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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
21
Psychiatrists at the American Medical Association meeting in New York warn that a war of nerves from Europe's conflict grips the nation. Headaches insomnia loss of appetite fatigue and jitteriness rise as anxiety over security and democracy grows. They blame war news and fear of expansion but note a medical solution lies beyond their field.
Census returns show urban population growth easing across 73 cities with 25,000+ inhabitants, averaging a 6.4 percent increase for the decade versus 24.2 percent previously. Fifteen cities even posted declines as residents migrate to suburbs beyond city limits, keeping total urban counts steady from 1930 to 1940.
The piece urges universal embrace of Dairy Month, urging milk as a daily staple for children and adults. It notes national health guidance and calls for higher dairy consumption to benefit farmers and boost spending power in both urban and rural areas.
Librarians note people seek history to understand the present but warn it can mislead. The piece contrasts past bravado with today’s events, cites Roosevelt’s Pan American aims, farm policy critique, looming famine in Europe, divorce anecdotes, electoral caution, infant tooth growth, trade ideas, and wartime expectations about ships and geography.
A column on somnambulism and child discipline discusses sleepwalking cures, recommending medical guidance, and warns against hazards of unsupervised play near construction. It recounts two extreme past treatments and urges parental responsibility while offering a magazine reprint upon request.
The piece argues there are millions of unnaturalized foreigners in the United States and discusses fears and political rhetoric about their loyalty. It cites Washington estimates, cites Congress restrictions on government work, and names figures like Harry Bridges as examples of alleged threats while calling for separating the worthy aliens from the dangerous ones.
A reflective column Samples the era with musings on signing papers, the shift of payday to Friday, and social habits. It notes people sign without reading, laments changing times, questions religious effort, and suggests Washington needs new building blocks. It ends with a call for decency.
Observers note inmates often omit names and return addresses on envelope tops left, hindering mail delivery and inmate contact. Officials consider standardizing addressing to ensure proper routing and compliance with prison mail rules.
A western groom petitions for divorce claiming he was married in a daze. The narrative hints at later confessions from a weak brother, suggesting a family entanglement behind the estrangement.
A crowded street car scene features a blunt passenger scolding a newcomer with a drinking breath. The dialogue shifts to citizenship English tests, peculiar book bindings, and office banter about minutes and lunch hours, ending with a jab at middle class luxury and fresh sheets.
A teacher prompts students to interpret a line about riches that wings away. Young Smith suggests ostriches as the answer. The piece enters a note on family reunions and a remark attributed to Henry Ford about munitions for defense and his philanthropy.
A long reader page assembles quips on clothing uniforms for girls to erase wealth status differences and notes on jokes about Franklin Roosevelt, Washington, and modern politics. It references social behavior, humor, and world affairs with satirical asides.
Questions cover tipping bellboys for guest paging and etiquette for signing names on department store accounts. Answers emphasize polite tipping guards future status, use prongs for sugar, and sign as Cora Smith with Mrs John Smith in parentheses. Miss Markel offers mailed replies with SASE envelopes.
A Bellefonte woman who killed her husband after he complained about the burnt fried potatoes at breakfast has been declared insane. The ruling notes no precedent should be established by the sentence.
Washington observers note growing public willingness to accept higher taxes for defense while lawmakers fear tax increases before the election. Editorials urge rapid enactment of a defense taxation plan, with lawmakers predicting a shift in sentiment by next year.
Just Folks column tells of Henry Carter, a busy clerk, who becomes distracted by love and cannot answer customers. He mispackages socks and chemises as his thoughts drift to Mary Jane, prompting complaints from Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Watson. The bosses expel him, proving all the world may love a lover, but employers seldom do.
A proverb from Proverbs 23 21 warns that drunkenness and gluttony lead to poverty and poverty may leave a person in ragged clothing, highlighting moral conduct and consequences for readers today.
The piece warns against treating relatives or close friends' homes as hotels and relying on them for housing and entertainment whenever visiting a city. It emphasizes consideration for the hosts and their convenience, urging guests to make independent arrangements.
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