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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
4
Subscriptions listed for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal with prices by carrier and mail including regional areas. Rates show weekly and yearly costs for in and outside trading areas, plus a proverb quote from Proverbs 27 6.
General Electric announces voluntary price reductions of 3 to 10 percent on refrigerators, oil furnaces, radios, irons, and dishwashers, led by President Charles E. Wilson. The move aims to curb inflation and set an example for other firms, arguing sustained profits allow such restraint. The piece also notes broader economic contrasts postwar and cautions against assuming a fixed downturn.
Dr George W Crane argues blondes and brunettes show no fixed traits and there is no personality bias by hair color. Individual differences, honest upbringing, and hard work decide success. He notes bootleg psychologists mislead the public and warns against shortcuts to fame or sales mastery.
Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan signals he will not be swayed by presidential politics as he pushes the Marshall plan through Congress. He requests Michigan Republicans not to pledge the delegation for him and sets hearings to hear all sides while urging changes including a separate agency and avoiding long term commitments.
A satirical column mocks Henri D Orléans and the French monarchy as Europe shifts through republics. It lampoons inheritance, titled grandes, and royal pretenders while quipping on autocracy, democracy, and a future devoid of royal symbolism. A light political jab lands on monarchy and modern governance.
Walter W. Artzt, 43, infant wear maker and prolific inventor, holds 11 patents. He explains a sealing device to tag garments tried on by shoppers, hindering wearing and return abuse, aiming to curb a 40 million dollar loss faced by department stores. Artzt recounts his early life, sudden shifts from poetry to patents, and his ventures from dentistry to textiles and playing cards. He seeks to write a book and jokes about sealants.
A fragment notes annual pressure on men to take courses in phrenology and physiognomy, despite clear lack of scientific validity. The remark reflects broader skepticism about pseudoscience in the period and highlights debates over earned credentials versus debunked theories.
Twenty years ago readers in Middletown and Hamilton shared views of Fannie Hurst novel A President Is Born set in Hamilton and nearby communities. Mrs Helen Boyd Snyder opened a home kindergarten on South Main Street. Chief of Police William Raymer announced 1927 fines totaling 26372.65 in collections.
Erich Brandeis thanks readers from across the United States for Christmas greetings and explains his openness to criticism. He denounces anonymous insults and those who try to impose religious beliefs, asserting religion as personal and life enhancing through heartfelt conviction. He cites Psalm 140:3 to illustrate harmful rhetoric.
A collection of 1948 campaign era quotes from Taft Hariman Bidault Hutchins Lewis Ford and Levine. The statements address personal freedom price stabilization anti Germany stance: agnosticism vs faith and energy futures and criticise government intervention and food waste.
The statement argues that the American black bear is not more dangerous to a hunter than a dog of the same size, challenging common fears about bear encounters.
The column traces Henry Wallace from Iowa beginnings through Roosevelt era rise to vice presidency and postwar fall. It suggests he seeks revenge on Truman, hopes for 1952 strategy, and notes other abdications and the fate of third parties. It cites Vandenberg Dewey dynamics and a GE price cut as broader inflation signals, closing with a Ten Commandments sermon.
Residents complain alleys are blocked by rubbish and parked cars. City Commission will be asked to address alley misuse and enforcement challenges while police focus on core duties. John Q Public blamed for discarding waste and damaging roadways as winter takes its toll.
A collection of quips on deer hunting myths, autos, and social habits. It jokes about seasons year round, cultivating current fields, and argues that driving will outpace the average person. It notes 70 percent of men seeking arguments are single and hints at holiday timing with “12 months until Christmas.”
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