Talkingest Nation Tops World in Telephones
United States leads global telephone activity with about 84.6 million lines at start of 1947 and 31.6 million share of world total. By year’s end roughly 3.5 million Bell additions and private networks drive U S dominance, with private firms handling most lines. Government systems comprise the rest, while U S lines vastly exceed those of the four largest government networks combined.
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United States
United Kingdom
France
Sweden
Child asks adult to hold quarter at pool
A Louisville churchwoman supervising youngsters by a swimming pool agrees to watch a 13 year old boy who asks her to hold a quarter while he goes into the pool. The brief incident highlights a cautious moment at a church event.
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Louisville
Not Like Ships in the Night On the Road Howling Debate
A satirical exchange on road conduct contrasts man and woman drivers with sharp quips. The piece mocks etiquette and gender stereotypes in a decorous tone. It notes the phrase woman driver as a cutting insult and highlights wartime dating jokes about marriage during the last war.
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Owall Street Journal
Sex
Loring Cackley Becomes Clarke County Circuit Clerk
One year ago in 1947 Loring Cackley assumed duties as Clarke County circuit court clerk. Betty Cather an 18 year old Handley senior won first place in a statewide American Legion essay contest. Other notes mention Independent Hose Co fire classes, distribution of 4200 new Winchester and vicinity telephone directories, and Senator Byrd obtaining assurance from Wickard on farm machinery allotments.
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Loring C. Kackley
Clarke County
Betty Cather
Handley
American Legion
Independent Hose Co
Stephens City
New Co
Winchester
H. F. Byrd
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Virginia
Frederick County Events and Local Notes 1923
Frederick county school officials and festival reps to back a historical division in a grand parade. A local youth who joked about an April Fool marriage saw 32 cents spent on collect telegrams. E. M. Funk elected chair of Frederick county board of agriculture. A 13 year old boy was found dead in a Welltown barn after an hour. Goldie Pearl Edwards wed J. Percy Sheetz at Easter dawn. District Engineer Kerfoot orders a 25 percent cut to the Frederick county road fund.
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Frederick County
Texas
E. M. Funk
Middletown
Welltown
Goldie Pearl Edwards
J. Percy Sheetz
Kerfoot
Frederick
Police crackdown on youths hopping trains in city
Police were instructed to end practices by city youths who hopped trains and rode through railroad yards. J Randolph Graham spent a vacation from Missouri Medical College with his father Rev J R Graham. John M Steck and Holmes Boyd Jr announced themselves as Democratic candidates for the city's commonwealths attorney.
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J. Randolph Graham
Missouri Medical College
J. R. Graham
John M. Steck
Holmes Boyd Jr
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
An editorial reflection argues that civilization suffers not only from size but from sighs and pessimism. It urges faith in well meant plans, calls for courage and steadfast action to achieve world peace and better social customs, emphasizing spiritual resolve over defeatist attitudes.
IQ Test Quiz From Old Virginia Green Message
A historic quiz asks ten questions on biology history language and law with a call to keep Virginia green. It references Lou Gehrig John Robsion and a birthplace linked to the National Anthem plus a Shakespeare quote about Denmark.
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Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
John M. Robsion
U. S
U.S
Germany
Maryland
McHenry
Denmark
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