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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
4
Special notice states all payments and communications should be addressed to THE NEWS COMPANY New Castle Pa and not to any individual. The advertisement lists city editor and officers, subscription rates, and office telephones for the New Castle publication.
The piece notes many young men face duty choices while some join campaigns or work roles. It highlights Pennsylvania State College data showing 400 students earning over 4500 this year, plus extra earnings from board and room. Many work in industrial plants and mills during summer to support schooling.
The piece critiques Fourth of July fireworks causing deaths and injuries in previous years and argues for restricting firework access to trained professionals. It urges banning civilian use, favors safer celebrations, and calls for a more sensible, group-oriented holiday
The statement argues higher wages for garment workers will ease life for women buyers and wearers, and would fill streets with women clothed in richness and dignity.
New Castle honors Troop F and the Hospital corps with a city send-off Saturday night. A vast crowd from across the county demonstrates strong local patriotism as Little Lawrence County continues its wartime zeal.
A City brief reports pocketbook theft on Harmony line car, a stolen bicycle recovered near New Castle Dry Goods, and boys disturbing services at Dewey Avenue church. It notes a Warren Ohio pursuit of a Ford and a refused Mercy Hospital bill. Also covered are bridge inspections, inspector appointments, new city directories, Buffalo fire apparatus demo trip, and a peanut wagon placement request.
Theaters present moving pictures with Pauline Frederick in The Moment Before at one venue Helene Kosson stars in The Abandonment at Nixon theatre Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne headline A Million a Minute at Regent theatre Local listings note showtimes and locations for tonight.
Ocean News reports New York harbor arrivals June 26 with steamers Cameronia and Cedric sailing and due to dock today from Liverpool United Kingdom with expected close service and passenger movements.
Donation day at the Evangelical Lutherans Orphan Home in Zelienople will be attended by Rev. J. H. Miller of Highland Avenue and several Lutherans from the city. The home received a $10,000 gift yesterday from attorney Ford Reiber of Butler, a wealthy oil producer.
A poem and assorted musings condemn a flag theft as cowardly and treasonous. The piece, by Dave Hanley, denounces the thief while praising Old Glory and wartime fidelity. It follows with jests, local anecdotes, and wartime commentary reflecting 1916 sentiment.
A string of observations touches on orange county Indiana residents, town names, and civic scenes. It notes former hotel guests being ordered out by a constable, counts of deaf motorists in St Paul, and Boston audiences needing an interpreter for Billy Sunday. It also discusses the town of Two Beers Texas seeking a new name, public behavior on Washington street, and Mr. Ford's war employment stance. It ends with a detailed description of the US flag’s original design and proper display rules.
A satirical critique of alarm clocks, praising the rooster wake up and lamenting the modern device. It ridicules the loud, persistent sounds, the “forty five minutes” wake up routine, and improvised torture devices, urging restraint from lawmakers.
A proposal seeks to prohibit alarm clocks by law except when muted under a comforter and requires one short, sharp yell as a restraint on disturbance.
A Cascade Park trolley on Saturday afternoon broke a guide wire on the curve at the bridge's eastern end and fell into East Washington Street. No details on injuries or service disruption are provided in the readable text.
Report notes a second bridge trolley breakdown within a week causing delays until repairs. It remarks on rising living costs impacting overheads and mentions an anticipated railroad reaching Scotland’s highest peak, Ben Nevis, signaling ongoing transport expansion.
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