Democrats eye midterm gains across Senate and House
The article surveys historical midterm outcomes, noting when the out party won seats in the Senate and House. It compares 1918, 1946, 1934, and 1922 milestones, and explains how gains in one chamber often offset losses in the other, with only two cases of both chambers shifting control.
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Senate
House
Woodrow -Wilson
Harry S. Truman
GOP
Chambers J
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Common Sense Rare and Distracting Traffic Causes
A mixed column from Bassett Virginia notes common sense is rare and cites a India based house wiring anecdote. It contrasts a barking dog distraction with a widow using a megaphone and jokes about equal time for the dog. A Webster Zimas item lists distractions as 75 percent of auto accidents and warns against driver inattention.
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Basset and Henry County Journal
Bassett
Virginia
India
Webster Zimas
Webster
Massachusetts
Remembering a City Storm Fears and Lessons Learned
Clarksville Tennessee reflects on childhood storms as a father calmed his family during lightning and thunder. He recalls fearing ruin yet noting no city homes were seriously damaged by storms, leading him to accept the odds and stop worrying.
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Tohn ™ Collier
Clarksville
Tennessee
Weather Bureau
Remembering a Lamplighter and Past Town Life
Elva G. Mecum recalls Rosa lia Washington and a lamplighter who lit lamps and gave a nickel to children. The reminiscence links to early 20th century life, local papers, and historical notes about presidents Garfield and Butler, with a closing call for submissions to The Old Timer column.
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Fay Pentland
Springdale
Washington
Rosalia
Elva G. Mecum
Portland
Oregon
I.R.C
Benjamin F. Butler
U.S
James A. Garfield
Chas. Guiteau
Madam Patti
Parmalee
Frankfort
Kentucky
Seasonal rants mix vacation woes and sports talk
A reader rants about year round vacation planning and heat woes. He jokes about moving the World Series to July or August and prefers a cooler season. The piece then shifts to curious facts about cashmere wool, a Bermuda peppercorn rental, preserved ginger, and historic cancer death rates in the U S since 1900.
Home Workshop and Laundry Cleaning Tips
The note suggests enamel or heavy linoleum to cover surfaces and vertical storage for cleaning tools behind a door. It recommends a color coordinated sheet to hide areas, hooks on walls, a tool cabinet inside a cabinet door, and using a pencil with eraser for cleaning hard-to-reach garners. It also advises placing a board on the wash tub to scrub socks and soiled towels while the washing machine handles the rest.
One-eyed person experiences less visual fatigue claim
A brief note asserts that a person with one eye experiences less visual fatigue than a two-eyed person because the brain is not subjected to as severe a strain.
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Croom, Md
New Farmers of America
Gaston Gagne
White House
Garnegie
Little Bird
Helen Freeman
Brother
Freeman
Pittsburgh
TVA
Herbert D. Vogel
Army Engineers Corps
Pres. Eisenhower
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Sophie i Leclair
Nevers
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Casplam; Sea
China
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Queen Victoria
U. S
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Minneapolis
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