Salmon Ladders and Government Fishways Debate
Washington writer notes Bonneville Dam fish ladders and elevators, plus a third route and special ladders for Dalby fish, arguing government action preserves salmon runs despite anti New Deal sentiment. Questions if industry and press will report successes or a disaster. Copyright 1938 Register and Tribune Syndicate.
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Franklin Washington
Bourégilia Dani
Cor Mibia
Pacific Northwest
Salmion Mistry
Bonneville Dam
Portland
Ore
New Deal
Roosevelt
Tle
Arvante
War Department
Corps, of Engineers
Secretary of the Interior
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Sabmon
Hsh
Columbia Tiver
Hayypert
Register
Tribune Syndicate
Naval poker expands U S fleet under 12 million initial flow
The bill signing by President Roosevelt increases the navy’s authorized tonnage by 20 percent and adds dozens of ships including two aircraft carriers nine cruisers and several battleships. The plan is described as a conditional and strategic expansion driven by European and Asian tensions, not rapid production, with lines of completion influenced by current conflicts and policy. A weather expert oddly notes the idea of bombing tornadoes from airplanes as a hypothetical retaliation scenario.
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Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Tole
Europe
Asia
China
Ueng
Japan
Modern Turnpike Plan From Pittsburgh to Harrisburg
A private company plans a high speed toll roadway 165 miles long over the Alleghenies from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. Estimated cost 360 million dollars. Forty year bonds to raise capital, initial 10 million from sale. Proponents claim annual earnings near 8 million. All traffic taxed by mile with potential savings on gas and wear. Opponents compare to Bulkley federal plan. project may fail like Pennsylvania experiment.
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Pennsylvani
Allegheny Mountains
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Senator Bulkley
Onin
Pennsylvania
Serman Steel Boom Amid Austrian Annexation Fears
The article notes Germany plans to build 82 new blasts and furnaces using American equipment as it tightens its steel production to meet post annexation demand. It contrasts Austrian ore richness with German limits, citing an estimated 200 million tons at 30 percent iron versus Germany’s abundant but less accessible ores.
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Austria
Germany
America
Behind the Scenes In Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race 1938
The piece analyzes Pennsylvania primary dynamics in 1938 showing Lewis and Guffey’s influence shaping Kennedy’s bid for governor. It weighs labor movement coalitions, anti Catholic sentiment, and AFL leadership against Guffey Wilson endorsements and last minute political maneuvers impacting vote totals and potential outcomes.
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Washington
John 1
Lewis
Chew
Pennsylvania
Ton Kennedy
United Mine Workers
C. LO
Kennedy- Wilson
Ulalam
C. I
Kennedy
Lewis Act
Joe Gnffey
Wilson
Philadelphia
du Farley
Charles Jones
Ute G. 1
Guffey
Warley
Earlé
Kennetty
A. F
William Green
Green
A.fp
Presidential Stamp Series Debuts in Green Washington Stamp
The new U S Presidential Series of postage features a green Washington cent stamp enlarged to one and a half times actual size. Designed by Elaine Rawlinson of New York City, the issue will include 32 stamps honoring deceased presidents. Franklin, Martha Washington, and the White House are among the upcoming denominations. The series replaces the 1922 values and marks a broader commemorative approach.
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ONG
George Washington
Elaine Rawlinson
New York City
Treasury Department
Martha Washington
White House
U. S
Fragmented OCR: unclear note on contracts and arms
The readable text shows an unclear fragment about engineering firms and contracts, mentions caution and peace, and random phrases about arming countries and muta or more peace. The passage is incoherent with no identifiable event or persons.
Twenty Years Ago Taken From the Journal Files May 23 1918
Corry area notes reflect local political shifts as Nations Reform Association of Pittsburgh plans two meetings with Mor monism opposed by speakers. Local readers report Joseph Guffey and Melvin J. Smith in party race results and a June alumni gathering at the State Armory. Weeks Jr enlists in Naval Reserve aviation, and Cecil Foster remains with Jamestown Business College student clerkships.
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Journal
Yarvin At.ahhnson
Nations Reform Association of Pittsburgh
Cecil G. Foster
Carty
Jamestown Business College
Breim
Daily Dozen from the Medical Society of Pennsylvania
Several Pennsylvanians will die of snake bites in summer. Copperhead bites are common but the more dangerous banded rattlesnake is described. Snakes strike from 1 2 to 1 8 feet. most bites occur below the elbow. Boots and leggings offer protection. workers should avoid contact and seek medical help immediately.
Owls and Snakes Share Hidden Prairie Holes
Fragmentary historical note describes owls and rattlesnakes inhabiting same prairie burrows, with unclear text suggesting overlaps in habitat and behavior. The readable portion highlights interspecies cave use and potential nocturnal activity, signaling a regional natural history remark.
Ex-Russian General Faces Deportation
A warrant of deportation signed by a labor official orders Nici Hogomoleta and Hollyiodd shoe cobbler to be sent back to Russia. The subject is described as persona non grata for having been a general in the Imperial Army in 1918 amid wartime speech on Teutonic invaders of Britain.
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Worethy
Perkins
Nici Hogomoleta
Hollyiodd
Russia
Ily
Soldier from Berlin Girl from Vienna and Other Quips
A fragmented humorous quip piece jokes about exotic names for planes, science, and cultural references. It mocks attempts to revive old ideas through novelty names and contrasts between apples and roses, hair care, and national stereotypes in a light satirical tone.
Annabella Gains Glamour Role Shift in Hollywood
Annahel m wins studio approval for a simpler part in a 20th Century Fox film after weeks of praise for glamour in Europe and England. The star describes wanting to escape the flashy image and play a tomboy with natural charm rather than a polished glamor girl.
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Holly
Annahelm
Atignish
Hollywood
Annabella
All Lite
Annable
England
France
Studdio
Tigah
Senator presides as probe on Tennessee starts soon
Prober in Chief Senator Ot Ohio wears a quizzical expression while chairing a joint congressional committee meeting that agrees to begin its investigation of the Tennessee matter almost immediately. The panel concentrates on the Tennessee issue as discussions proceed.
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Ot Ohi
Congressional
Tennessee
Swiss Chard For Summer Greens
Swiss chard is a prolific greens crop ideal for hot summers. Spinach falters in heat, while chard keeps producing tender leaves when cut near the ground with roots intact. Plant sparsely in rows, harvest marbled leaves as needed, and enjoy tender midribs like asparagus.
Unclear Text Summary of a Possible Aviation Item
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Chinese head in school, a young boy, a national ferry wing, a plane, and an aviation builder. Details are corrupted and names, dates, places are unreadable. Unable to extract a coherent event, person, or organization.
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Bary Lu
Chinen
Neaikot
Wiweh
Hia Oumster
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