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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Jefferson County and surrounding areas, detailing in advance payment terms by mail and by carrier service. Rates cover one year, six months, three months, and one month, with different brackets for within 250 miles and outside that radius. Names credited include Edwin Rackaway and others as part of the paper’s staff.
A reflective medley quotes a Jean Paul Richter line noting miracles as earthly signs of heavenly laws. It suggests the multitude marveling at healing acts and praising God, linking earthly wonders to divine order.
Editorial notes Captain Harry Huking, United Air Lines, ends a 60 year aviation career era with a retirement after more than 1,000 San Francisco to Hawaii crossings. His life spans military air power to postwar commercial flying, with seven million miles flown and a plane named in his honor.
U S foreign aid chief John B Hollister rebutted the idea that Russia is outdoing the United States among neutral nations. He argued careful comparisons show the Reds are not ahead and warned against excessive self-criticism that could undermine U S influence. He called Hollister's corrective sound and timely.
Travel themed crossword style list with clues covering mountains nations people gods rivers films and legal terms. Provides a dense set of intersecting phrases for a word puzzle read across and down.
A partial OCR item lists scattered terms and phrases such as place of worship container old command estranges first man reach toward stairs woody plants small bunch poker stake pack single high wind emerald isle conducted.
A collection of trivia queries and answers covers the busiest canal, the crested flycatcher nest snakeskin habit, Mohammed's flight to Medina called the Hegira, and a note on Mexico City as an ancient city. The final item mentions a fishing record.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses the high toll from premature births in the United States, noting around 80,000 babies die in the first month and that many deaths occur within the first 24 hours. He cites research from the Playtex Park Research Institute and the University of Colorado Medical Center on predicting prematurity and oxygen supply in unborn babies, including a Lake County versus Denver oxygen difference affecting birth weight.
A healthy young Scot volunteers his blood for a sick girl for a fee. She sends him a $50 purse after the first transfusion, then $25 after a relapse and a second transfusion. By a third transfusion half her blood is Scottish and she thanks him.
Manners prescribe writing down a telephone message for another person to ensure accurate relay and factual fidelity. Relying on memory risks miscalling numbers and misreporting details, making written notes the more helpful practice.
The author argues time cannot be stopped and warns against wasting hours and destroying tangible and spiritual values. Time belongs to God and we must account for how we use our lives rather than letting moments slip away.
An estimate suggests American households hold about 28.6 million musical instruments across the country. The figure reflects broad ownership of guitars pianos keyboards and other common instruments in homes and personal spaces.
A witty commentary notes that many men rely on their wives for success and hints at the humor of vacation cards home. It laments how mothers and young girls interact with chores and schools, suggesting resilient, independent household dynamics.
A mariner named Allen Sherman reportedly set a world record by catching a 756 pound blue marlin off Puerto Rico on an 80 pound test line. The claim centers on the size and strength of the fish and the the signaling of skilled angling offshore.
A circuit court hearing is set for 9 a m Monday on Harris Dwain Atteberry’s petition to revoke his two year probation that began May 1, 1955 after a Marion County Court conviction for driving while intoxicated.
Hot humid weather brings damp basements and musty air. Calcium chloride dries moisture to prevent rust mildew and warped lumber. Available in 100 pound and 25 pound bags at Welge Paint and Wallpaper Store on the North Side of the Square Mt. Vernon. June 22.
An Englishman notes a drophead convertibles term for a roadster. The sentence reflects a linguistic aside, contrasting American school groups and British car terminology.
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