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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
71
British insurers offer court presentation policies to parents of daughters from one day to 12 years old. A $2,500 policy pays at 18 to cover debut costs, with annual fees rising by age. Estimates by peersesses claim $2,500 covers gowns, dresses, shoes, gloves, coats, and incidentals for a first season.
The proposal outlines policies to insure many future debutantes under a new scheme similar to child endowment plans but with no medical examination required. It notes expectations of wide uptake and outlines the lack of medical screening as a key feature.
Joseph Leta who arrived in the United States as a boy with no English has been admitted to practice at the Venango county bar. Teachers city officials and the Sons of Italy joined in a banquet at the Franklin Club to honor his achievement Leta graduated a year ahead of his class and now serves as a local attorney.
J Edgar Pew of Dallas told the opening session of the American Petroleum congress in Tulsa that the world crude oil supply is far from exhausted. He cited record stockpiles for emergency use and vast known reserves while noting the current U.S. daily production around 2.15 million barrels. He said demand is the greatest in history and that supply should meet it long into the future.
In Youngstown Ohio on October 9 Owen Jones injured at work on the First National bank building won a $75 000 damages verdict against Mellon-Stuart Company of Pittsburgh. The trial featured photographs of Jones in baseball football and basketball contests before and after the injury.
Persistent coughs and colds may lead to trouble and are said to be relieved by Creomulsion. The ad touts a two fold action soothing inflamed membranes and inhibiting germ growth with creosote, claiming safety, efficacy, and a money back guarantee.
Harrisburg with the department of welfare taking control of inmate transfers between state penitentiaries. New rules require that wardens select prisoners for transfer and both sending and receiving boards must approve in writing, centralizing decision making to reduce indiscriminate relocations and improve fairness.
London lectures by Dr Josiah Oldfield suggest plaid stockings for bad tempered women as a deterrent to unsuitable suitors. He analogizes in the hunting field a kicking horse adorned with ribbon to warn off potential matches.
In Hudson on Oct 9 a Lewis Cramer apple tree produced a third blossom crop, an unheard of occurrence as most trees yield one set and two sets is rare. Local observers note the extraordinary display as autumn closure nears.
A courtroom style quip imagines Judge diagnosing a man needing work to rest. A senator at Shakespeare's birthday banquet interrupts to claim praise for the bard. A jokey line about the Dead Sea notes fishless water, and a comic mischarge over a cigar gift prompts a grocery counter remark.
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