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The Middletown Journal listing subscription rates for per copy 5 cents weekly carrier 25 cents and 35 cents weekly combined. Mail options show different annual prices for local and trading area plus outside U S pricing. The page ends with a biblical quote about deceit and war from Psalms 55 21.
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Middletown Journal
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
U.S.A
Radar Mowers and Midwestern Myths Wide Worthless Satire
A humorous piece riffs on lazy labor and futuristic push button radar mowers that do everything except cut the lawn. It pivots to a Voice of America broadcast exposing biased Midwestern praise of Kansas City and Truman era politics, sparking a critique of American cultural projection.
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Etoile de Hollands
Voice of America
Kansas City
United States
Missouri
Middle West
Truman
Midwest
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Guard Against Polio Early
An imperial warning to parents about infantile paralysis polio nationwide cases in several states. Parents should have children examined by a reputable physician followed by faithful adherence to advice. Keep kids out of sun morning and evening rest meals hands washed and flies eliminated with sprays.
The Worry Clinic case on air brakes and sudden change
Dr. George W. Crane recounts a mother seeking church influence to reform her son Tom P. A pastor studying air brakes befriends the hostile machinist, shares common ground, and over time Tom becomes active in church and scout work. The story argues unselfish teaching lies in Christian churches.
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Tom P
Tom
Westinghouse
Mother’s Church
Tor
The
Christian Church
Taft Dewey Bricker Stassen Vandenberg in 1948 Nomination Bid
Washington observers map a tense ten day contest among Republican delegates for the 1948 nomination. Bricker conservatives may waver Taft support while Dewey gains from Oregon primary and Stassen Vandenberg influence looms large.
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Washington
Dewey
New York
Taft
Ohio
Bricker
John Bricker
Vandenberg
Michigan
Oregon
Stassen
Martin
Republican Party
Andenberg
Minnesota
Vandenberg - Stassen
Starry forecasts promise radical change and romance
Genevieve Kemble's horoscope for Thursday June 17 foresees startling discoveries or inventions that could overturn the status quo. Striking, deliberate effort may yield revolutionary results with practical ingenuity and bold, creative force, including romance and adventurous new ventures.
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Dirm
One Word Led To Another Bugs Baer on Ivan the Terrible
Baer derides Ivan the Terrible in a sharp critique linking Russia’s hero worship to a monstrous historical figure. He mocks Ivan’s cruelty from poisoning, torture, and murder to barbaric acts and even a proposed statue recounting extreme violence.
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Russia
Ivan the Terrible
John Ellerby
Ivan
Monstros
Ray Serene
Philip
Moscow
Mary Hastings
The
Eng
Looking at Life from a Soft Mattress
Erich Brandeis reflects on illness and near death, urging readers to value health and the world outside the bedroom. He credits improved perspective to confinement, noting daily miracles, gratitude, and the spiritual cleanse sickness can bring.
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Basil Caparell
Astrological Forecast Highlights Child Born Today
A child born today is described as highly ingenious with strong determination and inventive genius. The text hints at unpredictable developments and potential for romance, adventure, and long range security and gratification, suggesting notable personal growth and success.
City Commission urged to abandon streets and alley
Attorney Ben F. Harwitz for George and Calvin Verity asks vacating Bonnell St and an adjacent alley. He also seeks abandoning part of Manchester Ave to connect buildings of Sorg Paver Company. Marvin Byrd and Paul G. Fouts appointed to 90 days probation on police force. Jess Dennis and Ralph Bauer.
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Ben F. Harwitz
George and
Calvin Verity
Bonnell St
Harwitz
Sorg Paver Company
Manchester Ave
Hydraulic
Marvin K. Byrd
Frank Byrd
Paul G. Fouts
Jess Dennis
Ralph Bauer
Supposing $10 000 let me travel the world in imagination
Hal Boyle muses on a $10,000 windfall for one dream journey using imagination rather than travel. He would skip museums and crowds, pick three missed destinations New Zealand Finland and Ireland, and compare their allure to past wartime travels.
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Frances
Niagara Falls
Pisa
Stephen Leacock
Walter Mitty
Frank Merriwell
Africa
London
Isle of
Bali
New Zealand
Finland
Ireland
Far East
Scribblers weigh in on politics and culture in Florida Column
The commentator jests about mudslinging and labels like nincompoop in a broad note on political rhetoric. It covers Truman travel spin, off the cuff speeches, Hollywood strikes, General Meyers legal trouble, and reflections on China, Russia, and Palestine with a Clearwater, Florida dateline.
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McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Truman
California
Washington
New York
Democratic Party
GOP
New York State
Grover Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Actors’ Guild
Hollywood
Meyers
Sam
Kentucky
China
Palestine
Russia
United States
Moscow
Clearwater, Fla
Canine Thrills at Paramount Feature With Mrs McGraw
Friday at 9 p m the Paramount shows an extra feature Grantland Rice's Canine Thrills. The film stars Mrs F H McGraw, a noted huntswoman, handling hunting dogs and shooting with skill. The piece recalls the 1932 NC shoot and Rice's hunt club visit at Licking Fork.
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Paramount
Grantland Rice
F. H. McGraw
Licking Fork Hunt Club
North Carolina
Alex Cockman
Middletown
Janet Roehll
Mrs. McGraw
Mang
Roehll
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George W. Crane
Worry Clinic
David Lawrence
Genevieve Kemble
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Lish Court
Mary
Erich Brandeis
Hal Boyle
J. S. Myers
Dave Regan
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