Property transfers and a note on ancient Romans death omen
A jumble of real estate transfers lists several deeds with names such as Waller MB Cipde Ridenour Barkdoll McKinley Brewbaker and others, detailing parcels along highways and streets with prices from 7 000 to 10 600 and mentions a Cave town district and East Antietam street. The fragment ends with an odd line about Ancient Romans and owls foretold death.
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Memorial
F. Lewis
Howard
Athey
Cave Town
Harold L. Fridinger
Enoch
Eugene Sanders
Wifs
Rank
Mary F. Dunn
Porth Ude
East Antietam Street
Purdham
Drunken Driver Stops Car Outside Springfield Grocery
A driverless vehicle rolled along the street in front of L. J. Allen's grocery when Allen sprang out and set the emergency brake. A man emerged from behind the car and admitted he had been pushing it, saying he knew it was not his and that he had stopped it.
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Bpringfeld
L. J. Allen
Allen
Allo
Truman and Barkley mock rivals at campaign event
President Truman hailed campaign promises and urged broad support while joking with Vice President Barkley at a McGrath reception. Barkley admitted he deserved the praise and teased the president about old Senate days, highlighting mutual respect and political rapport.
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Truman
Barkley
Legislative Branch
Democratic Party
GOP
McGrath
Dewey
Arrests of Czech officers threaten Czechoslovak government
The Austrian press agency reported from Prague that between 200 and 400 Czech officers were arrested by police this month on charges of attempting to overthrow Czechoslovakia's Communist government. The agency cited reliable sources not further described.
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Auawia
Jat
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Prague
Crech
Czechoslovakia
Inaugural Speech Echoes From Ghosts of Freedom
Marlow comments on Truman’s inaugural speech as ghosts debate freedom and its meaning across history. They discuss how freedom must be cherished, fought for, and nurtured, noting slavery, civil war, and the challenge of spreading liberty worldwide. The American and French ghosts stress effort, perseverance, and collective help to sustain freedom.
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Marlow
Truman
Mr. Truman
Pravda Editor Predicts Complete Triumph Of Communism This Century
Pravda editor Porpelov speaks at the Bolshoi praising Marxist unity and anti imperialist movements in Indonesia Malaya and China. He condemns Marshall Plan Europe and American aid to anti Chinese forces while lauding Soviet Yugoslav lines against imperialist powers.
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Lenin
Indonesia
Malaya
IndoChina
Europe
China
Stalin
Rusia
Moscow
Big Mass Meeting for Elgin for Mayor Emerges
The Democratic candidate Heart Lee ign invites all voters to a Big Mass Meeting at Franklin Court Auditorium on Monday January 24 at 7 45 PM. The event extends a special invitation to women veterans and managers of hotels taverns restaurants drug stores garages filling stations and other business people. Elgin’s December 22 speech will be aired. Order of Committee ELGIN FOR MAYOR.
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Lee Ign
Big Mass
Franklin Court Auditorium
Elgin
Elgin Oswald Rally Addresses Maryland Governor Bid
Elgin and Oswald spoke at a rally urging a Maryland governor candidate to focus on safety and youth education. Brewer L. Stouffer warned of neglect in the Fourth Ward and urged a new bare baseball diamond in the East End. He defended the City Light Plant as key to keeping taxes low and argued for city leaders who will defend public utilities.
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Maryland
Elgin
Brewer L. Stouffer
Lester Lushbaugh
West End
Winter Street
City
GOP seeks grass roots rebuild plan for party
Washington reports a proposal to rebuild the Republican Party from the ground up via state and regional conferences. Senator Brewster of Maine said sectional meetings have been discussed by the Senate Republican Policy Committee. The panel urged the national committee to study the plan and delay any broader national conference until later.
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Republican
GOP National Committee
Omaha
Neb
Brewster
Maine
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
National Committee
GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Canehart
Indiana
Wherry
Nebraska
Butler
Security Week To Be Observed Plans for National Security Week
Major Owen Jones of the Washington County ROA announces February 12 22 as National Security Week with ROA efforts to engage all citizens. The observance marks Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays and aims to keep America strong through civilian and military readiness.
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Owen’ 2. Jones
Washington County
Reserve Officers’ Association
Major Jones
ROA
Jim
Lincoln
Washington
Truman
America
Oswald Backed for Hagerstown Mayor by Sullivan
Chas Sullivan extols Edward Oswald Jr as a well trained candidate for mayor. He cites Oswalds faith and legal training, urges voters to judge by deeds not promises, and praises ancestry and character while predicting harmony over discord. Color blindness note remarks on male prevalence.
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Tfon
Oswald
Sullivan
Hagerstown
Mr. Oswald
Hageratown
Edward Oswald, Jr
Dayton Jeweler Bounces Back After Plane Ride
Dayton jeweler Jack Worst recovered in Dayton after an overnight plane trip with $1.6 million in diamonds in his pocket. He had traveled from New York and Washington where he appeared on television promoting his gems. A Constellation was diverted to Chicago after a near collision with a Dayton ceiling. Police met Worst in Chicago to guard the jewels before the next flight home to Dayton, landing at 11:28 p.m.
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Dayton
Jack Worst
Dayton Jeweler
New York
Washington
Chicago
Waerst
Werat
State Game Commission Rejects Raccoon Bass Trout Law Change
After hours of hearings the State Game and Inland Fish Commission decided against changing raccoon, black bass, and trout laws. It boosted out-of-state angler license fees and considered a future coon dog training period. The group rejected a longer coon hunting season and other adjustments while a bill to raise nonresident fees was authorized for draft.
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Baltimore
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Eastern Shore
Lake Roland
Loch Raven
Pretty Boy
Ernest A. Vaughn
Claims Parley Is Attempting Something Else
A dispatch from Moscow on January 22 reports the Asian conference in New Delhi is seeking more than a real solution to the Indonesian question. The press notes the talks may aim to form an allied framework like the Western European Union or the OAS, not advancing democratic principles in Indonesia. Nehru and reps from Yemen, Iraq, and Egypt urged creating a mutual consultations apparatus for coordinated action.
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Moscow
New Delh
European Union
Organization of American States
Taas
Jawaharlal Nehru
Yemen
Iraq
Egypt
Eight Killed In Plane Crashes In Alaska Rescue After Wreck
Anchorage dispatch reports an Alaska Airlines DC-3 crash on the Kenai Peninsula killing four and injuring others. Pilot R. D. Land and passenger Peter Palmero were rescued after being found hanging upside down in the wreckage. Co pilot Robert Stav ens and several others were also aboard. Rescue efforts recovered bodies and shifted to locating missing crew members, with kin notified before official tallies.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Peter Palmero
R. D. Land
Alaska Airlines
Kenai
Lucina Nims
Everson
Wash
Robert Stavens
Seattle
Roscoe Spears
Dillingham
Stanley Hillman
Palmero
San Francisco
Mice Theft Suspected as Cats May Be Suspects
Ciccionati January 22 Deputy Sheriff said about 10,000 white lab mice destined for research may have vanished from a property sale site. Aaron E Kaibel reported nearly 500 mice missing in the last week despite a locked building and no tampering of windows. Deputy Ott noted a human suspect isn’t ruled out, but a feline theft is feared if no culprit is found.
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Michael Ott
Aaron E. Kaibel
New Burlington
Miniiton County
Sherif Dan Tehan
Kaibel
Ott
Hoards Worry Officials In Paris Gold Crisis
About 6,000 tons of gold are reportedly held by private French citizens valued at roughly 15 billion dollars. The government has issued around three billion in paper money against only a few hundred tons of gold it keeps. Economists warn financial stability hinges on releasing the gold and restoring confidence in the government.
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Paris
Rumor Selznick and Jennifer Jones to Marry
Hollywood buzz says producer David O. Selznick and star Jennifer Jones may wed after Selznick’s divorce from Irene Mayer Selznick, Louis B. Mayer’s daughter. Jones, ex-wife of Robert Walker with two children, plans England picture work. custody of the children was awarded to Mrs Selznick in an earlier case.
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Hollywood
Movietown
David O. Selznick
Jennifer Jones
Selznick
Irene Mayer Selznick
Louis B. Mayer
MGM Studio
Miss Jones
Robert Walker
England
Noua
Winter Rental Ad Says We Yow Miserate Like Birds
A quirky verse ad suggests renting a house through an agency named Want Ada. It evokes winter imagery and a melancholic tone while advertising available lodgings. The fragment emphasizes a poetic plea to prospective tenants.
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