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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1925
Page
4
The article extols October's invigorating air and vivid autumn scenes while debating the idea of Indian Summer. It notes work and play are suited to the month, foresees November's gloom, and mentions mail voting, bobbed hats, open roads, New York pushcart commerce, a tired-nerves remedy, and Germany’s world fair plans.
A jumble of satirical lines on Americans, independence, education, fashion, and travel. Observations touch politics, gender, college life, and humor about judges, lawyers, and motorists with wry, period voice. Notable bits mention the Philippines, Indiana University, and an American tractor climbing the Jungfrau with vintage punch.
A mosaic of anecdotes touches on early risers in a modern world, European tourism, royal marriages, American heiresses, love and money across borders, a comic exchange about a child’s dollar, and a drift of social observations. It also notes cider season, elderberry wine, female customers, and cautious business appetites amid evolving manners.
The News staff compiled accurate returns from the recent Republican primary and published complete city and county figures by afternoon after the election. The paper notes the high efficiency in obtaining and tabulating the results and praises the service to readers. The French debt parley is described with US France relations framed as cordial and reasonable.
The annals note key anniversaries and deaths: 1781 siege of Yorktown by Washington and Rochambeau. 1837 Missouri senator David Barton death near Boonville. 1850 North Star return to England. 1892 Brunswick Georgia damage by cloudburst. 1901 John Haverly death in Salt Lake City. 1902 Emile Zola death in Paris. 1916 Russian advances in the Carpathians. 1923 a passenger train bridge collapse near Casper Wyoming resulting in twenty-two fatalities.
A 1925 Edgar A Guest poem on friendship declares that true friends endure gossip and betrayal. It extols unwavering trust, praising the friend’s steadfastness through moods and whispers. The verse links friendship to moral strength and mutual debt of loyalty.
A 1925 essay links postwar anxieties to global trends from Japan to Britain. It cites Professor Glenn Frank, Japanese birth control fears, and societal breakdown while noting Rockefeller land plans and urban housing efforts. The piece muses on birth, civilization, and a restless world seeking direction.
A fragment notes a park owner whose millions went to England via his daughter's marriage to Curzon. It mentions Lady Cynthia Moseley joining the Labour party and suggests Leber's money could aid the British Labour movement, reflecting shifting affiliations and funding sources in political circles.
Samuel Rea, recent Penn Central head, foresees a bright railroad future with broader lines. He says railroads meet demand, motor traffic aids growth but cannot replace rail, and Panama Canal or St Lawrence waterway won’t curb expansion. He notes safe financing, Panic periods fading, and demand for fair returns amid public supervision by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A financial writer cites Ramsay MacDonald criticizing the coal strike crisis in England. He argues private ownership blocks livable wages and that voluntary cooperation is needed for a modern industrial system. The piece notes fears war’s costs and quotes K Cook of the British Miners Federations on armed action and nonviolence.
Dr. Frank Crane reflects on life as dwelling by the shore of an endless sea, urging balance between broad horizons and solid realities. He contrasts those who fixate on eternity with those who ignore it, and notes the value of both perspective and grounded living.
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