Pocket-Size Boy Has Makings of House Wrecker
Memphis, May 19. Mrs. R. C. Thompson accuses a five year old of wrecking a home. She describes the child rummaging through an ice box, opening a pantry, tearing into crackers, eating candy, pulling sheets from a closet, scattering items in the yard, and throwing silverware and perfume about. The report notes the boy’s small size and potential for further mischief.
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R. C. Thompson
Bath
Piles Relief Ad From Thornton & Bilner’s Ointments
A vintage ad offers a home remedy for piles promising quick relief from distress and swelling. The Thornton and Bilner’s Rectal Ointment suppositories are advertised for sale at a Gibson Drug location.
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Story prompts reflection on sergeants’ families and housing
The piece urges readers to consider past and present armed forces members who suffer humiliation and poor housing. It suggests the sergeants’ families endured embarrassment and hopes the story prompts action and reform.
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Gress
Performance Continues From Page One
A jumble of names and scenes from a stage or play appears, listing characters such as Huckleberry Finn Aunt Polly and Becky Thatcher alongside a large cast, followed by a note on research about high frequency sound waves. Police confirm a housebreaking at Mrs Thompson's home.
Stomach Gas and Bloat Relief Claim Tonic Promoted
An old advertisement touts 88 Tonic as a remedy for stomach gas bloating and nervous distress. It claims enhanced gastric juice flow aids digestion, builds red blood, and improves appetite, strength, sleep, and mood, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
GOP Urges to Slash Budget in Senate Battle
Washington May 20 Senator Bridges urged the Republican led Congress to trim 2.5 billion dollars from President Truman's budget for the new fiscal year. He planned a Senate Budget Committee meeting as he criticized slow progress toward the cut. Byrd warned of large deficits through 1949 and beyond, accusing Republicans of talk without action while Democrats faced mounting pressure.
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Oregon Primary Near End Amid Bitter Campaign
Portland May 20 Oregon ends a fierce Republican primary race as Gov Dewey and Harold Stassen wrap up their campaigns. The contest, described as the nation’s foremost presidential battle, features accusations of heavy spending and desperate tactics. Stassen accuses Dewey forces of introducing unfair moves while Dewey calls Stassen claims reckless and unfounded.
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Thomas J. Dewey
New York
Harold K. Stassen
Minnesota
Sassen
Taft
Dewey
Robert A. Tait
Ohio
Stassen
Oregon primary politics and agricultural market notes
The report surveys Oregon political tensions over campaign spending tied to Stassen and Dewey in the Republican presidential primary, with Taft denying charges of large expenditures. It also covers Illinois and Missouri live poultry, eggs, butter, and heavy livestock markets at Chicago and the National Stockyards, including hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and price ranges, plus notes on mechanized loading advances.
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New York State
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Orevon
Dewey
Stasson
Oreo
Market News and Financial Wrap From May 20
The Hope Star reports grain and commodity prices with May futures for wheat oats and corn, noting the Commodity Credit Corporation actions and cash corn purchases. It also covers New York cotton and New Orleans quotes, plus a broad stock market rally led by airlines metals oils and autos with notable gains and a few declines.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Chicago
Demo Women Won't Enter Party Strife
In Little Rock on May 20, Arkansas Democratic Women's club adopted a resolution stating they will not join intra party fights over Truman era civil rights plans. They oppose the equal employment law and any immediate non-segregation moves while urging amicable party unity. The group backs local reform goals and re-elected officers as they consider conventions and state issues.
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National Party
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Missississippi
States Rights Democrats
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Arkansas
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Wemoneratte Party
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Leon Brown
Jones
441000 Chicks Produced in Arkansas Report
Arkansas hatcheries and dealers placed 441000 broiler chicks with producers in the northwest after plate last week. The Crop Reporting Service said this total is a 10 percent drop from the previous week.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Sub's Pass Snag Rated Gridiron Thriller
Coach John Tucker recalls a fall dramatic football moment between Arkansas Tech and Ouachita College. Kenneth Gray faked, Jack Burns leapt and Ellis McIntosh scored from three yards to seal a 7 6 Tech win with Burns a substitute. Also reported a fatal Stuttgart vent fall.
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Quachita
Tigers
Wonder Boys
Kenneth Gray
Gene Harwood
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Mys. Charles Metzler Leads Junebo Club Banquet
Baro historian notes Charles Metzler of Junesboro served as corresponding secretary as last night's banquet concluded the club convention.
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Mys
Charles Metzler
Ithe Club
Doan's Pills Offered for Kidney and Back Pain
Backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble caused by poison in the blood. Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years, help kidneys flush waste and relieve discomfort. Get Doan's for relief and energy.
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