Postal Service Flexibility Drives Growth and Credit
A1962? Actually 1932 excerpt notes the postal service evolving from stagecoach mails to transcontinental and soon transatlantic routes. It highlights civil service tenure, political patronage risks in postmasters, and private‑like operations such as metered mail and newspaper handling that save labor and costs. The postmaster general sets air mail rates under contract, enabling coast to coast and international routes to expand.
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Central
South America
Postal Service
Mall
Congress
Postmaster General
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Taulon
Sarazen uses heavy driver to build hand and wrist endurance
Golf star Sarazen strengthens hands and wrists with a 30 ounce driver. The method improves endurance and smoothness of swing, keeping him fresh through British and American Opens. Returning to lighter clubs later increases tee shot yardage and improves touch on short shots.
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Sarazep
Gene
Sarazen
Bell Syndicate
Obscure, Humorous Fragments From a 1933 Teaser Issue
A collection of quirky lines cites antiques as coveted by all, notes a cow burial for a poor family, and misattributes inventions. The piece references William Tell, Dr. Robert Koch, and a river name meaning opposite direction, tagged with 1933 Bell Syndicate material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Koch
Bell Syndicate
WML Service
Johnny Chuck Triumphs Over Reddy Fox in Old Orchard Tale
In a tale from the Old Orchard, Johnny Chuck defeats Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy with Bowser the Hound arriving too late to aid them. Sammy Jay and other birds witness the clash as Johnny returns home to lick his wounds. The fight is recounted as a classic local legend from 1933.
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Sammy Jay
Sammy
Polly Chuck
Johnny Chuck
Johnny
Roddy Fox
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Mrs.Reddy
Chuck
Bowser
Mrs. Fox
Green
T. W. Burgess
WNU
Franklin D Roosevelt Ancestry Reflects Diverse Beginnings
The article traces Franklin D Roosevelt's colonial forebears across Dutch French Finnish Scotch and English roots. It notes Mayflower connections to Warren Howland Allerton and Tilley and Massachusetts Bay lineages including Peter Aspinwall and Anne Hutchinson with Mathiene Lobel as a notable intermediary. An ad at the end promotes Dr Pierce's Pellets.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Claes Martenszen
van Mosenvelt
America
Bundred
You
United States
Alvin Page Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Line
Plymouth Colony
Richard Warren
John Howland
Isaac Allerton
John Tilley
Mayflower Company
Thomas Southworth
Bradford
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Peter Aspinwall
Muddy River District
Brookiine
Anne Hutchiesen
Mathiene Lobel
James II
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Republic of the West
Boston Transcript
Various Good Things Ustards and Easy Summer Desserts
A digestible summer dessert guide shares cottage cheese custard with meringue, lemon pulp in fish dishes, asparagus with mock Hollandaise, and a toasted cinnamon sandwich. Includes practical steps and substitutions for fruit, dairy, and flavoring, credited to 1933 Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
The Ordinary Pup by Douglas Malloch
A reflective poem about ordinary people and dogs in town, contrasting the loyal, everyday figures with pride and prejudice. It honors the plain workers, remains, and friends who stood by during hard times, urging humility and shared humanity beyond race or status.
Record High Temperature Reported by Standards Bureau
The United States Bureau of Standards notes a record high temperature of 5600 degrees Celsius produced under pressure by carbon. The item appears in a 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service transmission.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
Bell Syndicate
United States Bureau of Standards
Ample Supply If You Like Taffy Showt
A playful note promises inexhaustible quantities of taffy for fans of the sweet treat. The quirky line hints at abundance and enthusiasm for candy.
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Oregon
Portland, Obe
Joseph Witte
William Tell
Youghiogheny
Hildren
W. Burgess
Autior
Larrey
By Douglas Malloch
Ev'ry Street
Douglas Malloch
Dada
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Fort Point
Lime Point
Fam Fay
da. W. B. Catonene’s
Doctors
Steve Hatz
Patchoroe
N.T. Fioreston Saaoo
Parker
Druzgusta
Biecox Chemical van Hoses NE
TSG 9
Mistol
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