Halloween customs traced to ancient Druids and Irish rites
The article surveys Halloween origins linking All Saints Day to Celtic traditions. It notes October 31 as the year’s end in old Celtic lands, with ye olde revelry, superstitions, and divination practices. It also urges responsible disposal of drink containers to curb roadside litter and praises educational campaigns by manufacturers. It cites rising taxes in 1951 and 1952, highlighting government take and its impact on the average family budget.
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United States
Ireland
Commerce Department
Rep. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Joint
Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Betting on the presidential race and voter guidance
A vivid column warns of big money betting on the 1952 presidential race and explains how odds work for Truman vs Eisenhower. It also urges early voting, notes tax and inflation effects on families, and stresses planning for a busy election day with multiple local measures.
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Truman
Stavenson
Eisenhower
New Hold Up Over Promotion Sparks Police Case
A Brooklyn blouse factory was robbed when a man brandished a .45 revolver and demanded his wife be demoted after a recent raise of $32 weekly. He warned the owner he would shoot if demotion did not occur, but the gun was unloaded and police arrested him for Sullivan law violation.
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Brooklyn
Steinbeck Faces Literacy Test to Register to Vote
John Steinbeck, lifelong California resident and East of Eden author, attempted to vote in New York from his Manhattan home. He could not read the literacy test without glasses, which he had left behind, and prosecutors required an affidavit of literacy signed by his wife to permit registration.
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John Steinbeck
California
Manhattan
New York
Steinbeck
Bible Verse: The Lord Beautifies the Meek with Salvation
A devotional note presents Psalms 149:4 The Lord taketh pleasure in His people He will beautify the meek with salvation. This brief verse emphasizes divine delight in the faithful and the promise of salvation for the humble follower.
Baytown Sun: Pearce and Ashbel Address Advertising Office
The Baytown Sun lists Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas with staff roles including Editor and Publisher and Advertising Manager. Subscription rates show monthly 1.20 three months 3.50 six months 7.00 and yearly 14.00, all payable in advance. The paper is mailed under second class matter and references the Texas Daily Press League and Army services rates.
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Haytown Sun. Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Seeeses
Inh
Asee
Warren Bedwardz
Terees
Armed Services
Texas Daily Press League
Postoffice
Flare up Expected as Boxing Panel Faces Publisher
In New York the State Boxing Commission braces for a confrontation with Amsterdam News publisher C. B. Powell a Boxing Commission member appointed by Governor Dewey. The paper notes political maneuvering in New York with talk of Eisenhower ties and local party frictions. Ben D Giovanni the El Moroco doorman finds over 500 000 in jewelry and wins a 500 prize. Bea Lillies Broadway salary sets a new record. Nancy Sinatra seeks a home buyer as Hollywood gossip swirls through notices of plays and personalities.
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State Boxing Commission
Amsterdam News
C. B. Powell
Boxing Commission
Dewey Dewey
New York State
New York
Jim Hagerty
Eisenhower
Jim Thurber
Whittaker Chambers
Benny D'Giovanni
el Morocco
Bea Lillie
Polly
Hathaway
Della Oaks
Sinatra-Gardner
Hollywood
Noel Coward
Sir Isaac Weissberger
Ow York
Arnold Weissberger
al Lackey
Sophie Tucker
Sophie
Nancy Sinatra
Write Your Own Yuletide Greeting for Money Here
Washington article invites readers to submit original greetings for Hallmark card use. Participants may submit rhymed or prose verses, with potential royalties or added price. The item notes readers can craft sentiments beyond the standard Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Jane Wyman
Groucho Marx
Henry Fonda
Fred MacMurray
Grandma Moses
Norman Rockwell
Winston Churchill
Clement Moore
St. Nicholas
Quick Knowledge Quiz And Christmas Card Popups
A scrambled trivia page lists Mount Vernon distance from Washington DC and spelling of Alcan, plus Sally Lunn and Lohengrin identities. It notes birthdays for James Chadwick and George Poole, and features a long lament about card greetings and a Parade of facts from 1618 to 1924 with names like Sir Walter Raleigh and Edmund Halley.
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Mount Vernon
George Washington
Washington, D. C
Sally Lunn
Senator Fulbright on Congress Power and Foolish Acts
A heckler asked Senator Fulbright what was wrong with the august body. He replied that Congress can do any fool thing and often does. A West Virginia man sought divorce on misrepresentation, telling the judge he proposed to marry a woman who claimed to be agreeable but then said she was not.
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Shakespeare
Irving Cobb
Grocer's
Heckler
Fulbright
Democrats of
Arkansas
West Virginia
Testimony Undercuts McCarthy 205 Communist Claim
Sworn witnesses in Wheeling West Virginia contradicted Senator McCarthy’s Feb 9 1950 assertion that 205 Communists worked in the State Department. The depositions show McCarthy read from a script listing 205 names and later varied his statements. The dispute centers on what McCarthy said and whether he used the 205 figure in public remarks.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
McCarthy
Wheeling
W. Va
State Department
W. Val
James Whitaker
WWYVA
Communist Party
Hst
Secretary of State
Paul A. Myers
Wheeling Intelligencer
Frank Desmond
WWA
Paul J. Miller
Meccarthy
Senate
Whitaker
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