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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
4
The Terre Haute Gazette began in 1869 and the Terre Haute Tribune followed in 1894, operating daily except Sundays as the city’s historic newspaper pair. The two titles served Terre Haute with era spanning local news and notices.
An early 20th century notice from The Tribune outlines how to obtain a copy if not received by 6:00 p m and lists contact numbers for various departments. It also provides subscription prices for different zones and periods and notes unsent manuscripts travel at the owner's risk with no liability for custody or return.
A 1920s Tribune editorial advocates refraining from idle gossip and rumors, urging readers to avoid criticizing without knowledge, to support America, and not to run down government. The piece emphasizes responsible public discourse.
Rep Hale Boggs predicts a six month Republican honeymoon. He says Taft supporters in Congress may balk at Eisenhower proposals after patronage incentives fade. Boggs cites Taft vs Eisenhower committee frictions and Ike’s promotion of Dewey allies stirring Taft ire.
The National Child Labor Committee reports 2,000,000 children illegally employed despite laws. Hazards include physical immaturity and accidents, with schooling at risk. Tightening laws and persuading employers may reduce illegal work, while expanding opportunities for low income families remains essential for national youth potential.
A reflective piece notes that the danger for communists lies in their own ranks as infighting and jealousy erode leadership. It recalls Bolshevik purges where founders were eliminated by colleagues, using a joke about three prisoners and Slansky to illustrate self-inflicted risk within regimes.
Final figures from the State Board of Canvassers show the governor race in Michigan drew more votes than the presidential contest. Eisenhower and Stevenson together tallied 2,782,186 votes in the presidency race.
The Michigan gubernatorial contest shows 8 618 vote margin for G Mennen Williams over Fred M Alger while Eisenhower leads nationally by 310 872. The 1944 split ballot system separates national and state races, prompting GOP criticism as voters overlook presidential ballots. State Sen Vanderwerp plans to seek ballot reform to restore the combined ballot.
Sherman Adams, long-time NH governor and former chief of staff to Dwight D. Eisenhower, becomes assistant to the president and right hand in tightening federal agencies. Born 1899 in East Dover Vermont, Adams scaled from lumberman to NH legislator and speaker before serving in Congress and as governor.
The piece notes England’s Bourne windmill from 1620 to be preserved as a historic building. It recalls windmills once common on farms in New England and Cape Cod, now vanished, with Henry Ford saving Cape Cod’s oldest mill for his Dearborn museum. It cites dwindling skilled millwrights as a cause.
In Ponca City Oklahoma volunteers preparing for a church fashion show found the dressing room empty and later discovered their outfits had been sold at a rummage sale storeroom. The incident disrupted the event as models hurried to retrieve or replace items.
A quirky note describes an angler fish that uses a rod and artificial lure growing from its head to catch other fish. The bizarre hunting adaptation highlights deep sea biology and curiosity about unusual marine life.
Marriage licenses listed Charles F. Stillwell and Cora Palmer Winfield W. Jones and Alma Swanson James King and Vina Mickelberry. An Alfred Levin top student at Harvard College noted. Fire damages Anna Scherer home. Eight-year-old Harold May blinded eye from powder blast. Births: Everett Burger Downs. Attorney John Gerdink chosen to try Crydagh vs school board. Church oyster supper planned. Joy Muchmore visiting from Sullivan. Violin lessons by Hugh McGibney of Indianapolis in town.
A rapid tour through New York culture with J. J. Astor’s electric trains at Rockefeller Center and Connie Russell stopping Broadway traffic. Notes on Disney’s Peter Pan, C. F. McCarthy leaving NBC for ABC, and a Parade of show biz ironies.
A mixed quiz prompts five questions about national capitals ocean density buoyancy fresh versus salt water building safety crosses on window planes, Earth’s orbital position, and Dover’s state. Answers require years of capital status for NYC, buoyancy in different waters, construction site safety practices, Earth’s perihelion month, and Dover’s state.
Samuel Webster quotation notes that changes in conditions can justify shifts in opinion. The line attributes the idea to Daniel Webster and frames inconsistency as understandable under evolving contexts.
The entry defines crude as raw and unrefined not cooked in its natural state. It also covers immature or unpolished qualities and notes origins from Latin crudus. The term encompasses harsh or unglossed behavior and lack of maturity or tact.
Entries mark Indiana’s admission to statehood in 1816 British monarch Edward VIII abdicates in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson and the 1941 axis war actions with Germany Italy and the United States declaring war on each other.
The renowned Italian opera tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi is celebrated on his birth date with greetings and recognition of his long career. His legacy in early to mid 20th century opera remains influential among classical music circles.
The passage suggests a child born today will likely grow into a just loving generous and idealistic individual. It presents personality development as favored now with promising future outcomes.
One year answer confirms the test result. Workmen are informed there is glass in the frames due to the greater buoyancy of salt water. The note references January and the Delaware area as the relevant locale.
In Santa Anna Texas an error by the Post Office altered the town’s spelling from Santanta named after a friendly Indian chief to Santa Anna, unintentionally commemorating a Mexican general famed for Texas Mexican conflicts over a century ago.
In Jefferson Circuit Court a woman sues Kamburugamuwe Gam-Adh Arige Sumatipala alias Galle Bhikkhu Anuruddha, claiming he failed to establish a church on property she transferred in 1948. She alleges he identified himself as general secretary of the International Buddhist Study Circle.
Akron resident George H. Petley recalls a memory from childhood told by his mother of Queen Victoria visiting Creighton. He says he was one year old when Victoria lifted him into her lap during a royal visit. The piece ties the anecdote to upcoming coronation plans for Queen Elizabeth II.
Chapel Hill N C Carl Smith chairman of the city school board says dogs are invading schools in larger numbers, ordering all canines to the pound where owners must bail them out.
The column notes a strong head for business and money, musical talent and possible concert work, plus a need to curb a sharp tongue. It urges choosing one career, dabbling in hobbies, travel interest, and a happy home life. Each zodiac sign then offers brief daily guidance.
Mrs. Maurita Jackson mother of 10 year old Sherry Jackson defends mothers of child actors. She says critics are rarely mothers and that devoted parents fight for parts and welfare of their kids. Sherry, in Warner Bros The Lion and the Horse, faced a fever during a snake pit test but later earned steady earnings.
Amen Company in Buffalo New York perfected a pill sorter capable of screening up to 3 500 000 tablets in eight hours. The device uses two vertical screens and two cylindrical screens to weed out imperfectly sized tablets and requires only two operators to feed weigh pack and palletize shipping drums.
The text explains that subacute bacterial endocarditis, often following rheumatic heart disease, is caused by streptococcus infection of damaged valves. It notes fever, rashes, splenomegaly, and changes in heart murmurs, and states penicillin prolonged courses can cure many cases though relapse remains possible.
A medical note explains that a four year old with bowel prolapse likely has prolapse of the bowel due to weakness of supporting structures. Bandaging may help in some cases but many instances require an operation to correct the disorder.
Bonn dispatch details a Rhine to Danube waterway tying Rotterdam to Sulina through nine nations. With $100 million from the World Bank, opening could occur by 1960. otherwise 1982. Project spans Ruhr to Danube with regional funding debates and geopolitical hurdles.
A collection of light gab and quips about politics culture and daily life. The far ranging items touch on Eisenhower cabinet timing a dome idea job searches animal experiments and household hints with humorous asides and cultural jabs.
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