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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
4
The News Company of New Castle Pa discusses immigration restrictions and medical rejections at Ellis Island. It argues examined admissions and treaty limits complicate pre voyage medical checks and sovereignty issues while noting ongoing debates among foreign governments.
The piece argues against admitting impaired migrants, noting federal rules requiring immigrants to certify no disabilities and transportation firms to fine those who fail to deter starts. It stresses the law’s limits yet highlights fines as an effective enforcement to prevent inadmissible movement and urges public support for enforcing a necessary policy.
The piece notes a shift in buying habits from in person to telephone orders guided by widespread newspaper advertising. It credits brand aware housewives with knowing what they want and explains how advertising has trained and benefited buyers, contrasting with earlier days of ordering from unknown grocers.
A fragment reflects political chatter about smallpox scares and epidemics in Washington. It mentions William Jennings Bryan dining at the White House, debt refunding talks with France, and questions the status of the Democratic National Committee chair’s alarm viewings.
American eating habits are explored with calorie totals for the United States and England, alongside remarks on efficiency and population limits. The piece notes potential productivity gains from cheaper sugar, ocean food supply, and expanding rail travel times. It mentions Florida railroad developments, midcentury figures on silk tariffs, and a brief Coolidge budget update with Melon’s fiscal stewardship.
A collection of humorous snippets, local jests, and social commentary touching on politics, fashion, manners, and daily life. Snippets reference voting, disguises, straw hats day, marital quips, and light political criticism with playful asides and punchy one liners.
A devotional note cites Proverbs 16 32 about slow to anger being better than the mighty and ruling one’s spirit more than taking a city. It then contrasts with a statement about people claiming kin with monkeys and avoiding brotherhood with low-brows.
A garbled note records Safety Sam recounting Doc Pill stopping after a case involving alcohol. He quotes a fragmented saying about a mule hound and a lunar eclipse, but the meaning is unclear.
The fragment discusses nostalgia for local crime reporting, old-fashioned courtship, and political chatter. It mentions America’s music, a cash register, and a “free Government bulletin” while debating Senate limits and tax payer burdens, ending with a remark on license fees and conservation.
A jumble of notable dates marks progress in science exploration and governance. In 1796 Dr Edward Jenner pioneered vaccination with cowpox. In 1806 Lewis and Clark began their Missouri River journey. 1845 Sing Sing prison construction began. 1845 Louisiana adopted a new constitution. 1917 General Pershing was named commander of the American Expeditionary Force. A destructive tornado hit Mitchell County Texas in an unspecified year.
The piece argues a president should handle the people's money as carefully as personal funds. It notes grocery chains reporting vast annual sales from $60 million to over $352 million. It urges retailers to seek growth through organizing, derutising, and supervising to profit in retail.
Dr Frank Crane notes Dr Charles Eliot’s view that educated youth retain religious motives in college, valuing service to others. He predicts a future religion based on love and hope, embracing progress, rejecting tribal creeds, and deferring judgments on divine justice while affirming belief in God. Copyright, 1925, by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
A compilation of Quotations from various papers reacting to industry shifts and political events. Mentions Krupps switching to plowshares, Mexico's border contention, a British bootlegger's finances, a trademark map error, and German voting figures with ongoing public debate.
The West is praised as a land of promise with rich resources and opportunity yet faces criticism for anti business and anti labor laws. Easterners are urged to see the West’s flaws and for Western leaders to fix the labor and capital environment to avoid national harm.
A domestic vignette about a wife who bears others’ troubles and her husband who learns to accept her burden. The piece explores conflict, sacrifice, and faith in sharing care, with emphasis on devotion within marriage and communal responsibility.
An old timer recalls a past era, noting how every grass widow was once viewed as the king of womin, a reflection on changing reputations and social labels from memory and rumor.
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