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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1950
Page
4
An advertisement from the Middletown Journal outlines subscription rates and routes. It lists per copy and weekly carrier prices, 5 day and 6 day mail options, and annual costs for local and outside trading areas. The page also includes a biblical quote from Luke 22:19 about the body and remembrance.
A feature notes Tyuyamunite and a new uranium guide by the US Atomic Energy Commission and US Geological Survey. It praises portable Geiger counters, warns about black light spotters, and covers assays, regulations, and vacation prospection. It also reviews Emily Post Motor Manners and stresses courteous driving for safety.
James Marlow argues that the most influential names may be unknown today. He cites Karl Marx and Gregor Mendel as examples whose enduring impact emerged after their deaths, suggesting future recognitions may alter our view of history.
A 60 year old man released from long term confinement reflects on the world he last saw at 24. He initially likes it but then questions whether the outside has grown saner than his former self. He admits the outside world once seemed more doomed than he was, suggesting roles may have shifted.
The 1929 annual report by Dr. Edward Cook shows 45 automobile fatalities, one fewer than 1928, with most counties reporting increases. He notes a rise in alcohol related deaths and says many cases go unreported by physicians. Accidental deaths span animal gore to narcotic overdoses and boxing injuries. The first New Year birth was a son to Mrs. Jennie Wolfolk at 1227 Sycamore St. Enrico Casuso memorial tributes recall the famed opera singer, whose body was said to be unusually preserved in Italy and ceremonially clothed.
Dr George W Crane analyzes Jimmy a highly intelligent only child who bullies younger kids during a visit to his grandparents He lacks peers at home to teach sharing and cooperation and shows unselfishness as a habit needing repeated guidance The article notes parental arbitration and occasional corporal punishment as corrective tools
The author argues that having only one child leads to more quarrels and less social development. Recommends nursery school and shared attention with a puppy or kitten, but asserts that providing brothers and sisters is psychologically better for the child. Adds a call to write Dr Crane with a stamped self-addressed envelope to obtain his psychological charts.
Erich Brande looks at life as 1950 approaches, noting the half century milestone and the ordinary rhythms of human experience. He reflects on history, newspapers, optimism, and the inevitability of familiar mistakes and predictable patterns in the new year.
Harry Boyd contemplates a United Press poll asking readers to name the ten people who shaped the first half of the twentieth century. He muses that themes trace back to earlier eras and concludes Eve, the figure he deems most influential, while humorously diminishing others.
Hal Boyle questions lunar fantasies and 20th century marvels arguing science should solve inner life issues. He envisions a happiness pill over space real estate and warns progress must focus on improving human bonds, not gadgets. He rejects moon plots as mere real estate and urges social engineering of kindness and contentment.
A reflective note celebrates life as a mix of pleasure and pain, virtue and vice. It urges making the best of 1950 with wisdom faith and courage for a happier year.
Genevieve Kemble notes Tuesday January 3 presents opportunities for new deals and ambitious plans. Despite elder or employer hesitancy, personality matters. Birthday readers are urged to shed insecurity and timidity to pursue major work prospects.
The passage encourages using creative urges, inner feelings, and emotional drives to forge ahead aided by personality and charm. It notes relaxation to counter low mood or melancholy tied to health, suggesting a child born today could pursue a creative, successful career where such traits matter, with good health and wise rest as remedies.
A New Jersey principal reports that among 562 students 279 own video receivers, with 30 percent now failing to meet standards and nine percent previously. He notes most failures had TVs at home and urges parents to curb device time to protect study and sleep while recognizing television's potential as an educational tool.
An analysis tracing the rise and decline of the Republican and Democratic parties from Lincoln to 1950. It highlights party leaders like Mark Hanna and Theodore Roosevelt, the shift under Woodrow Wilson, the New Deal era under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the lasting impact of leadership, organization, and regional dynamics on party fortunes.
A fragmentary line calls for a Thoma Addison to inspire the world and calm the crowd, urging focus on the human heart and leaving the moon undisturbed as a symbolic refrain.
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