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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1948
Page
5
A historical newspaper page presents a crossword style list of clues including references to a U S Senator from Mississippi and common word answers such as moon, plant, and defense terms. The column mixes abbreviations, shapes, and thematic hints with numbers indicating clue order.
Puzzle clues list shows numbered hints and word associations. Read as a crossword style prompt with entries for various definitions. Contains references to a senator, chemical gas, Brazilian coin, and other terms mapped to numbers.
Metropolitan Opera tenor Ramon Vinay, in his third season at the Met, proclaims I am the best paid killer in the United States. He cites operatic roles where he kills women and notes his mixed French Italian Chilean Mexican heritage and extensive career highlights.
Lorain County officials called for a statewide meeting of county officers in Columbus on March 4 to discuss a new financial crisis sparked by an Ohio Supreme Court ruling. The decision allows plants like Roseville Pottery and Mosaic Tile to move real estate into a personal property tax class, taxing at 50 percent value. Prosecutor William Wickens warned theaters barns silos race tracks breweries shipyards and industrial plants could follow the ruling, prompting potential suits. Roseville reported an excess valuation of 10009 dollars and Mosaic Tile 113400 dollars under county assessment.
An advertisement touts YONDER SALVE for psoriasis eczema and athlete’s foot promising fast relief without acids or alcohol. It claims Army development and easy application with white color and pain relief, offered in Middletown Castell and Gallaher Drug Stores and local druggists.
Mrs Mesta and Wilson Wyatt co chaired the Jefferson Jackson Day dinners marking the party centennial. A political centerpiece featured six tableaux with the Democratic donkey and Republican elephant boxing. the donkey won as Republicans revived the fallen elephant in the final tableau.
Harel Igo filed for divorce and custody from Norman Igo in Butler County Court, case No. 61353. The petition cites cruelty and grounds of misconduct. defendant must answer and cross petition by the stated date.
The Douglas Skyrocket D-558-2 jet rocket plane made its initial flight at the air force test center in Muroc California. Douglas test pilot John Martin reported it flew at relatively low speeds to gauge general handling and behavior. The project aims for speeds near 1000 miles per hour to study near sound barrier flight.
The War Assets Administration announces a sale of consumer goods valued at 735 dollars starting next Tuesday at WAA warehouse No. 15, two miles south of Warren. Tires tubes tables army cots welding rods rubber cement and hand tools will be offered mostly in lots. Priority claimants may buy on opening day with veterans, governments and non profits scheduled for later days.
Ho ward T. Fogo announced the appointment of John C. Ringhisen of Columbus as assistant registrar in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Ringhisen, appointed by Highway Director Farl L. Reed, fills the vacancy left by the August death of Harold E. Culbert. Ringhisen was promoted from head of the dealers and salesmen license department to the new post with a base pay of 4900 dollars.
The article notes iron as the second most common metal in the earth's crust, highlighting its prominence alongside larger mineral inventories and geological abundance.
Homer Leffler spoke to the Civitans at noon Tuesday outlining embalming methods from ancient Egypt, Gandhi, Babylon, Persia and Norway. He noted Christ and Sarah and Saul were embalmed, and cited a Scottish physician as the first arterial work origin. Ray Sloan is set to discuss Middletown Peace Plan next week.
Hill's Cold Tablets claim four medicinal ingredients and quick relief from aches, pains, and feverish cold symptoms. The ad promises to ease headaches muscular soreness and a dull throbbing feeling with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt within one hour. Take only as directed and buy today.
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