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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
4
The New Castle News publishes daily except Sundays from a city office at Corner Bycamera Street and Apple Way. Subscriptions range from 3 cents for a single copy to $7.50 for four weeks, with annual mail rates listed. The paper urges countywide public notices and includes advertising and circulation details.
City issues warn of roaming dogs and unlicensed pets across sections. Police and constables urged to reimpose controls after dog catcher removal. Also notes Independence Day fireworks risk to children and the ill effects of loud celebrations on the sick, and urges constant supervision and safety measures.
A quirky July forecast warns of repeated fateful events, with references to Thueday the twelfth and a forthcoming Saturday the fourteenth. It cautions readers to stay in bed during the period, notes increased Friday the thirteenth disasters, and comments on stock markets, prize fights, and a building trades wage crisis. Superintendent Berquist plans an Cascade Park outing for hundreds of children and mothers, described as a valued mission picnic.
A garbled clipping notes public warnings about dangers expected in coming weeks linked to Friday the thirteenth. The fragmented text mentions conjunctions and a sinister form, suggesting fear of events or omens without clear specifics.
A compact note lists historical anniversaries including John Wesley born 1708 in Epworth and died 1781 in London, Rousseau born 1712 in Geneva and died 1778, Washington battle at Monmouth 1778, Alfred Ayera born 1812, James Madison born 1751 died 1836, Victoria’s coronation 1838, Paris barricade end 1849.
A column notes some readers feel safer if Ford does not run for office and even more if they believe his vintage vehicles known as flivvers will not be used in campaigns.
The News announces authorized political statements subject to the outcome of the primary election scheduled for September 18 1923. The notices pertain to candidate declarations and campaign positions as governed by election rules and party procedures.
A collage of humorous quips, public notices, political jabs, and social commentary from New Castle. Items touch on bootlegging talk, tax and law debates, charity efforts for milk funds, and reflections on public safety and civility, interwoven with local personalities, events, and rumors.
A collage of quirky 19th century letters and quotations recounts playful lines about legs, graduation congratulations from a Kansas merchant, a fashion note about a white taffeta dress, and a Shanghai Fourth of July dinner anecdote. The piece hints at humorist Eli Perkins and a toast to the Stars and Stripes, with casual remarks on national symbols.
The excerpt describes a Maine coast scene with liberty and flags. A London fashion purchase by a remote woman prompts a joke about a coat showing cracks. A friend notes a coat hanger would help, while Bill grumbles that the wooden hook hurts his shoulder blades and pushes his hat down.
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