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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1949
Page
4
Subscriptions are listed for carrier and mail delivery in the Middletown area and outside regions. Rates cover daily evenings, weekly services, and international options with advance payment required. The notice includes a biblical quotation fragment at the end.
A Minnesota hunter reports a decoy swimming free after a pickerel bit its line while a Delaware hunter rescues a teal from a snapping turtle. The piece then surveys Atomic Age fears, noting a Washington Post report on the first official U.S. city-bomb effects and calls for preparedness. It also discusses American books and labor questions over pensions at Bell System and union influence on benefits.
Peggy T a 19 year old who attempted suicide is advised by Dr George W Crane to combat loneliness by outward focus and genuine compliments. The Worry Clinic promotes social activity, self praising behavior, and a “Compliment Club” to attract friends and improve self image.
A New York Cotillion Room event showcased upcoming menswear trends from Paris and designers like Elsa Schiaparelli and Hat tie Carnegie. The piece describes "cartwheel hats," bold fabrics, and calf-length slacks with Riviera shirts for next summer, noting risks for men with bow legs or wide hips.
Hal Boyle profiles soprano Madame Hempel, now in her sixties, a former Metropolitan star who still sings, teaches aspiring opera singers, and walks daily through Central Park with her dog Brownie. She feeds birds weekly, cares for animals, and recalls rescuing her beloved stray dog with patience and affection.
In a whimsical note, a speaker jokes that men will cling to familiar toys and avoid fashionable runway events. The quip contrasts traditional male behavior with a fantasy setting where Fairyland hosts fashion shows that clash with practical bow-legs.
The piece outlines Saturday and Sunday celestial guidance for Genevieve Kemble, urging bold experimentation and creative risk taking. It notes birthdays with strong potential for unusual ideas, versatile talent, and spectacular careers, though warns of possible missteps and elder interference. It emphasizes foresight and practical education to realize gifted paths.
A compiled Q and A list covers meanings of Kis met and kismet, Lent timing, Frohman death quote aboard the Lusitania, the Colossus of Rhodes, tree-fall directions, a lad turned entertainer, knighthood in 1919, DC statehood status, parsec definition, roof of the world in the Pamirs, and Alexandre Dumas the elder’s mixed heritage.
The piece warns of rain or sleet turning to snow and dangerous road conditions. It urges early precautions for winter driving as accidents rise. A witnessed incident on Main St shows a speeding female driver with three children in back nearly hitting a pedestrian, prompting a startled bronx cheer.
In this column George E. Sokolsky critiques the exposure of private lives in public media. He argues privacy erosion taints public figures from Mayor O Dwyer to Alben Barkley, laments premarital disclosures, and calls for more dignified conduct and sincerity in politics amid a culture of exposure.
A collie rescues a 3 year old in Michigan as readers encounter a string of quirky witticisms. The column notes a Virginia man who never had a doctor at age 102 and comments on beauty contests and underworld fame.
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