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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
28
American business leaders in Paris push plans for a model YMCA to serve U S students and young men arriving from universities. The project aims to fill a gap in welfare and wholesome activities as Paris sees a surge of American youth with limited organized support.
The piece notes market porters in Paris wearing wide brim hats nearly extinct due to wartime cost increases and scarcity of makers. It also recalls a potato price sting revealing vegetable cost dynamics and mentions X ray folklore for authenticating paintings. It adds praise for Sainte Jeanne and Ludmilla Pitoeff in Paris theatre.
Recent statistics show Switzerland holds the European smoking record with about 10,000 tons of tobacco annually, five pounds per capita. The nation hosts many tourists in summer and winter, while France follows at three pounds per person. A French inventor, Monsieur Cranderard, claims a new method to tell genuine pictures from copies using X rays.
A Paris show features the miniatures of Mrs. William Watts Rose known to artists as Seize Rose. The American sculptor, etcher and painter has long been admired, with her miniatures seen as strong contenders for honors in the exhibit.
In BAR-LE-DUC France a monument to Nicholas Cugnot the inventor of the first horseless carriage will be unveiled by former President Poincare at Void in Lorraine. Cugnot born 1725 in Void built a steam car in 1769 traveling two and a half miles per hour. His bi-centenary honors are organized by local motor clubs with a run to Void.
The fragment hints at young men facing monthly pay cycles and potential trouble with a university if mismanaged funds lead to being out of luck. It references days that test solvency and a warning about encountering a “real uni” requiring adjustments.
A list of crossword clues including numbers and hints for positions, such as 1-Indulge and 2-Exclamation of regret, with across and down entries spanning rivers continents and common abbreviations, presenting a dense word puzzle from a newspaper page.
In Philadelphia on June 18 the Delaware River vehicular bridge project halted as 275 iron workers went on strike for higher pay. Officials said the men earned $1.10 an hour and demanded $1.25, arguing the dangerous work warrants the raise.
A puzzle feature lists Across and Down clues. Each word fills white squares to spell connected terms, starting from a given First Word in the diagram. Clues reference people, animals, objects, and common terms to solve across and down.
In Alhambra California on June 18 the bodies of Myrtle Ross a retired circus performer and Snowball a French poodle were cremated together near Syracuse New York their ashes placed in an urn to be returned. Snowball was chloroformed and his ashes mingled with those of Mme Ross per her request.
Advertises Parisian Sage hair tonic and scalp treatment as stopping hair loss and itching, banishing dandruff, and promoting growth with a money back guarantee. Sold at McKee's Kut Rate Store and by all druggists. Remember the name Parisian Sage for hair and scalp care.
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