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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1949

Page

9

Dorothy Dix on Family Quarrels and Harm to Children

Dorothy Dix argues that petty parental squabbles destroy children’s well being and future, urging tact to prevent harm. She notes adrift youths lose faith in marriage, and shares readers’ letters about nervous, unhappy homes.

Canute Era Seen as Forest-Blood? British Isles Noted

In the days of King Canute, The Bell Syndicate notes the British Isles were described as a forest country, reflecting historical landscape views and environmental conditions of that era.

Canute British Isles

DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE UPDATE

A daily puzzle page presents a large crossword with clues across and down covering leavening agents architecture muse palm family warning bell and more. It also includes a cryptogram quote by Longfellow with the key explained and yesterday's solution by Tennyson.

Santa Boosts Gifts and Peace Angel on Holiday Flight

In a festive North Pole tale, Santa departs for the American border with a burdensome load of gifts. Cluny the elf gifts an angel of peace to be waved over homes for one day. Mrs Claus teases Santa while penguins seek Florida as the reindeer pull the sled skyward. Santa wishes all children, good or bad, a hopeful year ahead.

Hal Boyle North Pole Santa Claus Old Saint Royal Canadian Mounted Police Santa Old Boy Vixen South Pole Florida Hoyle Mrs. Claus Cluny Angel of Peace

Diagnosis of Heart Disease and Electrocardiography

The electrocardiogram records the heart’s electrical impulses to aid diagnosis alongside physical exams and heart X rays. It helps identify auricular fibrillation heart block paroxysmal tachycardia and other conditions while not replacing clinical assessment.

Causes of Ringing in the Ears and Advice

A reader asks about ear ringing lasting seven years. The answer notes several possible causes including anemia kidney disease ear wax buildup and infection in the eustachian tube. A physical examination is advised to determine the underlying cause.

R. A

Jacobson Held By Hungarians

The Hungarian government said Israel Jacobson an American Jewish welfare worker and director for the American Joint Distribution Committee in Hungary was arrested on suspicion of spying against the state. He was detained a week after returning from the United States and his trial status was not disclosed. American officials have not been allowed to see him.

Budapest Israel Jacobson Jacobson Hungary American Joint Distribution Committee United States Hungarian Foreign Ministry I. G. Jacobson U. S Chicago

Contributed TO AN OLD BARN AT CHRISTMAS

A Christmas poem by Geneva Bridges Vaughan recalling the Bethlehem manger tale. It reflects on the nativity scene, the Holy Family, the three wise men, and the lasting message of peace and virtue, urging readers to partake in quiet joy and reflection.

Bethlehem Prince of Peace Geneva Bridges Vaughan

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