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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1936
Page
2
The excerpt explains Indian Summer as a warm late autumn period with varied European names. It cites Webster and scholars, notes its uncertain timing, and mentions Native interpretations, colonial warfare links, and anecdotes from Longfellow and Whittier.
The article reviews autumn warmth legends in Europe and America with terms like St Martin Luke and St Michael Summer. It cites climatological doubts and notes two historians, including Dr. Joseph Doddridge, tracing the name to colonial Indian threats and western frontier recollections.
A historical exploration traces the name Indian Summer from early references in a 18th century French essay by St John Crèvecœur to 1794 diary notes by Major Eben C. Denny. The piece then surveys poets and writers from Sigourney to Holmes, Foss, and Stanton, who celebrated the season in verse and prose.
The piece traces Landon’s strengthened farm-state support and its effect on the 1936 race. It analyzes how shifts in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Indiana Michigan and New York Pennsylvania Ohio and other states alter the Republican path to the White House, and discusses insurance and tax policy debates tied to Knox and Roosevelt.
Mary and Bob Linton juggle married life and work in a cautious, uneasy routine. They plan to avoid house chores, but strains grow as daily food and schedule friction reveal fault lines in their relationship. A late afternoon surprise hints at rekindled affection.
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