Barkley Speech Teases South Over Democratic Partnership
North Carolina readers hear Senator Barkley’s Asheville remarks on the Democratic ticket while critics doubt the South’s role as a true partner. The piece questions why the South is treated as a minor partner and wonders if the region should shift to the Dixiecrats or stay with the national parties.
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Birthplace Debate on Andrew Jackson Roars at Capitol Square
Interest rises as President Tru man accepts invitation to speak at unveiling of a Jackson monument on Capitol Square. The birthplace of Andrew Jackson sparks a long standing quarrel between advocates of North and South Carolina sites with Stevenson and Hammer papers cited as key compilations.
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W. F. Stevenson
W. C. Hammer
J. P. Richards
C. B. Deane
Stevenson
Hammer
Birthplace dispute fuels Jackson debate across states
Historian watchers report renewed interest in the question of Andrew Jackson's birthplace. Competing documents and affidavits debate whether he was born at the McKemey cabin in North Carolina or the Crawford plantation in South Carolina, with North Carolina supporters noting the long journey and South Carolina advocates arguing for the plantation site.
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George McKemey
North Carolina
Robert Crawford
South Carolina
Complex Reflections on Worldviews and Biblical Debate
W A Bivins discusses global issues from Russia to care aid and religious scholarship. He cites Frances Willard on individual action, links CARE to aid, notes English learning in Russia, and weighs Protestant Catholic views on Genesis and the Pentateuch. The piece blends opinion with brief references to scripture and history.
Shorts We the People on labor strikes and rhetoric
The column argues Russia should grasp Western resolve and warns that strikes threaten cities. It cites Henry Wallace’s reception in North Carolina and notes that strong labor laws may be needed as trucker and coal strikes demonstrate potential national impact.
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Henry Wallace
North Carolina
Room and Board Ad Sparks Night Scream Demand
A southern city homeowner advertised room and board for a couple willing to endure nightly screaming. A morning call from a desperate woman followed, asking how often they would require the screams. The grim anecdote highlights extreme housing distress and loneliness.
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Loca
Strapped Down Caller Seeks Divorce in Slashed-Faced Encounter
A southern town tale follows a Negro man with a badly slashed face entering a doctor's office. The patient laments lack of funds for divorce as he explains the razor attack and the doctor suggests avoiding bad company.
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Sam
Trivia facts from a bygone era
The passage lists various historical data points including counts of volunteer fire companies in North America, lighting equivalences, wildlife estimates, car endurance, and national flower choices. It also notes a Russian ballet tour, and albinism prevalence among Indigenous peoples of Arizona and Mexico per Britannica.
Washington social season hinges on election winds
Washington observers see the November Green Book supplement as a forecast of party change. If Republicans win, 2000 officials and relatives may lose status. Mrs. Perle Mesta’s fall entertainments could reshuffle the town’s social hierarchy with Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Robert Low Bacon as potential successors.
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NEA
Perle Mesta
Perle
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Congress
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New York
Miss Shaw
Joe Martin
Mesta
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Robert Low Bacon
Long Island
Inflation and Republican policy examined by George Sokolsky
In this essay Sokolsky argues the economy hinges on defense spending and subsidies, warning against deflationary shocks from policy shifts. He says wage and price levels rise with government borrowing and calls for budget control and productivity gains to ease inflation without triggering a bust. He critiques Henry Wallace and Truman's roles in shaping postwar inflation.
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America
Washington
Henry Wallace
Mr. Truman
Aboard Presidents Train in California Satirical Tale
George Dixon notes President Truman’s California tour falters over irrigation politics and local reception. A key gag involves misfired Oakland venue planning and a mispronounced slogan about railroads. The piece humorously contrasts national aims with local reaction aboard the campaign train.
Scout Executive Horizontal 3 7 Pictured Leader
Puzzle-like clued list with scattered terms and definitions across scout related themes and several abbreviations. Includes words like hurry, regard, bustle, cooking utensils, masticate, exclamation, Mediterranean island, and railway abbr. plus a vertical set beginning with On top of and Nevada city.
Prayer: The Mightiest Force In The World Said To Lift Modern Life
A business man notes a need for daily prayer to master life’s pressures and worries. The piece cites Lauback and Carnell urging regular meditation and spiritual discipline as keys to poise, power, and endurance amid modern fussiness and overwork.
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America
Frank Lauback
Jesus Christ
Alexis Carnell
Stanley Jones
Quotes on politics and society from 1940s figures
A compilation of remarks from Dr. Henry Schumacher James F Byrnes John W Gibson Harold E Stassen Herbert Brownell and Satchel Paige reflecting concerns about family security elections labor law and campaign strategy. The quotes cover realpolitik wartime realism voter mobilization and campaign mindset from notable public figures.
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Henry Schumacher
Francisco
U. S. Public Health Service
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