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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1956

Page

10

Casey Jones Rail Museum Dedicated on Wreck Date

Jackson Tennessee dedicates Casey Jones Museum on the wreck date with a replica of the Cannonball engine, Mrs. Casey Jones cutting the ribbon. Gov. Frank Clement lauds Casey Jones as a railroading pioneer. Witness Sim Webb recalls the moment Jones warned passengers and Webb to jump.

Casey Jones Rail Museum Jackson Tenn Casey Jones Vaughn Oldj Casey Frank Clement Casey's Memphis Canton Miss Ilinois Central Sim Webb Webb Mr. Jones

Across the Screen: A Puzzle of Words and Clues

A cryptic crossword style list features numbered clues from 1 to 57 with varied hints covering people, places, objects, and abstract terms. The mixed prompts blend sports, myths, languages, and common nouns to guide solving.

ANOTHER REASON WHY Classified Ads Get Quick Action

Independent, Press Telegram Classified Ads offer fast results as trained ad assistants provide careful attention to each submission. Dial HE 959 for prompt posting and placement guidance.

How to Live 365 Days a Year Condensed

A Reader's Digest condensed feature notes 50 percent of medical aid seekers cite poorly handled emotions. Dr. John Schindler contrasts flare ups and worry with healing power of good feelings and outlines seven principles for cultivating happiness. May issue highlights 43 articles condensed for quick reading.

John Schindler

RR Rates Up 5 per Cent

Eastern and western railroads raised basic passenger fares by 5 percent today with Pullman charges surging 7.34 percent nationwide. Southern railroads plan a 5 percent rise on May 15. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved interstate passenger rate hikes west of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, plus West Virginia and most of Virginia. The commission cited multi million dollar deficits in postwar passenger operations as the reason.

Washington Eastern Western Southern Interstate Commerce Commission Mississippi River Ohio Potomac Rivers West Virginia Virginia

Digging for Shakespeare Case Yields Fragments Not Proof

In Chislehurst England a 400 year old tomb was opened as a New Yorker Calvin Hoffman pressed his theory that Christopher Marlowe wrote the works attributed to Shakespeare. No body or sarcophagus was found beneath a marble slab and investigators planned to continue research.

Chislehurst England William Shakes Hoffman Peare Walsingham Shakespeare London Avon St. Nicholas Church Thomas Calvin Hoffman Christopher Marlowe Marlowe Thames River Sir Thomas Walsingham

Stones and whispers at the Walsingham tomb scene

In a dim setting three stonemasons work as a New Yorker figure declares a five year wait for this moment. Present observers include Maj. John Marsham Townsend, the rector of Chislehurst, Hoffman and his wife, all watching uneasy as the marble tomb is dug.

Walsingham Maj. John Marsham Townsend Chislehurst Hoffman

Doan's Pills Offer Relief From Backache and Bladder Irritation

The ad claims Doan's Pills soothe bladder irritation and backache with a mild diuretic effect, easing restless nights. It touts 60 years of consumer relief and promotes a new large economy size to save money.

Dean Doan

Some Men Break Out in Rash From Kissing Wives

A British doctor said some men may develop a rash from kissing their wives due to possible lipstick allergy. The remark notes a skin reaction triggered by cosmetic lipstick exposure.

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