First Christmas Card Creator John Horsely Revolutionized Greetings
Telegraphic opinion notes John Calcott Horsely who issued the first Christmas card in 1842 and sparked a global greeting card revolution. It cites a 130th anniversary and predicts U S card exchanges near 60 million people and about 2.5 billion cards with estimated spending around 390 million dollars on various designs.
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John Calcott
Horsely
England
United States
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
John Calcott Horsely
Revenue sharing fairness sparks local complaints
As the revenue sharing bill nears enactment, counties protest the formula. Wealthier communities with higher tax valuations receive far more funds, causing friction among neighbors with similar populations but different incomes. In one Midwest county TL city officials argue a nearby town gains four times as much. The split is likened to heirs disputing a will featuring an uncle named Sam.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Ohio
Sam
Telegram promotes freedom and self control in 1972 column
A Lexington style editorial argues freedom is a divine gift requiring self restraint not government power. It emphasizes moral duties, the commandment and the Golden Rule as guides to peaceful living, urging readers to internalize liberty through personal discipline.
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Wey
Sudden baby death and Foundation support
Letter to Dr. Lamb praising The National Foundation for Sudden Infant Death for informing and comforting bereaved families. The writer notes the not yet understood cause of crib deaths, rejects negligent-parent blame, and urges readers to refer families to the foundation in Chicago and New York for support and literature.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
United States
National ‘Foundation For
N. Wabash Avenue
Suite 1804
Chicago
Illinois
New York
Broadway
N.Y
Lasy
National Foundation
Unclear Sports Clutter With Mixed Phrases
The readable fragments show scattered sports and terms from tennis racing hunting and music but lack coherent events or entities. No definite people teams dates or places can be established from the legible text. The snippet seems to mix unrelated items and coded hints rather than a single news item.
Readers call for cemetery cleanup and safer grounds
A reader pleads for action at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus Nebraska after a truck damaged graves and left deep ruts. The editor notes management will rectify conditions and may publish photos if not improved in a few days. A separate thank you note credits local 4H leaders and sponsors for the Highway 30 project’s completion and praise the community groups supporting youth programs.
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Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Maynard Speas
Ames
Nebraska
Roselawn
Peace talks and White House plans in 1968 chat
A dialogue recounts Kissinger briefing Nixon after Paris peace talks, listing options to pressure Hanoi and Thieu, including modifying the agreement, mining harbors, and secret plans. The exchange touches on public opinion, ships, and potential endgame strategies amid stalled negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Paris
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Waldorf Towers
Henry
Polies-Bergeres
le Duc Tho
Thien
Saigon
Hanoi
Thieu
Iaiphong Harbor
Cam Ranh Bay
Swiftish satire on life beyond Earth sparks panel debate
A Boston University symposium titled Life Beyond the Earth gathered four scientists and a theologian to discuss possible highly advanced civilizations. The panel offered bold claims despite no hard evidence, with critics arguing the notion rests on speculation and raises issues from ethics to cosmic real estate.
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Gulliver
Jonathan Swift
Academy
Lagado
Lagudo
Boston University
Swift
Ashley Montagu
Montagu
Agnew
George Wald
Harvard
Vielnak Nobel
Japan expands U S investment to dodge imports limits
Japanese investment in the United States may accelerate if new U S Japanese trade agreements limit export quantities. Firms could assemble or finish products in America, with more subsidiaries and joint ownership, as Japan seeks to bypass potential import restrictions and secure access to North American markets.
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Washington
United States
U S
America
U.S
Tokyo
Canada
Hak
North America
Japan
Hong Kong
Ottawa
Asia
British Columbia
Britain
Italy
France
West Germany
Europe
South Korea
Barbs by Phil Pastoret column fragment
Barbs by Phil Pastoret covers a string of light satirical thoughts. It jokes about night shifts and a neighbor with a rotary mower while touching on hobbies, garage sales, and the human tendency to repeat scrutiny over loans.
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