Subscription rates announced for Roget city paper
The notice lists advance and by carrier rates for Roget city readers in Plageratown. Prices include weekly subscriptions, monthly mail delivery, and yearly options with zones varying in cost, plus foreign monthly rates. The piece notes Associated Press copyright and exclusive use rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Singtecopr
Plageratown
Bember
Associated Press
Thia
It's Just As True Today Nehemiah 9 20
A compact note cites Nehemiah 9 20 about God giving nourishment and water to the Israelites, highlighting divine provision and guidance across generations. The line emphasizes spiritual instruction and daily sustenance as a continuing theme.
Year-Long Christmas Spirit Deserves Wider World Spread
A columnist argues that a true Christmas spirit exists beyond holiday, though brief after decorations come down. The piece notes people show patience, smiles, and goodwill across faiths, with hopes the spirit could endure year round and perhaps inspire global peace.
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United States
Vandenberg toys with Taft over foreign panel seat
Washington daybook reports Senator Vandenberg uses influence to block Bob Taft from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Wayne Morse reels at the challenge and fires a bold letter to the GOP, while Walter Lee catalogs hundreds of private claims against Uncle Sam. Mississippi loyalists, led by Moon Mullen and Clarence Hood, prepare for Washington as Truman’s faction realigns power.
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Arthur’ Vandenberg
Bob Taft
Vandenberg
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Ohio
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Fiesty
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Morse
Oregon
Capitol Hill
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GOP Committee On Committees
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Walter Lee
House Claims Committee
Sam
Treasury
Walter
Congress
Moffett Field
California
New England
Denver
Mississippi
Democratic National Committee
Phillip “Moon” Mullen
Clarence Hood
Meridian
Frank Mize
John Sevett
Trumanites
Mullen
Truman
Fielding Wright
John Bell Williams
James Eastland
Santa's sled flies to the US border on Christmas Eve
Santa Claus takes off from the North Pole with a loaded sled and eight reindeer. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear the sky for him as Santa plans gifts for all, including a special angel of peace created by elf Cluny. He jokes about penguins hitchhiking and wishes good cheer for every child.
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Qworth Pole
Santa Claus
Old Saint
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Cander
Vixen
Claus
Santa ‘Claus
North Pole
South Pole
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Christmas in the shadow of empire and change
Washington column observes the clash between the old colonial order and the new liberation spirit as postwar Europe, Indonesia, and India confront decolonization. It highlights Dutch actions in the East Indies, U.S. responses, and the rise of self-government movements amid Cold War pressures. The piece argues that without autonomy for colonized peoples, communism gains ground, while the United States upholds liberation ideals.
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Washington
Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Republic of Indonesia
Jana
D. Soemitro
State Department
United States
United Nations Security Council
Holland
China
India
Dutch East Indies
East Indies
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Jottings From Yesteryears reflect wedding and local happenings
Miss Caroline Elizabeth Lowman Bryan and John Walter Kendall Jr were quietly married at St Pauls M E Church parsonage with Rev E T Mowbray officiating. The couple will reside in the city. Also noted were the birth of a baby girl to Nath Carter at the jail residence, Violet Hockenberry’s minor hair burn from a candle incident, and the tenth wedding anniversary of W B Leatherman and wife celebrated December 21 with a crowded, festive gathering.
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Caroline Elizabeth Lowman Bryan
Emma C. Bryan
South Locust Street
John Walter Kendall, Jr
John W. Kendall
East Antietam Street
St. Pauls M. E. Church
E. T. Mowbray
Kendall
Mrs. W. B. Leatherman
Mrs. Leather Man
A Tropical Parasite Schistosomiasis in War Service
The article explains how schistosomiasis spread by contact with contaminated water affected troops in the South Pacific and North Africa. It details the parasite life cycle, entry through skin, migration to the liver and bladder, symptoms from abdominal distress to weight loss, and treatment with antimony compounds.
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South Pacific
North Africa
Christmas in Town Brings Midnights, Carols, and Charity
Twenty years ago the town celebrated Christmas with midnight church services and carols on the streets. A brass quartet at City Hall played as Col John Carmichael dressed as Santa distributed footballs from Army greats to local Boy Scouts. The Salvation Army and over a hundred baskets of meats, vegetables, and toys aided families and children in need, spreading festive spirit throughout Hagerstown.
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Carl Trager
Joshue Messersmith
James Andrews
Joseph Harp
Belfray
Santa Claus
Col
John Carmichael
Military Academy
West Point
Chris Cagle
Army
Salvation Army
Hagerstown
Santa
Holiday Liquor Warnings Fade Amid Festive Curb
During the holidays officials warned residents and visitors that consuming suspect liquor could lead to sickness. The notice urged caution and described potential health risks from adulterated or unsafe alcohol.
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Joseph
Mary
Boyle
Colann
Florida
Thomas L. Stokes
Yesteryears
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Theodore R. Ven Dellen
M. D
Mert
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Harry C. Garvin
Franklin and Prospect Sts
R & G Dept. Store
Hi Fes
Sherbrook
Gunnell’s Liquor Package Store
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Wolf and Son
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