Died in Fear of God Adds to His Great Age
A short, dignified reflection on a man who lived long and virtuous, dying with a fear of God as his final grace. The remark frames his long life as blessed by piety beyond worldly honours.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
4
Faure Surprise Move Triggers Early French Elections
France faces early national elections after Edgar Faure used an 1877 law to dissolve parliament following a two cabinet crisis in 18 months. Mendes-France and Faure clash over Center Left coalitions as voters prepare for January 8 ballots amid a fracturing Radical Socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
France
Edgar Faure
Faure
National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes-France
French government faces uncertain future in parliamentary cycle
The text expresses cautious optimism about political alignment after January ballots and hopes France will elect lawmakers who govern with foresight, criticizing the current parliamentary merry-go-round and urging stable, responsible leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ford Grants With Strings Attached Boosts Hospitals and Learning
The Ford Foundation announced grants totaling 42 billion dollars aimed at hospitals and institutions of learning. The gift is described as the largest ever given to such entities, drawing praise and comparisons to historic government land grants for homesteaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Foundation
Ford Organization
New Orleans
Mississippi
Secretary Benson says farm price dip near end
Secretary Benson indicated in a Washington interview that the five year low mood in farm prices is likely to end soon and stabilize. He noted conditions contributing to the decline are nearing an end and expect improvement in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Washington
Reputation versus character: a concise comparison
The excerpt contrasts reputation as an external, rapid, crafted perception with character as an internal, enduring growth. It notes reputation can help gain position, while true character sustains and defines a person long term. The passage closes with a reference to The Triad.
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Triad
Stokely-Van Camp Expands Into Fairmont Canning
Stokely-Van Camp, a major food processor with 67 plants in 16 states, moves into Fairmont by purchasing controlling interest in Fairmont Canning Co. It plans to convert to meat and fruit pies, leveraging existing plants in Fairmont and Winnebago. The deal shifts production, bringing immediate gains over a new build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokely-Van Camp
Fairmont
Fairmont Canning Co
Winnebago
New Ulm Industries
Stokely
New Ulm
NEW Ulm Journal
Worker Wages and Needs Across Capitalist and Socialist Systems
A 1955 King Features column argues wage value hinges on productivity and time studies, with wages shaping prices in capitalist and socialist debates. It weighs Marxist concepts, needs versus value, and the role of fringe benefits in U S labor costs amid global systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
America
Russia
King Features
Manhattan Island Purchase in 1626 Details
Historical note recalls Peter Minuit as governor of New Netherlands who reportedly bought Manhattan Island in 1626 from the Canarse Indians for blankets cattle and trinkets totaling 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Minuit
New Netherlands
Dutch West India Company
Manhattan Island
Austin Daily Herald Item Stirs Monday Brief
A compact item from the Austin Daily Herald dated Monday December 19 1955 notes a local development in Austin. The brief mentions a civic event with unspecified details and involves community officials and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Daily Herald
Santa phone call marathon and local charity drive notes
Sunday at the Herald office the Austin community used five telephone trunks to reach Santa Claus with requests from city and surrounding villages. One family led a nine-person conversation ending with a chorus of Jesus Loves Me and a live donkey was sought by one child. The item also mentions a local barometer altitude question and a Brainerd baby sitting program. It also notes a disagreement over reporting northern Minnesota weather, a Hawaii statehood study by Senator Thye, and a county sales total for saving bonds nearing the annual quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Santa Claus
Jesus
Santa
Austin Herald and Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herald
Child bakes tapioca desserts delighting family
A nine year old has taken to cooking and now makes dessert for meals. She recently prepared vanilla and butterscotch tapioca puddings with plans for orange coconut, chocolate, and banana varieties. The family notes tapioca flavors now appear limitless.
Canada Cuts Personal Income Tax Rates in 1955 56 Budget
Canada plans tax relief for 1955 56 with reductions in personal income tax and selected excises to spur purchasing power and capital investment. About 85 percent of taxpayers face at least a 12 percent rate cut, with brackets easing from 13 percent to 2.8 percent for higher earners. The move aims to stimulate growth as postwar spending tightens fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Machines May End Slavery in Soviet Camps
Automation could end slave labor in Russia as self propelled excavators replace 10,000 workers each. Moscow reports 20 million inmates in Soviet camps per the ICFIU. It would take 2,000 such excavators to shut the camps down, suggesting machines may undermine Communist slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Russia
Moscow Radio
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
State Merit System Began Under 1939 Civil Service Act
The Civil Service Act passed in 1939 established the framework for our state merit system and governs civil service in the state.
Texas Farmer Seeks Benson Gift of Farm Amid Offer
Jay Boston of Hereford Texas proposed to give his 610 acre irrigated farm to Secretary Ezra Taft Benson if he would visit Texas, take over the Boston operation under sliding scale price supports, and prove a profit. The Amarillo Globe News notes Boston is a respected farmer in his conservation district.
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Washington
NEA
Jay Boston
Hereford
Texas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Fort Worth
Boston
Ezra Taft Benson
Boston Place
Benson
Amarillo
Tex
Globe News
Texas Farmer Proposes Four Year Farm Takeover Offer
The Texas farmer Paul Horn proposes to take over the Boston farm for four years starting January 1, 1957, if he can show a fair average return on the appraised investment. He ties the offer to continued administration after 1956 and opposes government intervention in farming methods. Boston and Benson’s office say no communication has been received.
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Paul Horn
Moorhead
Minn
Boston
Benson
Horn
United States
Farmer Horn
Farmer Boston
Minnesota Six Large Lakes Stand Out In Size
The article notes six of Minnesota many lakes exceed the rest in area. Pokegama is the smallest of the big six at 21 760 acres with a 78 mile shoreline. Leech Lake and Red Lake are the two largest, Red Lake at 282 240 acres in 127 miles and Leech Lake at 142 080 acres in 163 miles. Mille Lacs joins the top group with 133 120 acres in a 78 mile perimeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Pokegama
Leech Lake
Red Lake
Arithmetic Lesson 1 Two mak twenty 4 Hastened 8
Puzzle style list of clues and numbers resembles a crossword or curriculum exercise with multiple word definitions and partial hints across various topics.
Fulton Lewis on Liberal Shifts in Civil Rights Debate
Washington columnist Fulton Lewis critiques liberals for changing sides on civil rights. He recalls a NAM luncheon exchange between George Meany and Charles Sligh about the union shop versus open shop. Meany defends the closed shop as non coercive, while Sligh argues it coerces workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Meany
Charles R. Sligh
National Association of Manufacturers
Sligh
Meany
NAM
Self Education and Civil Liberties Reflections from 1955
A meditation on lifelong learning, urging self education over formal schooling and stressing thinking as the core skill. The piece cites Emerson and Rodin, then shifts to labor issues, union rights, and civil liberties debates surrounding security programs and union shop versus right to work. It notes AFL CIO, Fund For The Republic, Henings subcommittee, and ACLU positions amid constitutional concerns.
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America
Meany
AFL
CIO
Fund For the Republic
Senate
Henings
American Civil Liberties Union
Fulton Lewis Jr
King Features
Christmas Tips from Edgar A Guest
A light verse advising a Christmas shopper on gift choices for a man. The poem humorously rejects bright colored hosiery and gaudy items, prefers white handkerchiefs and black socks, and humorously notes not wearing four in hand neckties and still using suspenders. It playfully urges practical, understated gifts and bowing to color choices that keep things simple.
Minnesota Constitution Amended for Eightieth Time
The Minnesota constitution has been amended eighty times since its 1857 adoption, reflecting a long history of citizen led changes to state governance.
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Minnesota
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Austin Candy Co
N. Main
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Main and
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