Tribune lineages and contact details 1869 1894 Terre Haute
The notice lists historically connected Terre Haute newspapers the Terre Haute Tribune Daily except Sunday and the Terre Haute Gazette established 1869 and 1894 respectively. It instructs readers to call the Tribune if copies are missed and provides phone numbers for Office and Circulation Crawford 1354 Sports Editor Crawford 1332 Composing Room Crawford 1336 Editorial Department Crawford 1331 with weekend and holiday call times.
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Terre Haute Gazette
Terre Haute Tribune
Crawford
Tribune Second Class Mail Rates and Liability Notice
By mail first zone Evening and Sunday one year 120 dollars Evening only one year 5 dollars Evening only six months 2 75 Evening only three months 150 Other than rural routes and outside first zone Sunday only one year 750 Evening and Sunday one year 2050 Evening only one year 15 00 Evening only six months 6 50 Entered as second class matter January 0 1 1903 at the post office Terre Haute under the act of Congress ofMarch 2 1879 All unsolicited articles manuscripts letters and pictures sent to The Tribune are sent at owner's risk and The Tribune Company expressly repudiates any liability for their safe custody or return.
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Tribune Platform Remains Loyal to America and Government
The Tribune urges readers to refrain from idle gossip and rumors. It emphasizes faith in America and urges not to criticize without knowing facts or the government.
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America
Eisenhower Sees Brighter Christmas Peace Prospects
President Eisenhower in a national radio address from Washington linked the 1955 Christmas season to measured progress toward world peace. He acknowledged past disappointments but urged continued effort, calling the year significant for peace and noting a brighter outlook for the future.
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Dulles
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Eisenhower
Washington
Early holiday mail should blend festivity with efficiency
The piece urges early Christmas mailing but warns against over-early cards that lose timely impact. It notes interdepartmental greetings often arrive before mid December, missing the desired festive effect. The writer calls for a brighter American solution balancing cheer with practicality.
Railroads improve service yet keep costs low for users
The piece argues railroads offer faster safer and cheaper transport compared with 1921 while wages and taxes rose. Since 1946 railroads spent over 1 billion annually on upgrading plants with plans for continued investment to provide better service and a fair return to investors.
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Moderna
Cleveland industrialist faults historian on unions and Hitler
Fred C. Crawford of Cleveland, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, asserts that American unionism parallels the Nazi rise to power. He says German labor unions aided Hitler and implies American unions could do likewise.
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Fred C. Crawford
Cleveland
National Association of Manufacturers
Germany
Hitler
Thyssen Financiers Helped Hitler Rise to Power
The piece argues that German financiers and industrialists backed Hitler, not unions. Fritz Thyssen, iron and steel magnate, lavishly funded the Nazi campaign to cripple unions and avoid labor input in the steel industry. After Hitler’s rise Thyssen was sent to a concentration camp as one of his first acts.
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Ists
Hitler
Fritz Thyssen
Camper Fund
Thyssen
Churchill Museum Fund Closes With World Support
Subscriptions for Sir Winston Churchill 80th birthday fund exceed 725000 dollars with gifts from more than 300000 people worldwide. The money supports endowment of a Churchill home as a museum housing relics and documents, creating a permanent resort for lovers of freedom and admirers of greatness.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Penny Shortage Prompts Talk of New Coinage
A vintage column notes a penny shortage driving talk of reintroducing small denominations. It explains the U S Mint has halted production of nickels dimes quarters and half dollars to focus on pennies, with pennies circulating through piggy banks and tax receipts. The piece suggests possible demand for two and three cent pieces if shortages persist.
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Uncle Sam
United States Mint
Washington
Canadian corridors widen reach to Alaska Panhandle
Prof. Harry V Warren of the University of British Columbia proposes creating narrow corridors between the United States and Canada to give northwestern British Columbia an outlet to the sea via the Alaska Panhandle. He says customs duties hinder cross border trade and suggests a reciprocity treaty with tariff concessions. A 1911 effort failed but Canada may now react differently.
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United States
British Columbia
Alaska Panhandle
Harry V Warren
University of British Columbia
Canada
South Africa on its Way Toward Dictatorship
John Gunther in Inside Africa says South Africa edges toward fascism, not yet. Two thirds Senate majority for Premier Strijdom allows constitutional changes, vote disfranchisement of natives, and power to govern without court check. Police suppress meetings and arrests rise without warrants. One anti government paper questions the voting formality.
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South Africa
John Gunther
Africa
Gunther
Johannes G. Strijdom
Protess
Amateurs Doing Okay as Uranium Hunters
In Omaha, J G McMillan of the University of Omaha notes over half of US uranium strikes have been by greenhorns. He says a $45 Geiger counter can detect radiation and possible ore, but cautions that few ores pay off and recommends hunting as an avocation rather than a vocation.
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Omaha
J. G. McMillan
University of Omaha
United States
Greenhorns
McMillan
Terre Haute Forty Years Ago Today Headlines
Terre Haute items from December 19 note marriage licenses for William A Spangler and Helen D Norman Lloyd Lee and Ruby Shaw Homer Price and Gurnell Morgan. Scoutmaster Frye heads Troop 2 with J C Bohn as assistant. A dance at Naylor Cox building by switchmen's auxiliary. Vigo County Republican Club hears William Thornton. Garfield alumni Christmas dance planned December 28 at Pythian Temple. Jitney bus ordinance discussed by boosters. County to inspect Carter road boundary. Dr A F Knoefel named to Mines Advisory Board. Chicago chosen for 1916 Republican National Convention June 7. Residents near Seventeenth and Hulman petition sidewalk repairs.
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William A. Spangler
Helen D. Norman
Lloyd Lee
Ruby Shaw
Homer Price
Gurnell Morgan
Frye
Boy Scouts
J. C. Bohn
Naylor Cox
Switchmen’s Union
Vigo County
Republican Club
William Thornton
Garfield
Pythian Temple
Terre Haute
Carter Road
Vigo
Clay County
A. F. Knoefel
U.S. Bureau of Mines Advisory Board
Chicago
Seventeenth
Hulman Streets
City Board of Works
Oliver Wolcott in early American history
Oliver Wolcott held roles as an important colonial and state leader in early America, including service as a signer of the Declaration of Independence and as a key political figure during the formation of the United States. He contributed to state and national governance in the late 18th century.
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Oliver Wolcott
Amazon River
Sweetbriar College For
Washington Winter Quarters at Valley Forge Era Note
Timeline entries mark 1777 Washington and his army entering winter quarters at Valley Forge Pa. 1833 Benjamin Harrison born as 23rd U S president. 1939 German liner Columbus scuttled in Atlantic to avoid seizure in World War II.
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George Washington
Valley Forge
Benjamin Harrison
U. S
Columbus
Atlantic
The Courtesies That Enrich Daily Life
A compact note reflecting on how small courtesies sweeten daily interactions and elevate character, echoing the idea that simple polite acts foster civility and dignity in social life.
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Tercentenary Adjective and Noun Overview
The term tercentenary denotes a period of 300 years and the three hundredth anniversary of an event. It derives from Latin roots ter for thrice cen tenary, combining thrice and a hundred years.
Opportunities to expand business and win promotion
The text notes splendid opportunities to grow business and gain promotion despite some opposition. It also remarks that today’s child is likely to be gentle, humane, and kind in disposition.
Birthday tributes to notable figures across arts and sports
A list salutes Fritz Reiner conductor Oliver La Farge author Sir Ralph Richardson actor Ford Frick baseball executive and Rex Barney baseball player in celebratory notices marking birthdays and achievements.
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Fritz Reiner
Oliver la Farge
Ralph Richardson
Ford Frick
Rex Barney
Treasury Secretary in Washingtons second term
Evelyn Margaret Ay now Mrs Carl Sempier of Corpus Christi Texas wed in Sweet Briar Virginia. Government affairs reference include Secretary of the Treasury during Washingtons second term highlighting distances of 1.700 miles and ages 25 to 38 linked to regional context Sweet Briar Virginia and Corpus Christi Texas entities are present.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Sweet Briar
Evelyn Margaret Ay
Carl Sempier
Corpus Christi
Tex
City cuts parking fines and offers pay boxes in Woodruff
The Woodruff city council reduced the violation fee from 50 to 25 cents and replaced tickets with yellow pay envelopes. Violators may drop fines in boxes around town, though a stern note remains: someone will look you up if a fine is unpaid after 36 hours.
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Walter Winchell on Broadway and the columnist
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys the craft and trials of columnists, tracing ideas from Mencken to Don Marquis. It weighs the balance between truth and entertainment, cites Brisbane and Marquis anecdotes, and notes journalism as both demanding toil and public appeal.
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Heywood Broun
Damon Runyon
Brisbane
Voltaire
Horoscope overview for December birthdays and daily guidance
Daily zodiac guidance notes ambitious individuals born on December 19 and others under Sagittarius to Pisces. Highlights urge pursuing meaningful goals, managing work motivation, and handling relationships, with reminders to verify facts before decisions and nurture social life and home decor talents.
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Mary A. Livermore
Edwin M. Stanton
Minnie Maddern Fiske
George [. Merrill
Oliver la Farge
Youre Telling Me Ga rage Ghosts Haunt Winlaton Bus Garage
A humorous clipping notes a Winlaton bus garage caretaker claiming ghosts toss stones among themselves. The piece ponders how stones came to be in the garage and teases modern spirits preferring a depot over a castle.
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Winlaton
England
Man sends along train fare after 40 years
Port Townsend Wash man mails a $3 check to the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway saying he failed to pay the fare from Watertown South Dakota to Stafford South Dakota in 1909 or 1910 after losing his ticket. He notes the fare was about $2.54 but includes extra cents to cover uncertainty.
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Port Townsend
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Stafford
Exploding bullets save Abbeville family from fire
Exploding bullets stored in a closet awakened Mrs. Able who roused her husband Joe and their three children. The five room frame house suffered an estimated five thousand dollars in damage from a fire of undetermined origin in Abbeville South Carolina.
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Abbeville
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Joe Able
Pirates in Navy garb plunder Sulu coast
Reports say Moro pirates from the Sulu archipelago struck twice from the sea and escaped with 15000 dollars in booty valued goods and livestock while wearing Philippine Navy marine uniforms.
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Philippines
Sulu
Philippine Navy Marine
New Carob Based Drug Arobon Fights Diarrhea Quickly
Arobon, a carob flour derived remedy, treats diarrhea in infants and children by absorbing water and easing intestinal inflammation. It provides hydration support and can be used alone in mild cases or with doctor prescribed meds in severe cases. Dosing varies by age, mixing with water or milk.
Symptoms of stomach cancer discussed for Mrs W E F
The article explains stomach cancer symptoms including indigestion vomiting and sometimes diarrhea with later abdominal discomfort. Progressive cases may cause extensive vomiting blood in vomit and bowel blood. It advises immediate X ray examination when such signs are suspected.
Leap Year Larks and Calendar Facts for 1956
Washington column jokes about leap year mess in 1956 and recounts calendar trivia. It notes February history, leap year rules, and explains why some years like 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years while 1606 was. It teases eligible bachelors to marry, referencing Franklin and Gregorian rules.
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Gregory
White House staff wary of radio State of the Union plan
In Gettysburg, Pa, December 19, White House aides questioned a published report that President Eisenhower might deliver the State of the Union by radio. If unchanged, he would issue a lengthy written message for clerks to read to Congress. The piece also notes a quip attributed to Harriman and a Look magazine anecdote about Eisenhower’s illness with milk of magnesia.
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Gettysburg
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
Fletcher Knebel
Current Look Magazine
Knebel
Denver
Lilac Bush Blooms Again During Warm Fall Spell
In York Nebraska a late fall spell of high temperatures confused a lilac bush at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R A Freeman and caused part of the plant to blossom again.
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York, Neb
R. A. Freeman
Widow 81 Cans Cheer For Orphans In Texas Kitchen
In Ladonia Texas 81 year old widow Aunt Judy Stoddard spends days canning hundreds of jars of fruit and vegetables for orphans and old folks homes. She sent 290 jars to Boles Orphans Home Quinlan and now aids homes in Gunter as the orphanage grows self sufficient. Orphaned at four she and her husband Jim raised three orphans and she continues gardening church work and canning despite aging.
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Ladonia
Tex
Judy” Stoddard
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