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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
4
Daily and Sunday editions priced for home and mail delivery. Rates include 6 to 12 cent daily prices, 7.50 yearly, mail options from 1.28 for two months to 5.00 yearly. Informs readers of newspaper advertising rep and circulation audits.
The New Castle school board accepted Dr. Ben G. Graham's resignation at a special meeting. During his leadership the district expanded the Junior High system and raised overall standards. He will assume the role of associate superintendent in Pittsburgh public schools, a move his admirers deem a strong advancement in his career.
The article criticizes special observances set aside for weeks and argues Book Week, planned for November 8 14, aims to stimulate interest in books and reading. It questions who truly benefits from such campaigns, publishers or the reading public, and calls readers to decide the impact.
The piece argues Book Week should broaden reading beyond cheap fiction to benefit both public and publishers. It hopes a method exists to measure if Book Week gains converts to worthwhile reading. even if not, it would still be valuable if it makes some readers out of the book-blind.
The Public Ledger notes Pinchot’s announcement of a tri state commission by Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. It questions immediacy of need but aligns with Hoover’s state regulation view and seeks a practical plan to deliver cheap power to farms and stable rates from a shared storage pool.
The line suggests that equality of terms would validate efforts, though the outcome remains uncertain and future developments will determine if the undertaking proves worthwhile.
The article links favorable harvests to hot summer conditions boosting corn yields and attracting visitors to summer resort hotels. It notes the interplay between climate and agricultural as well as tourism activity.
A reflective poem by Edgar A Guest from 1925 contrasts youth’s endless appetite with aging. The speaker recalls childhood dreams of cake and cream and notes how age changes appetite and perspective.
A cautionary note urges vigilance as children fear imagined threats yet face real hazards daily, unseen by guardians. The piece emphasizes proactive safety and awareness for each household to prevent accidents and harm.
A collage of notices and comments touches on Thanksgiving timing, humor about a hotel project in New Castle, insurance schemes, corn harvests in Indiana, jail marriages in Toledo, and a New York beauty dispute over a husband. It notes Coolidge proclaiming Thanksgiving, Halloween enthusiasm waning, and recent cyclone damage in the south, ending with a favorable view of New Castle as a place to live and work.
A column collects short quips ranging from a doctor’s dubious brain weigh invitation to science to police dumping 83 000 gallons of beer in Carnegie sewers and gamblers losing money on fake World Series ticket checks. The piece mixes humor, cautionary notes and light social commentary.
A speaker warns of covert assassins and whispers of poison before election day. He claims rivals seek victory at any cost and even control the candidate, while condemning tainted politicians. He cites heavy Florida coverage in national papers and notes an Indiana man cut off his hand after unemployment.
An observer notes that about a million people watched Saturday football in big cities and 300000 watched six major college games. He argues sports draw more interest than revolutions and elections, praising Harrisburg Tech for fair play after a defeat and urging broader sportsmanship beyond football.
A scrambled sample quotes political tactics and social observations from 1925. It rails against extravagance in reforms, promotes straight ticket voting, and lampoons gender norms, income gaps, and urban life with sarcastic vignettes and irony.
Billie Hart, Eagle Pass bridge tender, is hailed as a Texas weather prophet whose forecasts, based on faith, attract Wall Street investors and farmers alike. He says his confidence convinces others, and critics note crime rises postwar with bootlegging blamed by some and varying lawlessness by others.
The piece extols 8. Davies Warfield of the Seaboard Airline for rapidly expanding Florida rail lines amid embargoes on nonperishables. It cites warnings from former Secretary Hughes about future population and rail needs, praises big business growth, and notes reminiscences on literature and headlines in clergymen’s sermons.
A compact notice notes a 1925 Brisbane publication by N. American, Inc. about increasing church related commerce and marketing efforts. It signals a growing intersection of faith communities with corporate activity and public interest in religious institutions.
Marie Alexandra, queen of Roumania, marks her fiftieth birthday. She is known as a versatile and skilled figure, a house decorator, dress designer, artist, and writer. Born in England, she is daughter of the late Duke of Edinburgh and cousin to King George. She married in 1893 to Prince Ferdinand, now king.
The piece argues that time is the sole equalizer, not wealth or fame. It cites Franklin and Gladstone to praise time spent on self improvement and skill, noting that energy, practice, and wise investment of hours shape fortune, character, and future success.
A reflective piece contrasts blindness with unseen joys of small gains and parental pride. It notes rich men miss simple pleasures while the poor enjoy saving for desires. A mother finds joy in a child’s success despite critics and solitude becomes self chosen company. It also observes business hinges on reliable colleagues.
A year ago the parliamentary elections in Great Britain overturned the Labour government and restored the Conservatives to power, reshaping politics and policy.
The Colorado River issue pits development and water supply for six states against conservation and federal ownership debates. Southern California Edison outlines a 1926 budget boosting construction, extension, and plant improvements, with plans to spend nearly thirty million dollars in California profits and facilities.
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