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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
4
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Charley B a 28 year old bookkeeper with a germ fear that dominates meals and dating. He notes how modern advertising and medical focus on bacteria fuel germ anxiety and suggestibility, warning of the slide into germ obsession and self diagnosis.
Editorial notes enforcement after a mid air collision killing sixteen. It cites reports navy planes buzzed other aircraft and questions accountability. Grounding of a 30 year old flyer in Chillicothe for intoxication is praised as a deterrent. Commentary touches on congressional pay limits and a light humorous wrap.
A Missouri editor recalls a Texas sign reading Secondhand Store Tattooing and jokes about a temptation to get a secondhand tattoo. He remarks that this and the year’s freckle king pictures hint at a path toward a tan that curdled.
Questioning why optical firms don’t adapt one way mirror window tech into glasses for cross eyed users. Proposes how such lenses might allow vision out while shielding the wearer from others, exploring practicality and ethics.
The article criticizes the GOP’s lack of leadership and coherent policy as internal bickering continues. It notes a Chicago dissident meeting proposing a states rights and anti federal aid platform, but calls the plan negative and ineffective for appealing to voters.
A Washington hairpiece manufacturer claims men go bald earlier, while some see rising self consciousness. In Massachusetts a farmer dumps 1000 pounds of ice into a pond to cool it for children. Beverly Hills police raid an outdoor Pagliacci performance for violating quiet hours after 10 p m.
A critic suggests automakers will first flood the market with fake hole gimmicks to imitate Buick features and then release devices to hide the holes on Buicks themselves.
Senator J Howard McGrath could be named attorney general and join the cabinet at a salary of 25 000 if Congress approves a bill to raise cabinet pay from 15 000 a year The limiting factor is a constitutional provision barring senators or representatives from holding other offices while serving in Congress.
The piece jokes that fit, willing strapping young men are distracted by dates and leisure, leaving heavy chores to aging men. It notes how the young men’ s energy is diverted by social pursuits, accelerating the old men’s drift from strength.
In a shared room a heavy snorer asks to be awakened if he snores. The narrator pretends reports are exaggerated, confronts a moral choice, and ends denying hearing him at all. Christopher Billopp reflects on honesty, friendship, and embarrassment.
Recordings of the Tokyo Rose radio broadcasts are introduced as evidence in the treason trial of Mrs. Toguri d AQuino who is accused of being Tokyo Rose. The move tests whether punishment can come before a verdict is rendered.
Commentators note that Mr. Dulles openly supports killing off starlings, arguing it would cost him few votes so a firm stance could rally conservation or pest control factions. The remark fuels discussions on wildlife policy and political courage.
A self taught linguist describes Slurvian a fictitious tongue spreading in the United States. She shares examples from conversations and jokes about Hard Dorthy and Murcan travelers while noting the absence of official written form. The piece discusses possible links to English dialects and ends with identifying Admiral Faggot as a sample name.
A column discusses a proposed Slurvian dictionary with examples like faggot burr claps and bean. It lampoons linguistic quirks and includes satirical asides about public figures, pop culture, and curious misunderstandings across the United States.
Critics call Miss Lib Liberty a bum play despite involvement from three leading Broadway technicians. The piece echoes a cautionary line about enduring fame and failed productions.
The piece argues that past generations endured plagues before germ theory existed, survived due to sturdy constitutions, and passed resilience to descendants. It cites polluted water, unpasteurized milk, and poor sanitation as tests overcome by natural gastric acid and soap as germicides.
A skeptical critique of Charley’s gargle ads argues happiness boosts health and disease resistance while the gargle’s only effect is masking breath. real germ killing would injure tissue, nasal germs continually enter the throat, and temporary gargles last minutes. It urges readers to ignore medical misgivings and trust natural health.
The Central Committee issued a decree reported by Culture and Life criticizing editors of Soviet Siberia for failing to reply to working people and offering ill considered responses. It directs editors to change their attitude to encourage participation.
President Truman offers Attorney General Clark a Supreme Court seat and elevates Sen. J Howard McGrath to a cabinet post while signaling two Catholic promotions including William M Boyle Jr. The move affects political balance with Clark Clifford left out and speculation about religion in judicial picks persists.
Within a week Cardinal Spellman attacked Mrs Roosevelt but the President and Mrs Roosevelt show admiration. The ordinary politician would avoid upheaval yet Truman makes a bold, unconventional move reflecting his habit of complex political plays.
E Hudson Long's study of William Sydney Porter traces his rise from Greensboro to New York. It notes his embezzlement conviction, prison years, and later fame with stories, aliases like Alias Jimmy Valentine, and posthumous sales.
A Toledo Blade reminiscence recalls John Fisher Peck a Greek teacher who never taught the writer Greek yet left a lasting impression. The professor urged students to stop doing only what they want and begin doing what they ought to do to become truly capable men.
The headmaster of a boys' school faced a troubled pupil as influence and reach of guidance became clear. The story highlights how mentorship and discipline interact within a school setting to steer a student toward better outcomes.
A housewife shares two tested canning recipes a corn relish and a sandwich spread. The relish uses cabbage peppers onion sugar mustard seeds salt vinegar and water simmered then jarred. The spread combines peppers tomatoes onions vinegar mustard seeds flour sugar mayonnaise and is cooked then stirred into hot jars.
A story recalls a master’s rebuke in a school scene and a Marine captain who, amid a desperate battle, recalls the line What do you think this is a school for sisters This moment fuels a tide turning. The speaker reflects on influential figures, praising dignity and sincerity as essential leadership traits.
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