Commonwe alth & Southern Defends TVA Challenge
A 1938 report details the fight by Commonwealth & Southern and nineteen utility companies against the Tennessee Valley Authority. It describes withdrawals by Associated Gas & Electric and Electric Bond & Share, leaving Commonwealth & Southern in a precarious, high-stakes battle over pricing, depreciation, and control of TVA properties amid market pressures and competing city power plans.
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Common Wealth & Southern
Tennessee Valley Authority
Supreme Court
Gould
Fifeen
West Tennessee
Tennessee Valley
Sion
Wendell L. Willisie
Commonwealth & Southern
Associated Gas & Electric
Electric Bond & Share
Han
Wall Street
Willie
Lenin Capital
TVA
Hmtels
Willlde
Chattsnuogg
Lost Horizon and Truck Showings Overspill in Corry Journal
The Corry Evening Journal prints an unusual feature on economic outlooks and transport issues. It cites Roger Babson forecasting American business revival post-1929 and discusses truck safety on hills amid regulatory actions, with remarks on industry shifts and policy responses.
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Sorry
Corry Evening Journal
West South Street
Corry
A.D. Colegrove
William P. Lombard
National Advertising
Fred Kimball
INO
44Th St
New York
Bartlett
Milwaukee
Michigan Square
Chicago
Stormfeltz-Lovely
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Real Estate Trust
Philadelphia
Roger Bebson
American Busines
Henry Ford
Babson
Omiairawi
Prolific English Protestant Writer on Everyday Life
The text discusses an English writer Wille Lyon Phelps and his views on people, modern life, and the appeal of daily newspaper reading. It contrasts past and present eras, emphasizes curiosity and engagement with the world, and notes a claim about traffic patterns observed by the Western University Traffic Institute.
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Wille Lyon Phelps
Ateneo
Ayenion
Orld
Atert
Fragmented local notices from a historical page
A damaged OCR segment reports on the city’s valuation at 3 509 155 and an 11 mill tax rate, mentions deaths and births including a former resident of Coury, a Miss Matina Gail and a Ta Conk birthplace in California, and notes various residents assisted at home amid unclear dates and details.
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Artie Sorkivon
Simyou
Gua Sorenson
Waytie
Yroands
Matina Gail
Ta Conk
California
Behind the Scenes in Washington Faced by Hides Committee
Rodney Washington reports on the Hides Committee's clash over wage hour and New Deal measures. Loyal New Deal lawmakers Greenwood and Huplam were defeated, Sabath leads talk of committee expansion, while Republicans seek more Democratic input for policy influence.
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Rodney
Washington
Canine
Hides Committee
Spurge
Chaimmant
John J. O'Canine
New York
O'Connor
Willian Driver
Atiamsas
New Deal
Greenwood
Indiana
Huplam
Ohio
DuiHer
Adolph 7
Sabath
Telinnis
Jerk Oy
Republicana
EMDAH
Greenwood Aut
Democratiic
Unive Sabath
Euwono Ci
Georgia
Eoon
wisCom
Lowa
Oreams
Havant
Williams, Bankhead
Alsbarma
Sam Rayhuen
Texite
Sabatk
Veezat Uy
Cycehastovatla
Sind
Muniapal
Cuiengy
Ely
NEA Servier
Lac
Canada Leads World in Air Mail Freight to Northland
A Canadian air mail stamp features a northland scene as pilots fly vast cargo routes into the Arctic Circle. The article notes Canada moving six times more freight by air than the U S on domestic and foreign routes, ferrying mining supplies and bullion, surveying lands, forestry work, and emergency tips, highlighting the dominion's frontier aviation surge.
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Arctic Circle
Fey
Dominion
Canada
Northland
United States
Family has N-Law Club Ada and the Jab
The Raley family formed an in law club two years ago to meet monthly without dues or official officers. The group emphasizes close family ties and mutual support in a lighthearted ad hoc gathering.
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Ada
Hollywood Film Shop Evolution in Studio Stars and Rumors
A garbled report from a Hollywood film shop chronicles dramatic changes in star personas and fashion. It notes Olympic Bradua’s alleged transformation, outfits bought by Allen in New York, and hints at sensational developments around Gladys Swarthout and Dorothy Howe.
Perry County Young GOP unit awarded in statewide contest
The Perry County unit of the Young Republicans was awarded a prize in a state-wide membership contest. Chairman Pink G. Hilton announced winners amid reports of huge increases in membership since 1937. Also noted is a death aged 122 in Bucharest related to the era context.
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Perry County
Young Gop
Harrisbund
Perry -Counts
Pennsylvania
Vaunp Ty Pubblicans Tollay
Pink G. Hilton
Wyo- Wils Ih
Seasion Neve
An-Nounced
Contes
Thompson's Ossarma Compound Tablets Backache Relief
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Ossarma Compound Tablets promising relief from backache sideache and bladder troubles. It claims to cleanse accumulated poison from the bloodstream, support kidney function, and safeguard health, urging readers to accept no substitutes and to avoid a similar sounding brand.
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Thompson
United States and Britain Banding Together Amid Tensions
London dispatch reports U.S. and Great Britain drawing closer as German tactics threaten joint safety. An editorial in The Manchester Guardian criticizes Adolf Hitler and mentions reliable reports of 200 German Jews executed at Buchenwald concentration camp.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Manchester Gwidlan
Hitler
Chubit
Buchenwald
Vision Changes and Eye Lens Opacity Explained
The article explains how the eye lens adjusts automatically to focus but notes aging can cause near days of poor vision. It discusses lens opacity and cataracts, describes how the lens normally becomes clear and how changes may reduce clarity, and hints at protective or corrective measures to maintain eye health.
Seabiscuits, Roller Coasters and a Curious Divorce Hint
A spoofed radio sports note hints Luise Rainer delays divorce from Clifford Qdets after a roller coaster ride. Odd lines about avian aircraft and an expectant grandmother cross the page. Consumers’ tips flood the chatter as business booms produce a German ship collision near Oakland, California.
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Luise Rainer
Clifford Qdets
Scale
Warner
Marel
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