Brainstorming to Fortune Prompts Self Made Millionaire Tip
Washington column reviews Marvin Small book How to Make More Money which extols brainstorming as a path to wealth. It cites Gerstenzang and Murray as examples and urges readers to try the method, adapt ideas, and persist toward financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marvin Small
Small
Leo Gerstenzang
Gerstenzang
Arthur Murray
Mama
Murray
Alex Osborn
Polio fundraisers noted as Boston kids aid drive
Dave Regan highlights ongoing polio needs despite Salk vaccine. He praises Infantile Paralysis Foundation support and describes a major bake sale at 1601 Florence St hosted by about forty local children, featuring a quilt and homemade items to raise funds for polio relief and future care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Salk
Ed Earhart
Florence St
Earhart
Lund
Twenty Years of Social Security A National Welfare Milestone
The article recalls the 1935 Social Security Act signed by President Roosevelt and frames it as a turning point from local poor laws to a national approach. It traces historical ideas of welfare, citing Malthus Spencer and Pierce, plus early state efforts, and contrasts past plans with the act’s conservative, yet pivotal, national coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United States
Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
Thomas Malthus
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Malthus
Spencer
Darwin
Pierce
Congress
Dorothea Dix
Prompt as catalyst in rail policy drive noted in unions and railroads
Railroad management and labor unions converge on Eisenhower cabinet proposals to modernize transportation policy. They stress a competitive, multi- modal market and urge prompt enactment to replace outdated rules with a national framework that levels competition and lowers costs for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Cabinet
Standard Railway Labor Organizations
Association of American Railroads
Distribution In Action Increases In Store Profits
The report notes strong first quarter results for department and specialty stores with improved profits, rising from 1.1 to 1.4 percent after taxes. It argues mass production yields high totals from large sales at modest per unit margins, despite modest net gains for owners.
Ada Attacks McCarthyism and Nixon Wary in Party Debate
The Americans For Democratic Action leads a charge against Senator McCarthy as the Democratic Party seeks to quiet security risk revelations. ADA chief Joseph Leach Jr critiques McCarthy but the group fears a broader push to drop anti-Communist scrutiny. The piece contrasts eras 1953 to 1955, notes Nixon’s role, and questions Brownell’s claims about Harry Dexter White amid Congressional security probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Americans For Democratic Action
Democratic Party
Joseph Leach, Jr
Ada
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Congress
Oppenheimer
Nixon
Eisenhower
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Alger Hiss
Rauh
Brownell
United States
Harry Dexter White
FBI
White
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Senate
House
Mr. Truman
Moscow
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Eastland
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Communist Party
Executive
Republic
Explaining Einstein Relativity, A Humble Opinion
In a casual riff Harry Boyd argues the Einstein theory can be explained simply. He notes public demand, cites the theory’s counterintuitive nature, and outlines that space and time form a single concept judged by perspective and measurement. He ends with a playful warning not to answer too quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Albert
Boyd
Einstein
Middleton Mourns Will Rogers Death in Plane Crash
Middleton paper notes Will Rogers death from a recent plane crash. C. E. Ervin is re elected president of the Rock Garden Club with Mrs. A. L. Swatts slated for vice presidency. Armco defeats Dayton Shrovers 17 to 7 in Indiana Ohio League opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ervin
The
Rock Garden Club
A. L. Swatts
Armco
Dayton Shrovers
James Marlow Describes Johnson Recovery and Senate Plans
Lyndon Johnson recovers from a July heart attack and aims to return as Senate majority leader in January. He details diet, sleep, and exercise changes, plans shorter hours, delegates routine tasks, and emphasizes cooperation and planning as key to his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Iactographs The female grasshopper hears with her legs
A science feature notes that in grasshoppers hearing is linked to vibrations sensed through the legs. It explains how the females respond to signals by leg-based sensory organs, highlighting the insect’s communication and sensory biology.
Notable High Society Figures Hint at Marques and Marriages
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Georgery Peck plans to marry French journalist Veronique Passani on New Year’s Day 1956 with a Mexican honeymoon. Greta’s final decree due mid December and all finances settled. Meanwhile Manhattan taps rise to 25,000 phones as experts warn of pervasive eavesdropping. Rise Stevens saves an Italian, 2,000 cabdrivers to join local ranks, royal romances surface, Dior cards fetch high prices, and Sinatra–Durante talks surface. Peggy King receives multiple offers after Gobel’s option decision. House Committee hearings may name prominent reporters. Arlene Francis’ jewel theft, Beekman Place burglary, and a $10,000 KLM office heist with Christmas funds highlight a crime wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgery Peck
Veronique Passani
Greta
Manhattan
Rise Stevens
Dolomites
Alexandra of England
Marquis of Hamilton
Duke of Abercorn
House un-American Activities Committee
Francis E. Walter
Arlene Francis
Beekman Place
Irving Ber
KLM
Estrellita Horoscope Forecast for Tomorrow and 1955
Tomorrow and the near future bring focus on self confidence in business and finances. August is favorable for you and ambitious plans in career and money should be pushed now. September and December promise strong monetary gains with social and romantic opportunities from late October onward.
Hollywood Buzz and Theater Rumors Air Across Coast
The column bundles gossip on Nancy Kelly and Warren Caro misreading Hawaii as a honeymoon, Ann Francis as a Pipe Dream lead, Ewart Poglieter touring with Carole Logan, and political hints for Hoover Jr. Audie Murphy earns Oscar buzz for To Hell and Back while Diana Bethe Douglas sails toward The Pajama Game in England. The piece also notes Liz Dorsey Bros. subtleties and radio sponsor chatter during Hurricane Connie and east coast set usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kelly
Eau Warren Caro
Ann Francis
Rodgers’ and Hammerstein
Ewart Poglieter
Bac
Carole Logan
Sotto Voce
Herbert Hoover Jr
Audie Murphy
Hell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Creagh
Hell’s Canyon
Dave Regan
David Lawrence
National Security Agency
Truman
Klaus Fuchs
Harry Boyd
James Marlow
Dorothy Kilgallen
Times Square
Christian Dior
Paris
Frank Sinatra
Jimmy Durante
Frankie
Peggy King
George Gobel
George
Peggy
Estrellita
Harriman
Fire Island
Bethe Douglas
England
BBC
Kirk Douglas
van Gogh
Johnny Johnston
Gene Bayles
Martin & Lewis
Connie
East Coast
Dorsey Brothers
New Jersey
Polonaise
Dennis the Menace
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!