Nigger in the Woodpile Phrase Origins and Gloss
A historical note traces the saying nigger in the woodpile to mid 19th century American speech and its racist origins. It cites a 1862 House debate by William D. Kelley and discusses the phrase’s use, decline, and current connotations. The excerpt also includes jokes and a garden chart as part of the surrounding material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House of Representatives
Haiti
Liberia
William D. Kelley
Pennsylvania
Your Health Patients See Stomach Health From Chiropractic Care
Patients report relief from stomach pain and digestion issues after chiropractic adjustments. The article asserts nerves to the stomach are pinched by misaligned vertebrae, blocking energy from brain to tissue and causing illness. It promotes Shawn Clinic at 104 Church Street N.E. at Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn
Church Street N.E
Canal
Radio and TV Schedule Highlights Across Stations
A dense list of daily program lineups across multiple channels detailing show times from morning through night. Journal entries note sign ons and offs, with offerings from news, music, drama, children’s shows, and variety programs on WABT TV, WERC TV, and CBS affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabt-Tv
Danny Thomas
Eddie Fisher
Starlight Theater
Star Studio
Dan Daniel
Miss Marlowes
Mr. Sweeney
Werc-Tv
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Vali
Art Linkletter
Nancy Carter
Robert Q. Lewis
Witty Bits and Banter From the City Tables
A collage of jokes and quips about faces and fame and marriages. A Bostonian farewell line about prepositions and a satire on Congress and higher education rounds out the light column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Fitzpatrick
Marquette University
Mount Mary College For Women
Milwaukee
Washington
After Dinner Argument Ends in Muted Silence
The young couple argued after dinner and stayed silent for the rest of the evening. The husband finally breaks the stalemate and offers to speak, but the bride reveals she has changed her mind and will not admit fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Congress
Bride
Dear Miss Dix Advice on a Long Wait for Love in Uniform
Daisy seeks guidance after a blind date with Phil, who joins the Air Force and wants to marry only after service. Dix advises patience, proposes writing to mend the rift, and suggests a measured apology to reopen dialogue while weighing the cost of waiting against lasting happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Phil
Air Force
Daisy
Garfield Heights Councilman Distributes Informational Booklets
Councilman Edward Jindra hands out self funded booklets to constituents in Garfield Heights. The pamphlets redefine animal group terms and joke about naming a group of politicians. A Los Angeles scientist notes radar waves can track smog despite not tracking planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Heights
Ohio
Edward Jindra
Los Angeles
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Junius
Tommy
Mr. Steady
Rufus
J. D
Deesatar
Harry
Piraienen Baron
Alabama
Wmsl-Am
Fulton Lewis Jr
Gabriel Heatter
Family Theatre
Virgil Pinkley
M Bape
Geren Foster
Bruce
Das
Wwmsl-Tv
Cowboy Playhouse
Facts Forum
Four Tone Quartet
Barry Wismer
Tennessee Valley Gang
Showtime
Hedy LaMarr
Marilyn Monroe
Marlene Dietrich
Decatur
Charles
Jim
Jack W. Gilchrist
Paul Travis Forrester
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland
Texas
Gilchrist
Hezel P. Gilchrist
Somerville
Forrester
G. A. Finnell
Falkville 1
O |Pam
Channel
Zenith TV
The
Radio Shack
Lafayette St
Dorothy DIX
Jack ‘N’ Jill
Belk Hudson
Sparton TV
Sparton
High Fidelity Sparton TV
Ryan
Plymouth
America
Society of Illustrators
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