Editor Abroad Honors Queen Isabella in Granada Vault
A writer recalls paying respects to Queen Isabella in Granada's Royal Chapel where her jewel box sits empty with the crown scepter and Bible. The piece links Granada to Columbus and 1492, notes Moorish expulsion, and details tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand and their descendants. It ends with light local anecdotes and quips about breakfast firms and naval dating.
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Isabella
America
Christopher Columbus
India
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Ferdinand
Iberian Peninsula
Sierra Nevadas
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Toledo
Predictions and jibes on politics and culture
A witty column mocks political double standards and public affairs. It notes a Dallas rainfall quip, remarks on pet ownership, and jokes about a divorce case involving an actress linked to Elvis. It also comments on tax forms, Curtis LeMay, and a new Army guided missile claimed to exceed 9,000 mph.
Centenarian Reflects On Long Life In Clip and Quip
In a brief exchange the centenarian cites mystery behind enduring years. The reporter asks about longevity as the playful clip ends with a light remark about not knowing yet.
City Board to seek funding for East Main surfacing project
Twenty five years ago the city governing board planned to be petitioned next Tuesday for improvements on East Main from Lincoln to Central to finish the surfacing on the business thoroughfare. Fire Chief S R Stacy said a fire at Edwin S Taylor coffee shop caused more than 1000 in damage from a kitchen blaze. The Back Fence items note injuries to a junior high nurse and a seven year old boy from a horse fall. Mrs W E Wilson travels to Buffalo on church society business.
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Central
S. R. Stacy
Edwin S. Taylor
N. Lincoln
Leo Williams
Arthur Williams
Austin
W. E. Wilson
Women's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Buffalo
Gettysburg Address Gets a Copy Desk Makeover
A newspaper editor compiles Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with edits and parenthetical prompts exposing the clash between concise reporting and editorial commentary. The piece highlights how modern line editing can alter historic wording and clarity.
The Worry Clinic: Exercise and Insurance for the Heart
Dr. Crane argues youth exercise strengthens the heart, reducing later heart disease risk. He contrasts large and small hearts in animals to explain blood flow, notes obesity and excess calories burden the heart, and warns about alcohol and tobacco's long-term effects on health.
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Crane
Hopkins Syndicate Inc
Mellett, Ind
Old Time Vaudeville Show Delights Country Club Audience
The Women’s Golf Association staged an Old Time Vaudeville Show at the Country Club Saturday night drawing about 250 members and guests. Attendees wore 1900 styles and enjoyed games, a skit on Golf Day, musical numbers, can-can dancing, and a colorful cast led by Dr. Ed Cathers as MC.
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Country Club
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Eddie Free
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Robert Ward
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Madame Fifi
Mmes
Robert Allen
William Gray Jr
H. Cloke
Lyle Holman
William Helton
Tioga Tuners
William Bodley
Hugh T. Jones
Lonely Man Joe McCarthy After Big Headline Spread
Drew Pearson recalls Joe McCarthy in his later years, showing a lonely figure who once wielded power and headlines. The piece notes McCarthy’s fame fading, his isolation, and how political opponents and media figures shaped his legacy. It references his clash with Pearson and the push to label Dean Acheson a communist.
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Sulgrave Club
United States
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Pearson
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Congressional
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Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
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Father Edmund Walsh
State Department
Bill Roberts
Father Walsh
Secretary of State
Dean Acheson
Straw Hat and a Physiology and a Gown in a Pageant
In a village social event Mrs. John Sherman led the party as general chair. The program featured readings from Deuteronomy and humorous cues about fashion and etiquette. The chorus wore gowns while Mmes. Henshall and others sang with a drum accompaniment. There was notable laughter and a finale chorus of There’s No Business Like Show Business.
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Hugh T. Jones
Harris
Mmes
Charles Henshall
Fred
Fred Johnson
Don Abbe
Kuehl
Wendell McMurray
Robert 5
Ward
Robert Wilson
Dave Evans
Richard Ashley
Evans
John Nation
Ray Radford
Charles Broadwell
Lee Murren
Joe van
Grammar and pronunciation questions from English usage
The sentence has subject-verb agreement error because as well as does not affect the subject Harris. The correct verb is was. Reparable is pronounced ruh puh ruh-uh-buhl with the second syllable stressed. Genealogy is misspelled vs geology and genealogy differs by the extra e and a.
Mailman and Stray Dogs Patrol Irvine Route Together
Corbett Edwards, a 23 year mail carrier in Irvine Kentucky, is joined each morning by two stray dogs the big red boxer and Blackie. They accompany him on his route, defending the area from other dogs while he occasionally intervenes to prevent a fight between the dogs.
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Corbett Edwards
Blackie
Edwards
Boxer
Local notice and subscription rates mention Edwards' guard
The notice outlines publication details for Chanute Kansas with second class mailing information and AP rebroadcast rights. It lists subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties by mail and for other counties, noting monthly and longer-term pricing. It ends with a reference to Edwards' guard.
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Neosho
Allen Wilson
Woodson
Transmission Line Starts Linking Moscow and Stalingrad
A 400000 volt transmission line begun between Stalingrad and Moscow will carry power from the Stalingrad hydro electric plant into the Moscow area industries. When finished it will unite European Russia grids into a single system with 30 million kilowatts capacity by 1960.
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Stalingrad
Russia
Leningrad
Moscow
European
Ice Bound North Pole Station Surpasses Thousand Day Mark
Soviet personnel at North Pole-4 scientific station have exceeded 1000 days on an ice drift in the Central Polar Basin. The postwar station, first set up in April 1954, drifted for about two years along the east west hemisphere boundaries.
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Soviet Union
Polar
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