Christmas toy market and state aid in 1937 notes
The report cites Toy Manufacturers Association figures with Santa Claus shipments and a seven year peak at 23 million dollars in toys, along with Rex theatre gifting, a 150 dollar weekly award, and a 5 percent rise over 1936. It also notes a 60,000 dollar federal grant to fund free serum with December 15 start, WPA relief rolls rising to about 2,500,000.
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Rex Theatre
United States
Toy Manufacturers Association
New York
Pennsylvania
United S.tes
Tolay
Edith MacBride-Dexter
Youth Held at Erie Charged with Robberies
Frankie Modesto a 15 year old escapee from Polk Institute was captured at 8 20 am near Peach street and held on burglary charges after a long waterfront manhunt. In a separate case Joseph Stawnigk 40 and two masked gunmen robbed her East Third Street home at 8 15 am taking $110 before fleeing.
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Frankie Modesto
Polk Institute
Peach Street
Will-Of The-Wise
Orie
Dev
Mra
Joseph Stawnigk
East Third Street
Stawalak
George Christoph
Minnows Cover Eggs With Gravel Strategy
Several minnow species, including shubs, cover their eggs by piling gravel over them. Males collect and place tiny stones in their mouths to seal and protect the brood, a behavior observed as part of their nesting and care.
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Buffalo
Christmas events and local notices in Spartansburg
Spartansburg area reports a busy week with the Lady Morton Rebekah Lodge Christmas exchange and a Masonic meeting naming new members Lawrence Snapp and K Alden Bennett. Children Joan Tillotson wins a beauty contest and three Spartansburg youngsters to perform on WLUE Kiddies Hour. Local deer hunting success and record cold forecast frame a week of community activities and school bus travel challenges on drifting country roads.
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Spantansburg
Lady Morton Rebekah Lodge
Morris's Hardware
Masonic Lodge
Lawrence Snapp
K. Alden Bennett
Misa Joan Tillotson
Williard Tillotson
Alan's Studio
Pittsburgh
Joan
Spartansburg
Wvl.e.u
Erie
Shirley Tillotson
Joan Tillotson
Victor Sayre
Jesse A. Whitney
Meadville
Agricultura
Mason
Park Archery
Geonze Bryant
Sparta Orange
Willige
William H Bennett Dies at Spartansburg
Funeral services for Willa JH Bennett, 65, who collapsed at home in Spartansburg, will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. from the residence with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife, four daughters Emma Bunnell Newark and formerly Corry. Anna Beuller. Martha Naendl Ere. Helen Shreve Spartansburg. son Charles Bennett Erle. brother John Bennett. sister Mary Rowley Spartansburg.
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Willa JH. Bennett
Spartansburg
Buriay
Rose Hil
Bennett
Lfe
Sparta
Emma Bunnell
Newark
N. J
Corry
Anna Beuller
Martha Naendl
Ere
Helen Shreve
Charles Bennett
Erle
John Bennett
Mary Rowley
Sparta school board names officers at annual meeting
The Sparta Consolidated School board held its annual meeting this week naming N. Titus as president Geo Rose as vice president T B Wallace as secretary and Mrs Ferm Sayre as treasurer One new member Garry Stockton took office The club visited Mrs Helenshrove Wednesday evening for a social and business gathering with a luncheon served by the hostess.
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Oha
Srange
Wills Kinney
Norma Jeany
Tutunville Hospital
Pabe
Everett Miller
Long Beach
Cal
Baptist Church
Sunny
Alan Waugeman
Ivy Embroidery Club
George Kinney
Hogtéds
Eazy
Lighthouse of the Prolific Tealeo Near San Salvador
The volcano Tealeo rises nearly 6000 feet near San Salvador El Salvador and is nicknamed the lighthouse of the Pacific for its prominence in the region.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Postage Stamp Emerges From 1847 Authority
A fragment notes that postage stamps were issued by authority of Congress and began appearing on July 1 1847, marking an early standard in United States postal service.
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Congress
United States
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Gloudy
Bear of
Beeaten
Jie
Federal Reserve
Anard
Boare
Cascade Creete
Exie
WPA
Harry L. Hopking
Business Activit
Bureau of Business Research
University of Pittsburgh
Bureau
Jone Heer
Journal
Henilos'e
Deer County
Venango County
Murasville
Travchy
Titusville
Greyhound
Chris
Allegheny College
Monten J. Lavaus
Allegheny Singers
Capella
Chapel
Allegheny
Douglas van Vinck
Idaho
J. E. Collins
Rebekahs
Grange
M. J. Parkhurst
William H. Bennett
Keister
Sie
Yardley
Hourigants
Coiy
Will
American Railway Express Co
C. J. Ennis
South Center Street
Yicar
Chuck Roas
Brin
J. M. Vauge
Philo
Sradert Foreign Reception
Root’s Furniture Store
South Center
Steet
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