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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
4
News notes the safe return of Amundsen and his polar expedition companions after a month missing. Reported to have reached within about 150 miles of the pole before forced down, the party's courage is praised and a second flight may follow leveraging the experience gained.
Officials warn campers to avoid drinking water from springs or streams used in camps as it may carry germs. Tested city water is safer. travelers should drink only approved sources to prevent serious illness and typhoid risk.
A garbled column presents political hints and social notes with wordplay on hints and dints. It references Hindenburg and wine cellar capacity, peanut rust, trust in courts, and a Chicago stabbing near an officer, mixed with stylistic misspellings and slang.
A noisy collage of humor and social commentary traces marital strife to courtroom outcomes and a woman’s escape from abuse. It jokes about broadcast etiquette, judge tenure, taxes, and local crimes while lampooning modern manners and long days, ending with pop culture quips and stray observations.
Fragmented read offers a humorous block of vignettes about odd characters and misadventures. The pieces sketch a circus mishap with a duck and frog, a recovering salesman, and a man seeking a park space, all framed in a bygone humorous voice.
A fragmentary column by Arthur Brisbans discusses Abd El Krim and the fight against France, noting personal leadership, fuels debate on power sources and future warfare. It cites David Cowan’s $5,000 essay prize prediction on electrical industry developments, plus DuPont stock bonuses and European debt concerns. It blurbs science figures like Haldane and Cadman, coal versus steam, and forecasts for oil, weather shifts on Humboldt currents, California’s climate and economic notes, and New Jersey primary dry wing dynamics.
Safety Sam warns four cautious men to cross streets safely. William leads the group as they pause, look both ways, and proceed only when traffic stops. The scene emphasizes careful crossing habits and alert behavior in street environments.
A devotional snippet invokes praise to the Lord for wondrous acts and strength in times of distress. It emphasizes God as a refuge in storms and heat, echoing themes from the Psalms about protection, deliverance, and steadfast care. The text blends archaic phrasing with references to divine help for the needy and afflicted.
The piece references a dry Republican versus wet Democrat clash, Governor Edwards’ Democratic leadership, and New Jersey politics. It notes crowd reactions to foreign police, 14,000 students urging China to break ties with England, Shanghai strikes disrupting shipping, and Senator Borah urging the U.S. to withdraw special privileges in China.
An old poem by Edgar A. Guest, read aloud by a student as a father is teased for poor Latin and algebra recital. The speaker recalls a fading inked page and a long journey of schooling, ending with lighthearted family banter about grades and honesty.
A compact note lists notable figures tied to anniversaries and deaths. Nathaniel Greene, who saved the American army at Brandywine, died near Savannah. Richard Henry Lee, born Jan 20 1731 in Stratford, Va, died Chantilly Va. George Brows fired last Civil War gun. Born Rochville Ind died Indiana pohs 1913. King Alfonso of Spain visited cholera districts, but ministers warned resignation. George W. McBride, Oregon senator, died in Portland. born March 13 1834 in Yamhill County.
A 1955 letter from Wm H Lidy praises local boosters and complains of weak inspectors on Cotean Ave concrete work. He endorses two men at the bat and supports the street car company and Spruce Street crews, urging quality construction in New Castle.
A faded note recalls a St Paul convention where Dimcean McDonald headed the ticket for president amid party tension. The record hints at satirical or personal remarks about wife obedience and wedding vows, reflecting contentious rhetoric of the era.
Robert McNutt McElroy has accepted the Harmsworth professorship of American history at Oxford. He has led Princeton's politics and history department, a post once held by Woodrow Wilson, and has long studied Europe and Asia. He lectured on popular government and advised young republican China. He also served during WWI as educational director for the National Security League.
Dr Frank Crane argues the gold standard sustains bank reserves and honest business, noting prosperity in nations adopting it. He cites Hinman on adoption effects and contrasts socialist barriers with gold‑standard economies, warning inflation breeds fictitious gains and misery abroad persists in socialist states.
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