This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
26
In a domestic scene, Pa complains about his appearance and plans to hide from guests, while Mrs Curry shuffles water lilies from radishes and urges readiness for Anne's guest Mr Graves. He wonders who Graves is as he imagines post wedding freedom and looser attire.
A speaker jokes that a gout flare from overeating canvasback duck kept them from meeting the Prince of Wales during his visit, framing the excuse with light humor.
Anne frets over an awkward meeting with Arnold Graves as her ghostly fear of her father’s blunt outbursts threatens to ruin the evening. Pa’s sea stories and a comic ice cream episode test Graves and the family, while later Rose contemplates divorce after a quarrel with Tom.
In a domestic drama Rose defends Tom's affectionate nature while plotting to leave. Fanny urges a walk as Rose contemplates an exit, and Tom stalks out after clenching his cigar, driven by a sense of confinement and desire for freedom.
Tom meets Bill who reveals he is about to marry and give up his bachelor life tonight. Tom offers tepid good wishes as Bill smiles, unaware of Tom's grim parting sentiment and disapproving mood.
Rose recalls a gift of pearls and a tender vow as a near tragedy unfolds with a suburban train wreck. Tom misses the fatal train and returns to comfort Rose, restoring peace and affirming their marriage.
In a ballroom scene, Peter wins Annie’s attention amid Aleen’s jealousy. He flirts, dances, and promises to escort Annie home, while Sam and Bob debate whether Peter is the true target of the evening’s intrigue. Peter deflects, charmed and sly, leaving rivals cautious and amused.
Verybody in town knew E Sally Frogg pursued Job Hobson and that the town’s gossip mill followed. Job, a chaotic but beloved grocer, faced scrutiny as Sally flaunted finery and a new flivver while his niece cleaned his three cramped rooms, leaving him humiliated and hungry on a Wednesday night.
It paints a late night scene where couples drift by in cars with flappers, old beaus recall youth, and Kitchen Kate strolls with her companion under the trees as the evening opens into a local unfolding event.
Job Hobson visits Sally Froggtom, confiding worries and seeking comfort after losing appetite. Sally’s hospitality unfolds as Job decides to marry Sally the next morning, planning to secure a license and inform Miss Hickson before noon.
Mrs Doolittle Jones, wife of Doolittle Jones the Springport foundry foreman, resolves to push him to new work after a Traveling Men's Association convention and a banquet by the Widows of the Revolution exposes perceived infidelities. Her sustained harassment leaves him bewildered as days unfold.
The Chronicle recalls Doolittle Jones ending his offensive on the Springport station platform in new attire and with a bright sample case. He boards the train and begins a wife chosen career as a traveling salesman learning stories and quick wit. After a month he can tease a telephone operator and cigar girl without blush. Two months pass and he returns home on leave to a wife admiring his neckties boots and pink fingernails.
Mrs. Doolittle Jones grows wary as her husband travels for a convention and keeps a hidden correspondence. She follows clues to a foundry where she discovers him polishing his nails and content in a laborer’s life.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.