Stroud's Creek Railroad Reports Year of Mixed Progress
Stroud's Creek and Muddlety Railroad reports 1957 as a year of progress despite flat overall business. The fence post industry declined, exporting remained limited, and farmers supply most posts locally. Diesel locomotives replaced steam on 21 miles of main line, reducing pollution while shop activity cooled. The line anticipates 1958 with cautious interest and uncertainty.
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Stroud’s Creek and
Muddlety
Sc&m
Lc&m
Iack
West Virginia
Stroud's Creek
Tioga
Christmas shopper wins after department store delay
In New York a shopper, nearly discouraged by a clerk, finally secured two battery operated airplanes after another clerk marked the price down from five dollars to two dollars fifty each. A separate incident reports gas station operator Lloyd Keiber facing an attempted burglary at 7 AM with the thief in agreement on the event.
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New York
Trunk with Power By Prank Kuchirchuk Central Press
The trunk of an elephant is a remarkable organ with strength to lift heavy loads and precision to handle delicate tasks. It functions as a nose, palm, and stomach pump, driven by many muscles, and supports a strict daily routine despite poor eyesight and a keen sense of smell. Ivory tusks reach about five feet in length.
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Kuchirchuk Central Press
Newsman Lowers Curtain With His Own Obituary
Lowell Limpus veteran reporter at the New York Daily News wrote his own obituary and died days later. The 60 year old was found dead of natural causes in his apartment near the News Building. He outlined a 33 year career including roles as reporter editor night city editor feature writer and UN bureau organizer. He was a Nieman Fellow and biographer of Fiorello La Guardia.
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New York
New York Daily News
Lowell Impus
Limpus
Fes
Delense Limpus
The
News
New Paper
United Nations
Nieman
Harvard University
Foarello H. Laguardia
AFL-CIO Orders Expulsion of Teamsters and Other Unions
The AFL-CIO and its state and city bodies are instructed to expel Teamster locals immediately. They also urge 659 local groups to remove Bakery Workers and Laundry Workers locals unless they comply with AFL-CIO standards. The unions were expelled recently for corruption charges against officials.
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Wooding Touyip
AFL~ Cio
Rhe Merged
Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Toda
Thornton 4-H Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Thomas
Thornton 4-H Club met at Mrs Thomas house with Ralph Thomas presiding. They sung West Virginia Boys and Girls and recited the pledge. The scripture was read and Christmas boxes for shut ins planned. J T Cassel visited his grandmother Mrs Namcy Cassell and has been home from Ohio ill but improving.
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Thornton 4
J.T. Cassel
Nam¢y Cassell
Ohio
Homer Menear
Charles Cassell
Montrose
Dewey McDaniel
Thornton
Tokyo
Air Force
New Life Today
Thornton School
Austin Wade
Franklin
Khitty
Jeff
Lou Robinson
Korea
Riot Call After Two 12YearOlds Fight Halts Highland Park
Police respond to a riot call in Highland Park as cars swarm the area with lights and sirens. The clash involved two 12 year olds and was resolved quickly with no additional help needed.
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Highland Park
Calif
Last Laugh for Beach Home Owner in Encroachment Case
In UPANARD California a beach summer home owner, John Robinson, faces a dispute with neighbor Dr. George Quillen over encroachment. A private survey uncovered stakes suggesting mislaid street lines, showing Quillen’s house intruding on Robinson’s property by inches. Jury trial set for January as county probes the matter.
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Upanard
Calif
John Robinson
George Quillen
Quillen
Robinson
January Mean
Local notices mention December birthdays and anniversaries
A fragmentary notice lists several names including Mrs Le Schooley and Mr Wolfe with December celebrations. Other readables reference Mrs Cine Dan Shr Shr Ellis Patty Linn and a Mrs tor, with unclear roles. The item appears as a casual community birthday and anniversary brief.
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le Schooley
Re Schooley
Cine Dan
Ellis Patty Linn
Tor
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Lyons
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