Early American postal history and key figures
The piece traces colonial mail beginnings from 1639 with Richard Fairbanks as America’s first postmaster, through 1707 when Britain took over, Franklin’s reforms in Philadelphia, and the eventual rise of the postmaster-general as a cabinet role in 1829 with William T. Barry under Andrew Jackson.
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General Court of
Massachusetts
Richard Fairbanks
Fairbanks
America
New York
Boston
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Georgia
United States
Washington
Samuel Osgood
William T. Barry
Andrew Jackson
Editors’ poll weighs editor views on four presidential hopefuls
Current History surveys 497 daily editors on Roosevelt Hull Dewey and Vandenberg nominations. Majorities foresee Roosevelt or Hull as nominees and endorse Dewey less strongly. Editors report community ideology as about the same as 1936, with slight liberal tilt and large omission impact noted.
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Current History Magazine
Roosevelt
Hull
Dewey
Vandenburg
Vandenberg
Garner
Farley
Taft
New Breath Analysis Method Described for Humans
Scientists report a six minute method for analyzing human breath. The claim suggests some wives can perform a rough analysis in about two seconds.
Ambiguous Prompt Fragment Stirs Security-Seeking Debate
A terse line about securing objects for others hints at a debate on protective measures and responsibility. No clear event, entities, or dates are specified to identify people or organizations involved.
Presidents by age at death and inauguration
The article lists longevity records among US presidents from John Adams who lived to 90 and 4 months to Garfield who died at 49. It notes Madison at 85 Polk 53 Washington 67 Roosevelt 42 Grant 46 Harrison 68 Buchanan 65 and mentions Garner and Hull as potential age at inauguration records.
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John Adams
United States
Adams
Madison
James A. Garfield
James K. Polk
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Ulysses S. Grant
William Henry Harrison
James Buchanan
Land Grants for Railroads Proved Profitable for Government
An 1851 Illinois Central land grant of about 2.5 million acres plus six mile wide strips yielded higher land prices and perpetual rate reductions. The government saved 11 to 12 million dollars on freight, passenger, and mail on this road, prompting calls to end land-grant rate benefits.
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Uncle Sam
Illinois
Illinois Central
Christopher (Ill) Progress
Democracy and thought in governance
A reflective line argues that democracy rewards those who shout loudest, implying influence over political outcomes through vocal power rather than consensus or merit. The line critiques rhetoric over substance in democratic processes.
Ad promises return of missing blonde in Fifth Avenue fur
A New York paper ad offers no questions asked to whoever returns a blonde found with a fur coat on Fifth Avenue Saturday night, appealing to a man who can be trusted. The ad suggests prior familiarity between two people and hints at a past meeting.
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Alpine Avalanche
Brewster County
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
New York
Fifth Avenue
Mystery illness claims missing patients last year
Dr Sawbone laments a drop in patient numbers compared to last year and wonders where they may have gone as his spouse expresses cautious optimism for the future.
Truth Tests Amid Perjury Claim On Stand
A Justice of the Peace confronts a suspect and his sister over conflicting testimony. The man claims only one brother while the sister testifies to two brothers, raising questions of truthfulness and potential perjury.
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Justice of the Peace
Wise Decision Echoes in Twin City Conversation
In St Paul the owner of twins notes birth there while triplets born in Three Rivers Michigan, prompting a bride to interrupt a honeymoon plan to the Thousand Islands as she overhears the exchange. The dialogue blends place names and family sizes in a playful reminiscence.
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St. Paul
Twin City
Three Rivers
Michigan
John
Thousand Islands
Bellevue Paving Bonds Astonish Village Attorney
W R Patrick, attorney for the village of Bellevue Nebraska, voices puzzlement over 29500 dollars in paving bonds issued yet the town has no paving completed or even a yard laid.
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W. R. Patrick
Bellevue
Neb
Buick Nears All-Time High in Early April Sales
Buick division of General Motors reports strong April start with 8,912 domestic car deliveries in the first ten days, up 40.5 percent from last year’s 6,339 as the 1940 model season gains momentum in Flint Michigan.
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Buick
Flint
Mich
General Motors Corporation
Tug and Barges Reveal Life Lesson on Deck
On deck Mr. Simkins points to a tug drawing several barges. He muses that the tug toils while the barges bear the burden, a view Mrs. Simpkins sharply counters with a witty retort about the tug doing all the blowing.
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Mr. Simkins
Mrs. Simpkins
The Barrister Prods Witnesses in Compensation Case
A bombastic lawyer hurls questions at a witness sequence in a compensation case. He pressures with mock concern and finally makes a racial remark, prompting laughter and a tense court atmosphere.
Pittsburg Artist Sells Stock to Fund Paintings
Richard Crist of Pittsburgh sold 30 shares of stock in himself at five dollars per share. He plans to repurchase the shares with proceeds from upcoming paintings, as the company reports its best April sales period in U S history and notes a recovery from the prior month.
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United States
W. F. Hufstader
Richard Crist
Pittsburgh
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