Fire at Mercy Hospital Ward Kills 40 Inmates
Investigators and clergy prepared to recount Saturday’s deadly blaze at Mercy Hospital’s 81 year old psychiatric ward in Davenport Iowa. Coroner C H Wildman confirmed 40 dead, mostly patients, with 19 identified and 14 relatively, as fire officials probe possible causes such as a cigarette stub and faulty wiring. Mrs Anna Neal a nurse died rescuing inmates, 24 saved with one in critical condition. Chief Lester Schick criticized state fire laws as inadequate while the marshall’s office faced scrutiny.
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Davenport
C. H. Wildman
Mercy Hospital
Lester Schick
Wildman
Anna Neal
Ruth Finnerty
Ottumwa
Schick
Commonwealth Envoys Meet Over Communism Spread
British ministers from eight nations gathered in Colombo to discuss stopping a possible third world war and halting communism in Asia. Philip Noel-Baker outlined aims as Bevin recovers from a mild heart attack and delegates plan a communique after talks in the Senate building.
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Columbo
Celon
Philip Noel-Baker
Queen Victoria
Asia
Japan
Ceylon
Senate
Ernest Bevin
England
Bevin
Senate Building
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Pakistan
Union of South Africa
Little Fellows With Big Colds Warns of Home Remedy Use
A parent guides readers to use Vicks VapoRub as a comforting bedtime remedy for a child's cold. The ad-style piece touts the product as easing distress and claims improvements by morning. The message emphasizes the product name and its nighttime efficacy.
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Vicki
Vicks VapoRub
At Home Day At Hughes Motor To Show DeSoto
Hughes Motor Inc announces At Home Day Tuesday January 10 at the DeSoto-Plymouth dealer on Manchester Ave and Verity Pkwy in Middletown. The public first views the new De Soto model with staff ready to answer questions as the showroom opens at 8 a.m. and stays open until all visitors are served.
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Hughes Motor, Inc
DeSoto-Plymouth
Manchester Ave
Verity Pkwy
Middletown
Clarence Hughes
Spoon Bread and Gravy origin and method
Spoon bread a southern specialty evolved with yellow corn meal in the north. Northern Spoon Bread resembles a souffle while Dixie version is more bread-like. It bakes in a greased dish or cups for about an hour and is served with butter or as a main dish with creamed fish or eggs.
Steel Output Demand Prices At High Level
Steel production and demand rose last week as prices edged higher. The Steel magazine index slipped slightly due to lower tin mill prices. ingot production reached 96.5 percent capacity, while demand was active for light flat rolled products and pipe, with sluggishness in plates and shapes. Prospects rear spring pickup, though buyer reaction to price hikes remains unclear.
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Steel” Magazine
Stee
Daily Menus Breakfast to Dinner Menu Items
Breakfast includes sliced oranges oatmeal toasted muffins and coffee milk. Luncheon features black bean soup lemon slice crackers tongue and pickle sandwiches applesauce tea milk. Dinner offers braised pork chops with mustard milk gravy spoon bread buttered broccoli raw carrot sticks cranberry apple pie and coffee milk.
Legacy Cornbread Recipe from Historic Column
A traditional cornbread method is described using corn meal salt boiling water drippings and eggs. The batter forms a stiff dough then is baked in a greased dish at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes and served hot with butter or gravy.
Mary Haworth and a Lothario Suitor in Marriage Question
A 38 year old professional woman writes seeking guidance on a marriage proposal from a 42 year old man with a past affair. She fears her strict moral code and wants true partnership over sexual tests. The reader notes Dr. Paul Popenoe’s view that premarital sexual experience harms marriage and advises cautious, humble approach to love and commitment.
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Mary Haworth
Mme
Seh
Spo
Dear T. F.: A cheeky view on mate love and sex
A reader letters section criticizes the notion that sexual activity is the main basis of romantic or marital love. The correspondent dismisses the idea as foolish regardless of who argues it.
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T. F
Reward Posted for Germantown Burglar Identity
Cliff Williams, a Germantown Route 1 store owner, offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest of the burglar who broke into his shop on Germantown Rd. and escaped with 17 lighters three cartons of cigarettes some cigars a revolver razors and $15 in cash.
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Cliff Williams
Germantown Route 1
Germantown Rd
Admiral Relieved at San Diego Amid Unification Tensions
Vice Admiral Herald F. Bogan was relieved of command of the First Task Fleet in San Diego hours after declaring his retirement bid. The action, occurring weeks before his planned departure, comes amid tensions over military unification efforts. A separate note describes a sprayer device for aircraft that mixes insecticide with spray material to control concentration and direction.
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San Diego
Calif
Herald F. Bogan
Bogan
Fragment on marriage and forbidden fruit ethics
A fragment argues that marriage appeals to neurotic individuals who crave forbidden fruit, claiming legal union spoils their appetite and that those who engage in affairs are driven by this dynamic. The passage reflects a moralizing view of relationships and fidelity.
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Hughes Motor
Charles ST
Erle Hanson
U .S
Patent Office
William J. Miller
King Feeturen, Inc
BY Gaynor Maddon
NER
Dixie Spoon
Cleveland
HFC
Household Finance Corporation
First National Bank
Central Ave
Main St
Georgiana
Worthy
Denier Rayon Crepe
Ross
Childrens Toy Fire Station
Lothario
Mack
Paul Popenoe
Institute of Family Relations
Los Angeles
Wilfred Funk Inc
George
Slydia E. Pinkham
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