Rentz Treas. Named In Local Newspaper Notice
The note lists Fred J. Rentz as manager and James T. Be Kenner as secretary and Jacob F. Rentz as treasurer. It indicates the paper is published every evening except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street New Castle Pennsylvania with various subscription rates and a request for public-interest correspondence from all parts of the county. It cites affiliations with the International News Service and lists advertising and circulation details.
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Fred J. Rentz
Press
Man
A.W Treadwell
Luc Treadwell
So Ghd
Jacob F. Rentz
Mgr
Asst
Treas
James T. BE. Kenner
Rge W. Conway
Eeee
North Mercer St
International News Service
Special Notice for Mail to News Co New Castle Fea
All payments and communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castle Fea and not to any individual.
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News Co
New Castle
Fea
Responsibility for Political Propaganda and Campaign Accountability
The article argues Pennsylvania’s campaign finance law lacks adequate penalties and personal responsibility for political advertising. It urges a personal signature on all publicity and stronger accountability similar to requiring sources for research. It notes risks from generic committee labels and the need to know who authored statements.
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Pennsylvania
Committee For Honest Government
New Jersey Crime Commission to Study Modern Crime
Moore was elected chairman of the New Jersey Crime Commission as authorities plan a wide inquiry into crime links with automobiles firearms and roadhouses. The commission will examine causes procedures methods and agencies in detection trials prisons and pardons to promote prompt justice.
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Or Moore
New Jersey Crime Commission
Prison Reform vs Punishment Debate in New Jersey
The piece argues against over stressing humane prison reform at the expense of punishment. It urges balance to deter crime, guard against prison abuses, and uphold the idea that incarceration serves society by paying a penalty. It notes the high calibre New Jersey Crime Commission and its risk of deviating from its core goal.
June the Youth of the Year in Wartime Reflection
The essay extols June as the month of youth and beauty, contrasting it with war and greed. It likens June to a full grown sister of spring, urging nations to embody June’s generosity and freedom in international treaties, and laments money loving elders for risking the youth.
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James Russell Lowell
Safety Sam Says on Blindness From Goggles
A friend lost sight in one eye after struggling to wear goggles and now harms the other eye while seeking steady work. The note reflects caution about gear ease and job safety.
Drowned Dancer In Michigan Boat Disaster
A young man on a small river boat in Michigan caused four drownings when he danced the Charleston, becoming one of the victims. The incident shows the dangers of water recreation and the volatile behavior on improvised craft in rough conditions.
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Michigan
Random musings and critiques echo in midweek column
A reflective column rails at political spin and prohibition funding while musing on voter scrutiny and public decorum. It riffs on wet candidates, farm labor, a governor, police photography, and social mores with satirical asides about fruit and fashion.
Advocate argues for 150 year human average lifespan
An advocate of New Thought proposes that humans could reach an average life of 150 years. He notes a hypothetical bird could earn money if it lived to 100 on average. The speaker expresses interest in profiting and living through the next 25 years.
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New Thought
Pittsburgh Man Slashes Friend Over Five Dollar Debt
A colored man in Pittsburgh slashed a friend with a razor after the debt of five dollars owed him was forgotten. The incident reflects the harsh measures some take to enforce payment and the potential fatal risk involved.
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Pinchot
National Guard
Pittsburgh
Father and Two Sons Graduate From Massachusetts College
A father and his two sons are set to graduate from a Massachusetts college. The father, determined not to let the boys gain any advantage from him, enforces strict involvement in their academic paths.
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Massachusetts
Pittsburgh Woman Arrested a Hundred Times for Drinking
A Pittsburgh woman has been arrested a hundred times for drunkenness and was released on her 100th arrest as an anniversary gift. She opposes prohibition and says attending a picnic is the best way to learn about entomology. In Washington Democratic investigators probe Pennsylvania primaries.
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Pittsburgh
Animals A Fellow Meets and Other Curious Tales
The verse sketches a binterong hopping high in trees whose tail proves its strength. A meerkat preys on bees and flees more than any meer cat. A capybara lives in sand and fished for a living, famed in Zululand. A trolley and a flivver collide, each blaming the other in comic old travel humor.
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Theda Bara
Noted Rat Population Range Cited in Commentary
A humorous estimate claims 50 million rats inhabit the country, counting only four legged rodents. The speaker quips there may be no two legged rats in existence.
Early Westinghouse Radio programs draw listeners
The audience gathered for the evening broadcast as Uncle Wiggily's Bedtime Stories aired from Westinghouse Radio. A listener asked who wants to go to bed this early, then the program continued with Weekly Talk.
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Westinghouse
Uncle Wiggily
Vanderbilt vows to repay million debt by returning to reporting
The piece notes Young Vanderbilt pledging to settle a million owed from failed publishing ventures by resuming work as a reporter, predicting at least six months of hard labor. It contrasts political woes in Congress over farm relief with ongoing social and fashion trends, ending with Ford's claimed profits.
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Young Vanderbilt
Today Our Sun a Cannon. Apathetic Citizens.
Syndicated columnist Arthur Brisbane discusses public indifference as a social and political worry in 1926 America, critiquing citizen apathy toward national affairs and the risks it poses to democracy.
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John Hays Hammond
End of spring heralds longest day and ideas on life
The article muses on the solstice and daylight, notes surgeon Sutton’s lion feeding trial, and suggests vitamins aid childbirth. It includes Prof Snyder on cosmic ideas, Hammond’s civics call, and warnings about public apathy and war in Europe. It also describes Chicago eucharistic congress and Rome’s outreach.
Sentence Sermons From Rev Roy D Smith D D
A compact collection of devotional maxims by Rev. Roy D. Smith D D offering spare, pointed reflections.
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Roy D. Smith
D. D
Priority of the Useful Over the Clever in Public Life
The text contrasts parking near a library with that near a dance hall and favors the man who gives up over the indecent crime. It warns that danger lies in doing one s duty rather than yielding to the crowd and notes room at the top is earned by those starting on the ground floor. It upholds heat over light in controversy and champions the useful man over the clever genius.
Father of triplets in Hattiesburg seeks government aid
A Hattiesburg man, father of newborn triplets, appeals for government assistance to support his family. He notes his role in ensuring future soldiers for the country and urges that he deserves pension support at a crucial need.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Winslow Named Head of New Mediation Board
Samuel Bb. Winslow, a former Massachusetts congressman and veteran Republican figure, has been named to head the new mediation board under the Watson Parker railroad labor act. The article suggests his entry into public life was gradual.
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Samuel Bb. Winslow
New Board of Mediation
Massachusetts
Bay State
Mr. Winslow
Winslow Named Noted Skates Manufacturer and Politician
The text lauds Mr. Winslow as the world’s leading maker of roller and ice skates. It notes his Mayflower ancestry, Harvard education, twelve years in Congress focusing on transportation, and a Worcester business with a nearby model scientific farm. It mentions his close ties to Presidents Harding and Coolidge.
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Winslow
Winslows
Harvard
Congress
Worcester
Harding
Coolidge
Editorial on the horned toad theory of notoriety
The piece argues fame drives attention and profits more than talent. It cites Suzanne Lenglen and famous figures in politics and industry, noting audiences pay for curiosity about notoriety rather than writing skill. It critiques vaudeville salaries tied to notoriety over performance ability.
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Suzanne Lenglen
France
United States
Roosevelt
Wilson
Roumania
Lloyd George
Henry Ford
McClure
Bible Thought For Today and Military Hiring Note
Bible verse from Isaiah 25 8 proclaims death swallowed in victory and God wiping away tears. The item notes an army need for 150 second lieutenants and compares past staffing levels to present shortages. Tax receipts continue to rise, implying potential reductions in tax schedules.
New York Audiences Shape The Theatrical Scene
A critic notes New Yorkers largely determine a show's success through approval or disapproval. He praises Winthrop Ames for reviving Iolanthe with a strong company and fine orchestra, while contrasting Sunny's overpriced, poorly staged performance and a standout dancer, Jack Donahue. He muses on provincial tastes and the Lord Chancellor’s political verse in Tolanthe.
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Winthrop Ames
Gilbert and Sullivan
Iolanthe
Plymouth
George Cohan
Jack Donahue
Mind the Trickster in Edgar A Guest Poem
A brief excerpt from Edgar A Guest’s poem Just Folks, exploring the mind as a fickle ally. The speaker laments memory’s capriciousness, confessing how thoughts mislead and names slip away, leaving the narrator embarrassed and exposed. Copyright 1926, Edgar A. Guest.
One Year Ago Logan Scaled in Yukon by Captain McCarthy Party
One year ago in the Yukon a party led by Captain A H McCarthy scaled Mr Logan. The incident is noted as a remarkable feat attributed to the leadership of Captain McCarthy and the daring of his men.
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Mr. Logan
Yukon
A. H. McCarthy
Lost Love and Dream in Lang and Keats
The poem excerpt discusses Theodosia Garrison holding plus the speaker’s fondness for Lang while noting Keats’ Grecian Urn expresses a similar idea about unattainable supreme happiness. It contrasts earthly love with dreams where beauty remains unchanged and memory pursues the beloved.
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Andrew Lang
Theodosia Garrison
Keats
Lang
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