Polio Still Powerful Rears Its Head Across Michigan
The Detroit polio outbreak shows the disease can strike anyone, with over 500 cases and 16 deaths in Michigan during September. Emergency vaccination centers opened as the National Foundation supplied 100,000 doses to immunize all ages, prompting a mass turnout for Salk shots and urging families to complete three-dose schedules to prevent paralytic polio.
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Detroit
Michigan
Health Department
National Foundation
The Polio Fight and the Call to Vaccinate
A public health appeal argues fear motivates protective action, crediting the polio vaccine and March of Dimes. It urges universal vaccination to prevent future polio victims and support broader health programs while reminding readers to vaccinate themselves and others.
No Cause For Cheers Deficit Forecast Reined In
The federal deficit is now seen well below the $12 billion forecast due to higher tax receipts from stronger business activity and incomes. Whilegood news, the savings are modest and could still widen the national debt, fueling inflation and delaying tax cuts unless spending is curb ed. The piece warns that continued congressional spending could lead to currency debasement and potential national bankruptcy.
Barroom Buddies and Trouble at Four O Clock
Jim Sullivan, a veteran bartender, lists types of patrons who cause trouble at his bar while Bill Armstrong and Chief Dundas watch the scene. They discuss the dangers of prowling customers, jealous spouses, and the unpredictability of the crowd as they recount an incident involving a separated couple and a tense night.
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Jim Sullivan
Bill Armstrong
Skull
Chief Dundas
Sullivan
Armstrong
Tre
Chief
Jake
Kitty
Doctor Crane’s Personal Cases Insure Your Marriage Now
Irene W 42 seeks advice after a 21 year marriage and a reported office affair by her husband Dr. Crane urges wives to insure love by daily emotional effort and seductive psychology while warning against false equivalence between female satisfaction and male desire He promotes a booklet on Sex Problems in Marriage and mail-in solicitation with a penny stamp.
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Irene
America
George W. Crane
Irene W
Chicago
Santa Claus Debate Sparks Family Christmas Doubt
A father recalls a crisis in belief as his daughter Tracy questions Santa Claus. They discuss memories of stockings and gifts, face jokes from neighbors, and decide to handle requests to Santa by mail. The tale blends childhood innocence with skeptical humor about faith and tradition.
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Tracy
Virginia
Santa Claus
Mommy
Santa
Farmer Reflects On Longevity At Graveyard
A farmer, a bit over 90, visits a town graveyard with a crony. The crony points to stones of men aged 60s to 70s. The farmer is shaken by Timothy Oberdorf and Manfred Jones, noting people live to 92 and beyond.
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Timothy Oberdorf
Manfred Jones
Horoscope Forecast for 1959 Progress and Prospects
The forecast urges postponing none and tackling projects now whether business or personal. Planetary influences favor progress toward worthwhile goals and mid 1959 brings prestige and improved finances. Expect pleasant events from June to September and a child born this day may have magnetic leadership traits.
South American Quiz: Capitals Places and History
Questions cover Ecuador capital Asuncion country Cabral discovery Titicaca location Bolivia war outlet with which country southernmost city Peru burden animal Argentina January or July warmer.
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Ecuador
Asuncion
Pedro Cabral
Lake Titicaca
Bolivia
Pacific
Peru
Argentina
Diabetes Focus and a 100th Birthday in Idaho
National Diabetes Detection Week highlighted by a health feature explaining body chemistry and the role of insulin. The article urges screening for adults over 40 and notes Herschel Sonner's 100th birthday celebration near Twin Falls Idaho with a family gathering after chores.
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United States
Individua
Twin Falls
Idaho
Herschel Sonner
Chin
Privilege and Power in a Democracy
A writer decries elite privilege and bureaucratic gatekeeping in a democracy. He recounts a dying father’s shipboard access denied by the Collector of Customs and the need to seek favors from politicians, highlighting the舒 disparity between ordinary citizens and the connected elite.
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Milady
New York
U. S. Coast Guard
U. S. Customs
Collector of Customs
Coast Guard
Narrows
R. W. Dill
Customs
Port of
Ralph Kelly
Washington
Europe
Bunk
Sherman Billingsley
The Messenger Publishing Co Athens Rates Notice
The Athens Ohio newspaper The Messenger lists daily and Sunday delivery options and mail rates. Rates include weekly and monthly plans with special Ohio and West Virginia rates and a post office mailing address.
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Ohio & W.va
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
Associated Resis
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Owon St
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March of Dimes
Congress
Jim Bishop
By Hatlo
Poo
Junior
Doctor Crane
Bennett Cerf
Tulsa
King Features Syndicate
South America
W. W. Bauer, M.D
American Medical Association
Ceorge
Athens Messenghur
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