New Castles News Front and Editorial Details
New Castle News published daily except Sunday from 29 North Mercer Street. Staff includes W Treadwell editor and Ray Treadwell as vice president. Subscriptions range from 50 cents monthly to 7.59 yearly. The paper notes Telegraph and Cable service from International News Service and advertising representation in New York City. It is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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S. G. Lindenstein, Inc
Madison Ave
New York City
Audit Bureau of Circulation
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
International News. Service
New Castle News
New York
Chicago
Europe
Supreme Court keeps income tax payments public
The Supreme Court ruling confirms newspapers may publish income tax payments of individuals and corporations, a decision likely to prompt renewed calls to amend the law for modified publicity. The editorial notes mixed views on public access, especially for average taxpayers, and cites a local newspaper choice not to publish.
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Ecision
Supreme Court of the United States
New Castle
Supreme Court
Ancient Near East finds hint at early fishermen and tales
Archaeologists uncover 5,000 year old fish-hooks and vanity items in the Near East, implying early fishermen and even mythmaking. The piece links these discoveries to long standing moralizers and a viewer who, it suggests, embodied an institution before written history.
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Near East
Relics Suggest Ancient Roots of Modern Social Vices
An archaeologist argues that purities and vanity items found in ancient dressing tables reveal that modern evils are not new. He contends that the world’s moral challenges trace back to antiquity, showing civilization’s flaws persist through time.
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Purity League
Mail mishaps at the post office cause major trouble
The piece describes nixies and dead letters in the postal system. Nixies are misaddressed mail that can be delivered after investigation, while dead letters go to the morgue for cremation. Last year twenty one million letters reached the dead letter office, with Uncle Sam seizing fifty five thousand dollars in cash and twelve thousand dollars in stamps before destruction.
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Sam
Abolition of Circus Parade Sparks Boyish Mood
A satirical note says the circus parade being banned proves life lacks shocks for a small boy. It quips that Germany and Russia will stay friends long as neither can loan money to the other.
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Germany
Russia
True Love Test Fails as He Struggles to Quit Cigarette
A brief note describes a man attempting to stay with his partner for an hour and forget to light another cigarette, highlighting a moment of impulsive habit versus commitment.
Learn to Say No When Friends Need Money
Guidance urges setting boundaries with friends by refusing requests for financial help. Advises clear, respectful refusal to protect personal finances and maintain healthy relationships.
Bridge for traffic relief urged in New Castle
Letter from J A Williamson of 1309 Croton avenue urges New Castle to build a new bridge from the top of the hill at Walnut street and Croton avenue to connect East Hill and North Hill near the high school. He argues the bridge would ease downtown congestion, provide safe access for students amid rapid growth, avoid the Croton hill and a railroad crossing, and promote economy and convenience for travelers to the Ohio line and lakes.
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New Castle News
Down Town
Walnut Street
Croton Avenue
East Hill
North Hill
Ohio Line
Lakes
Croton Hill
J. A. Williamson
Safety Sam Warns Of Sudden Turns Without Signals
Safety column laments drivers who brake or turn without signaling, suggesting widespread left arm paralysis cases as a humorous but pointed metaphor for the confusion and risk on the road. The piece urges clearer signals to prevent crashes and protect motorists.
Hints and Dints and City Talk in Brief
A column of assorted notes touches on weather hints, fashion, politics, and social quirks. It jokes about President Coolidge travel, women drivers, divorce law, poppy day, and local salaries while railing at debts and temple building delays. It reflects light local opinion and humorous observations.
Pittsburgh plans world’s tallest college building
Mr Sousa sues a cigar company for one hundred thousand dollars claiming they named a five cent cigar after him. His friends mock him, and he jokes the damages should be higher if the cigar is as fierce as most five centers.
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Mr. Sousa
Garden Perseverance After Frost Burns Most Crops
A farmer notes widespread frost damage to vegetables with onions as the exception. He plans to restart planting and endure until frost-free conditions return, aiming to recover crops and optimize the next season.
Missouri man seeks damages bill after train collision
A Missouri man contends his horse was killed and his wagon wrecked at a railroad crossing and asks the railroad to bill him for damages to the road. He admits fault for the train hitting his outfit and predicts the railroad will request examination by an alienist. A six dollar minimum pension is mentioned.
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Earl
Ypres
Debt Discount Proposal for Prompt Payment
The speaker suggests the world owes the United States twenty two billion dollars and wonders if a cash discount might encourage quicker payment. A paying proposition is considered to induce prompt settlement.
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United States
Passing of James A. Gardner A New Castle Servant
In New Castle the community mourns James A. Gardner a longtime servant whose dedicated work for the city earned admiration. He is hailed as a hero and as one of the best authorities on third class cities in Pennsylvania. The world loses a fine citizen and Lucky is the man who can live such a life.
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James A. Gardner
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Lucky
California Tomatoes Escape Severe Freezes
The text notes that California rarely experiences late frosts that freeze tomatoes. only occasional winter freezes harm oranges, which hang on trees like brickbats, suggesting minimal cold damage overall.
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California
Bird with a Mighty Softly Held Opinion
A reader notes that when a man belittles himself to others he is overestimating his own value and seeking praise. The remark frames such behavior as a clever pretense to fish for compliments.
Modern writing tools outpace old ink and quill
The writer reflects on ease with typewriters and compares it to Benjamin Franklin and other early writers who toiled with goose quill pens. He clarifies not to claim superiority of his methods over those of his predecessors in crime lore.
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Ben Franklin
Chicago professor hypnotized man to study sleep stomach
A University of Chicago professor hypnotized a man to observe stomach activity during sleep. The speaker questions whether the hypnotist should instead study how a man's mind works.
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University of Chicago
Virginia pedestrians urged to walk on left of highways
A new Virginia law requires pedestrians to walk on the left side of highways where they may watch danger approach. The text implies if one encounters a radiator filled system, the person is at fault for not seeing and dodging it.
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Virginia
Man buys hats for wife who rejects them
A man buys two hats for his wife but she refuses them and tosses them back. He says he bought them because they looked keen on the model, yet she still rejects the purchase.
War Bond Interest Burden Still Paid by U S Citizens
The text states Americans pay about 830 million dollars yearly in interest on Liberty Bonds to support war allies, a continuing cost described as aiding the Kaiser's war effort and debated as a policy choice.
Detroit Leads Nation With Highest Per Capita Income Tax Returns
Detroit tops the country in per capita income tax returns while it supplies motor cars to the nation. The piece notes a shift in how deaths are judged, referencing exhumations to detect arsenic and typhoid germs.
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Detroit
Winter garments deserve a closer look for extra wear
Inspect winter clothing for additional cleaning and extended use. assess durability after months of wear to decide if another season of use is feasible.
Saying What They’re Full Of
A proverb notes that people talk about their fill insides. A preacher speaks of religion, a lawyer of their trade, and the typical young girl is said to fill conversation with boys.
Congress a business disease declares Elbert H. Gary
Elbert H. Gary states Congress is a business disease, asserting it is difficult to define its class yet close to the truth. He offers a sharp critique of legislative overreach as a systemic ailment in governance.
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Elbert H. Gary
Capitol Hounds Bite Politics as Senate and House Snap
A White House dog chewed the caboose end out of a negro employers pants at the Capitol and was muzzled. Yet no muzzle fits the senators and representatives who chew one another in service to the country.
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White House
New Castle News blends news and ads for value
The New Castle News combines foreign, state, and local news with extensive store advertising. The paper offers a balanced mix where advertisements complement reporting, creating a comprehensive local information source.
Paper Suggests Darn To Replace Dam In Local Note
A four family newspaper proposes replacing the word dam with darn when referring to the navigation pass across streams. The author suggests this linguistic change as a local typographical convention.
President Coolidge on debt handling and meddling figures
The text critiques self appointed critics in Congress business circles over France debt. It argues debt must be managed by authorized parties not meddling outsiders and condemns indiscriminate interference. It contrasts harshness with restraint and comments on Americanism and attitudes.
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Coolidge
Congress
Senate
Fashion harms and world debt dominate local talk
The column laments fashionable harms like tight stockings and skirts while debating medical warnings about skin ailments in young women. It comments on Dr Fosdick and Rockefeller, then shifts to European debt, Mussolini, and tariff policy, ending with a note on soon 1910s style aviation expansion and flight lines.
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Parkes Weber
Medical
Americans Run Fast Life Versus European Leisure Ideals
Dr. Frank Crane reflects on German experts visiting from Hamburg and Professor Emil Kraepelin's claim that Americans live too fast. He contrasts American achievement driven life with European leisure, noting Mellon's busy state at seventy, nobility tied to labor, and the idea that rest is disdained in the U.S. He weighs whether perpetual activity fuels progress and global dominance.
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Hamburg
Emil Kra+pelin
Europe
America
Mellon
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Memorial Day Tribute Spanning Veterans from Lawrence County
The piece recalls Memorial Day as a sacred time to honor Immortal Dead and Living veterans. It notes past processions, from War of 1812 to World War, and urges remembrance of Battery B members from Lawrence County including John Reed and ties to Squire Joseph Reed and David Needler.
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Godrorté
United States
Mexico
Shenango
Spain
Pacific Coast
Lawrence County
Jackson
Scott Long
San Diego
California
John Reed
North Beaver Township
Battery B
David Needler
Edenburg
Nellie Reveals Husband Hoarded Clothes for Fishing
In Edgar A. Guest verse, Nellie recounts twenty years of marriage marked by her husband's habit of hoarding old clothes and gear. She mocks his fixation on old suits, hats, and gear while noting he never uses them, yet demands what she tries to give away. Copyright 1925 Edgar A. Guest.
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Nellie
Walton
Ife
Nell
Edgar A. Gueat
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