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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1925
Page
4
The New Castle News argues progress with new substantial homes and city expansion this spring. It urges citizens to improve vacant lots to enhance civic beauty and avoid blight, warning that neglected parcels harm overall appearance and value. It also notes pest risks and quotes agriculture department concerns about invasive species.
An early 20th century essay laments pests entering the United States as immigrants, noting boll weevils from Egypt, chestnut blight from the Orient, Oriental moth from Japan, and the carp borer from Hungary. It argues most pests arrive unintentionally as commerce expands.
A reflection by Edgar A. Guest on a day’s journey and social duty. The speaker hopes to go through the day without causing regret or bitter memories, facing others with honesty and confidence, and returning tomorrow with head held high.
A fragmentary reflection collection questions faith and society with ironic lines on giving, scandal, truth, patience, work, and parental cost. It ponders why producing lags behind consumption and who bears the highest burden in moral terms.
Safety Sam Seys remarks on how some people hurry into dangerous places and cross streets hoping to ride in an ambulance. The officer notes the risky behavior and questions the perceived attraction of medical transport.
A jumble of snippets quotes and arguments critique politics taxes and social mores. It mentions Coolidge Warren and Congress with sharp jibes about taxes licenses and peddling rules. Local officials debate mercantile taxes solicitor licenses and road damages while social banter mocks flappers and etiquette.
A jumble of quotes and observations touches on spring signs, civic issues, and social habits. The draft notes mention people debating duties, a bank reopening, and local humor about marriage, finances, and weather in a small town setting.
A careful look at postwar railroad changes shows a 55 percent rise in revenue per service, 100 percent higher operating costs, and 1415 percent more taxes since 1918, funded by over 2 billion dollars in new capital and efficiency gains. The piece argues such economies would not occur under government ownership.
Dr Frank Crane reflects on a dignified stranger in town for an engagement who spoke of vice and transformation. He argues not all criminals are bad, urges balance between play and sanity, and notes how mild mischief can refresh seriousness. Copyright 1926 The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Pleasant Hills Times notes that dead beats are not dead and mocks Washington for only relief from congress being its adjournment as Farmers await new WHI wet news from the event. The piece captures a Washington Fest mood with terse commentary on politics and farming.
A collage of quotes cites calls for detour signs at rail crossings and notes the public’s reaction. The text mocks speeders who would likely stop to criticize, and parodies a long running joke about learning the Greek alphabet. It also mentions a stray sportsman hunt in Africa and a generic ad claiming anyone can learn to play.
Fragmented clipping notes a year old bill for soldiers bonus moving toward the U.S. House. Mentions Army aviators and distant cities Sacramento and Eugene, with scattered odd lines about workers, women, rotogravure, and a rural Arkansan debating Ford and the war.
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