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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
11
The term Hun first described a Central Asian horde entering Europe in the fourth century. Under Attila they ravaged the Roman empire and its colonies. Hun derives from the Low Latin Hunin meaning Hiong-nu-Hu engnoo, a powerful Central Asian empire by the end of the third century B C according to Chinese annals.
The piece champions applying science to work to aid workers. It cites Prof. Milliken on ductile tungsten reducing electric light costs, arguing a single scientific advance can surpass broad social reforms in improving human welfare.
A Scotsman staying at a boarding house endures a tedious meal when the landlady quizzes him on Scottish names for table items. She asks what he would call the meat in Scotland, and he answers with a deadpan, Leather, prompting weary amusement at the table.
The article notes tea plants reach ten to twenty feet in the wild but are dwarfed to about three feet in cultivation for easy picking. It states Japan produces mostly green tea while much black tea comes from Formosa. Tea is planted on terraces that follow hill contours, and during harvest large groups, mainly women, pick tea moving downward from hilltops.
An observant woman argues that lack of privacy in apartments and boarding houses causes nervous strain and repeated moving from one crowded space to another. She calls for genuine personal space and rooms dedicated to privacy.
Origen Swett Marden’s quote in the Chicago Daily News emphasizes time value, linking prompt decision and action to lasting personal power and achievement. The passage frames efficiency as a path to greatness, noting that timely choices shape a life’s impact and influence.
In the open court the term pidgin English emerges from the Chinaman mispronouncing business, shaping the colloquial label for the multilingual jargon heard in courts. The passage notes how phrase origins tie to pronunciation and cross-cultural speech.
A sandpaper wrapped label around a bottle provides a tactile alert in the dark. The rough texture wakes a sleeper and signals danger, while the printed label identifies the poison type inside.
A South American lover uses a magnolia flower to convey messages. He plucks a pure white petal and writes a motto. when the flower is placed in water, the leaf darkens to reveal the message within three to four hours. The effect lasts long enough for the recipient to read.
Mrs Newlywed praises hollow block construction for ventilation while a caller retorts that an old frame house has even better air flow. The caller jokes about locking the cat in the cellar and releasing it from the attic each morning, as reported in the Boston Transcript.
Quoted lines describe money as a growing obsession where initial desire gives way to constant pursuit. The quote likens money to a drink leading to a fixation that shifts from wealth to the thrill of the game and finally to an uncontrollable compulsion.
A Seattle blind man created a direction indicator using a compass and belt worn buzzers. The device warns when he deviates from a set course, helping him navigate without a cane.
Real estate transfers include John Cassella to Courtney P. Davis in Shenango township for 1 dollar and William Fears to Cassella for 1 dollar. Multiple transfers recorded in Second ward with 1 dollar each. Ellwood City sees Thomas C. Marshall selling to Louis Greco for 6500 dollars. Further transfers include Catherine Carvill to Jolan Grexa for 620 dollars and Kate A. Hart to Addison H. Chambers for 1 dollar.
A terse notice lists attorney related dates including June 12 and July 8 10 and 17 19 286 in connection with a loan matter. The fragment indicates scheduled actions and potential filings. End shows no additional participants or organizations readable in the text.
A Chicago Daily News quote emphasizes punctuality as vital for promotion and job retention. It argues time discipline saves others and money, citing Horace Greeley on respecting others' hours and earnings.
Maria J. Stewart named administratrix of the James H. Stewart estate in Wampum Lawrence County Pa. All debts must be settled at once and all claims presented for payment. Attorney J W Rhodes 307 Johnson Bridge New Castle Pa. Legal notices run June 5 12 19 26 and July 3 10.
Public legal notice lists docket dates with June 19 and 30 and July 3 10 17 and 34 for hearings or filings. Parties and specifics are not fully readable in the fragment.
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