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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
4
Coal burning steam locomotives carried roughly half of Class I freight traffic in 1949, down from about 70 percent in 1946. Diesel locomotives rose from under 10 percent in 1946 to about 34 percent in 1949, reflecting a shift in locomotive usage.
For sale in Downey California a privately owned 1948 Luscombe 8A F aircraft. Low total time, hangared, well cared for, in new condition. Price 1100 dollars. Box 263 Sheridan Wyoming telephone 1073. Also an ad for Holt's Piston Seal promising improved compression and reduced oil consumption.
LINQUIST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. promotes WORLD piano accordions for prices. Distributors for the United States listed with 26 N. St. St. Minneapolis Minnesota.
The article examines the origins of the United Cerebral Palsy Association as a national movement formed by parents. It traces key events from 1916 polio cases through 1949 milestones including radio programs, medical advances, and seed money that launched UCPA a year earlier.
The review notes Stanley Kramer risks money on Cyrano de Bergerac starring Jose Ferrer and claims the film is breaking theater records and likely to run a year. John Derek quits smoking after a year due to his wife’s allergy. Amanda Blake is cast opposite Cameron Mitchell in Smuggler’s Gold after a New York visit.
Puzzle presents a mixed list of across and down clues with numerous spelling errors and OCR glitches. Clues include Lean-to River Babyl Water god and various definitions for objects and actions across themes. The page appears to be a fragmented public domain crossword from a historic newspaper.
Puzzle entry describes RAST WEEK'S ANSWER NO 82 with clues including Imitative of art college, Jog worth 8 dollars, Constellation, and Carting vehicle.
In a dim city street scene Hank Nolan, broke and exhausted, encounters a hungry, hopeful boy in tattered clothes. The boy’s brown eyes haunt Hank as he avoids feeding his own hunger and recalls his sister Katy’s nagging about finding steady work.
A cabbie tells of picking up a mysterious rider in the back of his taxi. The man at first seems like a ghost but reveals himself as a late night patron who praises the cabbie and pays a hundred dollars after requesting a ride to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Hank fakes a job back at Mel's Eat Shop after a street confrontation, using a waiter role to secure pay. He helps a hungry boy with two brown eyes, promising steady work, while a domestic scene hints at past army service and family pressure. The piece ends with practical home hacks on simple repairs and kid care.
Sewing circle offers Pattern No. 31888 for sizes 14 to 44, describing a one-yard skirt ready apron with printed and checked fabrics, trim, and ric rac. It promotes a fall winter fashion guide and includes details on fabric yardages and pattern contents.
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