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New Castle News published daily except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street New Castle Pennsylvania. Subscription rates listed daily and weekly with yearly option and mail delivery details. Paper prints public interest correspondence and carries International News Service content with exclusive rights.
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Special Notice Addressing Payment Communications
All checks money orders and draft communications should be addressed to The News Co New Castle Pa and not to any individual.
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Saving Europe Through American Summer Travel
The piece argues 12,000 Americans sailing to Europe boost European finance as tourists spend abroad. Americans return with fewer dollars while European hosts gain from lectures and hospitality. The author views the travel boom as a large but one sided stimulus aiding Europe’s economy and rehabilitation.
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Europe
Atlantic
The Foolkiller Roams the Summer Scene
A fragment notes the dangers of summer bravado on water and road. It contrasts foolish risk taking with prudent behavior, urging restraint and safety as the Foolkiller lurks in the season. Three girls and three boys sail a river trip, one rescues another, highlighting risky fun turning perilous.
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St. Mary’s River
Charleston
Temporary White House Moves During Repairs
A new temporary White House for Coolidge and his household is planned while urgent repairs occur at the presidential residence. Past presidents also occupied temporary homes, including Madison at the Octagon House and Monroe at 2017 Street N W, with Roosevelt choosing a Lafayette Square house during renovations.
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Washington
White House
James Madison
New York Avenue
Colonel Taylor
James Monroe
Street N. W
Roosevelt
Lafayette Square
Stanford White
Flies and Humans Noted For Shared Hazards
A reflective piece notes how flies on sticky paper and reckless crossings cause deaths. It draws a cautious parallel between insect and human risk, urging care and awareness at transportation chokepoints and in daily behavior to prevent fatalities.
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President Coolidge's Washington Moving Day Sight
A fragment notes President Coolidge will add another sight to Washington's landmarks when he moves day approaches. The brief hints at a public display or ceremony to accompany the capital's evolving catalog of notable events.
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President Coolidge
Washington
No, Too Many Bachelors Get Credit for Not Marrying
A satirical remark notes concern that many single men receive undeserved praise for choosing bachelorhood. The line suggests social pressure and changing marriage norms may distort recognition of personal choices.
Advocates Push for Minimum Wage With Minimal Effort Critique
A sharp critique argues that many supporters promote a policy with little personal effort, suggesting a surface level commitment to wage changes rather than substantive action. It frames the debate as a clash between advocacy rhetoric and practical implementation.
Transgressor’s hard path in modern press era
In these days of an entering press the way of the rich transgressor is a hard one. The line between wealth and crime appears steep as scrutiny sharpens and public judgment quickens.
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Arkansas
Robinson Crusoe
Annie Laurie
Real burdens of society tied to luck not hard work
The passage argues that society bears real burdens when people rely on luck rather than sustained effort, implying a critique of complacency and the undervaluing of labor. It emphasizes personal responsibility and perseverance as antidotes to misfortune.
Real Estate Ad Woes Highlight Home Appreciation
A witty line suggests men might value their homes more if a real estate salesman authored an advertisement. The remark implies salesperspective can influence perceived worth and prompts reflection on how listings frame property.
Weather Man Keeps Page One Hit Day After Day
In a concise run of daily forecasts the weather man remains the sole reporter who consistently makes page one. His reliability endures through rain or shine, sustaining steady readership.
World records place marines behind European rulers
The passage notes that over the past year marines rank just below several European kings princes and sultans in some measure of world standings.
Bible Thought For Today Everlasting Light
The verse Isaiah 60 20 proclaims the Lord as everlasting light and a end to mourning. It emphasizes divine guidance and constant presence for believers. The message offers consolation and hope through scriptural imagery of day and night under God.
Telephotographic News Flash Across the Nation
A one year old newspaper advertisement demonstrates a telephotographic news flash traveling from San Francisco to New York in seven minutes, showcasing rapid nationwide information transmission.
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San Francisco
New York
Prohibition era remarks mix politics and fashion trends
A column cites strong opinions on campaign finance limits and prohibition while noting local decor and youth fashion trends. It mocks wasteful spending, cautions against corrupt slush funds, and praises a Scout hut kept by youth. It references a dancer’s view of prohibition and the Charleston dance.
Clarence Darrow Attacks Prohibition On Imagination
The famed lawyer Clarence Darrow argues that prohibition erodes imagination and a sense of romance. He questions who benefits from the dry and wet statistics used to measure it.
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Clarence Darrow
Rent Surges Droped Yet Pittsburgh Houses Abound
There are more houses for rent in Pittsburgh than in many years despite a ten percent rent reduction last year. The high rent pushes renters toward shared living with older relatives, keeping demand visible but prices elevated.
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Pittsburgh
French Stocking Satire Sparks Advertising Convention
A French speaker at the Philadelphia advertising convention claims French women wear better and thinner stockings than American women and change stockings eight times daily. The quip ends with a jab at an American woman.
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Philadelphia
Advertisers Back Local Buy Local Appeal
The News urges readers to buy from reliable home merchants advertising in this paper to ensure square deals and city growth, calling on residents to be patriots and support local businesses.
Prohibition Backers Rally with Real American Money
Testimony in Washington cites about 35 million dollars spent in recent years to push prohibition. Prohibition supporters are described as solidly backing the cause with their own funds and no froth around their stance.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
German Mail Plane Drops Bouquets to Kaiser Daily
The report notes a German mail plane delivering bouquets to the Kaiser each day. It recalls prior attempts by non German planes that did not carry flowers and did not aim to drop gifts to the Kaiser.
Kansas City Woman Charged in Seventh Husband Murder
A Kansas City woman faces a murder charge in the death of her seventh husband. A relative killed her first husband and she was acquitted in the fourth. She seeks divorce from a husband described as abusive. They wed last October. the man is portrayed as a comic figure.
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Kansas City
Matt
Jeff
Louise Calvert
England
Washington Gas Supply Promise Amid Lawmakers' Session
A statement asserts the gas supply will not run out in Washington while lawmakers convene in the city. The remark links public utilities to political activity and frames energy stability as tied to legislative presence.
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Washington
Tobacco Shower Incident Reported in Public Setting
A man was presented with a tobacco shower in a public place, described as an unusual event. Bystanders noted that such cigarette experiences can occur in shared eating spaces, though details and motives remain unclear.
Men Taught Cooking Sparks in Schools
A reader notes many schools teach boys to cook. They warn that boys may face cooking duties as women tend to ruin meals. The writer suggests society should encourage men to cook to avoid future hunger.
Pepper Fisher Campaign Funds Mystery Draws Heat
A state politician failed to account for expenditures in the Pepper Fisher campaign and did not account for money received from Pinchot. The remark suggests widespread cash sources and public scrutiny of such figures, reflecting broad criticism of political finances.
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Pinchot
See That Your Editor Prospects Prosper In Town
A speech by Leslie B. Colby of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce urges local communities to support editors and advertisers. He advises newspapers profit through advertising and asks chambers of commerce to back publishers to grow business and equipment.
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Chamber of Commerce
Leslie B. Colby
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Well Dressed Advice Sells at Jacob Reed’s Sons Store
Arnold Bennett quotes a syndicated piece used in Jacobs Reed’s Sons Philadelphia ad urging professional impact from attire. The copy touts affordable yet effective suits, claiming the store preaches the gospel of being well dressed for years. The fragment ends noting Westminster backers.
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Arnold Bennett
Jacob Reed's Sons
Philadelphia
Pay Day Returns as Manila Envelope Exchange Ends Day
Citizens debate the longest day while workers await the moment the manila envelope is handed over. The scene centers on the annual pay day ritual, highlighting anticipation and procedural steps as the envelope changes hands.
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Manila
Divorces in a Day Framed as Future Plots
The remark suggests Mexico invented rapid divorce and imagines other nations arranging decrees before marriage. It hints at a satirical or speculative notion of swift marital breakups in a modern context.
Shah of Persia Clamps Down Writes Image of Stability
A press report claims the Shah of Persia has suppressed unrest, suggesting he could secure a safety director role in major cities if his throne falls. The message portrays strong authority and potential domestic security leadership.
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Shah of Persia
Shah
Shaver predicts Democratic control after next election
Mr. Clem Shaver declares both houses will be Democratic after the next election. He stays optimistic about John W. Davis’s presidential chances. The column notes the Nation’s wealth gap and questions moving the income tax office from the city, urging telegrams to keep it local.
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Clem Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Shaver
John W. Davis
Will Hays Hired as Dictator of Movie World for 10 Year Term
The article notes Will Hays re employed to direct the film industry for ten years at a salary of 150000 dollars yearly. It questions why he would seek a cabinet post at 12000 dollars and discusses political moves around Senator Vare and other figures. It also comments on Germany’s low voter turnout and light humor about fish diets.
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Will H. Hays
Will
Vare
Senate
Newberry
Lehigh & New England Road
Reading
Today Mussolini's Daughter
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini faces domestic scrutiny as his daughter is reported to involve herself in political or social circles abroad. The piece offers Brisbanes perspective on the Mussolini family and its influence during the 1920s era.
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Bonaparte
Austria
Hapsburgs
Californians win doubles in tennis match at coast meet
Elizabeth Ryan and Mary K. Browne defeated Suzanne Lenglen and Didi Viasto 3 6 9 7 6 2 before seventeen thousand spectators. Lenglen vows revenge and is praised as a formidable force for France.
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Riviera
Elizabeth Ryan
Mary K. Browne
California
Suzanne Lenglen
Didi Viasto
Mademoiselle Lenglen
None Found In This Fragment
The text ponders limits of understanding as it reflects on victory, failure, ideas, sympathy, sorrow, and hard work. It emphasizes personal proof before judgment and suggests that nothing would surprise the Almighty beyond experience.
Attempted Murder in a Bird World Is This a Cat's Tale
A poet describes protecting a martin fledgling from a sparrow on his grounds at dusk. The sparrow viciously attacked the younger bird, striking until the head bled. The narrator intervened to save the life and reflects on the stubborn cruelty of birds.
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Martin
Edgar A. Guest
Rescuers Chop Top to Free Injured in Ohio Crash
In St Clairsville Ohio rescuers cut a hole in the roof of a sedan driven by F Havernemale of Sidney to free four people injured when the car skidded and overturned on wet National Road east of town. Injured are Mrs A M Arnolds 80 of Keyser West Virginia Arnold Havernmale six Jane Havynermale four and Elizabeth Kirber 17.
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F. Havnermale
Sidney
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Keyser
W. Va
Arnold Havnermale
Jane Havynermale
Elizabeth Kirber
Village Gossip Doctor Charges Two Dollars
A village doctor offers a service for two dollars and dispenses gossip in equal measure. The arrival of the doctor brings local chatter about neighbors, prices, and routine care in a compact, humorous vignette.
Frederick Warde Receives Doctor of Literature Honor
Frederick Warde, honored by the University of California Southern for the degree of Doctor of Literature, is acclaimed as one of the world’s foremost Shakespeare scholars and a renowned actor. A native of England, his stage career began there, but his professional life has spanned over fifty years in America.
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Frederick Warde
University of California (Southern
Mr. Warde
England
America
Adventurous Spirit Key to a Nation Says Dr Crane Editorial
Dr Crane argues Britain faces a strike due to lack of adventure and pioneer spirit. He cites the Earl of Stradbroke on youth preferring charity over risk and urges individuals to seek opportunity in colonies, noting pioneers built nations from England to America and Australia. Copyright 1926 by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Victoria
Australia
England
Canada
America
New Zealand
United States
East
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Today in History and Anniversaries Highlights
Chronological notes: 1824 Lord Kelvin born in Belfast died 1907 London. 1842 Samuel L. Southard died Petersburg Virginia born Baskingridge New Jersey. 1844 Oregon legislative committee bans slavery. 1857 Victoria Cross first distribution in Hyde Park. 1875 Antoine Louis Barye dies Paris born 1795. 1876 World Convention of Homeopathic Physicians opens Philadelphia. 1885 Mexican troops clash with Indians on Arizona border. 1924 Northern Presbyterian Church denies women members official recognition.
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Belfast
London
Samuel L. Southard
Navy
Monroe
Adams
Petersburg
Baskingridge
N. J
Oregon Legislative Committee
Hyde Park
Antoine Louis Barye
Paris
Homeopathic
Philadelphia
Arizona
General Council of Northern Presbyterian Church
Americans Celebrate Triumphs On Links
At the Hotel Savoy farewell breakfast in London American golfers including Bobby Jones, British Open winner, toasted triumphs over British linksmen. Jones and others then boarded the Aquitania to sail for the United States as Emory College Glee Club performed Dixie for the gathering.
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Bobby Jones
United States
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Jones
Dixie
Mine accident claims life in Cleveland & Western coal yard
J oseph Pridessi aged 35 died at his home after injuries from a mine accident at the Cleveland & Western Coal Company yard. He was crushed between two mine cars in Powhatan Quebec.
Death by Alan Seeger and the rendezvous with Death
A compact wartime poetic tribute noting Alan Seeger among poets who died for their country. It highlights a pledge to meet death at disputed barricades and battlefields with scenes of spring returning and a final vow to keep a rendezvous with death.
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Brooke
Sorley
Kilmer
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