A Puritan Village in 1680 A New Tale
In April 1680 Oliver Hillman waits on a bench for Captain Walling to discuss a personal matter. He seeks Harriet Walling's hand with parental consent, a Puritan rule guiding courtship. The captain weighs propriety, and the tale sets up a courtship amid village life and looming consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walling Garden
Oliver Hillman
Captain Walling
Mr. Hillman
Constable Lawson
Jeremiah Sheldon
Mistress Sheldon
Jerry
Jeremiah
Brown
Jerry Sheldon
Buss
Reunian
Oliver
Harvard
Rose
Fiarriet
Rteady
Swain
Huns Seek Delay of Great Allied Drive in Rhineland
War Today says German counteroffensive on the U S First Army front aims to delay a Roer crossing at Duren and the open Cologne Plain. It notes Rundstedt’s tactics, air power buildup, and massed Allied efforts near Aachen Duren, with Seventh Army and Patton’s Third advancing toward Saar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
U.S. First Army
Rhineland
Roer
Duren
Cologne
Eisenhower
von Rundstedt
Belgium
Europe
Luftwaffe
Aachen-Duren
Ruhr
Seventh Army
Alsace
Patton
Saar
Guaranteeing minimum living standards is a political gamble
The piece argues that Roosevelt’s policy aims for guaranteed living standards, universal jobs, and expanded social security funded by taxes and subsidies. It contends such guarantees burden taxpayers, undermine private initiative, and threaten tax revenue and productive industry, warning the nation against a costly, borrowed-money welfare state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
We All Are to Blame for War Front Shortages
A wartime letter laments home front neglect and sympathy for striking workers as soldiers abroad suffer from a lack of ammunition. The writer argues Americans share fault for production bottlenecks, urging national duty and unity amid strikes, mistrust, and leadership failures.
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Mac. Arthur
Bataan
Cerregidor
Dawn
Beng Patriotic
Ielvet
Pacific
Citisen
Gmltse
Huiler
Spe
Hilis
Help for Santa in a Mrs Eddy era plea
A garbled plea from a 19th century fragment mentions Santa and overseas gifts as essential to a Christmas date. It cites Mare Baker Eddy and Jane Addams in a quizzical devotion to self government and truth, reflecting era rhetoric and social reform language.
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Got
Mare Baker Eddy
Controversy Over State Department Nominations Splits Senate
Washington observers note CIO-PAC influence behind a push to block all six assistant secretary of state nominees. The plan targets Archibald MacLeish for left-wing alignment, with Republican support expected for individual votes to confirm all six if needed. The maneuver reflects broader labor movement strategy rather than personal grievances among nominees.
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Washington
Senate
Sheen
Poovevelt
Archibald MacLeish
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Sidney
Sidney Hillman
London
Cio-Pac
Joseph Grew
William Clayton
James Dunn
Nelson Rockefeller
General Holmes
State Department
United States
Europe
Italy
Badoglio
Bonomi
Greece
Congress
Pennsylvania
James Davis
MacLeish
Tom Connally
White House
Grew
Clark
Missouri
Connally
CIO
Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Mussouri
Democratic Party
Edson Explores an Over HaBit Economy for Full Employment
Peter Edson discusses a Senate Military Affairs Subcommittee report proposing an "Over-Hermial economy" aimed at full employment with 6 million jobs. The plan, titled The Full Brayplessent Act of 1945, seeks a national budget framework and a 200 billion dollar gross national product target to guide federal policy and spur employment growth.
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Senate
James E. Murray
Montana
Marty S Truman
Missouri
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Bertin B. Grass
Congression
Congress
Chicago
War and Navy
Kentucky bourbon sent to field hospital by Eisenhower
Representative May of Kentucky presented a bottle of 5-year-old Kentucky bourbon to General Eisenhower. The general sent the whiskey to a field hospital for patients, not for analysis, clearing potential criticism from Kentuckians.
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Representative May
Kentucky
Eisenhower
Death of Mrs Mettie Ahles at 82 in Syracuse
Mrs Mettie Ahles aged 82 died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis from after effects of pneumonia. Survived by daughter Clara Rizer and sons Dana Syracuse Walter Cleveland Frank Detroit plus sister Mrs William Mc Bride Syracuse. Funeral Friday at Asbury Methodist Church conducted by Rev Lawrence Schmitt. Also notes on local social updates and community events during wartime era.
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Syracuse
Mettie Ahles
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Clara Rizer
Dana
Walter
Cleveland
Frank
Detroit
William McBride
Asbury Methodist Church
Lawrence Schmitt
Milton Wvenoy
Columbus
N. J. Karr
Marcia Karr
Irving Karr
Linda Crow
FE W. Crown
Pomeroy
George Henderson
C. E. Williams
Don Williams
Williams
Amy Handley
Eden Baer
O' Bowen
Herbert Stobert
William Stobert
Florida
Charles Neuman
F. A. Shumway
Zanesville
Orbiston News Notes Tell of Visits and Births
Orbiston notes record Alice Glanes and daughter visiting Columbus relatives. Mr and Mrs Harrys Jeffery of Toledo spent the weekend with Jatters. Basil Carsner Jr returns from Great Lakes after a nine day fur lunch with parents. Mrs Laura Sorrell called to Murray City for grandson Russell Sorrell’s illness. Helen Pearnek and Betts visit, Wanda Mas aunt. David Sorrell announce birth of a daughter at their home Wednesday December 13.
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Orbiston
Alice Glanes
Peat
Columbus
Harrys Jeffery
Toledo
Jatters
Alnert Yates
Basil Carsner, Jr
Great Lakes
Basil Carsner
Mike Bartoo
William O'Rourke
Laura Sorrell
Murray City
Russell Sorrell
Helen Pearnek
Betts
Wanda Mas
Lancaster
David Sorrell An
Wernesdar
Pec
Frank Jenkins
Athens
Jocke Newlun
Neva Taylor
Mineral School
Woodrow Thomas
Zaleski
Mineral
Lloyd Shingler
Minnie Shingler
Elmer Dunn
Portsmouth
Emmett Brooks
M. G. Woods
Wilard Bratton
Joy Woods
W. D. Shingler
Clifford Andrews
Darrell
Pennsylvania
Carlos Buckley
Newport News
Joe Buckley
Orville Shingler
Ada Clark
Opal Pidcock
Lafe Lynch
Holiness Mission
Awe
Christ
Christmas carol quartet at 4 B A program
A four member quartet including Dr Gandee and Mrs Dwight Robinson sang Christmas carols at 4 B A Christmas program Gov George White signed the buy sales tax bill Anna Margaret Ashton won first prize in a dress making contest at Athens Junior High School with Mrs T M Wolfe and Miss Marian Wolfe as judges Also noted are Hitler return to duties after a fatal train autobus collision and a 20 years ago reflection on a Harman Columbus trip a cold wave in Athens and a local minstrel talent show and Christmas party by Social Literary Club
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Dr. Gandee
Howard Bobo
Dwight Robinson
Ethel Beekman
Anna Margaret Ashton
Athens Junior High School
T. M. Wolfe
Marian Wolfe
Poet's Corner and Local Life Notes from Mineral Ohio
Poets note readers send verses from the front to Judge E L Ewing Logan with lines about WWII battles from England to Nijmegen and Germany. Local Mineral news recounts residents, school closures from heavy snow, new grocery, visits, and a Holiness Mission meeting. Also includes Christmas prophecies and Rev Charles Fox message from Logan Ohio.
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Messenger
E. L. Ewing
Logan
Leonard Tom
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