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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
12
Emily the seven year old elephant at Barnum and Brothers Circus amuses and appalls with peppermint and bonbon thievery. Keeper Hugo Schmitt says the creature learns quickly and may need discipline as she grows, while her playful antics charm spectators during Emily's Birthday Party parade.
Fort Worth report notes landlord M B Hale expresses happiness after a telephone reconciliation with a widowed school teacher with two children who had been denied a room. Hale recalls blaming devilish talk for his previous remark and says the woman may move in soon with access to the kitchen dining and living areas.
The Daily Mirror accuses teen girls, some as young as 12, of engaging in a brisk business enticing American airmen at Manchester Central Station. The piece condemns the activity as disgusting and calls it an issue amid wartime. The article notes thousands of American airmen are stationed at Burtonwood nearby.
A Reuters style note argues for cleanliness in households noting about 198 million washing machines nationwide. It frames washing as a public health matter and calls for better cleaning practices.
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