Think a Lot Of Columbus Think a Lot Of Columbus
Charles B. Driscoll recalls Columbus Day enthusiasm in New York, sharing memories of Columbus Circle parades and Italian celebrations, along with personal reflections on New York history. He notes Park Avenue’s evolution, Parker’s gamemaking, a Yonkers French restaurant, and writer Charles Cooke’s acrophobia inspired by circus fiction.
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Charles B. Driscoll
New York
Columbus
Columbus Circle
Genoa
Dont Marry The Man Jeann Powmen
Jeann Powmen creates drapes mantel covers and a spread from scarlet cheesecloth and oilcloth then adds cushions in blue yellow and green and stacks books in gay bindings before showing Kathleen the result.
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Kathleen
Food Clogs the System The Gregory Saga at The Golden Girl Mine
Kathleen Gregory goes West incognito to secure a right of way for The Golden Girl mine while clashing with rival Donald MacDonald. Bridget joins Kathleen as they convert a cottage into a home and plot strategy over romance, power, and revenge amid mining clan tensions.
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Kathleen Gregory
Gregory
Donald MacDonald
Bridget
Kathleen
MacDonald
Donald
Kit-Smyth
Joey
Angus
Balmy
Mary Brooks Follows Jeff Toward Mountain Quietly
In a tense sequence Donald Duck describes Mary Brooks shadowing Jeff down a rugged mountainside. He teases a joyful future, planning a coast honeymoon and a Zambeh safari to capture Tarzan like a wild beast for a reward, while Mary despairs at her doomed arranged marriage.
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Mary Brooks
Jeff
Zambeh
Bob
Dr. Brooks
Tarzan Iike
Wild Beast
1939 Model Home Show Highlights Modern Living
As auto makers push new models yearly, readers overlook home building advances that add comfort and economy. The National Home Show at the Municipal Auditorium showcases the latest gadgets, furnishings, fixtures, and construction methods, inviting interest in what the 1939 model home will look like.
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Municipal Auditorium
Washington Chess Move Caps Dairy Department Shuffle
In Washington on October 12, a reorganization within the Agriculture Department is described as a strategic realignment rather than a purge. The AAA, seen as a reformist bloc, is being integrated with the older Department staff under Wallace, aiming for unified operation amid farm belt tensions and looming elections. Critics cite inconsistent guidance to farmers and subsidies misstatements as evidence of necessary leadership changes.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tol¢y
Rook Evans
Knight Black
King Wallace
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Georgia
South Carolina
Middle West
Local boy raises tin foil for hospital Santa
In Ban LeBandro California Manuel Agrelia collects tin foil to aid the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital in San Francisco. He has gathered 1,979 pounds this year and expects to reach a ton by his next Santa role. Chicago leads in city airplane counts, with New York second.
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George S. Parker
Santa Claus
Parker
St. Nick
Santa
Frank Norris
Chicago
Peg Chow & Telka
Parley
Congressional Campaign Committee
California
Ban Lebandro
Calif
Anm
Manuel Agrelia
San Leandro
Crippled Children’s Hospital
San Francisco
Six Hints For New York Job Seekers By Virginia Murray
A 1938 McNaught Syndicate piece by Virginia Murray offers six practical tips for people considering moving to New York to find work. It advises training in the desired line, letters of introduction, budgeting for food and lodging, contacting company employment departments, and using Travelers' Aid or YMCA for help. It ends with encouragement to take breaks in the countryside to reduce stress.
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McNaught Syndicate
Virginia Murray
Travelers’ Aid Society
New York
Young Men's Christian Association
Pocono Manor
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
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Caesar
Donald Duck
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Palazuela
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Moon Mullins
Tarzan the Fearless
Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate
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FE. E Kennedy
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Divon Ryan Pax
Union College
Zasy Pitts
Zenk
Manak, Jr
Ceech
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Charles A. Meyer
Pittsburgh
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Roosevelt
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Red
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