Iron ore giant grows from Pete’s well in Hibbing
In Hibbing Minnesota a roustabout named Pete started a shallow well that revealed iron. The discovery sparked the giant Mesabi Range iron mine now a 1450 acre pit nearly 500 feet deep and up to a mile wide. Since 1895 it has yielded hundreds of millions of tons at high grade, fueling America’s industry and war efforts.
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Hibbing
Minn
Pete
Jim Kennedy
Frank Hibbing
Mesabi Range
America
Grand Canyon
John Harding, Jr
Oliver Mining Company
Minnesota
R. T. Elstad
Oliver Company
U. S. Steel
Bob Toomey
Toomey
Cousin Jacks
Europe
Wild West Charity Standish Complicates a rough night tale
Charity Standish faces a turmoil of flirtation and scheming in the wild western night. Ken reveals a borderland life with Pueblo trade and Apache fights while highlighting Doug Kent’s hidden debts and a crooked casino plot. Charity contemplates loyalty, money, and danger as the tale nears a cliffhanger.
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Charity Standish
Ken
Charity
Duke
Ohio
Duke Rogers
Time for Check Up on the U S Internal Revenue Bureau
The piece argues the Internal Revenue Bureau has expanded from about 5 billion to 60 billion in annual collections and faces corruption. It cites bribes by collectors, extortion by agents, politically influenced settlements, and gangsters receiving lenient tax treatment. It urges a sober policy review, questions over merit in appointments, pay, recruitment, and calls for career-service officials and action to restore honesty in government finance.
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U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
New York
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
San Francisco
Special House
Ways and Means
Internal Revenue Bureau
Hoover Commission
Senate
Congress
Bureau
Revenue Bureau
Truman backs Boyle in RFC loan probe
The Ohio State Journal reports President Truman cleared William M. Boyle Jr. of improper influence over RFC loans totaling 565000 to a St. Louis printing firm. The article urges a thorough Senate inquiry, noting questions about Boyle’s retainer and payments while alleging possible conflicts with his Democratic National Committee role.
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Truman
Missouri
William M. Boyle, Jr
RFC
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Boyle
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Democratic National Committee
Fulbright Committee
Senate
Ohio State Journal
Moscow Planned It That Way
North Korea general Nam Il resumed talks after a five day break and sat in stony silence for over two hours. The piece notes Communist rhetoric and hints at personal risks of speaking before a planned strategic silence ends.
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Nam Il
North Korea
Russians use San Francisco to push anti American line
Washington in September Russia will send a delegation to the San Francisco conference on the Japanese peace treaty led by Andrei Gromyko. The treaty seeks to let Japan rearm and allow U S forces in Japan, a point Moscow opposes. Russia aims to sway the 50 nations and prolong or derail the talks with propaganda.
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Washington
San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Russia
U. S
Japan
Pacific
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
France
England
Paris
Moscow
Hay fever relief tips fight ragweed season
Doctor notes hay fever begins with ragweed pollen and offers relief options. Air conditioning and room filters reduce pollen exposure. Antihistamines provide relief but require care due to side effects. Many patients use combination strategies and still manage daily activities during peak season.
Rutland Social Notes of Residents and Visitors
Rutland social notices list guests from El Paso Texas to Shade Ohio, house moves by the Grates and Phillips, visits by Nitro West Virginia and Cincinnati families, church events at Mt Zion and WSCS, and several local families hosting relatives. Notable items include the Linter and parsonage assignment, a Buckeye Lake picnic, and an automobile wreck injuring Elmer and Mrs West with multiple injuries.
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Rutland
Gerald Violet
Herbert Violet
Inlaw
Herbert Richardson
el Paso
Tex
Ray Violet
Robert Perry
Shade
Ohio
Lester Burford
Texas
Emma Burford
Herman Grate
Kelson Phillips
Grate
Mt. Zion Church
The
Missionary Society
Sherman Butler
Cecil Butler
Buckeye Lake
WSCS
Myrtle Simpkins
Hattie McKinzie
Grace Thomas
Rosa Barnes
Lennie Taylor
Evelyn Jorden
Louise Myers
Goldie Anderson
Allie Gardner
Della Hanning
Mitt Rathburn
Rebecca Folen
Eva Fleming
Edith Bean
Neidi Stivers
Middleport
Alberta Snowden
Charles Snowden
Carolyn Wells
Peebles
George Wells
Dayton Parson
Janie
Robert Linter
Linter
Agnes Hale
Andrea Sue
Cincinnati
Pineapple Doily Crochet Pattern 2517 by Anne Cabot
The pineapple motif pattern 2517 offers a 12 inch crochet doily in white or ecru with complete instructions materials stitch illustrations and finishing directions. Send 25 cents coins with name address and pattern number to Anne Cabot The Athens Messenger New York for pattern delivery. Also advertises Anne Cabot's BIG ALBUM with patterns gifts and features for 25 cents.
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Anne Cabot
Athens Messenger
Ave
Americas
New York
N. Y
Hemlock social notes from Grace Russell visit and county visitors
Mrs Grace Russell visits Mr and Mrs Robert Rowland in London. Mrs Monier Hadobas and Mr and Mrs Stephen Hadobas attend Mrs Fitzer of Baltimore's funeral and visit Ralph Fitzer. Mr and Mrs Wesley Tharp visit Zanesville. Mr and Mrs William Murday visit Mr and Mrs Jack Williams in New Straitsville. Glenna Williams.
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Grace Russell
Robert Rowland
London
Television Schedule Change by Stations
Local listings reveal a revised lineup across WLWC Channel 3 and WTVN Channel 6 with evening to overnight programs. Highlights include news, variety shows, dramas, cartoons, sports recaps, and feature films across stations, times adjusted for Wednesday and Thursday slots.
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Television
Ee Eee
Radio Programs Wednesday Aug Fifteenth Evening Schedule
A dense listing of radio programs across CBS NBC and ABC networks for Wednesday August 15 detailing time slots from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM with news programs dramas comedies variety and specialty shows. Notable entries include News for 15 Ming Abe Network, The Lone Ranger Drama, Pete Kellys Blues, The Falcon and Dr. Christian in various slots, and a late night lineup ending with Baseball 1 20 or later Game of Day on MBS network. Also includes Thursday August 16 morning and afternoon listings with Breakfast Club Harmony Rangers Welcome Travelers and Strike it Rich among others.
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WLWC
Channel 3
Ernie
Eddie Mann
TV Theater
Buster Keaton
Hawkins Falls
WTVN
Captain Video
Chance of Lifetime
Bill Guinn
Hacking
Westerville
Echo Valley
Wbns-Tv
Channel 10
Earl Flora
Doug Edwards
Arthur Godfrey
Sportsman's Club
TV Weatherman
Armchair Theater
Bulliot
Nbe
Cbs Network
Abe
Mbs-East Kiddies
Cbs
Abe Robert Q. Waxworks
Cbs News
Mbs
Cbs Evening
Pete Kelly
Abe Rocky Jordan
Abe Dr. Christian
Cbe
Abe International
Abo
Cbs Rogue's Gallery
Abee
Johnny Dollar
Lawrence Welk
Cbs News & Music
News & Variety
All Nets
TV Pee Rams
Lifetime
Art Gallery
Abe Godfrey
Cbs Film Hour
Bill Gwinn
Dumont
Chicago
Hollywand
Wbe
Harmony Rangers
Abc
Lopez
Spe Dewiee
Bepine
Abe Ary
Margaret McBride
Windy City
Abé
Circle
Abe Bob Poole
Ebs
Abe Chuckle
Wagom
Cbs Kiddies
Midwest
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Charles Judah
NEA Service, Inc
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Douglas Kent
Carolina
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Mr. West
Galbraith
M. Red
U. S. Pat
Hemlock
Steve Allen
Garry Moore
Wsaz-Tv
Channel 5
Hollywood
NBC
WLW
WCUL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WHKC
WMOA
Marietta
WPAR
Parkersbur Wath
Athens
WJEH
Gallipolis
WCUI
Teoan
Benne
Poovia
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