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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
4
Bell Phones announces subscription options and prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include 8c per copy, 15c weekly, 7.60 yearly, and mail options of 5.00 yearly or 1.25 for three months. Correspondence on public interest sought from county. International News Service holds exclusive republication rights for dispatches and local news.
A miscellany of forecasts and social commentary. predictions of a cold winter, a lecture tour funded by the Rotary, a New Castle civic tone, and reflections on politics Coolidge taxation and patriotism. references to White House invitations and local charity drives mix with humorous asides about actors and revolutions.
A column notes 20,000 canaries aboard the steamship Deutschland as a symbol of Christmas trade, then ponders inherited traits, future civilization, Europe US relations, and the improbability of a big war to save money. The piece lamentscrime, justice, and the influence of wealth on politics.
Fraud costs the U S economy an estimated 500 million dollars yearly, hitting the gullible and those with small means hardest. The report notes government and business efforts in fighting fraud and urges vigilance against easy money schemes. It then details 1924–25 gains in school savings systems across districts, schools, and deposits, showing significant year over year growth in participation and bank balances.
The piece compares New York City's electricity use to that of twelve European countries, noting NYC's 6 million residents consume vast power while the nation produced 55.67 billion kilowatt hours in 1923. It highlights interstate power export, private utility control, and the age of American electrical genius transforming industry urban life and farm labor.
Reports show 1925 aggregate bank balances rising by 5.5 million dollars and 630000 more pupils participating. The 1924 base is cited as context for the growth trend in school savings programs nationwide.
A cryptic note compares backbone efficiency to the knot at its top, suggesting performance hinges on matching material. It hints at a structural flaw when the top knot and backbone diverge in composition, implying compatibility matters for movement and stability.
A saying contrasts virtue with self-promotion noting that a person who loudly praises himself can still be heard and may influence outcomes. The line suggests traits of confidence and perception in public life.
A concise critique arguing that reformers tend to deem all pleasures as slightly wicked, reflecting a bias in moral judgment toward enjoyment. The remark highlights the tension between reformist prudery and common happiness within social movements.
A pithy reflection contrasts vanity with debt repayment and crime. The speaker notes that those who clear debts may feel superior to petty thieves, suggesting pride shapes moral judgments.
A reflective verse about Nell masking private sorrow behind a cheerful public smile. The poem contrasts outward charm with inner fault revealing honesty when alone. A 1925 Edgar A. Guest piece ends with a brief contrast about open cars and wind.
Newsboys report constant swindling by movers who leave without paying for papers and abandon any address. The text denounces such crooked acts as the rottenest form of theft and targets the offenders as low down crooks taking hard earned money.
In a brief exchange a local woman thought Carmen referred to street car motormen and conductors. She did not understand the clarification even after being told otherwise.
An Ohio town was ordered to provide forty cents daily for meals to vagrants rather than forty cents per meal. The note mocks widespread travel by hobos in automobiles, contrasting meals and пеш transit options.
A noted dancer comments that girls should wear less to preserve beauty. The remark is met with skepticism as critics note that many dancers would need to remove makeup in such cases.
The column mixes a King at a railroad station with an anarchist incident, a French debt joke, and a Community Chest failure. It quips about New Castle’s black eye and urges doubled subscriptions while urging unity and avoiding humiliation this year.
A reflection on how past generations turned plows into swords and modern times turn tools into lifethreatening devices. The piece contrasts forefathers’ war with today’s dangers, urging awareness of evolving threats and the need for caution.
The text notes women trading longer winter coats for shorter versions as autumn arrives signaling a milder trend. It suggests a shift in fashion focusing on exposed feet ankles and calves, implying a warmer or open winter ahead. The observation connects garment length with seasonal expectations.
On Tuesday evening October 27 at the Senior High School a lecture will be given by Dr Charles E Barker. The event is billed as essential for every man in New Castle to hear.
A short feature from October 20, 1925 catalogs a sensational line about a divorce seeking woman and a death wish. The piece notes “20,000 Canaries All Sing” as its hook and credits ARTHc Brisbaner from N Y American Inc.
The colonel, aging but eager, commanded the 112th engineer regiment in France. He fought in the Baccarat sector and the Argonne offensive. He rose to brigadier general of the Ohio National Guard and led a brigade of the Thirty-seventh division. He has long served in the American Legion and led the Ohio department.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that true superiority comes from harmony with nature rather than brute strength. The meek inherit the earth by bowing to natural laws, not by conceit, with small adaptable beings outlasting giants like Tyrannosaurus and Brontosaurus. Copyright 1925 by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
Col. John R. McQuigg of Cleveland is selected as the new national commander. A banker and lawyer with a strong record in the Spanish and World Wars, he rose to major in the Spanish War and commanded a regiment of engineers on the Mexican border. He led during the entry of Germany in World War I.
A religious proverb from Proverbs 11 24 is cited in the page text noting that those who give freely are blessed with gain while those who withhold may fall into poverty. The line emphasizes generosity and prudence in giving.
Notable dates recall Henry Lawes who popularized Italian music in England, Tobias Smollett a Scottish writer, the frigate Constitution launched in Boston, Trafalgar battle as Nelson defeats France and Spain, Catholic sisters arriving in Portland to found an academy, and Senator Edward Baker killed at Balls Bluff. Born dates and places noted for several items.
One year ago the United States and Canada exchanged ratifications of a convention for the protection of the halibut fisheries of the North Pacific.
Citizens acknowledge the danger of grade crossings and urge careful driving near rails. The piece notes 1923 figures removing 972 crossings, 2500 new ones, railroads spending about 75 million dollars, and 1922 deaths and injuries at crossings, urging motorists to heed warnings and avoid risky crossing behavior.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler argues that public opinion, not statutes or conferences, must underpin lasting peace. He says leaders should educate on war origins and consequences, stressing humanity’s steady rise and the need for everyday efforts to connect peoples and foster concord. Autumn ends vacation chatter.
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