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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
4
An editorial warns the public to observe safety precautions on the holiday to reduce the high accident toll. It notes fires, traffic, water hazards, and recklessness commonly rise on July 4, urging parents to supervise children and everyone to follow fundamental safety rules to save lives.
The state health bulletin reports a recovering birth rate in Pennsylvania, countering long standing fears of an empty future. The piece notes prior anxieties were usually unfounded and suggests business activity and demographics are improving, saving the state for posterity.
The piece laments government delays in Alaska’s Matanuska valley, where settlers designated for forty acres end up carrying water due to undug wells and unmet farming plans. It mocks federal mismanagement and envisions misplaced expectations of carpentry, highway work, and other jobs.
A opinion on wealth distribution argues that greed and selfishness cause scarcity where sharing through fair contracts and cooperative effort could save the economy. The piece suggests the Golden Rule as a practical safeguard against cyclical disasters and widespread poverty.
The piece notes public nerves over politics and policy before a presidential campaign while daily life continues. It cites housewives reacting to a Supreme Court ruling, the baseball season starting, graduates receiving advice, New York’s latest ship, and San Diego’s fair as signs of steadiness. It closes with hope that balance will be preserved and major issues addressed without obsession.
Marshall Maslin urges planting an oak in life and garden alike. He contrasts quick blooming flowers with the oak’s enduring strength, promising that the oak will anchor character, shelter time, and outlast trivial pursuits.
The Pacific Fleet anchors in San Diego Bay for ten days after maneuvers. Sixty three thousand sailors and officers circulate on the Exposition grounds with daily shore leave. Free admissions draw nearly all hands to the site. Flower girls charm the sailors as crowds swell at the West gate.
Quotation from Proverbs 3 35 states the wise inherit glory while fools face shame. Daily reflection invites thoughtful conduct aligned with scripture.
The guidance notes that statements without clear links should not be placed in a single sentence. It advises keeping separate ideas distinct to avoid confusion and improve readability.
A humorous remark frames a husband who only crosses when he sees no creditors on the far sidewalk, implying prudence is driven by past debts. The line hints at a creditor’s vigilance shaping behavior in a light, social setting.
A collage of quips and small anecdotes features a Hungarian carpenter rumored to conjure beetles, local fame and missed recognitions by Rudy Vallee, elevator room disputes, aging humor, tax jests, Mae West impersonations, and reflections on liberalism and government spending. It also notes wartime veterans die rates and oddities such as a hen turning into a rooster and a New York Indian reservation arrowhead program.
A mosaic of witticisms and editorial asides ranging from social quirks to politics. Notable lines touch on a Chinese hawker incident, high school graduates, self improvement, economic optimism, Huey Long's senate speech cost, California doctors reviving dogs, the Blue Eagle reference, and a comic bit about a spider in a bathing suit.
A puzzled Jones fails at a jigsaw and mocks its inventor a butcher. A companion explains the tale a $10 bill dropped into a grinder. The piece shifts to wry maxims on aging happiness and love in a lighthearted, quotable aside.
A village post office scene opens with Henry seeking letters and the postmistress quipping about his overdue reply. The text pivots to satirical asides on congress, taxes, engagement, and a biz client’s double and triple entry bookkeeping joke.
Central Press reports on Dr. Gustav Stolper's analysis of inflation risks in the United States, arguing wealth rests on production and trade rather than gold reserves. Stolper warns against an unbalanced budget and notes bond prices as inflation indicators. He contrasts US conditions with Germany's postwar inflation.
Advice urges thinking before speaking to avoid offending others and losing friends. It warns against abrupt refusals and excuses that ignore feelings, noting that thoughtless comments can damage valued relationships over time.
Historic notes recount the Black Hole of Calcutta siege and the June 20 events from 1756 and 1776. The piece questions common death counts, suggests heat stroke may have felled the prisoners, and recalls the Connecticut assembly's independence resolution.
On June 20, 1782 Congress adopted the motto E pluribus unum and the Great Seal of the United States. The seal in use today differs from the one adopted though no changes were authorized. On June 20, 1867 the U S senate ratified a treaty in which Russia ceded the last of Russian America for 7 200 000 dollars.
A travel note claims the vacation resort overlooks a lake and offers comfortable beds and good food. The passage emphasizes amenities beyond scenery, suggesting a well rounded stay.
An article describes pouring melted wax over a chicken and scraping it off to leave skin reportedly smooth. It notes the wax could cook the bird if hot enough and jokes about self amusement amid entertainment from Young Australia members.
A learned gentleman questions a boy fishing about luring a fish with a hook and bait. The boy simply replies I am fishing. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between refined speech and plain activity.
A sharp tongue quips that alcohol related arrests rise while troubleshooting advice is futile. The author notes folly in using a corkscrew to solve booze related trouble, framing a humorous view of misplaced solutions.
A reader views the Legislative Journal and doubts lawmakers manage time well. he notes they are strong on keeping minutes but waste hours in session.
A witty remark notes that the phrase sound arguments is apt since sound is all that can be heard. The line suggests a pun on auditory clarity vs. logical force in debate.
Notable early figures include Li lian Leonard known as Lillian Russell born 1861 famed as American beauty and actress who married four times smoked cigars and owned a diamond studded bicycle. Helen Gould Sheppard born 1868 philanthropist adopted a waif and inherited millions. Raymond L Ditmars born 1876 a reporter who became a famed international authority on snakes through his hobby.
A fragment discusses incorrect beliefs about seasickness and violin construction. It explains seasickness stems from inner ear fluid in semi circular canals acting as a level, and notes violins are not made from a single wood, with back and top materials referenced.
Just Folks reflects on handling loss with grit in work and golf. A speaker advises to stop complaining after a ruinous fall, noting fortune may return through effort. A golfer’s poor shot triggers scorn, yet the poem compares adversity to Job and urges self control and humor.
A reflective line citing Ovid on how God gave man an upright countenance to survey the heavens and look upward to the stars. The quotation emphasizes human gaze toward celestial wonders and divine purpose in viewing the night sky.
The critic notes the play’s ending seems happy the next morning, arguing a single comma changes meaning. The remark highlights how punctuation alters interpretation in dialogue and tone.
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