Reading the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth 1950
The piece reflects on the 1776 Declaration signed by John Hancock and fifty-three delegates, drafted by Thomas Jefferson. It notes the document's core rights of life liberty and happiness, the role of government, and the call to alter or abolish when necessary. It urges readers to celebrate by reading the Declaration.
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United States
America
Continental Congress
John Hancock
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Coloniata
Washington
Counterfeiting rising says Secret Service chief
A. Baughman, chief of the U S Secret Service, warns counterfeit dollars are increasing. In fiscal 1949 nearly $1,000,000 in counterfeit bills was seized and five months into the year agents found more than 000 in counterfeit notes. He notes foreign origin for about one sixth of detections and urges alertness and bank verification of notes.
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A. Baughman
U. S. Secret Service
Baughman
Secret Service
Office of Price Administration
Makem Eng
Plow the Heart Not Let It Lie Fallow This Summer
A spiritual metaphor urges regular cultivation of faith as a field for God. Regular church attendance helps solve personal problems, while neglect invites trouble. With summer near, recommences include carrying Bible, Sunday school at home if away, and daily use of Daily Light on the Daily Path for morning nourishment.
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Aome
Dear Louisa Letter on teen marriage and choices
A 17 year old seeks advice on marrying a 21 year old after two years together. The adviser warns early marriage risks, urges finishing education if not done, and notes temperament and mutual happiness determine success. The sister’s unhappy marriage is attributed to individual dispositions.
Ways and Means Proposes Curtailing Tax Free Status for Charities
The House committee adopts measures to limit tax free status for educational institutions and charities, aiming to raise about 100 million dollars in revenue. It targets unrelated income, manipulations of charitable trusts, and organizations set up to avoid taxes, including alleged corporate fronts. An earlier court ruling compelled a spaghetti maker to pay 136 458.62 in back taxes for 1947.
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Ways and Mears
Sphagetti
Ithout
Com
Food shortages amid world population rise, UN reports say
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization released four world reports showing basic crop production barely keeping pace with population growth. China faces serious shortages that could threaten millions, while Western Europe shows notable recovery aided by U.S. economic assistance.
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United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
China
Europe
United States
Wisconsin millionaire hid forty thousand dollars in coins
A Wisconsin millionaire reportedly buried forty thousand dollars in nickels dimes and quarters in the basement of his farm home. After his death his wife uncovered the cache and arranged its removal to a bank for counting and safekeeping as a safeguard against deteriorating paper money.
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Wisconsin
Mount Airy News header and masthead details
Mount Airy News presents its editorial masthead listing W. M. Johnson as editor and publisher William H. Johnson as managing editor James E. Johnson as advertising manager. It notes second class matter status at Mount Airy post office and subscription rates for Surry and nearby counties.
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W. M. Johnson
William H. Johnson
James E. Johnson
Mount Airy
N. C
Congress
Surry
Warning to Youths on Biking Safety and Traffic Rules
Editorial notes the rise of bicycles with cars and urges parents to caution youths. It warns against passing on the wrong side, riding on sidewalks, and weaving through traffic, citing a near collision at Big Elkin Creek bridge as an example of danger. It stresses obeying traffic signals and safety rules for all riders.
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Big Elkin Creek Bridge
Notable world leaders speak on peace and governance
Thomas L. Cotton urges alert citizenship for democracy while Percy Hodgson cautions against relying on charters for peace. Millard E. Tydings and Albert Gold discuss world peace and Western Europe’s risks, with Owen Roberts noting sovereignty limits. Richard W. Trefz links peace to preparedness, and Dewey jokes about rest before campaigning. Howard Hoover warns on deficits. Nihon Keizai cites reliance on U S goodwill.
Mount Airy Swimming Pool Co forms in city outskirts
J A Jackson and A H Merritt promote a new venture naming Mount Airy Swimming Pool Co with stockholders including J A Jackson A Merritt Joe Jackson and Hugh Merritt capitalized at 10000. White Oak Park will house a modern pool now full of water and ready within weeks. Also new homes go up on Rawley and Main streets with several builders and buyers planning four residences on Main and East Poplar. Eastman Kodak Co assigns local agencies W S Wolfe Drug and Leonards to sell Kodak products with prices from 6.50 to 26.50.
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Niagaria Park
New York
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A. H. Merritt
Mount Airy Swimm Pool Co
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Joe Jackson
Hugh Merritt
White Oak Park
Rawley Street
T. C. Barber
I. W. Barber
H. C. Woltz
Willow Street
Rawley
Elm Streets
Matt Hines
J. Ee Ee Je
William Sydnor
A. Benet
B. 4
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Main Street
East Poplar
Mies
Kate Mitchell
Last Wee
N. C. CC
Greensboro
Minnie Lee Siegler
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Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester
N. Y
Kodak Films
Kodaks
Quotes on Freedom from Historic Philosophers
A compact collection of aphorisms on freedom by Barbour Pascal Richter Stirner and Richter. The quotes explore the paradoxes of liberty, the price of wealth and power, and the idea that freedom must be seized rather than granted.
Weekly Crossword Puzzle 17 Insect and Ocean Terms
A quirky crossword puzzle fragment with scattered clues and partial answers. Items reference insects, nautical terms, and abbreviations, interspersed with misprints and stray letters challenging solvers. The grid appears incomplete with several missing letters and misaligned numbers.
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Maryland
Albert Gold
Tennessee
Russia
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Richard W. Trefz
Thomas E. Dewey
Stafford Cripps
Julius Kiano
Herbert Hoover
Nihon Keizai
Carlos P. Romulo
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Ie Apert
Harry J. Carman
Columbia University
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