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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
4
Residents of numerous unpaved streets in New Castle petitioned the city council for summer paving funded by a federal work program. Officials await federal or state action before starting, warning that weather and delays could limit projects and jobs.
A historical overview documents Huey Long’s 15 hour filibuster against the NRA extension and compares it with earlier lengthy senate speaks. It notes how a single senator or a coalition of 5 to 15 could sustain marathon talks, and recalls notable records from 1891 to 1915 while mentioning the six‑day anti lynching bill filibuster that stalled that session.
The piece reviews ocean travel trends from a historic perspective. It notes past declines in transatlantic traffic, the revival of cruises to the West Indies and Europe, and the rise of cabin and tourist class making overseas trips affordable for many. It also highlights ongoing demand for luxury liners.
The vice president of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce reports that three times as many American flags have been sold this year compared with a 1934 period. No sales push or analysis explains the spike, leaving observers to wonder about motives or meaning beyond heavy public demand. It is hard to forgive one you have wronged.
An Ohio statesman argues for increased compensation as legislators push for fuller pay. The fragment discusses Nazi warfare, civilized lands using poison gas and liquid fire, and a Detroit engineer predicting 160 mph highway speeds. It suggests future highway traffic challenges and rapid car movement.
The piece argues that wives incur debts by attending social events and that maintaining status in elite circles leads to substantial spending. It notes husbands’ dissatisfaction over retrenchment or association with different crowds, and cites family unhappiness from trying to uphold costly social lines.
A four year old child, close to her grandparents, visits their city apartment where goodies were once routinely shared. With the grandmother away caring for ailing relatives, cookies vanish and the child bluntly observes that “this place is getting all run down,” signaling subtle family neglect.
Dr. Edith MacBride-Dexter warns that children access to medicine cabinets has caused multiple deaths and urges strict storage. She urges first aid readiness, discourages excess stockpiling, and cautions against self diagnosis while stressing safe cabinet placement and ensuring adults verify medicines before taking them.
The statement notes that the trend of this land’s rivers runs southward, highlighting a consistent directional pattern across multiple waterways. It emphasizes a geographic tendency rather than isolated twists.
A reflection on how severe injuries can numb fury and amplify sorrow. The quote from George Eliot suggests that profound pain can override anger, shaping enduring emotional responses rather than immediate rage.
A young lady and her aunt returning from work on payday are relieved of money by a stick-up man. She tells a policeman I’ve been held up and robbed of my pay in my aunt’s pay. The exchange mocks forensic patience and misstatements about professions spark humor.
A jumble of jokes and social musings notes life in a town. Clergymen, juries, marriage, and a sterilization bill stir opinions as readers debate manners morals and politics. Mosquitoes and autos echo daily life while legislators travel to Harrisburg.
The piece riffs on old beliefs that amethyst protects drinkers from intoxication and that amethyst cups prevent drunkenness. It jests at crime being common and punished, and ends with a farmer’s view that land ownership provides security against loss through taxes rather than reliance on government.
A clergyman witnesses two workers trying to force a mule into a freight car amid a tone of moral anecdote. The piece muses that murderers rarely dream, cites statistics, and hints at social critique of taxation and workless citizens. It ends with reflections on juries in Lawrence County.
A sharp observation notes the Pennsylvania House backing an over the bar drinking plan while hinting at social hypocrisy. It argues that a wealthy woman may claim socialism as a privilege, suggesting only the rich can avoid embarrassment.
A historical sketch notes the YMCA began in Glasgow in 1844 from a Bible-reading class for young merchants led by George Williams. It grew worst in Germany and the United States, with extensive real estate and large memberships, while the YWCA formed in the United States in December 1906.
The piece notes government action against unreported income and praises citizen virtue. It mentions rising silver coin circulation tied to a revived silver mining industry in the west. Tonopah plans a silver jubilee on July 4 with miners in effigy, reflecting local prosperity and culture.
Washington observers say former President Herbert Hoover is likely to seek renomination as the GOP convention nears. Political insiders note Hoover appears entitled to another run, while others doubt any candidate can beat Roosevelt in November.
Clark Kinnaird presents events from June 18 across history. U S declares war on Britain. New England threats of secession. riots in New York and Baltimore. Lord Mayor dinner abroad praised Napoleon’s defeat. Waterloo anniversary violence. Civil War Petersburg losses. first trans continental auto trip departs from Francisco. Notable birth: Jeanette MacDonald.
On June 18 1815 British and German forces defeated the French at Waterloo with rain playing a decisive role according to Victor Hugo. The grim weather eased the French collapse and altered the course of Europe. Further notes mention the June 17 anniversary in 1832.
Harrisburg June 18 A new survey shows Mt Davis on Negro Mountain in Somerset County PA stands at 3213 feet above sea level, seven feet lower than previously believed. The CCC built road and a 50 foot steel observation tower, shelter cabin, and well supply visitors.
Poem contrasts the visible self with an inner I known only to the speaker. The inner self harbors faults shams and fragile traits unseen by others while sometimes appearing stronger than the outward image. The piece reflects on self perception and hidden inner life.
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