Six Hundred Champions To Meet at Exposition
More than 600 boys and girls from ten North Atlantic states will attend the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts September 16 to 22. They will stay in dedicated camps with seven divisions including Farm Camp Baby Beef Camp Dairy Calf Club Camp Mohawk Village and camps for Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls. Activities include demonstrations exhibits contests lectures recreation livestock tours and supervision by doctors and nurses. Peggy Keith 15 of Virginia named champion farm girl of America will showcase ponies dairy cattle baby beeves dogs and more with a baby beef auction on September 18.
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North Atlantic States
Springfield
Mass
Camp
Vail
Junior Achievement Village
Boy Scouts
Mohawk Indian Village
Mystic China
Hght
Peggy Keith
Farquier County
Virginia
Federal Department of Agriculture
America
Keith
New England
Dirt Track Kings Convene at Eastern States Exposition
Dirt Track Speedway Kings bring fast cars to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts from September 16 to 22 with races on September 21 and 22. The half mile oval will host thrilling competitions as drivers maneuver low hung cars. Events are sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association ensuring a strong lineup.
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Kings
Springfield
Mass
Half Mile
Boons
International Motor Contest Association
Revival of Barnyard Golf at 10 States Exposition
Barnyard golf the horseshoe game is revived as a feature at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts September 16 to 22. The event will be governed by Real Horse Shoe Pitchers rules with three prizes including a first place horseshoe engraved. Paul Ives of New Haven is the contest superintendent and entry information is available at his Post Office Building office.
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North Atlantic States
Springfield
Massa
Paul P Ives
New Haven
Conn
Features Galore At Eastern States Exposition 1939
Entertainment lineup for the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts runs September 16 to 22. Music days and daily band concerts mix with vaudeville circus acts horse shows and evening fireworks Mystic China and Anto Polo are among featured attractions with the 16 vaudeville acts and orchestras performing daily.
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Springfield
Maas
Coliseum
Mystic China
Springfield” Municipal
MacDowell
Cela Santo
104Th Infantry
Landlord Admits Guests After Closing Time
In a country town hotel the landlord hosted friends after closing, ending in a lively gathering. He then sent a Swiss waiter to check for police, who returned with a grim inspector after claiming the constable was not on the corner.
Nature's Froggy Freak and the winged frog experiment
A peculiar account describes frogs altered to resemble birds with birdlike claws. The story suggests a Wend creature with a small body and long skinny legs emerging from an experimental design by nature.
Merry Little Sunshine
A visitor to an ailing friend drops in to cheer them up and learns from a doctor that the friend is worse and may not recover. The line appears in the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Merry Little Sunshine
Boston Evening Transcript
The Real Trouble Blinks and Jinks Cartoon
The Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon shows Blinks blaming loose nuts on cars for accidents and Jinks countering that tight nuts at the wheel also cause accidents. The exchange humorously covers driving safety and mechanical failures with light satire.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Advice for the Middle-Aged and Fifty Plus
A compact moral urging men past fifty to live with urgency and purpose, planning as if thirty years remain yet prepared to depart tomorrow. It emphasizes seizing present opportunities, focusing on meaningful goals, and aligning actions with enduring values.
Points for Consideration by Horace
A compact aphorism advises weighing strength against ability to judge what one can safely attempt. It emphasizes prudent self assessment and restraint before undertaking challenging tasks.
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Horace
Fervent Adoration in Furness Letters For Crabbe and Teniers
The letters compare George Crabbe and Johann Teniers, noting stark differences yet praising shared rhythm. The interior detail in still lifes is praised but seen as secondary to overall impression, as Furness reflects on taste, style, and the phrase style is the man.
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