Godliness and the quiet light of greatness in war’s shadow
A 1947 column recalls two moments of lasting awe. The first was Bernard Baruch, a War Industries Board chief, whose influence left a lifelong imprint on a writer. The second was a chance morning meeting with General George C. Marshall, whose calm, generous approach impressed the author during a Washington visit on Baruch’s birthday. The piece highlights Marshall’s thoughtful attention to troops entertainment and the writer’s sense of a rare, illuminating goodness.
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France
Joan of Arc
Gertrude Stein
Picasso
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Duke of Windsor
Garden
Wendell Willkie
Herbert Hoover
House of Morgan Partners
Mr. Baruch
Washington
Carlton Hotel
U. S. QO
Red Cross
George Catlett Marchall
United States Army
Billy Rose
Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsions Claim
An old advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a remedy for coughs and bronchitis. It claims it reaches the source of the problem to loosen phlegm, soothe inflamed airways, and aid healing without narcotics. The copy urges asking druggists for the product with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t swift.
States Cities Fight Stream Pollution
Chicago report says extended programs to halt the daily flow of 5.75 billion gallons of untreated sewage into waterways are launching across interstate, state and local levels. Mississippi laws were strengthened. Texas treats water pollution as a penal offense. Oregon cites new city disposal plans. Michigan approves 100 million dollars of projects. Pennsylvania targets industrial waste. California advances disposal efforts.
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Chicago
American Public Works Association
Mississippi
Texas
Oregon
Michigan State Planning Commission
Pennsylvania
State Wealth Department
California
Cornhusking Becomes Lost Art As Machines Take Over
Des Moines bureau reports corn husking fades as machines replace hand picking. Iowa, leading corn state, saw about 7 percent of record crop of 661.62 million bushels harvested by machines this year. The last national contest was near La Salle Illinois in 1941 with champions from Fort Dodge Audubon and Carlson brothers. Verle Butts of Successful Farming notes expert huskers are scarce, while Elmer Carlson argues continued local interest persisted and a contest drew over 1,000 attendees thanks giving Day show.
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Gerald Bogan
Des Moines, Jr
Midwest
la Salle
Iowa
Towa
Fred Stanek
Fort Dodge
Elmer Carlson
Audubon
Carl
Verle Butts
Successful Farming Magazine
Butts
Radio Farm
Carlson Brothers
Elmer
Interstate pollution controls tighten under new public works push
The document notes a $90,000,000 public works construction program approved this year while Massachusetts and Minnesota strengthen anti pollution laws. Interstate agencies coordinate pollution curb efforts across watersheds with the Interstate Sanitation Commission on the Delaware River and operations along the Ohio River coordinated by the Ohio River Compact.
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Massachusetts
Minnesota
Interstate Sanitation Commission
Delaware River
Baby House Candidate Silent During Election
Washington dispatch reports Capt. George W. Sarbacher who did not utter a word for his candidacy in the November elections becomes the new Congress's youngest member. He is 27 years old as of last September and has served nearly five years.
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Washington
U. P
George W. Sarbacher
Congress
Sarbacher
Fragmentary political clash hints at Democratic contest
OCR text shows a fragmented report on political campaigning and platform discussions. Mentions Republican and Democratic figures and a contested election in Pennsylvania's fifth district, with references to William J. Green and party tensions amid wartime mobilization and campaign rhetoric.
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Pacific
Tod
William J. Green
Pennsylvania
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