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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1949
Page
10
HAL BOYLE explores why successful business men often feel insecure and self critical. He notes their public bravado contrasts with private apologizing when among artists and culture figures, and cites government forms as a restraint eroding self esteem. He argues business men are the true adventurers and keystone of the economy.
In Chattanooga Tennessee a masked and hooded group visited the Philadelphia Baptist church. The incident disrupted services as the pianist fainted and the church musical director resigned. A letter with money was given to the minister before the group left in prayer. The minister and several members faced social fallout, and Judge Schoolfield urged the grand jury to pursue Klan activity evidence.
Margaret Truman, daughter of the President, signs with James V. Davidson as manager for the 1949 60 season. Coenraad V. Bos, New York piano accompanist, will coach starting February 7. She toured in 1947 and 1948 and enjoys strong crowds despite mixed reviews.
Herman S. Fields aviation chief machinist's mate USN is due in Norfolk Virginia January 24 after a six month Mediterranean cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He travels with destroyers USS Beatty USS Hyman USS Glennon USS Ernest G Small USS George K MacKenzie and USS Power.
A speaker reflects on preferring the honest chatter of business men when they unwind. He recalls the lure of their shop talk and true tales of gambles and gains over fiction, noting a desire to become a successful business person and a line about choosing cash over credit.
An advertisement explains a gift of a Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia volume valued at at least three dollars. It argues the free book proves the set’s value for home use and invites customers to purchase the remaining 26 volumes at a discount when buying two at a time.
The advertisement explains a mail order plan for a 26 volume deluxe edition. The first volume is mailed for 10 cents with a 10 day examination period. If the recipient does nothing, volumes 2 and 3 ship in two weeks and two more every two weeks until the set is complete, each billed at 1.49 plus mailing.
The fragment references Funk and Wagnalls encyclopedia usage and a likely edition or guide. It notes an easy to use edition or entry point labeled Use Easy 4 Ene, suggesting an instructional snippet about navigating the encyclopedia.
Readers may choose Deluxe or Library Edition bound in leather-grained cloth or tan linen with gold leaf. Library Edition costs more per volume and only 300 copies are allotted to Decatur Daily subscribers. Free Volume I available until midnight Saturday January 29.
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