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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1925
Page
4
New Castle News reports on municipal notices and editorials while detailing pricing, staff and syndication. It highlights a Texas, rural power push and the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission drive to expand electric service for farmers, noting current limits and a call for development.
Farmers and rural consumers depend on trunk lines and local plants but report that power firms refuse to extend lines to farms and communities. The Public Service Commission seeks a solution acceptable to consumers and producers to widen electrical service along highways and urban fringe areas.
Forty years ago about 60 000 U.S. students moved into colleges and universities. Now nearly 500 000 students enroll, with the population up 70 percent and college enrollment up 700 percent. Most current students are children of parents who did not attend college, and few had college-educated grandparents. The article calls this the largest global higher education experiment and urges students to reconsider quitting school, noting ties that bind are golf links.
Edgar A Guest notes a wish to quit heavy work and earn a simple income by telling fairy stories to neighborhood children. He imagines goldless abundance yet must toil, crafting tales nightly while kids gather in his den. The poem contrasts longing for playful storytelling with the grind of earning money.
A quirky note captures a local sentiment about managing anxiety without the meddling citizen famed for honking his horn. The piece hints at urban nerves and a desire for smoother days despite loud disruptions.
A collage of weather hints and social quips notes on health and work. It recalls sunlit nostalgia and comments on dresses, politics, manners, and humor. References to local travel, forests, portraits of rural life, and light satire appear across names, places, and events.
Arthur Grisbane surveys 1925 events and personalities. He notes miners' strike action, calls for ending industrial war, Calliaux arrival to discuss France’s debt with Mellon and Coolidge, and reflections on Babe Ruth, Gertrude Ederle, and aviation plans. He also covers a Bolshevik funeral, a child’s injury case, and European unity talks.
The Day's News notes that Sutherland has been asked to come this month to open the New York Radio exhibition. The invitation mentions he is president of the Radio Association of Great Britain. The item hints at broad significance for the event and its industry.
The young Duke, who inherited the title in 1913, is not a recluse but an active participant in public life. He has served as Under Secretary in the Air Ministry and recently shown keen interest in radio and star development. Born in 188, he was educated at Eton and married in 1912 to Lady Ellen Butler. He has visited America several times, including 1423 on an official mission to study lighter-than-air craft.
Immigration Commissioner H H Curran argues Ellis Island must remain the sole site for complete medical exams for immigrants. He cites 1924-25 data showing far more diseases found ashore than on shipboard and warns shipboard checks are inadequate and dangerous for the nation. He condemns plans to inspect at European consulates before boarding.
A reflective note on how others opinions mirror one's own and how college degrees fail to educate fully. The speaker values his father's parenting and finds value in not chasing criticisms. The more he avoids controversy, the more he enjoys the company of little children.
A fragment notes aviators flying from Labrador to Newfoundland and records the start of laying a submarine cable from New York to Rome. It emphasizes that efficiency isn’t measured by forcing forty horsepower to move a single worker.
A profile of Captain Robert Dollar, the Frisco shipowner who built the Pacific Fleet from humble beginnings as a Canadian camp kitchen helper. From early work and self education to transforming lumber into seaborne empire, Dollar’s vision and tenacity propelled him to acquire the President liners and pledge global sailings under the Stars and Stripes.
Dr Frank Crane notes rapid growth of women in law from 1880s to 1925. Counts span Czécho-Slovakia England Italy France Switzerland United States with 2600 in the United States by 1925. Mentions Belva Lockwood Flor ency Alien Alta M Hulett and Mary M Bartelme among others.
A compact reflection on Luke 17 31 stating that the kingdom of God lies within. The line emphasizes interior spiritual focus over external signs and prompts contemplation of inner faith.
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