Middletown Journal publication and subscription details
The Middletown Journal published every evening except Sunday from 7 First Ave Middletown Ohio listing subscription rates per copy 5 cents by carrier 25 cents weekly and mail options including regional and outside area plans. The note ends with a biblical quote Acts 3 23.
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Berlin Officers Snobbery Sparks Army Controversy
The Berlin officer corps bars enlisted guests from their club including church services while German frauleins remain welcome. A lieutenant colonel offered to resign if soldiers were admitted, praising 90 percent of enlisted men and condemning the rest as barbarians. Critics urge transfer of the offending officer and call for discipline. The note sits among columns on Capper’s divorce crusade, New York desertion law, Indonesia UN actions, and Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s political stance.
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Germany
Uncle Sam
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Worry Clinic: Widow Bets Big on Fast Wealth Scheme
Katy, a 47 year old Chicago widow, reports losing 50 000 to a broker and 25 000 in securities after a New York meeting promising 15 000 in a week. Dr George W Crane warns against greed and gambling by noting common swindles, urging caution and hard work over quick riches.
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Kashmir Armistice and Plea for UN Supervision
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst DeWitt MacKenzie notes UN securing a Kashmir armistice between India and Pakistan, describes a plebiscite to determine allegiance, and details Maharajah Hari Singh’s precarious rule amid Hindu Muslim tensions. He recalls the 1920s blackmail case that nearly toppled Hari’s succession and British interference to protect Kashmir’s throne.
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Be an adult invest wisely not in get rich quick schemes
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale urges evaluating life bets beyond luck. He warns against gambling on careers or education and advises steady effort, honesty, and planning to secure a reliable financial return.
One Word Led To Another by Arthur Baer
A satirical column recalls a quizzing neighbor who wins many premiums and accident policies, aided by television disguises. It traces the rise of giveaways from coupon spoons to modern sweepstakes, noting the woman’s wealth of prizes and the evolving culture of promotions.
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Bugs’ Baer
The Voyager on Machines and Mankind in a Nuclear Era
Hal Boyle questions the rise of intelligent machines and future tech. A lab brain, ashby and the threat of a satellite war platform loom. He argues machines will drive human labor harder, reshape life and conflict, and redefine freedom and comfort as they grow smarter.
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W. R. Ashby
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The Long Shadow of Bolshevism in American Life
John Reed’s Ten Days That Shook the World is cited as an adventure that led to slavery, as American youth drifted into Communist Fronts. The piece argues a new generation embraced welfare-state economics and administrative power, weakening resistance to socialism while not fully embracing communism itself.
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Petrograd
John Reed
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Russia
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China
Couny
New Year's Day Visit to a Long Gone Friend
A writer recalls calling on a friend who died five years earlier. He visits the cemetery on New Year’s Day, finds the scene lonely, but the friend’s memory and Irish warmth bring a smile. The talk with the departed friend urges living fully and cherishing memories.
Propitious planetary alignments boost ambitions and luck
Genevieve Kemble describes a time of expansive influence across athletic and financial realms. Strong resources and influential support promise opportunities for ambitious plans and professional goals. Birthday individuals are urged to use assets and abilities for sound objectives amid a generous, celebratory, and optimistic mood.
Christmas Gift Dilemma Leaves Family Flat
A humorous note on choosing gifts for the whole family. The writer says adults exaggerate, children distort, and the picked item may end up with dad busy scolding while mom plans promised punishments. The tone is witty and skeptical about ideal presents.
Strange recurring phone calls test bravado behind Bell system
A family reports a yearly pattern of silent late night calls on Saturdays through three years. The caller asks for them, directs to the office, then hangs up after a pause. A rare variation included a hysterical laugh before the line went dead.
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Wes
Mr. Bell
Why Radcliffe College Got Its Name and Other Q A Items
The Q A notes Radcliffe College was named in 1894 to honor Anne Radcliffe for her gifts to Harvard. It recalls the Marco Polo Bridge signifying the July 7 incident near Peiping that led to Japanese occupation in 1947. It also states the Interior Department was established in 1849 to oversee internal affairs.
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