Thought For Today with Henry Ford quote
A compact reflection on law and politics citing Henry Ford that laws alone cannot achieve all desired outcomes and politicians’ promises often fall short.
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Henry Ford
Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
4
Old-Fashioned Justice In A Tavares Fla Court
Nineteen boys faced a choice between jail and whipping for a trespassing prank in Tavares Florida. They selected the whipping, administered by their parents, under a judge's gaze. The piece questions parental complicity and contrasts with Beckley’s tombstone case, critiquing modern child-rearing and justice.
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Tavares, Fla
Beckley
Eisenhower’s push to balance budget falls short in deficit era
President Eisenhower failed to cut government spending to his 60 billion target and left peacetime deficits behind. By year’s end the federal shortfall neared 13 billion, with debt rising from 271 to around 285 billion. The 1954 tax cut and a dwindling dollar value persisted as fiscal gauges, as Eisenhower pressed for a balanced 1960 budget of 77 billion with a reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Eisenhower
Congress
Modern business psychology and a traveler's insurance machine
Dr. George W. Crane discusses how psychology affects firm success and retentive habits. The narrator at Midway Airport in Chicago describes purchasing plane tickets and attempting self-service insurance through a machine, noting the lack of envelopes and stamps and the preference to self-fill an insurance application.
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Midway Aireport
Chicago
Worry Clinic on Insurance Proof and Self Mail-in Policy
A reader details insurance purchases at travel points, preferring to mail a copy to beneficiaries. He notes a four cent stamp and envelope aid sales staff, argues beneficiaries must receive proof, and cites Midway Airport as proof of customer driven service influencing purchase decisions. The piece emphasizes meeting multiple customer needs to succeed.
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Midway Airport
Ginseng Hunting Recalled by WV Residents and Times
Roy Lee Harmon reflects on ginseng hunting in West Virginia recalling a homemade sang hoe, a 15 year old boy Doug Shelton going to New York, Rev. S. F. Cook, and memories of poor families digging roots to buy flour. He notes roots traded to country stores, China demand, and wartime prices, plus dangers of snakes nettles and chiggers while hunting in shaded coves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
West Virginia
Lee Ernie
Douglas Shelton
Pineville
Doug
New York City
Rev. S. F. Cook
Sophia
Coal River
Boone County
S. F. Cook
Remembering Fourth of July Pride and Patriotism
David C. Gardener reflects on past Fourth of July celebrations as symbols of American pride. He laments modern shifts in national culture, criticizing rock and roll influence and perceived erosion of nationalism. He cites remarks by J. Addington Wagner on soldiers and preparedness and urges early instillation of American ideals.
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America
United Nations
J. Addington Wagner
American Legion
Prayer For Today Blessing for land and liberty
A prayer blessing the land and heritage of a free people is offered by Scott Brenner of Carnegie Pennsylvania at the First United Presbyterian Church. The message asks guidance to keep free men from perishing and to deepen concern for others.
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Scott Brenner
Carneige, Pa
Minester
First United Presbyterian Church
Raleigh S Register publication and subscription rates
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh S Register with address, staff and AP partnership details. It lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, noting West Virginia sales tax and carrier payment limitations.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West Virginia
Feprestata
Record Timber Cut Sets County Size Benchmark
Robert Egnor and Gus Terry cutting timber for Dan Polk on Soak Creek felled a poplar among county’s largest. The tree measured 6 feet 8 inches at the stump and 72 feet long, yielding 7,000 feet of usable lumber after milling near the felled site. Booker T. Washington spoke at Lester for 10 to 15 minutes urging hard work, thrift, home investment, and sober, lawful living.
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Robert Egnor
Gus Terry
Dan Polk
Soak Creek
Booker T. Washington
Lester
Soybean diseases threaten US crops with multiple pathogens
A report notes nearly 30 diseases attack soy beans in the United States, posing widespread risk to yield. Researchers emphasize diverse fungal and bacterial threats across regions, urging monitoring and management to mitigate potential impacts on production.
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United States
Why actors chase stardust and endure the odds
Hal Boyle examines aspiring performers drawn to theater by a dream of fame. He notes wide backgrounds and varied talent while detailing the brutal realities: low earnings, endless sacrifices, and mounting loneliness. The piece probes what drives someone to seek success in show business and who truly survives.
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Stardust
Will to educate stays strong across states
Grassroot opinion from Thayer Missouri cites finance as a barrier but urges youth to seek scholarships loans and aid while stressing resolve. Fort Payne Alabama Times Journal recalls a contrast: two decades ago federal operation costs matched today’s interest burden.
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Thayer
Missouri
Fort Payne
Ala
Jourenal
Magic through ages from superstition to stagecraft
A short summary notes how magic evolved from ancient belief in supernatural powers to modern entertainment. It contrasts old magicians with rulers and healers to today’s performers who join global groups and vow to keep secrets. The prompt invites coloring a picture of an ancient Egypt scene and awarding a prize to Mark Reynolds.
Celebrities talk cars and showbiz at New York haunts
The page recalls Alan King ordering a Rolls Royce for fall delivery and jokes about shopping, while Ann Miller says her husband bought her a Cadillac and a bird. Ernest Hemingway phones to console Toots Shor on his saloon’s closing, Preminger denies feuding with Goldwyn, and other stars mingle at various clubs.
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New York
Alan King
el Morocco
Copacabana
Charslie Manna
Otto Preminger
Samuel Goldwyn
Porgy
Preminger
eErnest Hemingway
Toots Shor
Madrid
Toots
Hemingway
Johansson
Patterson
Susan Cabot
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