Private gifts fund city projects across the nation
Several U S cities receive large donations from private citizens. Boston profits a $1 million library grant, while Minneapolis Rochester and Seattle gain funds for libraries museums and health facilities. Perryopolis receives $1 4 million in a will for street lights sewers and more. The Kansas City Museum is endowed from city funds.
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Waynesboro News
Virginian
Winchester
Virginia
Handley and Reuss
Boston
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Rochester
Seattle
Perryopolis
United States
New York
Foundations Grow Across Cities From Cleveland Model
The text notes assets of 13 million and places like Cleveland and Boston as hubs for community foundations. The Cleveland Foundation, started in 1914, inspired about 300 similar funds nationwide, reflecting a broad expansion of local philanthropy.
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Cleveland
Boston
Cleveland Foundation
U. S
Rubber shipment from Britain boosts US stockpile plans
The British ship Partha delivered 1000 tons of natural rubber to New York in smoked sheets as part of Marshall plan stockpile efforts. It was sold at 22 to 25 cents a pound, under ECA obligations, not as a grant or dividend. This supports future war readiness but reflects compensated aid.
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New York Daily News
New York
Beatrice O Connell Returns After European Year
Beatrice O Connell comes back after a year in Europe where she studied at the University of Geneva. Mr and Mrs H G Tasman return from two years in Manila and Japan with the Red Cross. Mr and Mrs E E Ours relocate from Parsons West Virginia to Beatrice.
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Beatrice O'Connell
Europe
The
University of Geneva
H. G. Tasman
Manila
Japan
Red Cross
E. E. Ours
Parsons
W. Va
Admiral Nulton speaks to naval recruits at courthouse
1943 report notes Admiral Louis M. Nulton addresses naval recruits in a courthouse ceremony while air raids target Leipzig and a RAF fleet conducts a heavy bombing raid on the German industrial center.
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Louis M. Nulton
Courthouse
Leipzig
1898 Guests at O Connell House and Pototo Hill Orchestra
J R Hull and Harry Laman of Nebraska visit J D OConnell. William Flemister hosts Potato Hill orchestra.
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J. R. Hull
Harry Laman
Nebraska
J. D. O'Connell
William Flemister
Potato Hill Orchestra
Barkley Blasts Dewey Over Foreign Policy Claim
In Huntington West Virginia October 21 1948 Senator Alben W Barkley Democratic vice presidential nominee rebuked Governor Thomas Dewey for claiming a bipartisan foreign policy. Barkley said the claim was selfish and partisan and blamed Dewey for injecting the issue into the campaign he spoke after urging the election of Matthew Neely for US Senator.
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Huntington
W. Va
United States
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Dewey
Barkley
Louisville
Matthew M. Neely
West Virginia
Strength For The Day By Ear
A concise Christian creed outlines belief in God as Creator and Sustainer, the divine revelation through the Word made flesh, and Christ as teacher and savior. It asserts the Holy Spirit's work in life, Bible authority, church guidance, resurrection hope, and eternal justice and love.
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God
Christ
Quiz Test Promises Memory Boost and Monthly Averages
Reader invited to answer 10 questions on knowledge topics such as Guam possession length, flightless birds, ocean salinity, newspaper publication habits, term of U S Representatives, All Saints Day, Kodiak location, Korea troop withdrawal date, gallon sizes, and astralgia symptoms.
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Guam
U. S
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
U.S
Kodiak
Hawaii
Solomons
Alaska
Soviet Union
Korea
SSS Tonic Promises Relief For Stomach Distress Sleep
An advertisement claims SSS Tonic and 588 Tonic boost gastric juice flow to improve digestion and blood nutrition during stomach upset from sour food and gas. It argues nonorganic stomach disturbances respond to the tonics, with promises of better appetite sleep and energy.
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SSS Tonic
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester Laboratory
The report lists present and past rainfall figures. October rainfall to date is 4.58 inches for 1948 and 34.96 inches for the year to date. Average annual rainfall stands at 36.20 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 are provided, with October at 3.31 inches and other months ranging from 1.94 to 3.92 inches.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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