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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
4
The New Castle News lists its staff led by Fred L Rentz and W Treadwell with Ray cob Rentz as editor and James T eee as secretary. It details publication daily except Sunday at 29 North Mercer Street with subscription rates and distribution terms.
A notable gathering in New Brighton celebrated the completed linkage between Duquesne Light Company in Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania and Ohio Power and Light Company, spanning New Castle Sharon Youngstown districts. The eight to ten mile line and new sub station guarantee mutual aid during outages, strengthening manufacturing and commercial growth across the region.
A simple new instrument at Carnegie Desert Laboratory in Tucson measures and records solar rays with precision. It will study sun wave intensity especially ultra violet rays affecting health and disease. experts say solar energy impacts health and even regional property values, noting sunny states like Florida and Arizona.
A folksy piece encourages readers to keep trying despite hard work. It uses rustic dialect to urge perseverance and humor while noting risks of climbing and handling fruit.
The piece notes a heated solar debate as settlers and investors chase abundant sunpower. Watering places and mountain resorts compete to exploit strong sunshine and attract visitors, warning how quickly a visitor can be sunburned by local sun exposure.
French Federation of Sporting Women bans abbreviated trunks and skimpy swimwear, requiring knee-length trunks sleeves to cover a quarter of the arm and bathing suits for swimming. The rule aims at modest dress despite France’s reputation for daring fashion, prompting American readers to reflect.
A playful collection of aphorisms about crossing roads, Europe’s troubles, and desires. Sharp lines contrast chicken wisdom with political double cross and the paradox of wanting what one cannot have.
The quote reflects on isolation and social disengagement as ego grows. It suggests that treating others as irrelevant increases detachment and reduces meaningful connection in daily life. The idea underscores social awareness and shared responsibility in communities.
Observers note strong interest in U S dollars across European markets as commerce expands. Dealers report steady exchanges and increased liquidity amid cross border trade and travel.
A road incident report notes a loaded truck failing to yield to a lighter car and forcing a near collision. The event underscores the dangers of improper right of way and driver caution in traffic interactions.
The length of a mile differs by country and by transport method. Historical measures show regional variations impacting distance calculations.
The poem reflects on humanity's instinct for power and command, contrasting it with happiness found in humble service. It warns that rulers and giants rise from the urge to dominate, while true contentment lies in a gentler, service oriented life.
One year after two tremors in Santa Barbara California the city reflects on the damage and the role of religion as residents ponder survival without faith.
A collection of satirical notes and local musings from New Castle. Commentary touches on sun timings, Coolidge, advertising, rats as smokers, Joan of Arc misidentifications, tax office closings, fundraising for a picnic, and civic life with playful jabs at campaigns, bargains, and public scenes. Many quips reference local people and events with a humorous tone.
A reflective line notes that many men perceived as clever may merely mask flaws by laughing at their own jokes. It comments on self-deception and public perception of intelligence through humor and humility.
The editor of a medical publication after a full Detroit census proclaims the city the blackest and vilest in the United States. He notes Chicago would envy such a label and says the condition cannot be blamed on Henry Ford.
A Sunday school story about Tyre and Sidon ends with a pupil mishearing and joking that Tyre was punctured. The teacher prompts the class for the outcome while Tommy offers a punny answer. The exchange captures a moment of lighthearted classroom humor.
A collection of light anecdotes and political quips spans marriage misreadings about a race horse and jockey to jokes about traffic cops, Pennsylvania senate fights, Canadian poison trials, and jokes on milk consumption, presidential campaigns, and taxes. The items riff on public figures, elections, and social quirks with a satirical tone.
A man outside the News office this morning could not start his flivver and declared that When Civilization Failed is the title of a new film. The exchange drew curious attention from bystanders in the street.
A young woman calls cigars a habit and snuggles with her partner on the way home. He replies that she has broken one habit by removing a Havana cigar from his pocket, as they settle in for the ride.
A pair of flappers face charges after an automobile theft. The era’s mood mixes wit with caution as commentary notes shifting roles and social trends.
Gabrielle D Annunzio writes of a visitor the ghost of Liszt who sat at the piano and played sweet music for about half an hour. The piece notes wheat and peach crops face threats from weather but the nut crop remains steady. A Milwaukee woman has sued a...
A brief 1926 sketch by Arthur Brisbane from the New York American discusses Mr. Williams and his turbine invention, highlighting progress and public interest in engineering breakthroughs of the era.
A humorous look at Thomas Jefferson endorsing light wine and beer to curb drink, his suggestion to aid a British brewer in Virginia, and reflections on bootlegging days. The piece ties in aviation disasters, Atlantis theories, giant turbines, farm policy plans, and curious eel migrations.
A devotional note urges trusting the Lord for success. It cites Psalm 37:6 7 urging commitment to God and patient rest in Him as the path to fulfillment.
The piece wonders who guides a baby eel from the West Indies to Sweden and how a stagnant New Jersey pond eel reaches the Sargasso Sea, arguing instinct alone fails to explain. It notes Herr Gustav Boess, Berlin burgomaster, travels widely to study new ideas and has applied for a flying machine, planning to pilot it himself.
A North Dakota committee weighing a new state name argues climate misleads perception while name changes lure imagination. The piece notes how stage names like Colin O More and Fawn Gray boost appeal, and how cosmetics and sundae labels use poetic phrasing to drive sales, concluding that sound and meaning drive attention.
A philosophical musing contrasts enemies with attempts, influence with shadows, and friends with betrayal. It states money remains usable through effort, argues that trouble is absent, and notes education faces rising odds. It ends with a view of God in a centerless universe.
Notice states Dr. C. M. Booker will hold office hours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with evening slots 6 to 8 p.m. The notice references Local 3t and terminer context.
The author argues that the cost of living has surged and laments high transport costs. He contrasts Western railroads’ lower fare increases with Eastern lines, notes flighty wages, and mocks city transport prices from five cents to higher rates. He questions feasibility of much cheaper city journeys versus long haul fares.
6 State constitution adopted. colonial Virginia government ceased. 1875 foreign ambassadors welcomed by the Chinese emperor in Pekin. 1852 Hansom cab inventor Joseph A Hansom dies in London, born York 1803. ISSS Maj Gen Washington L Elliott civil war veteran dies in San Francisco born Carlisle 1821. 1896 John J Glennon appointed Kansas City coadjutor bishop. 1921 Northwest Wheat Growers Association opens first annual convention in Spokane.
Day's News profiles Professor Ignateus Moscicki born 1867 and educated in Warsaw Riga and Fribourg. A physicist and chemist, he led synthetic azot acids research in 1921 and directed work at Fribourg University. He held the electro chemical chair at Lemberg and is an honorary doctor in Lemberg and Warsaw.
Sara Teasdale has just won the Pulitzer Prize for the year’s best poetry book. The award recognizes her evolving artistry and deft interpretation of feminine psychology.
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