A Year of Tragedy and Growth Ahead
A long historical survey lists 1957 as a year of immense disasters from Spain to the United States and China, noting the Ohio and Texas floods and the New London school explosion among major events. It forecasts population growth, aging, and rising costs, with long-term implications for births, deaths, and immigration. The piece also reports on car insurance shifts rewarding careful drivers and cautions towns to fortify fire protection to avoid future conflagrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartorn
Spain
China
United States
Ohio
New London
Texas
Utah
Congress
Seldon
Census Bureau
Wiliam McKinley
United Sates
Europe
Statiaien
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
National Bureau
Coutomobile
Canada
Berkeley
Rotmont
United Bibies
Toch Tide Granada Strection Next Week
Entertainer Oscar Hometha and Frances Parmer star in a Granada section showing next Wednesday and Thursday with a tech roler fle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Oscar Hometha
Frances Parmer
Christmas Walks and Laughter in a Patchwork Nation
A collection of humorous vignettes and jokes from diverse speakers including an American on a Christmas tour in Scotland, a quip about weighing a pig without scales, a mistyped maid’s inquiry about an afternoon off, and a dental ad parable. The humor spans dialects, miscommunications, and cultural contrasts, with a final nod to a laxative product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Arrow Road
Highander
Ireland
O'Hara
Mother's Lullaby Recalled In Prayerful Evening Scene
A reminiscence closes with Pearle Moore Stevens of St. Worth recalling a memory of his mother’s gentle hands preparing supper and singing, as the preacher prays. The speaker kneels to pray at an altar in dim light, seeking healing as time passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie Hood
France
Dan
Bridget
Behdgut Wrein
Pearle Moore Stevens
St. Worth
Robins Swoop Into North Side Hospital Window
Several rooks flew into an open window at a North Side Chicago hospital and unsettled patients for about an hour before hospital staff removed the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
Chicago
Thist Theft Seizes 55 Cases of Fig Saw Powder
A local report notes a theft resulting in the loss of 55 cases containing large quantities of fig saw powder estimated at significant value. Police investigate for clues and possible suspects, with no injuries reported.
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T. A. Beard
Matt Smith
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Mildred Witwer
En Home Institution
Mobilgas Mobiloit
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Business and Professional Directory
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J.W. Shepperd
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Allice Courthouse
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Atlaw Boees
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