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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
4
The News Company publishes the New Castle News daily except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street. Subscription rates are 3 cents a copy, 15 cents a week, 7.50 a year for daily, $5.00 a year by mail, and 1.25 for three months. The paper carries International News Service dispatches and lists offices in New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit Milwaukee Chicago.
President Hoover spoke in Marion Ohio about Warren G Harding honoring his life and administration. He recalled Harding's journey across the continent and to Alaska noting illness, disillusionment and betrayal by trusted allies, praising Harding's patriotism and integrity.
A new California law effective August 14 grants pedestrians in regular crosswalks the right of way when obeying signals and shifts risk to those crossing outside designated points. It aims to curb jaywalking and motorist rushing while protecting both sides.
A fragmentary meditation on why editorials fail to engage readers. It argues readers ignore opinion pieces unless they include biblical quotes clear fair argument or bold, undeniable facts. The piece satirically notes readers crave clarity and bias in equal measure, then mocks public appetite for culture.
A compact notice presents a weekly feature titled Sentence Sermons authored by Rev Roy L Smith D P. The item notes syndication and ongoing religious reflections suitable for readers seeking brief moral guidance.
A series of poignant fragments address a person overwhelmed by fear and self-doubt. The verses speak to fear of death, lack of self-respect, perceived worthlessness, and absence of faith or purpose, urging reflection on personal burden and potential meaning. Each line targets inner hardship and existential struggle.
A dialogue features an absent minded professor who forgets where he parked his car before recalling he accepted a lift downtown. The piece ends with a quip about a gangster detained for not calling his shots.
A reflective piece explores a comic spirit that looms overhead and teases both readers and writers. The mood considers shared human foibles and resilience amid everyday life’s absurdities.
The passage recalls a Professor Pic soaring ten miles above the Alps in an aluminum ball and evokes the Comic Spirit watching humanity. It quotes George Meredith on civilization, humor, and the contrast between intellectual insight and personal vanity.
Pinchot signs a law permitting Lawrence County to build and maintain a workhouse. Public opposition is anticipated due to its proximity. The article reviews public figures and opinions from Northwestern University, including critiques of notable names and social observations.
A collection of sharp vignettes and wry quips on marriage work taxes and manners. Observations range from gender roles and wages to public life and the odd humor of daily friction, with references to veterans politics religion and everyday behavior.
In this Edgar A. Guest poem from 1931 a man named Bill loses his fortune during hard times. He mortgages the house to survive then returns to work with pride and a vow to value self respect over wealth.
A 1931 International Features Service column urges men to value family duties over bachelor pleasures. It questions regret over marriage, highlights financial strain, and stresses fulfillment comes from giving family joy.
A digest compiling editorial perspectives from newspapers nationwide on key subjects, curated by the Consolidated Press Association. The compilation presents diverse editorials reflecting different regional stances and the prevailing public discourse.
Public focus centers on wheat market developments as estimates for U S and Canada, Farm Board buying withdrawals, and cooperative marketing shape prospects. Citations from Wall Street Journal, Houston Chronicle, Providence Journal and others discuss crop forecasts, drought impacts, and the Farm Board's role, with cautious optimism and warnings of overproduction.
The writer tours Marfa in Presidio County noting its Capitol-like courthouse hotel El Paisano and vast Hereford cattle ranches. They recount a fall 4 000 head sale at the county fair and a June cattle exhibition with no sales, praising county vitality and future plans for buyers from 11 states. The piece ends with a flourish urging broader national interest.
A brief devotional contrasts the natural man with the Spirit of God noting he cannot discern spiritual things. The accompanying prayer asks for imparting divine nature from a gracious Lord.
Mrs Babe Kite asks for divorce charging her husband with bringing people home to dinner without calling first. The item notes a long face tone amid jokes about ignorance.
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