Half-Cent Stamp Issued By April First
Washington reports a one-half-cent postage stamp will be issued by April 1 due to new third-class mail rates effective April 15. The move accompanies rate changes and the wider postal adjustment.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1925
Page
3
Washington reports a one-half-cent postage stamp will be issued by April 1 due to new third-class mail rates effective April 15. The move accompanies rate changes and the wider postal adjustment.
The piece recalls McMicken arriving from Pennsylvania in 1803 with only a horse, later leaving an estate of over a million dollars in 1858 to Cincinnati for a university. It emphasizes civic faith and ongoing public progress inspired by early settlers.
A reader asks if a nine year head tumor is hereditary and about inheritance risks. An eight year old son is unlikely to inherit this condition. Other questions seek sight restoration by oculist advice, heartburn relief for hyper acidity, and whether tonsil shriveling by X ray is satisfactory with an operation usually best.
Viola Carrington doubts marriage to Jim Brown though she loves him. Margery warns Jim’s mother using a coming out party to pry them apart. A special delivery letter from Jim arrives tomorrow, signaling change as Viola weighs trust and desire.
Three women tend a critically injured girl with a chained arm and a torn bag key. They debate whether the wound was self inflicted or caused by others while awaiting Dr Pettit's verdict and pondering the bag's missing identity. Herbie enters with news as the scene tightens around the mystery.
Yale Professor Gesell warns that children under six face the highest infection and malnutrition risks, with 3,000,000 youngsters entering public schools yearly. He notes that one third of U S deaths occur before age six and calls for greater medical oversight in early childhood.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple safe remedy for overfatness claiming quick, steady weight reduction without exercise or starvation. It notes availability from druggists worldwide or directly from Marmola Co Detroit for one dollar a box.
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