Looking Ahead by George S Benson on prosperity and invention
The essay argues prosperity hinges on affordable living and widespread access to conveniences. It traces Edison Ford and McCormick as innovators serving plain people, notes postwar capital barriers, and discusses Foster Gunnison's mass produced prefabricated houses sold to U S Steel, illustrating how tax law and capital shape invention.
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Franklin
Edison
McCormick
Ford
Bissell
Denton
Parker and O'Sullivan
Foster Gunnison
Gunnison
America
Henry Ford
G I Veterans Warned On Frauds When Starting Business
The Better Business Bureau cautions G I hopefuls about swindles and costly schemes as they seek loans and a first venture on Main Street. Experts urge solid planning with 75 percent capital saved, sound bookkeeping, and prudent choices to avoid hurried, ill advised commitments in a risky postwar market.
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G. I
Main Street
Better Business Bureau
BBB
Christian Science Monitor
The Spice of Life Humorous Sketches and Classroom Tales
A mix of comic vignettes and schoolroom anecdotes unfolds. A quarry accident prompts a quip about blowing a whistle. Oswald answers a math question with war bonds. A blind man recovers a nickel, joking about pinch hitting for the regular Benny.
Optimism fuels American soldiers says old Army anecdote
An old Army anecdote attributes the Army's punch to optimism. A captain asks for 100 volunteers, warns 90 may die, and soldiers still volunteer, convinced they will be the ten who survive.
Short Course in Accounting for Women Ad Sparks Comment
An Oklahoma School of Accountancy ad declared a Short Course in Accounting for Women. Soon after, a note to the president stated There is no accounting for women.
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Oklahoma School of Accountancy
Crows Duck as Doodlebug Overflies Southern England
A lighthearted wartime quip frames two crows in Southern England fleeing a V-2 flying bomb. One crow jokes the fleeing bomber is in a hurry and the other adds a pun about its rear end being on fire.
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England
Super Salesman’s Death Jump Backfires In River Rescue
A salesman planned suicide by jumping into a river but a policeman intervened and persuaded him to talk. After a ten minute discussion on the merits of death by own action they both stepped into the water and jumped together.
Grandfather and Grandson Exchange Humorous Legal Hint
A grandfather boasts of fifty years practicing law and a grandson jokes about becoming a lawyer soon. A man Visits a doctor for a sore throat and whispers cigarettes. The doctor asks about smoking. the reply reveals seeking cigarettes from a dealer.
Fbi Agent Sends Photos. Sheriff Boasts Cleansing Crooks
An FBI agent chasing a Western State fugitive sends a dozen full profile pictures to the local sheriff. Within a day the sheriff reports 11 crooks jailed and promises capture of the remaining suspect, boasting of swift rural vigilance.
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FBI
Minister with a Farm Scheme and Potatoes in Pulpit
A Scotch descent minister known for tight finances runs a Vermont farm. He notices a hired man idling as the horse rests and proposes trimming bushes with shears. The man suggests the minister peel a peck of potatoes in the pulpit while the choir sings a harvest hymn.
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Vermont
John
Now Marge follows Teddy’s endless questions with patience
Little Teddy has spent the afternoon peppering his older sister Marge with questions. She answers as best she can for a long while and then says, Now.
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Teddy
Marge
The Three Bulls Follow a Verdant Path Across Land
Three bulls travel from pasture to city in a simple fable about appetite and dominance. The big bull and the middle bull push the smaller one aside to reach plentiful alfalfa and clover. The story shifts from fields to urban sprawl and desert.
Sailor Breaks Up Crap Game With Two Bits
A deck hand is sent below to break up a craps game aboard a ship. He returns after an hour, reporting success but explaining he took two bits to begin disrupting the game, illustrating that even a small amount can influence the effort.
Court Street Second Hand Shop Draws Attention
In Auburn Maine a distinctive second hand shop on Court Street drew curious crowds as signs attached to various sale items attracted considerable notice and interest from passersby.
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Court Street
Auburn
Maine
Door Hanger Sparks Debate Over Short Lived Price Tag
A door hanger reading Gone for another load and an attached note on an aged icebox stating $12 Won't last long sparked widespread discussion. The items prompted questions about value, scarcity, and the context behind the terse messages.
Purple Heart Signal From Grandson Overseas
A colored rider asks about his grandson overseas. The reply says the war is nearly over and they expect his return though uncertainty remains, noting the grandson has written he earned a Purple Heart.
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Chile
Resort Hotel Buy Sells for Almost Nothing
A buyer acquires a summer resort hotel at a nominal price and reveals plans despite skepticism about immediate business. The purchase includes a large stock of linens with ten dozen sheets and sixteen dozen pillowcases.
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George S Benson
Harding College
Searcy, Arkansas
United States of America
Edison, McCormick and
U. S. Steel Corporation
Magnolia
Goodrich
Gosnell
Sherman
Perry Waldrop
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Williams
Pat
Mike
Oswald
James D. Buster
Happy Housewife
L. LaRoe & Co
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