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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1950
Page
10
HAL BOYLE notes a Columbia University list of ten literary classics that bored readers the most. The survey of 200 teachers, booksellers, editors and librarians aims to identify works that failed to engage the widest audience, recalling a pre TV era longing for reading.
James Marlow reports that North Korea, per their radio, says it will treat American prisoners humanely after three weeks of fighting that allegedly saw 18 captured Americans killed. The piece notes MacArthur’s warnings and traces the long history of prisoner treatment from ancient times to 1929 Geneva and Hague conferences.
The author questions compulsory study of long‑standing classics like Pilgrim's Progress and Moby Dick, arguing reading should fit individual needs. He cites Twain on classics and urges tailoring prose to modern readers rather than forcing adolescents to endure past literature.
Memorial Drive Methodist church asks members to give the proceeds of one day’s work each month to the building fund. Last month the group raised over 1300 dollars by all efforts. They plan to start building once ten thousand dollars is raised. Letters with offering envelopes go out this week.
Sabena to operate first helicopter postal service in continental Europe with two Bell helicopters. Daily deliveries to towns between Brussels and Antwerp, expanding mail routes across Belgium.
The verse urges smiles through gray skies and fear, urging faith and effort to brighten each day. It counsels doing one’s best, trusting God, and maintaining hope when life feels bitter or bleak.
A collection of brief comic scenes and quips features a conceited bachelor spurning a dinner invite, a waiter barbs about pudden, and exchanges about cars politics and literature. It closes with a corny joke about trains and a hard girl remark.
A collage of humorous exchanges and light dialogue unfolds with a beggar seeking meat, a city vacationing on a farm, and a farmer joking about catching and drinking insects. Edgar Bergen recalls lean vaude days and a brief window trimming job.
A fragmentary line from a 19th century court or social column references a father remark about a son amid mockery over powder, dresses, and smiles. The wording hints at a family or social embarrassment captured in a clipped excerpt.
A sharp exchange between spouses reveals a tension over affection tied to financial demands. The couple argues that tenderness is conditional on money, highlighting strain in their relationship.
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