Roaming Round News Snippet From Brookfield Floods And Local Bits
A fragmentary clipping recounts the Wilcox family surviving a 32 hour stranding on a food-carried train near Brookfield Massachusetts after a New England flood and hurricane. They reached a destination about 40 miles away via a 4.175 mile bus trip as trees toppled. The item mixes local notes on traffic, police, fairs, and town news with road and weather anecdotes and mentions about local businesses, sports, and planned political items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Wilcox
LeRoy
Corry- Meadville
Blooming Valley
Teaffie
Harry Mould
Buffalo
Chautauqua
NBA
Paul Mould
Corry
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Woodcock
Carlton Pitt
O. K. Murray
Miller-Williams Tire Service
State College
Bucknell
Lions
Bisons
Nittany Mountain
Wake Up, Working Men! Labor Crisis Threatens Industry
Detroit dispatches warn of new annilies jeopardising the automobile industry and blame sit-down strikes for the recession. The piece argues unions are sometimes misused by big bosses, calls for a national conference, and urges a middle path where labor and capital cooperate to restore prosperity and national strength.
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Detroit
United States
America
Jabor
Munich
Statesmen Exiled Over Wheat Dispute Echoes Abroad
An enigmatic note claims exiled statesmen spill thoughts on wheat policy and espionage. It hints at a countermeasure where allowing scrutiny could deter spying, reflecting tense diplomacy in a fragmented era.
Stand Asked In Graft Probe Aimed At Pennsylvania Leader
Debate over Charles Alvin Jones and Judge Arthur James as governor nominees heats up amid graft inquiries. Philadelphia publisher Moses Annenberg faces a libel suit from U S Senator Joseph F Guffey while Harrisburg Telegraph and other papers discuss Annenberg backed campaigns and alleged shady enterprises connected to his publishing empire.
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MR. James
Pennsylvania
Paul Bloul
Pittsburgh
Charles Alvin Jones
Arthur James
Moses Annenberg
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
U.S
Joseph F. Guffey
James
Anenbers
Chicago
Senator Chifey
Coi
Harrisburg Telegraph
Annenherp
Philadelphia Inaitirer
Sevamagazines
Yommening Telegraph
Republican Presa Admnita Games
Cpanpnbetsy
Etreiblisher
Politician James urged to define ties to Philadelphia publisher
Voter readers ask Mr James to clarify his campaign alignment with the Philadelphia publisher and whether he would govern Pennsylvania or let Mae Annenberg steer the Republican party. The call asks for transparency amid tensions with Hartburg Republicans and mentions an Inquirer owner’s influence.
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Hartburg
James
Philadelphia
Mae
Sina
the Inquirer
After First Aid in New England Devastation Relief Efforts
Relief and reconstruction work across New England and the Atlantic coast reveals the widespread harm from the hurricane and tidal wave. About 20,000 families rely on aid. maple sugar trees in Vermont were ruined, threatening next season’s income. tobacco farmers in Connecticut suffered losses. New Hampshire timber losses threaten mill jobs. coast fishermen lost boats and gear. Recovery will take years and require aid to individuals and industries, with public agencies aided by victims’ courage and initiative.
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New Eagland
Atlantic Seaboard
Vermont
New Hampshire
Daily Dozen On Erysipelas From State Medical Society
Erysipelas is a skin infection often starting near the nose or eyes. It presents with high fever and prostration and can be fatal in the very young and old. The disease is contagious and requires medical care rather than self treatment.
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The
Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
Voice of the People letters urge Corry boost efforts
In Oct 1938 letters from Corry residents urge local civic action to boost the town. Readers propose issuing a one page leaflet highlighting advantages such as railroad facilities and water supply, forming a committee to assist aspiring local entrepreneurs, and mobilizing manufacturers to support Corry’s growth.
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Corry
Buiter
Tournal
Shi
Cory
W. L. Irill
Austor Corry Evening Journal
Blatt
Spartansburg
Spring
Scinta
Concord Ridge
Gremer
Tawny
Nile
Antwerp Port Expansion Beats Continental Europe Record
The Belgian port of Antwerp, with Scheldt access to the North Sea, undergoes a major expansion. Government dredging 350 million francs extends channels to Flushing, deepening docks to 39 feet and expanding quayage to 28 miles. The port, covering 1334 acres with 500 miles of rail links, remains a key commercial hub alongside its historic cathedrals and monuments.
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Sururive Begum
Antwerp
Scheldt
North Sea
Netherlands
Belgium
Flushing
Europe
Guy
Tothethor
Oddities and reports span a busy wartime page
A jumble of notes mentions Goering nearing recovery and ready for medals, a Minnesota ecologist’s joke about fish enjoying tickling, Harvard’s instrument counting cosmic rays, and a warning of machines pulling more men out of work amid strange observations and sports notes.
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Harvard Pie
Joseff, Hollywood Jeweler, Crafts For Modern Scripts
In Hollywood a city of specialists supplies set dressings and props on short notice. Josef Joseff creates authentic paste jewels and modern designs for films, including Barbara Stanwyck’s wardrobe for Thar Mad Miss Manton. He stresses jewelry must suit the wearer, dress, and ensemble to enhance character and scene.
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Hollywood
Get
Hollywoo
Josef
Mary of
Scotland
Zenda
Joseff
Barbara Stanwyck
RKO Radio
Miss Manton
Jose
Twenty Years Ago from the Journal Files Oct 8 1938
War casualty report lists Carry man Steve Dunia among those in action. City asks immediate action on West Ways streetcar crossings amid flu epidemic. Rex theatre manager D Manley Ster urges health compliance. pneumonia hospitalised. Miss Jane Hamston enlists for foreign service with Red Cross bound for Casio Jackson. Wilson Edwards notes son Private Scott Edwards arrives in France with US Marines air forces.
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Wilson Edwards
Scott Edwards
League Island
France
U. S. Marines
Fall fashion foresees bold jewelry and earrings
A designer named Jose predicts women will wear larger costume jewelry this fall. He envisions tassel bronch sets with amothyets, oversized loenslin brooches and bracelets in sterling silver, and Bright channels with a Russian style. Dinner wear may feature wide lace with gold medallions and red lockets recalling 16th century royal crilers.
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Jose
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Journal
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Calif
Jean Jubes
Bowes
Don’ Jones
Rex
Bobby Brown
BY William Ferguson
Ohio
Beause
Charles Darwin
Voice of
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Continental
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Hermann Goering
Minnesota
Grady Johnson
Steve Dunia
Migaing
West Wayrs Street
Star Board of Health
D. Manleyster
Rex Theatre
Old City Hospital
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Casio Jackson
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