Milady and Ulcers Tied to Female Competition
Dr. John Cox told reporters at the nineteenth annual meeting of the National Gastroenterological Association that women entering competitive work with men has raised stress levels and contributed to more stomach and intestinal ulcers among women. He cited equal pay and suffrage as factors driving this trend.
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Washington, D. C
Milady
Memphis, Tenn
John Cox
Cox
The
National Gastroenterological Association
Nibbling Pastime Lands Two Tots In Hospital Beds
Two children were hospitalized in Texas after ingesting pills and cigarets. Molly Landsman 18 months old of San Antonio swallowed cigarettes and was in critical condition. Kim Withrow Irving boy ingested about two dozen high blood pressure pills and was under observation. Doctors pumped both stomachs and explained the pills slow the heart and widen vessels.
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Texas
Molly Landsman
San Antonio
Kim Withrow
Irving
Molly
R. M. Landsman
Eddie Withrow
Eisenhower OKs $30 Million in Christmas Aid Packages
President Eisenhower approved a program to send 8 million Christmas packages worth 30 million dollars to needy families worldwide. The Foreign Operations Administration will work through voluntary relief agencies abroad using surplus Agriculture Department food and 5 million dollars from FDA funds for packaging preparation and transport.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Foreign Operations Administration
Agriculture Department
FDA
Fort Hood Sergeant Fined 1286 Dollars After High Speed Run
Belton justice of the peace A. E. Warren fined Sgt. Ward S. Hicks of Fort Hood 1202 dollars plus 84 dollars costs for attempting to outrun a highway patrolman. Hicks's new 1954 Ford, with under 1000 miles, was wrecked after he missed a turn. Hicks to serve 14 months in jail at 3 dollars daily.
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Hicks
Warren
Yellow or Red Stripe Tell Size of Income
The 1954 income tax mailpack will feature a yellow stripe for over $10,000 and a terra cotta red stripe for under $10,000. Short Form 1040A may come in an envelope, but only for those with wages under $5,000 and limited other income with withholding.
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Washington
Revenue Service
Honey Grove editor ends 59 year career
Harry Thompson longtime editor of the Honey Grove Signal Citizen retires announced after fifty nine years in the weekly newspaper field. He started as a printer's devil in 1895 and stayed with the Signal Citizen through the 1929 merger becoming editor in 1938 after Hugh Moyer's death.
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Honey Grove
Harry Thompson
Honey Grove Signal Citizen
Thompson
Jim Lowery
Honey Grove Signal
Signal-Citizen
Hugh Moyer
Humorous Exchange Reveals Maid’s Racy Banter
A playful dialogue shows a new maid answering a mistress asking about serving company. The maid’s quick retort hints that her aim is to influence whether guests return, delivering a cheeky twist.
Yarborough Hurt Texas Insurance Industry Says Campaign Threatened Stability
Garland Smith, chairman of Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners, warned that the July Democratic primary nearly destroyed the Texas insurance industry. He accused Yarborough supporters of exaggerating failures and rehabilitating risky promoters, causing a company to enter receivership and a bank like run. He noted since 1945 thirty four Texas companies have been placed in receivership with no policyholder loss in old line legal reserve life firms.
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Texas
Legal Reserve Life Texas
Room for Rent Sparks Piano Bargain Idea
Negotiation opens with a renter offering a room and piano access. The owner defers setting a price until after hearing the prospective tenant perform. The exchange hints at a music judged rent arrangement in a local context.
Skeleton in the cupboard joke from schoolroom exchange
A teacher asks about the meaning of the phrase and Willie replies with a grimominate joke. The line compares a hidden secret to a chicken left after a meal. The exchange captures a humorous classroom moment with a macabre punchline.
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Willie
Polio victim returns home to convalescence
Mark Washburn, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Washburn, has been returned home after a crippling paralytic polio attack. Doctors report his right leg was affected and expect months of convalescence before recovery of use.
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Mark Washburn
Jack Washburn
That's Different Judge Trial Exchange Cited
A courtroom exchange highlights a defendant answering to the judge without a lawyer. The dialogue shows the defendant choosing to tell the truth rather than appoint counsel.
That's Life For You
A wry exchange notes the high cost of family history work. One person recalls paying $5,000 for genealogical tracing while another suggests $1,000, hinting the remaining amount went to conceal details. The quip underscores secrecy and expense in ancestry searches.
Subscription Rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties
Rates set at $2.00 for Grayson and Fannin Counties, $2.50 outside, and $5.00 for foreign subscriptions except soldiers. The publisher will gladly correct any erroneous reflection upon the character or standing of any person, firm, or corporation when brought to attention.
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Grayson
Fannin
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Scott Tissue
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Farley & Hill Grocery & Market
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