Dewey Impresses Press With Calm, Forthright Handling
David Lawrence notes Governor Dewey of New York passed his first press conference test with a high mark as reporters praise his orderly mind, directness, and ability to handle questions. He contrasts Dewey with Roosevelt, predicting a practical, public-minded administration if elected, and guards against midwar leadership change concerns.
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Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Mr. Dewey
Gov. Dewey
Mr. Roosevelt
Fundamentals of Opinion From a Familiar Voice
Robert Quillen writes on shared American fundamentals and the instinctive grasp of right and wrong. He notes that, regardless of politics or religion, most people align on core principles when given the same information. He cites a boisterous friend as a test critic and muses on universal beliefs.
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America
Gallup
Fortune
Be Not Afraid of Life Embrace Fearless Living
George Matthew Adams urges readers to dismiss fears as phantoms and rely on belief in God and self. He cites The Will to Believe and Jesus assurances to not fear, arguing a steady faith and trust can sustain people through peace or war.
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William James
Chicago Tribune
Harding
Johnny
Stevens Hotel
McLester
Saunders
J. B. McLester
Out of the Past Quote on Ambition and Reach
A reflective line compares reaching the summit to a pyramid where only two kinds of beings rise to the top, reptiles and eagles, attributed to D'Alembert. The remark explores ambition and hierarchy in a compact aphoristic image.
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D’alembert
They Say Waste Is Unpopular and Recognition for Deserving
Massachusetts Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. notes the public supports war expenses but opposes needless spending. General Benjamin O. Davis calls for recognition of contributions by all Americans and for education about neighbors to advance national uplift.
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Benjamin O. Davis
U.S
Dewey frames age issue as key in 1948 race
Gould Lincoln notes Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's Chicago acceptance speech frames age of government as the major campaign question. He argues Dewey contrasts youth with Roosevelt era policy, asserts the New Deal grew old, and pledges vigor in peace and war leadership to rally voters and allies.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Chicago
May Ambribe
Dewey
Franklin Déla
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Normandy
Political opposition at Chicago convention shapes strong U.S.
Drew Pearson notes the Chicago convention's dull pageantry and the growing political opposition shaping U.S. resolve. He cites Gordon Lang's experiences in the Army, wartime duty, and the need for fair, honest debate to guide postwar policy while criticizing isolationist currents and party platform writers.
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Chicago
Drew Pearson
Maryland
Gordon Lang
Swarthmore
G O P S New Machine Clicks at Chicago Convention
Peter Edson details how the Chicago convention assembled a Republican machinery merging Bricker and Dewey factions with Stassen Dirksen and Hutcheson influences. The steamroller-like machine nominating Dewey and Bricker in two hours forty six minutes signals a clash over leadership and future control.
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Chicago
Bricker
Stassen
Dirksen
Hutcheson
Neurasthenia vs pellagra in medical misdiagnosis
Dr William Brady argues neurasthenia is a misused label for pellagra and cites McLester on pellagra’s dietary and neurologic signs. He notes many pellagrins were labeled neurasthenic in Birmingham Alabama and warns mortality figures imply widespread mild pellagra beyond formal diagnoses.
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Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Alabama
J. M. McLester
Willkie Backers Targeted by GOP Strategy Board
At the Republican convention a strategy board led by John W. Hanes sought to sway Wendell Willkie from neutrality toward supporting Dewey. Willkie declined to commit, stressing principle over party lines as Hanes and backers pressed for his endorsement amid a broader push to unify the party.
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Nhicago
Blackstone
Board of Strategy
Wendell Willkie
John W. Hanes
Willkie
Wisconsin
Hanes
Dewey
The
Treasury
Wendell
Hearst
John Cowles
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Cowles
Sales resistance then the customer at the counter
The reminiscence recalls a era when customers bore the burden of resisting sales pressure. It reflects on how consumer assertiveness shaped shopping norms, with a nod to bygone practices and attitudes in retail.
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Omaha World-Herald
Round Two Is Coming Up in Chicago Political Scene
Arthur Baer notes the Republicans finished their convention and Chicago gears up for the Democrats. He jokes about 30 years of observation, parcel post, and carrier pigeon, recalling his Chicago lodging with Bob Considine and odd laundry marks.
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Chicago
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