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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
8
Reader asks about removing finger marks from a bed headboard and flooring DIY, peeling plaster patches in a basement, and polishing glass tabletops. Answers: use thick soap and damp cloth, turpentine. solid colors show dirt, tile work possible with guide. patch plaster should be replaced. home polishing of glass table tops not feasible, seek plate glass dealer.
Chicago transit riders forget over $500000 worth of goods on streetcars buses and elevated lines each year. The American Municipal association notes one of the era’s largest losses was a million dollars in negotiable bonds left on a train by a South American banker. The most unusual forgotten item was a box of white mite.
Governor Thomas E Dewey of New York chosen for the presidential nomination on the third ballot at the Republican National Convention. Governor Earl Warren of California nominated for vice president by acclamation after Harold E Siassen's withdrawal. Dewey defeated Taft and Stassen amid a bold anti Dewey campaign by rivals and a pivotal Pennsylvania split. Congress and party leaders praised the platform’s foreign and civil rights planks supporting the European Recovery Program UN and anti lynching measures.
Governor Dwight Green of Illinois dominated the keynote debate yet Illinois drifted from Green to Taft as Dewey’s rivals faltered. For the first time networks carried five convention scenes from Richmond to Boston, with centralized coverage, while indoor viewing in Philadelphia lounges proved more popular than the floor event itself.
A quirky column lists honorary degree titles awarded to several locals including Horace J Rathertop Basil R Moosejaw and Oscar W Crummett. It mixes humorous accolades with satirical notes on civic behavior and small town life.
Hundreds of delegates arrive in Philadelphia for the 29th Democratic convention as factions clash over platform planks and the vice presidential nominee. The reporter predicts Truman will secure the nomination on the first ballot, buoyed by his cross country swing and renewed party energy.
Simplifica pattern guide shows how to build a full size lawn swing with stock lumber and basic tools. It includes printed outlines for each component, exact joint locations, screw and bolt holes, and clear steps trace cut and assemble. Send 50c to Fast-Bld Pattern Company for pattern WW Pleasantville.
Lightning tends to hit rural areas where nine of ten deaths occur. Seek shelter in a house and avoid isolated outbuildings and single trees on high ground. If outdoors, move to a grove or a gully and stay clear of utility poles, downspouts, wires, fences. Inside, close windows and stay away from stoves, fireplaces, radiators, and radios.
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