New Castle News Company Details announced
New Castle News published every evening except Sunday by The News Company at Corner Sycamore Street and Apple Alley. Owners are Mrs. George E. Treadwell and Fred L. Rentz with Bert Wells as manager and J. L. Rentz as editor. Subscription rates and contact instructions included.
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George E. Treadwell
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Bert Wells
Hot Weather Advice From Health Officials In New Castle
Public health guardians urge readers to follow seasonable do’s and don’ts to beat the heat. Reduce food, avoid strong drink, skip greasy foods, drink water, and eat vegetables fruits cereals and milk to save lives this summer.
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New Castle
Guardians of Public Health
Health Department
The Curious Case of Police Man Lewis in San Francisco
The piece portrays San Francisco officer Lewis as a puzzling figure amid Gov. Gillett’s ban on prize ring violence. It notes his clash with Jack Johnson and the collapse of doors as he detained Johnson’s trainer group, warning his old fashioned, meddlesome approach may hinder promotion and invite saloon-linked scandal.
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California
Mr. Gillett
Lewis
San Francisco Mounted Squad
Jack Johnson
Johnson
San Francisco
Martin
The Servant’s Day Out Ends in Comical Mishaps
A young bride hurries dinner while the husband complains of delays for the theatre. Coffee refuses to boil soft and eggs remain hard after hours. He later discovers his silk hat missing, only to learn the wife sent it to the laundry.
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John Marsh
Kewanee
Ilinois
Fred Kohler
Cleveland
Japan Postal Service Offers World’s Cheapest Rates
A 1911 report notes Japan's postal system as the cheapest globally with letters traveling for about two sen or seven-tenths of a penny, illustrating its low mailing costs.
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Japan
Exchange
Optimism Amid Hard Times and Quirky News Bits
A collage of jokes and social notes shows rising prices, debt, and tight living while readers sample light anecdotes. Mentions include B&O R R earnings, a Pittsburgh lecture on tires, and summer beach policing in Atlantic City with quips about politics, marriages, and local theater.
Know Thyself and a Capitol Hill clock tale
A Scotch minister fails to engage his flock yet gains attention with a sharp rebuke about delays. In a Capitol Hill parlor a bashful suitor is pressed for the time as the forerunner to a humorous misunderstanding about a watch that has run down.
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Kirk
Capitol Hill
Stand Up For Convictions
A Columbus Journal editorial urges men to hold firm opinions with modest courage. It notes that true conviction combines honesty and quiet force, urging readers to speak up when beliefs are challenged and to avoid cowardice or silent agreement.
Wrong Recipient of Honor From King Gustavus III
An incident in Paris shows King Gustavus III elevating Scheele to count before discovering he is a Swedish chemist. A Sorbonne deputation praised Scheele, and a courier was sent. A secretary’s inquiry revealed Scheele is a artillery lieutenant and billiards expert, not a noble or scientist known to the court.
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Gustavus III
Paris
Sorbonne
Scheele
Sweden
Leutenant
Slang Etiquette in West Philadelphia Family
A Philadelphia Times item notes a West Philadelphia family dealing with slang at dinner led by a bright young girl who repeats uncultured phrases. The mother urges her to cut the slang, the father comments on the correction, and the mother jokes about making the child a wife.
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Philadelphia
Margie
Philadelphia Times
Why Papa Believes in Corporal Pun ishment
Dialogue portrays a child’s misinterpretation of a Bible verse about the wicked fleeing. Papa corrects the misreadings while stressing discipline. The humor hinges on a wordplay about fleeing versus fleas.
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Papa
Tommy
Swarm of bees halts Latrobe trolley service
Latrobe Pennsylvania experienced major disruption yesterday as a bee swarm settled on the trolley wire at Ligonier and Main streets. West Penn and Derry line traffic halted while crews removed cars past the swarm. Around 2 PM two young men captured the bees in a box.
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Latrobe- Derry
Ligonier
Main Streets
West Penn
Derry
Meetings Of Police And Electric Committees Approved Bills
The police and electric committees met last night and approved regular payrolls and bills for payment. Both committees also considered other routine matters.
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Police and Electric
Fourth of July Post Cards Sold at Headquarters Stand
Post cards arriving at Rice's old restaurant stand at East and Washington streets will be sold to children at 7c per 10 pack or 3 packs for 20c. Children will sell them at 10c per package.
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Rice
Washington Streets
Parade Notice for July 4th Old Soldiers
All old soldiers who will take part in the parade July 4th are asked to report to Capt. A. S. Love by Monday evening June 27 for carriage arrangements. C. H. Andrews, Chairman Parade Committee.
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A. S. Love
C. H. Andrews
Fatally Hurt Yard Conductor Run Over in Niles Incident
Michael McGowan a Pennsylvania yard conductor at Niles was run over Friday morning his right foot at the ankle was crushed and his left hand crushed He has little chance for recovery.
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Michael McGowan
Pennsylvania Yard
Niles
Dutch Friend Calls Out Candidate For Vote
A humorous dialogue frames a candidate’s pledge and a Dutch neighbor’s blunt challenge. The friend questions the promise and the vote, noting the implied deceit if the promise was not kept.
Shopper taunts as errand boy breaks china set
A shopper teases a salesman about not breaking sets while the shop’s errand boy admits to occasional mishaps with china. The light exchange captures a bustling store moment.
Ward's Bread for Sale at Jno' Knox & Sons
Advertises Ward's Bread for sale at Jno' Knox and Sons located at 265tf. Includes notice of availability and shop contact for purchasers seeking fresh bread loaves.
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Ward’s
Jno’ Knox& Sons
Wall Paper Special and Mouldings on Sale
Special sale offers include a quantity of room mouldings plain oak, five inch wide priced per foot. National colors wall paper features red and white stripe with a white star on blue for interior decoration.
Breathing Too Deeply Linked to Lung Injury
A physician notes soldiers suffer vesicular emphysema from overdeep breathing. He warns that excessive deep breaths can cause distended air cells and ruptured lung walls, challenging the idea that deep breathing is universally beneficial.
On Legible Writing and Personal Responsibility
The author argues that clear handwriting is essential for all workers. Bad writing, often blamed on genius, is blamed on poor training or flawed character and should be discouraged. Only in rare cases might illegibility be excused, with greater consequences looming for carelessness.
Gilded youth debates future in business world
A gilded youth tells a reporter he plans to enter business, noting he has ordered three business suits and arranged to have his name posted at a commercial club as he begins his career plans.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
I Wish I Was a Moth Declaration from Young Wife
A young married woman declares to her husband that she wishes to be a moth so she could fit into new clothes. Her teasing remark reveals a light moment about wardrobe desire.
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Denver
Better Than Spanking home treatment for bedwetting
An advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment to cure bedwetting in children and adults. The notice emphasizes not blaming the child and promises full instructions sent without charge to mothers.
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The Hen As Public Utility In Egg Markets
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the common hen rises from joke to public utility, with eggs selling at metropolitan prices despite attempts by western farmers to undercut. It cites 50 cent per dozen egg prices and the egg trust circulation as evidence of a strong, organized market.
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Massachusetts
Egg Trust
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Briquettes Hub Supplies Belfast in Flourishing Trade
Belfast, Ireland hosts production of 8000 to 10000 units of coal slack and pitch briquettes annually. Local industry supports steady consumption within the city, underscoring Briquettes Headquarters as a key supplier and employer.
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Belfast
Ireland
Harmon boom looks more like a boom let
The Washington Post quotes Mr. Bryan criticizing the Harmon device styling the boom as a smaller, less imposing feature. He advocates a more substantial appearance, arguing for a bolder, more prominent design. He suggests adjustments to balance visibility with practicality for naval use.
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Mr. Bryan
Harmon
Washington Post
Passing of the Chamois Threatens Alpine Icon
A historical note warns the chamois faces rapid decline unless immediate protection is enacted. In a year about one thousand were killed mainly on the Lepontine Alps with 800 sold in markets and 200 slain illegally for sport. the tally underscores calls for stricter surveillance to prevent extinction.
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Carducci
Piassava Fiber Prices Fall Amid Global Competition
Competition lowers prices for piassava fiber once as high as 336 dollars a ton in Liberia. Other African nations and South American producers drive prices down to as low as 41 dollars per ton.
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South America
Germany Tightens Meat Curing Salt Standards
Germany bans boric acid in curing meats and requires all salt brine to contain at least six percent salt in the innermost portion of the meat, signaling strict regulatory limits aiming to ensure proper preservation.
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Germany
No ultimate consumer needs in ca lorimeter to ascertain
The Washington Post quote notes that for measuring edible values a calorimeter is unnecessary and a cash register suffices.
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Cash Register
Washington Post
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