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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
4
New Castle News is a locally published paper owned by The News party corporation. City Editor handling evening editions except Sundays with office at Sycamore Street and Apple Way and telephones listed for editorial and business inquiries.
Special notice instructs that checks money orders drafts and communications should be addressed to News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
Preliminary reports say Democrats will push a prohibition liberalization plank at their national convention next week. Wets from the Atlantic coast press hard, aiming to force a floor fight that could affect presidential hopes and party harmony across the nation. The West backs prohibition, making a stand there risky for the party.
The Washington Post urges an end to the perennial question about Wisconsin, praising Americanism in the state and urging voters to cast out elements that have brought reproach in recent years, regardless of party.
The piece urges Wisconsin to shed socialism and un-Americanism from its political life. It criticizes the Chicago convention's freakish vote and warns both parties to revive traditional American principles. It argues Wisconsin should be a national power and calls for a housecleaning to protect the state's reputation and prosperity.
A list of notable dates with births deaths and events. 1863 Rear Admiral Andrew Foote died in New York City born 1806. 1868 Adelaide Ristori last New York appearance as Queen Elizabeth. 1870 Earl of Clarendon died in London born 1800. 1889 Gallaudet Memorial unveiled in Washington. 1895 Woodrow Wilson spoke at Wellesley College. 1899 Women’s International Congress met in London. 1902 King Edward VII named admiral of the German navy. 1917 Coal operators met in Washington to fix lower coal prices.
The Day's News profile notes Gilbert H. Hitchcock as a Nebraska delegate-backed figure for the Democratic presidential nomination. A Omaha native, lawyer and journalist by choice, he has served in the House since 1903 and the Senate since 1911. He chaired the Foreign Relations committee and held key vice chairmanships during World War I era.
Events mark a birthday for Ben Stark former Oregon senator and Portland founder, Colby College begins a centennial celebration in Wattville Maine, Sir Robert Borden turns 66, the Eastern college students conference opens at Silver Bay New York, and the Democratic national convention in San Francisco prepares for delegates and visitors arrival.
A collage of political songs praising the Glorious G O P, rambling anecdotes about war memory, tax pains, and curious local vignettes. It notes pickpockets, a detective hoax, a Frisco convention, and modest social observations.
On Sunday June 27 a centenary observance marks the birth of Leonard Case founder of the Case School of Applied Science. Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp of the U S naval forces in European waters is to be placed on the retired list today for age.
Martin Karluk was found not guilty on the first two counts of felonious assault and aggravated assault and battery but found guilty on the third and fourth counts charging assault and battery and assault in the Alex Rapley incident.
Abe Martin reports Miss Dame Moon quips on marriage to a working man in a casual mood. The item notes Opportunity nearly gone via mail, and a Scranton burglary where a thief fled after stealing $2 and dropping $3 outside the house.
New Castle plans to enlarge rubber works led by local hustlers praised for quality tires. A Penn Yan farmer claims alfalfa and cream fed to a hired man boosted his weight by two pounds in a week, sparking debate on labor costs and nourishment.
A humorous defense of the alphabet urges grateful recognition for the A to Z, noting benefits from letters in communication and censorship avoidance. It argues living letters deserve praise, while stuttering syllables prompt empathy and respect for all letters in the language.
Mrs. O. H. Boston wife of a Wilkes-Barre veterinarian abducted her seven year old son Clarence from a city hospital using a blanket to mask his identity and fled by car. Dr. Boston, separated from his wife, has not heard from them. The boy was in good condition after arrival at the hospital weeks ago.
Ottawa June 26 Vilhjalmur Stefansson wins government order in council granting a thirty year grazing permit for reindeer and other herbivores on the southern half of Baffin Island and a strip along Lake Notilling north boundary The project aims to supply food for northern residents and later the wider Dominion and reflects Stefansson northern expertise and capital The royal commission’s work on musk ox and reindeer influence this government decision.
The Earl of Cawdor's castle in Scotland, famous as a Macbeth crime scene, will be sold due to financial distress. The 500 year old stronghold stands on lore of a hawthorn tree and a donkey guided foundation, with a hawthorn tree once noted in the tower vault.
A Freeport reader Marie Heisler praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for persistent coughs and throat irritation noting it relieves colds croup and whooping cough without opiates. The ad recalls Herodotus mentioning cotton as tree wool in ancient times and its linguistic roots.
Pulaski Mineral Water and Ginger Ale touted as soothing and healthful. Ask the waiter.
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