Veterans groups faded after Civil War and Spanish-American War era
The piece notes the hall as a community hub with a surviving Woman's Relief Corps unit. It recalls the 1900 Spanish-American War and the decline of G A R political influence to 276 621 members. It mentions 1889 mergers into United Confederate Veterans and public aid from states. It cites a House resolution to send a delegation to the G A R encampment and southern reminders that Confederates were not pensioned.
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Woman's Relief Corps
G.A.R
South
United Confederate Veterans
Inside Washington influence peddling and post office exits
Washington outlines how former liberal New Deal officials now serve big business after public service. The piece notes ex-officials’ access and potential revisits to power, the push for a law to curb official lobbying, and lists prominent ex-crusaders turned industry advisers.
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Congress
United States
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Treasury
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Congressional
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John Maragon
James V. Hunt
Clyde Hoey
North Carolina
Buster Thurman Arnold
Price
Paul Porter
Abe Fortas
Harold L. Ickes
Tommie Corcoran
Gerard P Reilly
NLRB
Robert R Nathan
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Abraham Lincoln
D. Worthy
Idaho
Bob” LaFollette
Wisconsin
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
George W. Norris
William Edgar Borah
Henry Fountain Ashurst
Arizona
Reflections on Faith and Transformation
A brief devotional excerpt from August 29 1949 urges readers to approach the Infinite with honesty and love, promising transformation by beholding the Lord. It cites 11 Corinthians 3:18 to emphasize being changed into the divine image.
Labor Leaders Urge $16 Million War Chest for 1950 Elections
William Green of the American Federation of Labor calls for a $16 million fund to back campaigns in 1950. He says the money will aim to defeat Senator Robert A Taft and other Taft-Hartley opponents and pledges labor support for legislators who back repeal. He warns voters may rebuke such heavy labor influence as in Virginia Governor race.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Green
Mr. Green
Mer
Final Grand Army Encampment Heads to Indianapolis
The Grand Army of the Republic prepares for its last encampment in Indianapolis where the first meeting originated in 1866. The era of surviving Civil War veterans nears end as pension politics shaped the group’s influence and membership peaked near 409,489.
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Grand Army of the Republic
G.A.R
Indianapolis
Indiana
States
District of Columbia
Congress
Democratic nomination talk recalls Nesbitt case and CIO pledge
Current Opinion reviews Frank Nesbitt of Front Royal and his CIO Union pledge vows amid a political fight for governor. The column warns that union oaths may compel members to follow union decisions, risking voting independence and raising concerns about political control.
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Farmville Herald
Frank Nesbitt
Front Royal
Front Royal Textile Workers Union of America
Nesbitt
Francis Pickens Miller
Political Activities Committee
CIO Union
Richmond
CIO
General Union
Free United States
Mr. Nesbitt
United States
Veeck Uses Insurance Packets To Spur Tribe
Cleveland Indians president Bill Veeck pulled the team from a midseason slump by sending players match packets used for advertising an insurance company. Each packet carried the slogan Is Your Future Secure.
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Earl Wilson
Post-Hall Syndicate
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
North Carolinians Brace for Likely Big Hurricane
Paul Clark of 18 E Cork St leads city draft registration as North Carolinians prepare for an expected big hurricane with authorities urging readiness and caution.
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Paul Clark
E. Cork St
American avalanche toward Germany hits Sedan Verdun
Mrs. Emma Wisecarver learns her son Pvt. Ralph C. Wisecarver has died of wounds in France. A daughter Courtney Love is born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richards of Millwood Pike. Mrs. Richards is Ruby La Fullette by birth.
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Sedan
Verdun
Bucharest
Emma Wisecarver
Woodstock Lane
Ralph C. Wisecarver
France
Robert Richards
Millwood Pike
Courtney Love
Richards
Ruby la Fullette
Shenandoah Baptist Assn Elects R reelected Treasurer at Front Royal
A. B. Hummer of Berryville is reelected treasurer of the Shenandoah Baptist Association during its meeting at Front Royal. Graham Dougherty Sr. is chosen joint master of the Blue Ridge Hunt Club.
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Berryville
Shenandoah Baptist Assn
Front Royal
Graham Dougherty Sr
Blue Ridge
Middletown Votes Baker Council President as Fire Threat Grows
W A Baker is unanimously elected president of the common council with Hunter Grimm as vice president. Middletown high school faces a fire threat after coal in the cellar self ignites and volunteers remove 54 tons of coal due to lack of water supply.
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W. A. Baker
Hunter Grimm
Middletown High School
Martinsburg Beats Winchester 13-9 in Baseball
A 1899 report notes the Martinsburg team defeated Winchester 13-9 with Sandy Baker pitching for the losers. The item also records R. M. Cartmell being appointed first lieutenant in the U S Infantry, a former Rough Rider on San Juan Hill. Names of party attendees at Hollingsworth are not mentioned.
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Star
Hollingsworth
Martinsburg
Winchester
Sandy Baker
R. M. Cartmell
U. S. Infantry
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Dogs still wonderful despite the wagging world
ED Creagh discusses reader letters about dogs proving their value as hearing and search dogs. Jetty the seeing ear dog helps Mrs. Ingram in Dallas by alerting to phone rings. Pat the collie is confirmed as the Douthitts’ long lost dog after a playful reunion, underscoring dogs' enduring charm.
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ED Creagh
New York
Jackson Station
Chula Vista
Calif
International Association of Dogcatchers
Utica
N. Y
Observer-Dispatch
Jetty
Dick Johnson
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Texas
J. D. Ingram
Dallas
Richard Douthitt
Darlington
Douthitt
Pat
Bureau of Missing Dogs
Douthitts
Dle
Rachmaninoff
Strength For The Day sermon by Earl L. Douglas
The speaker argues secularism is the greatest modern sin, claiming it denies God and that only God’s word sustains life. He contrasts worldly riches and comfort with biblical instruction, citing the Tower of Babel as a warning against secular pride and the modern impiety.
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God
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Tower of Babel
Australia Rejects Finnish Houses
Four ready cut timber houses imported from Sweden and Finland likely will be sold at a loss. Landed cost was 3326 dollars for two bedroom models and 3472 dollars for three bedroom types. Final cost including erection and local building charges ranged 8446 to 10980 dollars.
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Sydney
Sweden
Finland
East Asiastic Co. (Australia) Limited
Australia
How's Your I Q Memorized Quiz From 1960s Paper
Reader challenge with 10 daily questions testing IQ notions. Questions cover science, history, geography, and culture, including a Supreme Court death, animal battles, coin edges, and biblical prophets. A provided page hints at answers and a sample key.
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Sears
Supreme Court
Detroit
The Leaf Shall Be Green Chapter Thirty Five
Marvell pressingly urges Furse toward partnership and a storage plant as Kit nears sixteen and shifts toward domestic interests. Marvell vows support, plans to lend money, and predicts Kit’s future as she grows, while Peter Stanoweski and local life intrude on their schemes.
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Furse
Father
Andrew
Sh Carterate
Art
Ping
Kit
Nedda
A, Mead & Company, Inc
Unitarian Church
Peter Stanoweski
Peter
Audrey
Furse's
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