Santa Claus Letters From Decatur Children 1948
A collection of Christmas requests from Decatur area children, listing gifts such as firearms, sports gear, dolls, clothing, and books. Names include Jimmy Taylor, Sara Ruth Roger, Robert Clemmons, Shirley Wooten, Bobby Lee Roberts, Ruby West, Wesley Cain, Don Ashford, Mary Alice King, Nita Hulsey, Becky Vann, Eugene Lindsey, Edward Moore, Truman Sandlin, Mike Clemmons, with ages mostly eight or nine and addresses in Decatur and South Decatur indicating school connections.
Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Pack
A full page daily crossword with clues across and down covering common words and a cryptoquote that decodes using simple substitution. Includes a quotation by LONGFELLOW and a Shakespearean past note from King Features Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Penicillin in Dust Form Introduced for Respiratory Infections
A King Features 1948 summary reports penicillin dust as a new administration method tested on about 350 patients. Two thirds had respiratory infections, mostly bronchitis and bronchiectasis, with notable germ reduction and blood absorption lasting about five hours. Minor reactions and strong home-use potential noted, but not for pneumonia.
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Krasno
Moscow Theatres Unveil New Plays This Season
Moscow theatres present a slate of fresh productions led by the Vakhtangov Theatre with Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. Also featured are Mother from Gorky, On the Others Side about Manchuria, They Didn't Wait by Boris Polyakov, and The Nobleman's Nest from Turgenev, among several works reflecting Soviet life and war themes.
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Moscow
Arthur Miller
Vakhtangov Theatre
Gorky
Manchuria
Baryanov
Boris Polyakov
Turgenev
Pheasant Flies Into City Street in Longmont Incident
Harold Dawson walking downtown in Longmont Colorado was struck by a pheasant that burst from a store doorway across the street. He grabbed the bird by the leg, remarking that it cooked up nicely as a country pheasant.
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Longmont
Colo
Harold Dawson
Dawson
Corn wet milling drives 58 percent of national corn use
The text notes that about 58 percent of the nation's corn is utilized by the corn wet milling industry and mentions trains arriving in New York every 60 seconds on average.
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New York
Medrad Center Aids Merchant Ships Across Seas
Rome applauds its International Radio Medical Center, Medrad, founded 1935, which provides free medical advice to hundreds of merchant ships with a panel of 40 specialists. The service guides masters to hospital ports when needed and emphasizes consistent follow up, contrasting with other nations where doctors change daily.
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Rome
International Radio-Medical Center
CIRM
Guido Guida
Medrad
Merchant Navy
United States
Belgium
Great Britain
Sweden
Norway
Argentina
South Atlantic
Guida
Birds seen bathing in near freezing temperatures
Birds were observed taking baths when temperatures ranged from ten to twenty degrees above zero, showcasing unusual fortitude against cold.
Birds Use Wet Leaves for Bathing in Trees
Some birds bathe by pushing through or over clusters of wet leaves on trees. The behavior shows adaptability in grooming by exploiting moisture on foliage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa Claus
Johnston St
Decatur, al
Eta
Gordon- Ibb School
Jimmy Taylor
6Th Ave
East Decatur
Ala
Gordon Bibb
Sara Ruth Roger
Decatur
Dear Santa
Love
Robert Clemmons
5Th Ave
South
Mrs. Wear
Shirley Wooten
6Th St
South Decatur
Santa
Bobby Lee Roberts
Ruby West
Decatur, Ala
Jack and the Beanstalk
Gordon Bible School
East Garden
Dr. Decatur
Don Ashford
Mary Alice King
3Rd Ave
Nita Hulsey
Beeline Highway
Box
Becky Vann
Santa—Claus
Eugene Lindsey
Edward Moore
7Th Ave
East
Truman Sandlin
The
Mike Clemmons
Egret
Florida
Evans
Metal Awning CO
2Nd Ave
Ypistueas
Dot
Bank
ES A
W. T. Grant CO
Grant Street
Second Avenue
Daily Crossword
Teut. Pantheon
Latvia
India
Lofty Mountain
Wise
Longfellow
Naen
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
E. L
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Medicos
Holider
Ferry Street
Jearon Au
Mrs
Lina Shumake
Mattie Mae Shumake
NPS
Furman
Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Hester Cassidy
E. N. Shumake
Winfred Long
Raymond Trotman
Theo White
James Gilman Sanders
C. L. Buck. SR
Henry Jones
Allen Lanier
Frank Roberson
Conas Kirby
J. L. Shumake
Evelyn Johnson
Blackwell Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Lee St
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