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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
4
Senator Wheeler of Montana decries a national spy system while opposing a bill to extend retirement benefits to G men. Supporters praise their work against gangs, noting the danger of their duties and the high insurance costs they bear.
The New York Custom Cutters Club at the Hotel Commodore says the average man must own at least a dozen suits and various hats to appear well dressed. They argue this standard is unattainable for most men, forcing many to abandon sartorial distinction.
The piece argues for a safe Fourth of July with parades concerts speeches picnics and pageants while noting that firecrackers and fireworks remain popular despite bans. It urges prohibiting explosive handling by youth to boost real patriotism and peace of mind.
A humorous reflection argues that wives commonly boss husbands and that training in management could improve marital harmony. It notes men receive business education while women’s instinct alone is assumed adequate, suggesting schools should teach wives how to boss without husbands realizing it.
An association urging lottery legalization notes Benjamin Franklin sold tickets in drawings. The familiar figure is portrayed as selling rather than buying, aligning with his historical role in early lottery activity.
English observers trusted Mussolini could not seize Ethiopia and backed a 51 nation boycott. Mussolini nevertheless swept through Ethiopia in seven months and ended its slave trade profits.
The League of Nations backed sanctions against Italy face French protest as Hitler grows active. Britain, led by War Secretary Cooper, abandons sanctions after warnings that modern aerial warfare could devastate cities. England notes the Europe situation is worse than in 1914.
The article recalls Homer Rodeheaver once trombonist for Billy Sunday now retired since Sunday’s death. Rodeheaver dreamed of revivals among Congo natives and claimed 10,000 converts, with emphasis on the old Sunday tune The Big Brewery Horses Can’t Run Over Me.
A reader recalls the film The Informer and the character Mulligan as a lesson in explaining away guilt. The piece laments a family mocking a man who provides for them and questions respect in a tense postwar setting.
A lively column quips about Father’s Day ties to the longest day, summer’s start, and a public plea from the Department of Public Instruction for barbers to offer free service to jobless. It blasts Harrisburg taxes, jokes about bachelors, Mussolini and other leaders, and notes the Dionne quints in Hollywood publicity. It ends with a wry joke about habits formed in infancy.
A jumble of anecdotes and quips from a variety of homely scenes. A farmer’s watch survived seven years in a cow’s lungs after a calf chewed the garment pocket where it hung. A village girl wears her father’s clothes after eloping. Politicians at Cleveland mock a weekly meeting cadence.
Sorbonne scholar Bernard Fay prepares to sail to France and extols the U S with humor. He shares a boardinghouse joke about a sophomore with a black eye from poker and flirtation with the cook. He remarks on common talk about big corporations.
A humorous tale notes the wife of a Department Adjutant serving as Auxiliary President and the Commander’s complaint to the Adjutant. The item also mentions a London school teaching women to buy clothes and quips that a trade differs from a profession, with a carpenter not improving himself by higher fees.
A sergeant comically corrals recruits to unload pianos while sly dialogue mingles with musings on lust and self addressed envelopes. A local boy speeds along East Washington street joking about kissing his companion as a passing beard removal statistic hints at changing fashions.
A light riff on Givens and his cavalry past prompts a joke about bow legs and elephants. The piece reflects on self inspection, noting people neglect regular personal checks while fussing over cars and machines, suggesting periodic personal health checks could prevent hospital bills.
Elmer Twitchell was notified of three new taxes and asked to turn over private mail to a senate committee. He also faced new news regulations affecting how he runs his business. The incident prompted questions about U.S. jurisdiction and government powers.
The piece mocks party platforms as absurd and premature, noting Republicans hedge on Supreme Court issues and labor policy. It cites Governor Landon’s hints on minimum wage and criticizes platform writers as detached from real time changes and public needs. The author predicts further amendments during the campaign.
San Diego dealer Jake Mundlin offers an autographed Huey Long photo a Townsend Club membership Socialist Party dues cards six E P I pamphlets by Mahatma Sinclair a Utopia literature base a Howard Scott photo four Technocracy books a Doc Tugwell letter stock in a nudist camp and miscellaneous bushwah for an inner tube or unused U S postage stamps.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. He brews.
The essay advises guests to be greeted with tea on arrival and for hosts to take guests' bags to guest rooms while they are refreshed, outlining a polite routine for visiting households near the city.
New Yorkers shrug at Landon's oily past as he twists a claim to win support. The crowd dismisses the scandal as weak, noting the candidate’s continued grip on the political stage and his ability to attract voters despite the controversy.
Small merchants continue selling patent medicines in areas too poor for chain stores, maintaining a niche market where rural customers rely on accessible remedies and storefronts.
Editorial on packing and baggage upkeep before travel, stressing sturdy trunks and bags, timely repairs, and neat appearance at hotels to avoid embarrassment. Warns against disreputable equipment and urges practical care over expense, noting visible elements like straps buckles and overall condition.
A nostalgic reflection on childhood fishing days with a barefoot friend at the riverbank and the grown man hearing the call to fish again. The poem contrasts past joy with present sameness, ending with a brief fable about a man with a cold who does not cough to show others.
Central Press compiles notable nativities and historic events. Entries include Jeanette MacDonald born 1907 and James Montgomery Flagg born 1877. It recalls June 18 1812 war declaration, Waterloo note, and Thaddeus Lowe’s 1861 balloon observations for the Union Army.
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