Parcel post deficit dispute challenges Post Office answer
A post office release claiming parcel post pays its own way is labeled grossly misleading by A L Hammell of the Railway Express Agency. He cites a 1926 1956 deficit totaling 1 217 486 822, with 903 841 651 in 1946 56, and urges rate reform backed by the Hoover Commission.
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Post Office Department
Parcel Post
A. L. Hammell
Railway Express Agency
Ures
Hammell
Mr. Hammell
Hoover Commission
The Spider in the Paper in The News Herald
The News-Herald recalls Mark Twain on finding a spider in the newspaper and notes rising readership. It argues advertising keeps the spider away as people increasingly read newspapers and buy goods.
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News-Herald
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Mark Twain
The
Times Change In Public Stock Trading Study
The New York Stock Exchange report shows 85 000 orders on two representative days with 330 million in value. Individual investors traded mainly long term with 18.4 percent margin trading, led by self employed participants, then salaried workers, retirees, and housewives. Investors earning 10 000 to 25 000 yearly accounted for a larger share than higher earners, while 5 000 to 10 000 also contributed substantially.
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New York Stock Exchange
Dinsmore the Maine Farmer Writer Remembered in Small Town
Reporter recalls Dinsmore, publisher of Dinsmore's Maine Farmer, a plain man in a Maine town who chronicled local life. The piece reflects on his magazine, residents like Flora McCurda and Henry Rines, and the quiet dignity of a fading era.
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Damariscotta
Dinsmore
Packard
Maine Farmer
Clary Memorial Highway
Jefferson
Andrew McCurda
Peaslees
Flora McCurda
Lester McCurda
Luther
Huntoon Grange Hall
Sheepscott
Henry
Mr. Rines
Henry Rines
Albert Cote
Albert
Harry Young
Kennebunk
Chester Hobart
Auburn
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
Hobart
Mr. Dinsmore
Donna Faces Divorce Dilemma After Husband Confesses Affair
Donna Q 26 asks Dr Crane whether to divorce after her husband’s confession of infidelity and venereal disease. The column pulls lessons on forgiveness, avoiding nagging, liquor’s harm to marriage, and the impact of omissions on home stability. The case invites readers to judge and learn from the dilemma.
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Donna
George W. Crane
Donna Q
Crane
Dr. Crane
Eithor
Jesus
Cash and Patience Needed for 1958 Brussels World Fair Visit
Visitors to the 1958 Brussels World Fair should bring cash courage and patience for long lines high prices and fast taxis. A November hotel booking reflected price increases to 963 francs per night. taxi fares rose and a 15 percent tipping minimum applied. Multiple transit options and costly drinks amid a sprawling exhibit area add to the visit.
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Brussels
Brussel
Mike Todd Captains Reconstructed Paddlewheeler Tale
An anecdote about Mike Todd aboard a rebuilt paddlewheeler while filming Eighty Days Around the World. He notices gulls circling the vessel and insists on feeding them proper food, preferring first class treatment. A Hollywood mother comments on her daughter’s earnings as a quintessential American lady.
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Mike Todd
Todd
Mother's Hands and Mother's Love Reflected in Poems
The piece honors mothers, noting a mother’s hands as sources of comfort, guidance, and strength. Edith Everly writes on a mother’s care and memory, while Helen M Newton Chesterhill is named as a guiding feminine figure.
Local Visit Highlights From Dundas and Fostoria
Mr and Mrs Cash Thompson and children with Mrs Elsie Watson of Dun das visited Mr and Mrs Reece Thompson. Bessie Slater hosted Mrs Ethel Moodey of Fostoria and Mrs Grace Penn with Mrs Gertie Haines of Michigan. Tempi Mc Gee’s grandson Skip McGee and family visited from Fostoria. Charley Morgan and spouse visited Hemlock.
Old Fashioned Bank Counsel Inspires Small Business Aid
A Citizens & Southern Bank pamphlet reveals a return to personal banking principles offering advice to small businesses. It argues such help supports national welfare by preventing cartelization as large firms dominate government contracts and push toward centralized control and slower payments.
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Small Business Service Department
Citizens & Southern Banks
Georgia
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Danger Signals Of Disease Knowledge Gaps Highlighted
Dr Herman Bundesen notes a New York Hospital survey showing only about half of 274 outpatients correctly answered questions on common diseases. Education level improved score, but many missed coronary disease ulcers leukemia and stomach ulcers, underscoring public ignorance of early warning signs and the need for medical consultation. Dupuytren contracture discussed with emphasis on recognizing warning signs.
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New York Hospital
Brain Game trivia on Hardy Dickens and Shakespeare figures
A Brain Game quiz lists questions about literary characters and creators. It asks for Hardy's Eustacia Vye Tess Ellen of Scott, Edmond Dantes creator, Juliet’s family name, Elizabeth Bennet creator, and other authors. It also notes a salary detail about James Petrillo as president of the American Federation of Musicians.
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Eustacia Vye
Thomas Hardy
Simon Leegree
Tess
Scott
Ellen
Edmond Dantes
Juliet
Elizabeth Bennet
Andrew Aguecheek, Sr
Arvadsayeys Weitum
James A. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
A.F.M
Men of the Associated
The Athens Messenger announces postal and delivery rates for its daily and Sunday editions. The notice lists prices for mail and carrier delivery, regional rates for Ohio and West Virginia, and standard subscription terms as class matter under the act.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W.va
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
MEN OF the Associated
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Jim Bishop
BY Hatlo
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Edith Everly
Helen M. Newton
Chesterhill
Hollister
George Sokolsky
Herman Bundesen
R. B
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