So What Keeps Your Feet on Ground In These Times
Karl Flaster humor piece shows a recurring refrain So what as a coping stance amid price worries war talk and taxes. A home scene ends with a quarrel over meat and fish while General Pershing narrates a voyage joke about sightseeing over leave including Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and Westminster Abbey in London.
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Pershing
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
Westminster Abbey
London
How Is Your Colon Today
An advertisement urges relief for dry hard impacted waste in the colon with Hitchcock's Laxative Powder. It claims the all vegetable powder softens and promotes unloading, priced 10 and 25 cents, available from Hitchcock Medicine Co. in Atlanta Georgia or by direct order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock Medicine Co
Whitehall St
S. W
Atlanta
Tosses Hat in 3000 Miles Away and Wins Election
Lt. Edmund C. Tiemann of the 47th Infantry Division, while on Camp Rucker duty in Alabama, wins election to Minnesota House of Representatives from Sauk Centre. He plans to return home by Christmas and expects discharge next month.
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Ozark
Ala
Edmund C. Tiemann
Alabama
Camp Rucker
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Tiemann
Sauk ‘Centre
Minn
Soldier’s remark on faith and a troubled marriage
A summarized exchange notes a young soldier’s odd claim about the Church of England and reveals gossip about domestic strife. The dialogue references friendliness as priceless, rumors of marital discord, a quarrel, and a shooting incident between Nell and her husband.
Wills, politics, and wisecracks from a bygone era
An elder lawyer recalls drafting many wills for men whose estates varied greatly, noting wives often inherit all. A new minister faces approval of his sermon, while a wife defends the reaction. Demographic contrasts on democracy and voting, a sharp editor quip about a Batesville belle visiting a Jonesville twin, and late punch lines on kings and fools end with a friend’s loyal love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Smith
Batesville
Jonesville
Minister Burns Page From New Bible in Virginia Church
In Rocky Mount North Carolina pastor Rev Martin Luther Hux ripped a page from the revised Bible and burned it outside the Temple Baptist Church as a small crowd looked on He denounced the translation calling it a modernist plot to deny Jesus deity and virgin birth and pointed to Isaiah VII 14 where virgin is replaced by young woman
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Small Temple Baptist Church
Martin Luther Hux
Hux
Jesus Christ
Nationwide strike begins by SAG and producers over TV commercials
Hollywood reports AFL SAG launched a nationwide walkout against producers of filmed television commercials. The action aims to pressure on contract terms and better pay and conditions as talks stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Afl-Screen Actors Guild
Naked Man Found Alive After Two Years in Unheated Attic
In Aurich Germany police report a 24 year old man identified as Robert Frerichs kept naked in an unheated attic by his parents for two years. He weighed about 110 pounds and cried for bread when freed. Authorities say he may have the mind of a 12 year old and will be observed in hospital while the case of his guardians is investigated.
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Aurich
Germany
Robert Frerichs
Fisherman Recovers Body of Drowning Victim in Wetumpka
In Wetumpka Montgomery fisherman recovered the body of 14 year old Gary Greathouse the second drowning victim reported in the area. Authorities said the rescue followed a search that began after the first drowning incident and continued through the day.
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Wetumpka
Montgomery
Gary Greathouse
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND CRYPTOQUOTE SUMMARY
Crossword clues cover across and down entries with theme hints and a Longfellow based cryptoquote. Readers solve for standard crossword fills including various noun phrases and a code puzzle revealing a hidden quotation.
U D C Leader Letitia Dow dell Ross Dies in Auburn
Mrs Lettia Dow dell Ross honorary life president of the Alabama division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy died at home after a long illness. She was cousin to Gov William Samford and Chief Justice J R Dowdell and helped found Admiral Semmes Chapter 57. Funeral services set for Wednesday.
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Auburn
Letitia Dowdell Ross
Alabama Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bennett Battle Ross
College of Agricultural Sciences
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Lettie
William J. Samford
J. R. Dowdell
State Supreme Court
UDC
Admiral Semmes
Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
Drowning Victims Found After Boat Capsize Near Bridge
Police report two youths from W Tumpka drowned in the Coosa River near here. David W Bailey was recovered a week earlier after the boat overturned under the bridge. Fisherman James W Powell found the second body yesterday as searchers grappling for it earlier failed to bring it to surface.
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W.tumpka
Coosa
David W. Bailey
Franklin Holt
James W. Powell
Committee to Meet Park Board Over City Baseball League
Charlie Gray of the Wolverine Tube will head a committee to meet tonight with the Park and Recreation board at City Hall to discuss the proposed City Baseball League. The finance aspect will be reviewed and members from Chertstrand National Guard and Hillsboro will join. Meeting begins at 7 p.m.
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Charlie Gray
Wolverine Tube
Park and Recreation Board
City Hall
Gray
Chertstrand
National Guard
Hillsboro
Fall Out Smith To Trigger Stampede At Camp
A wartime humor item notes the phrase Fall out Smith used in Battery C of the 125th Field Artillery at Camp Rucker sparks a mock avalanche of Smiths. Eleven men named Smith are mentioned in the piece.
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Smith
Ozark
Ala
P—. Yell
125Th Field Artillery
Camp Rucker
Kidney Slow Down May Bring Restless Nights
When kidney function slows, people report backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Causes include stress overexertion exposure to cold and minor bladder irritations. Treat with Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used for over 50 years to relieve discomfort and flush waste from kidneys.
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Dean
Doan
Service Awards To Alabamians Planned
Three Alabama county agents are to receive distinguished service awards. M. Long of Dothan C. P. Grenade of Greenville and J. C. Bullington of Jasper were chosen for their excellent contributions to Alabama agriculture. The awards were announced at the National County Agents Association convention.
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Alabama
National County Agents Association
M. Long
Dothan
C. P. Grenade
Greenville
J. C. Bullington
Jasper
National Awards Committee
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Karl Flaster
P.O
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Second Ave
Lester Thrasher
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Belle
Britain
United States
Stork
Billfuzz
Fishneck
H. Leon Reeves
8Th Ave
N. W
Moulton
Moulton St
First Ave
Goforth Clothing Company
A C. Bailey
Turner Coal & Grain CO
Checkerboard
Moulton Street
Modest Maidens
U. S
Patent Office
Tous
New Bible
Daily Crossword
Lair
Longfellow
America
Emerson
King Features Syndicate
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Fez
U.D.C
Chicago
Jewel Lincoln
Atl
N. E
Decatur
T. V
Radio Shack
Hwy
Lefeyette St
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