18 Jan 1947
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1947
Page
1
The notice lists subscription and advertising rates by region, including the city of Bell County Kentucky and surrounding counties. It specifies annual payments and monthly options, with outside-area pricing and six month terms.
A long critique notes the United States Spruce Production Corp. once funded by public money since 1918 to supply wood for World War I aircraft. It argues the project wasted funds, expanded into timber lands and railroads, and persisted through many administrations until liquidation by the 79th Congress left only a small wind‑down sum. The piece laments wasteful government subsidy yet fondly recalls the perennial bureaucracy.
A nursemaid caretaker named Mrs Martini operates a distinctive nursery for wild animals, housing a diverse menagerie and describing routines, care methods, and the personalities of exotic residents. The piece blends biographical notes with colorful observations from the zoo nursery setting.
A garbled OCR passage mixes brainy phrases and name fragments about people, places, and activities. The text resembles a stray newspaper clipping with no clear event, date, or coherent narrative to summarize.
Fragmented OCR notes mention congressmen and workers, including a Republican representative from Chino Ti. It references a press dealer turned engineer and a Norwestern University graduate, with scattered hints at World War I era civic roles and local government ties. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events.
The article notes a historical change in mattress stuffing from Peapoda or snaw to feathers, marking the 16th century as the point when feathers became the sole material for that purpose.
The Daily News publishes a tiny daily timetable listing exact start times for the featured film at Manning Theatre. The table provides the schedule for the current day to aid readers in planning their visit.
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