Distinguished visit honors B and O president in New Castle
Col Roy Barton White, president of the Baltimore and Ohio, is honored as a distinguished guest at the Go-Operative Traffic Plan dinner in the Cathedral. The city celebrates his first official visit since taking the presidency, praising his rise from humble railroad beginnings.
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Outguessing the Store on U S Population Trends
The article reviews past population forecasts in the United States tied to the 1950 census and later projections. It notes Pearl and Reed’s 1925 forecast of 148,678,000 for 1950, compares other models, and observes birth rates rising against expectations while experts debate optimal population size.
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Te Population Reference Bureau
Washington, D. C
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Johns Hopkins University
Lowell J. Reed
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Louis J. Dihlin
C. E. Baker
Association of American Geographers
Department of Agriculture
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Dublin
Lotke
Tiem
U. S
Nostalgia Draws Comeback Glories From Broadway to London
The piece recalls Sophie Tucker, Maurice Chevalier, and Al Jolson returning to the stage after long absences, drawing crowds with memories of past triumphs. It notes enduring appeal of classic songs like April Showers as audiences seek hopeful moments amid changing times. A New England barber is mentioned for sticking to weather chat over 30 years.
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Sophie Tucker
Lu Las
Red Hot
London
Maurice Chevalier
Broadway
al Jolson
Sonny Boy
Rhodes Statue Myth Undercuts Peace Efforts By Bernadotte
The piece notes Rhodes long history and the myth of a Colossus statue, detailing archaeologists’ doubts about any statue large enough to span the harbor. It discusses Count Bernadotte’s choice of Rhodes for neutral talks and questions the feasibility of achieving lasting peace in Palestine, deeming the goal very difficult.
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Palestine Truce Commission
Rhodes
Holy Land
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Rhodéx
United Nations
Nat Island
Sporades
Mediterranean
Metropolitan Museut of Art
AML
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Hime
Palestine
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Hines
Looking At Life Through Kinsey Report Lens
A satirical take on how Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior In The Human Male transformed American society into a nation of scientists. The piece contrasts practical trades with sudden interest in psychology and sexuality sparked by the controversial volume.
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Kinsey
The Parent Problem and Nature Sounds at the Farm
A boy Eric spends a Maine summer at his grandparents farm learning bird calls, insects, fireflies, and woodland creatures. He notes frogs, crickets, toads, rabbits, squirrels, and deer, grows to love the creatures, and resolves not to harm them.
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Kele
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Etiquette Hints for Informal Weddings
The guide notes the couple and attendants processing in a small informal wedding. The bridegroom and maid of honor lead, followed by the bride and best man. Women walk on the right of men, with the bride entering first on her father’s arm.
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Washington Calling Parallels To 1920s Smoke Filled Rooms
Washington dispatch notes a political prophecy by a Republican insider about nominating strategy before the 1920 convention. It compares 1920s smoke filled rooms to the 1920 nomination of Harding and lists figures like Leonard W. Wand, Frank Lowden, and Hiram Johnson as leading contenders, reflecting on wartime weariness and rising prices.
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Mfrar Johnson
California
1920 Republican convention candidates and deadlock details
The article outlines a deadlocked 1920 Philadelphia convention with Woud 28744 Lowden eid and Jalason 13842 votes, a three day stalemate leading to Harding's nomination, and discusses leading contenders Dewey Taft and Stapson plus party dynamics and alleged lobbying influence. It notes the atmosphere of grab and influence and references a Republican News appeal on tax savings.
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Noise-Makers and the Quiet Hours of Home Life
A 1963 verse by Edgar A. Guest laments noisy children and bustling households. It contrasts rambunctious play with the wish for peaceful quiet, suggesting that the happiest homes are those filled with activity yet seeking balance and trust.
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Ses-QuI Celebration Prep and Local Archive Findings
Local reflections on the upcoming Sesqui event highlight preservation efforts including findings from a Pittsburgh Commercial Gazelle issue dating to its 89th year. The piece notes hats for the celebration, a planned museum week, submitted photos, and an old circus wagon on display.
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Parke Mirror Company
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Congress adjourns without price control measures
Reports from Seattle New York and Cambridge quote leaders criticizing Congress for failing to pass price regulation labor protection universal military training and European aid funding. figures urge action to prevent crises and defend national interests.
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Philadelphia
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Bible Thought on Speaking Evil and Judging Others
The passage urges restraint on speaking ill of others and not judging the law or others. It notes that there is one who can save and destroy and questions who dares to judge another. It emphasizes humility before divine judgment and warns against condemning fellow believers.
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Kinsey
Baloney
Alfred Smith
Muther
Credentials Committees Shape Presidential Contests
Washington June 12 1948 The article explains the power of credentials committees at national conventions and how they can determine nominees by seating or unseating delegates. It cites the 1932 Democratic Convention and Roosevelt forces as an example and notes expected contests in upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions.
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From Broadway to Politics a Actress Helen Gahagan Douglas
Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas left a successful Broadway career in 1924 to study work in Italy and pursue public service. She sang in Europe, returned to star in Tonight or Never, and later married Melvyn Douglas with five children. The notice hints at broader ideas about calendar reform in Iowa.
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U.S
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Bologna Conservatory of Music
Senator Bridges cites rising federal spending and taxes
Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire warned in a Senate address that federal spending has expanded over fifteen years with increased appropriations, costs, personnel, bureaus, controls and handouts. He cites 1993 and 1948 estimates showing large growth in expenditures and taxes, noting a dramatic rise in personal and corporate taxes since 1933.
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