece sets at $12.50. Other open stock patterns available up to $200.00 across 52 designs.
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Limoges
Veiling Prices and Varieties in Shetland and Tuxedo Styles
Advertises Shetland veils at $1.75 each with full size options in Brown Emerald White and Black. Also offers Tuxedo Veilings in Magpie Black and White Flesh shades at 50 cents per yard with multiple mesh options.
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