Historic slogans spark 1948 campaign chatter
The piece surveys past and proposed slogans from Democrats and Republicans for the upcoming 1948 race. It cites "Keep Humah With Truman" and references famous lines like Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, Turn the Rascals Out, A Chicken in Every Pot, Keep Cool with Coolidge, Landon with a Landslide, Win with Willkie, Honest Abe, and Theodore Roosevelt. It notes slogans add gaiety but unclear votes.
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Humah
Truman
William Henry Harrison
Martin van Buren
Tippecazioe
Tyler
Bas‘éa
Harrison
John Tyler
Grover Cleveland
White House
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
McKinley
Coolidge
Landon
Willkie
Abe
Railsplitter
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Rider
Cen
Caesar
Smithsonian's Century Observes Cornerstone Anniversary
The piece marks the 100th anniversary of the cornerstone laid on Capitol Hill for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. It notes James Smithson's $508000 gold gift, his enigmatic motive, and the institution's role in advancing science and knowledge through global research and national agencies.
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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
United States
James Smithson
France
Sir Hugh Smithson
Duke of Northumberland
Elizabeth Keate Macie
Henry VII
Northumberland
Percy
Smithson
Europe
Smithsonian Agency Fosters Knowledge Exchange Worldwide
The Smithsonian furnishes instruments and information for research and coordinates the exchange of scientific, literary and government publications with nations and institutions. It handles about 35 tons of material annually.
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Sonian
United States
Willa Cather Remembered in Richmond Obituary Tribute
Current Opinion notes Willa Cather died in New York and placed among leading American novelists of her era. Born in Virginia, she moved to Nebraska in childhood, shaping works such as My Antonia and The Professor's House, with a Pulitzer Prize win for One of Ours.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Willa Cather
New York
Ellen Glasgow
Dorothy Canfield
Mary Austin
Iona Gale
Miss Cather
Virginia
Old Dominion
Nebraska
Winchester
Willa Carter
Antonia
Why Girls Run Away From Home
A Staunton News-Leader piece cites Capt. John J. Cronin of the NYC Missing Persons Bureau stating most girl runaways are not delinquent but flee harsh home life. About 10,000 runaways yearly, average age 15, often mature in body but a child in years. Parents misunderstand and lack sympathy, leading to voluntary disappearances easily avoided with understanding.
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John C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Jefferson Davis
Smithsonian Institution
Andrew W. Melson
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Fisheries
Smith
Staunton News-Leader
John J. Cronin
New York City
Missing Persons Bureau
Cronin
Winchester Chronicle: Apple Blossom prep and civic notes
News from 1946 and earlier years highlights include Mrs. Whetzel restricted to quarters during Apple Blossom plans and Dr Ronald Wilson leaving for Staunton for services. Other items report volunteer firemen voting for a central alarm, sugar registration ending, park and tree commission member named, and water source investigation at Merriman Spring. Winchester high school baseball, local officials and Salvation Army leadership also noted.
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Fred Whetzel
N. Loudoun Street
Bynn Coar
WAVE
Washington
Chester
Ronald Wilson
Winchester
Staunton
Merriman Spring
Jane Lanaham
Helen Schlack
Miller School
The
Junior Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Winchester High School
Cliffort Forge
Harrisonburg
Patton
Rouss
John Seal, Jr
Spottswood
E. H. Ellis
Salvation Army
Strength For The Day By Earth
In Bible history Jeroboam the son of Nebat led Israel into idolatry and set himself up as ruler. His drive and energy masked a lack of conscience, making him hated by future generations. The comparison shows Jeroboam’s traits surviving in modern life across politics, industry, business, and sometimes the church.
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Jereboam
Solomon
Jeroboam
Woman flees with children after fatal home attack
A day laborer appeared at his mother-in-law's cabin on Taber's Creek where his wife and son were slain. Mrs. Skeens fled to her home nearby with Lawrence and Aileen, reportedly barricading herself as authorities investigated the deadly incident.
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Taber’s Creek
Ohio Gunfire Murders Shake Community
In a deadly shooting through a window a woman and two children were wounded while Aileen died in her arms. Witnesses described a sequence ending with James Oliver Hurley allegedly killing four people, with the sheriff promising murder charges. Court records show Hurley had been arrested April 12 for beating his 15 year old son and received a suspended six month sentence.
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Aileen
Shy
Hurley
Wildcat Hollow
Max Frazier
Bernard Prichard
Oliver Hurley
Crown
Ohio
Marion
James Oliver Hurley
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