Bells Woman 94 Celebrates Long Family Ties
Elizabeth Reynolds of Bells marked her 94th birthday with a large family. She lives with her son Claud Reynolds south of Bells on Route 2 and has been bedbound 18 months. She is the oldest Bells Methodist member with 157 descendants including 3 daughters 4 sons 40 grandchildren 92 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren.
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Bells Methodist Church
A. R. Bool
Munday
Eva Garrison
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Mary Hess
Savoy
G. E. Reynolds
Curtis Reynolds
Sherman
Charlie and
Claud Reynolds
Bells
Retail Prices Fall as Inventories Grow and Demand Slows
New York reports rapid price markdowns across retail sectors as inventories pile up. Unbranded shirts sell for 2.95, TV sets drop to 149, and women's suits slip toward 38. Department store sales in New York fall 2 percent for four weeks to April 12, with specialty stores down 10 percent. Furniture orders plunge 40 percent in March, signaling a cooling in the post-boom period. Industry analysts see continued price slumps for two to three months as merchants adjust.
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New York
New York City
St. Louis
Richmond
Boston
Seidman
Siedman
Maybe It's Smart To Be a Crook At Income-tax Time
The piece argues that the Kefauver Committee exposed how gangsters file illicit returns and how the Revenue Bureau may accept questionable deductions. It contrasts honest taxpayers' burdens with criminals who hide income from bets or other crimes, urging resentment at aiding underworlds through taxes.
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Saturday Evening Post
Internal Revenue Bureau
Kefauver Committee
Revenue Bureau
Youth’s ad for bride draws 50 replies in Portland
Kenneth Kerwin, 19, a Portland shipping clerk, announced plans to marry May 14 to Gloria Trask, 19, after his ad and photo in the Portland Press-Herald led to 50 replies from women. He said he is lonely and sought a wife.
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Portland
Maine
Kenneth Kerwin
Gloria Trask
Kerwin
Portland Press-Herald
Parked Autos and Symbols of American Industry
The piece links parked cars, abundant food in low-price stores, and ready-to-wear stock to American industrial strength. It claims moderate earners can own better cars than higher earners abroad and that American food surpasses Oriental rulers' meals. It notes factory workers can dress well even on Sundays. It also cites a statistic about 1800 thunderstorms worldwide at any instant.
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Europe
Wanted Ads and Real Estate Listings Mix in Whitewright
Local want ads list buyers for rags iron eggs and hides. Notices advertise farms real estate auto parts plumbing and hardware items with several businesses including Stephens Bryant Farley Hill Babcock Auto Sandy s Radio Shop and Cole s Hatchery offering services and goods in Whitewright area.
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Jack Nossaman
John Kaiser
B. N. Barton
P. O
Sherman
Texas
East
Houston Street
Farley & Hill
Stephens & Bryant
Westinghouse
Philco
Sandy
Whitewright
C. J. Meador Hardware
Babcock Auto Store
Tom Barbee
Ford
Chevrolet
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Cole’s Hatchery
Phillips Grocery
Nation Synchronized Time Sparks Railroad Reform
A history of how diverse local times caused traveler confusion before 1883 when Charles Dowd proposed standardized belts using Greenwich time. The move gained rail industry backing and the American Railway Association adopted it, uniting clocks from Maine to the Pacific on November 19, 1883.
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United States
Maine
Buffalo
Buffalo City
New York Central
Lake Shore Railroad
Charles Ferdinand Dowd
Temple Grove Ladies’ Seminary
Saratoga Springs
Dowd
Roads of the World by John Ackerman
Poem reflects travel through many routes all leading to friendship. The speaker notes friendly greetings, courteous speech, and shared essentials on each path. Every road ends with a welcoming gesture from kin, regardless of place or danger.
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Stetson
T. W. Ayres & Son
Ayres
Granada
Big Smith
Peters Shoes
Whitewright Sun Our
U. S
Caro Maxey
J. W. Wilson
H. J. Ford
Sam Massey
Amateene May Cummings
Orenduff
Eed
TV Poste
Harper’s Weekly
Central Belt
Mountain
Pacific
Roger William Riis
John Ackerman
Lone Star
Boedeker
Fruitland Applesauce
Kimbell’s
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