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!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
18
United States transit systems carried over 64 million passengers daily in 1946, a new nationwide peak for trolley coaches street cars and gas buses, reflecting strong postwar travel demand and growing urban mobility.
A local project in Middletown to construct a brick and cement block facility will house the sale of International trucks. Bids are being received as construction is set to start soon and the project moves forward.
Washington AP reports the U S federal debt has climbed to about 258 billion dollars, with the average individual owing roughly 1 789 and a family of four over 7 000. The piece traces debt growth from 1790 to the present, notes wartime and Depression-era borrowing, and contrasts U S and British debt histories. It discusses public borrowing ethics, figures, and notable economists’ warnings.
The text examines how states cope with debt and inflation through capital levies and internal borrowing. It notes limited success in Czechoslovakia and Germany, widespread failure elsewhere, and details Russia's 182 billion ruble debt, converted to about 15 billion dollars, issued as a lottery rather than interest payments since 1945. It ends with a note on the origin of the word music from a Greek term for the Nine Muses.
Doebler Brothers Incorporated of Middletown announced plans to start construction on a $25,000 garage and sales room in Lebanon. William F. Doebler said the project will include a complete service garage similar to the current operation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.