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Fragment from Middletown Post Office notice
The text notes second class matter status at Middletown Ohio post office under the act of 1879 and includes a biblical quotation about flesh and celestial bodies from Corinthians. The readable portion provides no event or person names beyond locations and postal classification.
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Tight money policy spreads pain from Fed to households
A feature in U S News and World Report explains the Federal Reserve Board's tight money policy and its broad effects. Higher down payments, shorter amortization, and higher interest rates hit buyers, homeowners, counties, and businesses, raising costs and delaying projects while the Treasury faces higher bill yields. The policy aims to curb inflation by limiting money supply, impacting loans, debt service, and economic activity nationwide.
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Inflation Also Feeds On The Elderly
The piece argues inflation erodes elderly Americans' financial security more than charity can heal. It contrasts old adages of retirement income with today’s costs for medical care housing and food, noting politicians push inflationary giveaways that hollow out dignity and independence. It cites Adlai Stevenson’s talks in Denver and Newton, Iowa, condemning policies that worsen poverty among seniors.
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Iowa
We Tie Our Shoelaces to Self Reliance in Public Affairs
Senator Henry F Byrd warns against paternalism as he argues states and counties can support their own school systems without endless federal aid. He likens dependence to a child who never learns to tie shoelaces and warns of a dark future for those who rely on unlimited government power.
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Henry F. Byrd
A Message To Readers About Safe Living
Hal Boyle urges readers to take seven days to reduce accidental deaths. He cites 1 788 predicted deaths and 173 071 injuries in the coming week, outlining causes from gun accidents to falls and fires. Safety tips include securing poisons, clearing hazards, and locking firearms. October is best enjoyed free from hospital or morgue.
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Kenneth Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Divided Parties Weigh in Bid to Oust Ike in 1960
Washington dispatch notes deep disunity in both parties ahead of a pivotal 1960 election. Republicans face strains between regulars and liberals, while Democrats in the South fear civil rights issues could trigger an independent bolt, linking labor support to Stevenson and eroding Eisenhower appeal.
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Leading With Your Chin in Daily Shaving Divorces
A humorous column riffs on shaving daily and divorce, noting wives using lack of shaving as grounds. It cites Scipio Africanus and Marc Antony, then wanders through quips about second marriages, etiquette quizzes, actors, and a deputy sheriff’s home linked to Jesse James. It mentions Kokichi Mikimoto still working at 95 and a jaunt through celebrity trivia.
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Marc Antony
Cleopatra
Graham McNamee
Happiness Boys
Joe Penner
Russ Columbo
Major Bowes
Johnstown
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Ava Gardner
Marlene Dietrich
Kokichi Mikimoto
Estreilita Stars Foretell Exciting Tomorrow For You
Tomorrow brings excellent business, domestic, and romantic prospects. An inviting social event appears likely with good evening for group activities and cultural pursuits. Travel plans favored. birthday readers could see strong six week gains in occupational matters before year end 1956 with prudent financial changes.
105 Year Old Belleville Man Dies After Accident
John Dixie of Belleville Ontario drank and smoked most of his life and died in an accident at age 105. He was not a vegetarian. The piece weighs on pearls and longevity but centers on his passing at a century and five.
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John Dixie
Belleville
Local notices from 1926 include resignations and new offices
Fred W. Gorman resigns as sales promoter and advertising manager for the Olds Division after eight Savirrel seasons. Earl Beaver, county game protector, warns hunters to follow set rules. Jack A. Caspers opens law offices in the First American Bank and Trust Building, survivor of Middletown High School class of 1990.
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Fred W. Gorman
Olds Divison
Earl Beaver
Butler County
Jack A. Caspers
Alex Casper
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First American Bank and Trust
Middletown High School
Dear Mr Harvey on Bribery in Politics and Society
Paul Harvey condemns widespread bribery in politics and everyday commerce. Letters complain of kickbacks from highway workers and government staff, bankers, and unions, noting graft from governor to cop. He argues the system poisons public life and calls for accountability beyond token prosecutions.
Politicos Apt To Be Inept Says Washington Column
A Washington columnist laments ineptitude among Eisenhower Stevenson Nixon and Kefauver, noting truth squads and foot in the mouth incidents. The piece cites GOP hopeful George Spence in Tennessee who criticized farmers and drew a rebuke from the White House press office.
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Kefauver
Hazoo
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Percy Priest
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Birthday Milestone Sparks GOP Woman Club Attention
Political analysts note the 18th birthday observance of the National Federation of Republican Women at GOP headquarters drawn amid a press clash with the Democratic Women’s clubs. The New America刊 fundraising appeal features movie stars and Democratic figures.
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Peruvan
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Ives
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Sun storm may disrupt radio signals per prediction
The looming sun storm threatens radio interference and could affect broadcasts. The era marks early English dictionary history with John Hokar’s work reported as polished by 1616.
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