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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
2
The piece notes Mother’s Day on the upcoming Sunday in America and mentions Mrs. Pearl Owens Gillis of Texas as the American model mother for 1948. It stresses that every reader should honor their own mother with a message of love if alive, or wear a white carnation in memory if not.
The piece argues Truman's domestic program may be blocked in Congress with Democrats still backing Taft Hartley. It notes Democratic control could pass parts of the agenda yet labor leaders and labor bosses risk losing standing, while some expect Democratic senators to uphold opposition to the president.
The article notes Ireland becoming a free republic with twenty one guns fired at Dublin bridge and the National Anthem played. King George II sends an April 18 message praising Irish sacrifices in the war and wishing blessings on the new republic, with visible joy in Boston over New Ireland.
A fragment discusses biblical creation, highlighting Eve from Adam's rib and portraying woman as central in creation. It shifts to wonder about the first sin and hints at Adam's role, then seeks further clarification on the topic.
A column rails against socialism, arguing it taxs citizens and erodes opportunity. Anecdotes from boosters reveal dry heat in California, dry cold in Chicago, and a joke about a “dry wet” Coos County rain. Barbara Mantz and Mark Putnam are noted as student printers devils.
A 50 year old observer laments the erosion of woman’s modesty and men’s gallantry since the gay nineties. He recalls a time when hats stayed on in elevators and men offered seats and polite tips, urging a return to merited courtesies toward women.
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