Notable New Deal Achievements and Lasting Reforms
The passage surveys extensive benefits of the present national administration over 11 years, highlighting banking stability, farm support, infrastructure, social welfare, labor protections, housing, public works, and veterans’ benefits. It contrasts these gains with the Old Guard, urging continuation of current policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natonal
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Farm ‘Credit Association
United States
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
Federal Housing Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Beauty in Design Criticizes European Antiques and Modern Furniture
A critic denounces European antiques as junk and praises natural irregularity in design. He traces beauty to nature, cites Renaissance masters, pioneer furniture, and ancient Greek simplicity, contrasting eras from Grand Rapids to metal furniture to a revival of real beauty in pieces rooted in natural forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippendale
Sheraton
America
Grand Rapids
West Virginia
Difference of Opinion on France's Postwar Government
Canadian correspondent argues that France alone must decide its future form of government despite British hopes for a strong postwar France. He warns of factions and a possible civil conflict as France weighs options, with outsiders unlikely to impose a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. MacLean
Wiarton
France
Pyrenees
English Channel
de Gaulle
America
Britain
Russia
United Nations
Devious English plumbing baffles an American observer
An American correspondent writes about the unusual English home setup with heat and water systems placed oddly across attic basement and kitchen. He notes heat loss between components and a high fuse box then credits English flower gardens for compensations in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Republican rift shadows Chicago convention stakes
Washington dispatch notes the Republican National Convention faces a split between Dewey and Willkie factions. It highlights Willkie’s absence, Dewey’s edge in Indiana, and Bob Lyons’ push to secure Dewey support while clashing with Klan-era baggage and party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Republican Party
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Willkie
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
New York
Waldorf Storia
Harrison Spangler
GOP
Martin
Cong
John Townsend
Delaware
GOP Finance Committee
Tom Dewey
Bob Lyons
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Mr. Lyons
Klan
Kleagle Stephenson
Lyons
Washinton
West Virginia notes mix politics and local life
A collage of wartime era items spans university leadership shifts, Congress history figures, military promotions, postal roles, court anecdotes, and community events. Highlights include Charles Town linked to William L. Wilson’s 19th century congress career, Camp Campbell promotions, Queens Bureau head Dr Barger, and local antics from courthouse to Elks club with several named residents and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TE Tumpus
Charles E. Lawall
West Milrinia University
Talbott
William L. Wilson
Charles Town
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congress
Wilson
Democratic National Convention
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Supreme Court
H. H. Rose
Lions Club
Wetzel County
West Virginia
H. Gus Muntzing
Moorefield
Judge Rose
William Earl Rader
Virginia Mitchell
Dunbar
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Interlochen
Mich
National Music Camp
Invasion Trend Shows Wehrmacht Weakened After Normandy
Three weeks of Normandy fighting show German defenses as linear and inferior to Allied power. Allied air and sea mobility outmatched German planning, while German troops prove fatigued and less reliable. The invasion tests two militaries, with Allied strategy prevailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehrmacht
Winston Churchill
Normandy
Caen
Cherbourg
Land Army of
British Isles
Ingvasion
von Dittmar
Yasia
Therman
Baering Down by Arthur Bags Peer 1944
The fragment discusses Republican and Democratic tensions with a chaotic political tone. References to Chicago delegates and party slogans appear amid garbled phrases about taxes and leadership roles. The piece hints at a vice presidency decision and limited work in one job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baering Down
Arthur “Bags“ Peer
Mein
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tem
Beauty In Design
Washington
Drew Pearson
Nebraska
Arthur Mullen
Demacer
National Committee
Gav, Bowerman
Oregon
W. D. Erskine
C. C. Tague
George C. Purl
Texas
A. J. Wirthe
Tewns
T. S. Allen
Charles Bryan
A. T. Hannett
New Mexico
Woolworth’s
J. C. Penny
H. Kress
S. Kresge
Walgreen
G. C. Murphy
K.K.K
Charley LaFollette
Evansville
Republicn
Bob
Tom Rees
Chicago
Alfred Neely
Fairmont
Camp
Campbell Ky
Willian C. Barges
New York City Board of Education
Queens County
Bureau of Child Guidance
Dr. Barger
Charleston High School
Long Island
M. Cornelia Barger
Charleston Public Schools
Jack Shipman
Jack
Sue
Crowder
U. S. Court House
S.court House
S Rn
Harold Porter
Charles W. Gentry
Gentry
Charleston
Aliee Vandergrift
Fort Hill
Doc
Gird” Cochrane
Gird
G A. Bentley
Lee St
Pfe
Gerald Bentley
New Guinea
Forest Sey
Justice of the Peace
Levy
Interes
Jack” Timlin
Uchelle
Jim” Carper
OMWT
Kalamazoo, Mi ‘H
Kalamazoo
Commando Kelly
Louise Elliott
Pop
W. H. 5. White
State Board of Education
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
White
F. Ray ‘Power
Shepherd
Power
Dr. White
Lawson W. Hamilton
Red Cross
L. W. Hamilton
St. S. E
Key Dickinson
the Lions
Bartlett & Wyans
Fidler and Frame's
Belle
Key
R. D. Fidller
Ira J. Partlow
B. P. Romain, Jr
Andrea Virginia
Judge Partsow
Quarrier St
Navy
Paul N. Elbin
West Liberty State College
Dr. Elbin
Aletha Huyett
Lyman J. Umstead
John A. Bradley
Birdsboro, Pa
Jobe Thayer
Nature
Elks Round Table
Elk River
John Cagacini
Shiek
The
Strand
Slapsie
Maxie Rosenbloom
Dave W. Jacobs
USNR
U. S. Navy
Camp Wallace
Tex
Dave
Morgantown
Walter
Yours
George
W. S. Hallanan
Chicape
Great Lakes
Tewey Boynars
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!