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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
2
A brisk office encounter ends with a business man outwitting a traveling salesman. The Brimstone Publications pitch collapses as the man derides the Handy Hints magazine and its cook book, turning the tables to invite no more sales visits.
A collage of humorous lines and ad slogans from Kansas newspapers. Bits include trade relations sentiment, early wake up humor, barbershop and rendering plant signs, jokes about money, and a note on Françoise Sagan with a French comic strip adaptation. The collection showcases local wit and sentiment across Wichita Hill City Augusta Concordian Ottawa and other papers.
Boyle reviews Ray Josephs book How To Gain An Extra Hour Every Day, praising 243 time saving tips from leading figures. The piece humorously contemplates spending more time in bed and the absurdities of trying to reclaim time for leisure and thought.
Short religious prayer begins with the proclamation in John 1 1 and asks Christ to come again into Bethlehem and modern life with a plea for joy peace salvation through Thy glorious power in Thy blessed name.
The General Assembly aimed to regulate out-of-state health and accident insurance underwriters with a proposed $500 bond for nonresident salesmen. The bill passed with the term nonresident missing, so all salesmen in the state began seeking bonds to comply.
Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride, outgoing commander of the U S 7th Fleet and the U S Taiwan defense command, to receive the Order of the Previous Tripod from President Chiang Kai shek tonight. A Guam typhoon center wind 90 mph tracked 600 miles west-southwest, moving west-northwest at 15 mph. In Kamaishi Japan a mongrel named Chiri san was sent to his master's new home but disappeared, later returning to Morioka after 12 days.
TOPEKA Frank Theis a Kansas City attorney was elected state Democratic chairman Saturday defeating Frank G Loriaux Augusta 105 to 33 Theis succeeds Marvin A Harder who resigned because of teaching duties at Wichita University The election followed a two day issues conference by the state Democratic Central Committee Theis said there are no factions among Democrats and that a Democratic governor could be elected next year he cited chances for a U S senator and home congressmen.
A lighthearted column recalls festive season trends pink decor pastel cigarettes and mink holders while praising Mrs Becquet for serving the best coffee at St Marys annual dinner. It also notes her late husband who served as a volunteer fireman for decades.
Eyverett DeLane Ross, 22, who slugged a jailer and escaped from Leavenworth County jail, was captured three hours later in a hotel basement about three blocks away. The ex convict awaits trial on three armed robbery charges.
A collage of crossword clues and cryptoquip text from a 1950s syndicated puzzle page. It includes numbered hints, names, language hints, and a final note about yesterday’s Cryptoquip solution and the distributor.
Washington discussess health rumors fueling Knowland Taft GOP doubts about Eisenhower running at 66. Report cites fatigue after heart attack, limited activity, and clues of political maneuvering to groom alternative candidates while questioning White House activity and policy focus.
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