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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1948
Page
4
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The sixth anniversary tribute to George M. Verity honors his leadership in building a cooperative, peaceful community spirit and his role in shaping industrial democracy. It cites his partnership with Charles R. Hook and echoes a John Patterson line about being part of all we have known while urging ongoing forward progress. The piece also notes geopolitical shifts in China and reflects on Churchill’s standing within the English Conservative Party.
In a Worry Clinic excerpt, Gerald L aged 23 argues psychology relates to business. Dr Crane counters that psychology underpins success across careers, clarifying myths about astrology and phrenology and noting advertising as a major applied field. He cites J McKeen Cattell on 19th century knowledge growth.
The piece analyzes FDR's approach to breaking straight party loyalties by aligning farm and labor votes through New Deal policies. It notes Truman’s adoption of wage and farm income strategies, election dynamics in Maine and other states, and the role of polls and public sentiment in the 1940s contests.
During the war many Dutch survived by eating tulip bulbs as a desperate food source while under occupation in the Netherlands.
A reflective baseball column compares outfielders Lou Barber Fred Clarke Bill Holmes Dusty Miller and Honkus Wagnerius. It weighs assists, throws and records from 1895 1910 while joking about chalking and two sets of books. The piece notes Clarke as Outfield of major leagues and end with a humorous riff on boomerangs and winter meetings.
A lighthearted critique of pollsters after an election warns they must study their own methods. It jokes that poll data may mislead, suggests warmup questions, and ponders why polls miss the mark while posing humorous questions about everyday life and public opinion.
The piece argues Truman will govern without Congress but must handle China’s rise, Berlin, and the UN. It questions price controls, Taft-Hartley, socialism risk, and funding a large postwar program without tax hikes or debt erosion. It warns of a looming money problem with a 1949 budget near 43 billion dollars and limited time to act.
A reflective piece contrasts a young woman confessing love for a much older man with a retired journalist narrator and his wife. The tale weighs age, romance, and self restaint while poking at social expectations and trivial modern concerns.
The narrator recalls John Crosby’s love of choosing not to engage. Crosby praises avoiding certain radio shows like Gabriel Heatter and abstaining from reading Taylor Caldwell novels or visiting the Metropolitan Museum to ignore some artworks.
The speaker notes a young woman in love with an older man and reflects on aging. He calls himself in the so called prime of life between fifty and the wheelchair, reveling in not doing many things such as worrying about a career or earning money or commuting.
A speaker notes that his wife might have shared youth ambitions with a visitor, yet he is glad she did not. He reflects on growing older and preferring fewer impetuous activities, suggesting true appreciation comes from having once pursued them.
Genevieve Kemble’s Sunday horoscope foresees irritability and sharp speech. The reading cautions against domestic strife, poor judgment, and stress related issues that could threaten finances and security. A restless, volatile mood may affect personal and family peace.
The forecast for Monday November 8 predicts a lively day driven by strong feelings and emotions. A proclivity to rush into curious or inexplicable ventures is highlighted as a key theme.
The text contrasts day dreams and fanciful aims with practical efforts. It warns that birthday individuals may forfeit support from superiors and friends if driven by romantic or impractical desires. A child born on this day could balance introspection with organized, progressive aims through regulation and coordination.
A short vignette from Middletown describes a bent old woman who mocks others as she passes and a shabby beggar who demands a meal, calling the narrator a capitalist. The brief piece contrasts two quirky characters and ends with a correction about the town's name.
The hymn Lead Kindly Light was composed by John Henry Cardinal Newman while the boat he traveled on lay becalmed in the Strait of Bonifacio between Corsica and Sardinia. The tale ties a devotional work to a maritime pause.
Staff from the News- Signal and Middletown Journal met at the White House Inn to bid farewell to William Geisman who was heading to Florida.
In a closely fought football clash Armco Blues and Akron finish level at six points apiece. Neither side could break the deadlock as the final whistle sounded.
Lillian R Kinzer runs for county treasurer and is the sole female candidate among Butler County office seekers.
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