Fargo and the Red River Valley in 1938
Jay Franklin Pargo surveys Fargo North Dakota as a thriving prairie trading post, noting its population growth, reliance on eastern industries, calls for secession over tax policy, and a shift to diversified farming. He describes the Red River valley’s wheat wealth, grasshopper damage, migration for harvest labor, and evolving agriculture amid aging navigation and potential climate shifts.
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Jay Franklin Pargo
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North Adams
Mass
United States Mail
Wells-Fargo Express
Fargo
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Hudson's Bay
Canada
Red River
Selkirk
Winnipeg
Jamestown
Plymouth Bock
Menica
Kansas
Central Asia
Howe
Behind the scenes in Washington on red scare tactics
Rodney Washington reports on 1988 primaries and fall campaigns focusing on anti-Communist rhetoric. Key figures like Tom Tydings and George, Tyings, OConnor, and Lewis are cited amid warnings of Communist influence, with new definitions of Communism by the Herald and debates over civil liberties and political strategy.
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Rodney Washington
New York
Tydings
Maurits Haugren
Davey Lewis
Maryland
C. SO
John le Lewis
George
Opy
Tom [Corcoran
Ben J. Cohen
Wall Street
al Oliver
Labor
League
OlCannor
Redosevett
Lewis
Ztonis Herald
Methodist Weekly
Motion Picturas
Corry Journal reports July August industrial upturn
The Corry Evening Journal notes July and August gains across housing utilities construction and industrial output. Steel and basic products rise. autos sell well with strong orders. Economy considered set for fall improvement, contingent on Europe peace and war risk.
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Gorry
Philadelphia
Carry
Europe
Cardinal Hayes Dies Quietly In Sleep At 79
Patrick Joseph Hayes, American Cardinal and member of the House of Cardinals, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday. He was renowned for blending deep faith with strong American citizenship and was highly regarded in both church and public life. The obit notes his belief in religious freedom as essential to American government and his role in uniting faith and national service. The piece also comments on broader mortality trends in the United States and Canada, highlighting life insurance industry data on industrial policyholders.
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House of Cardinals
Patrick Joseph
Cardinal Hayes
America
Cardinal Heyes
United States
Canada
Endurance Air Race Winners Reported in Cleveland
A brief notice from Cleveland notes winners in a long distance endurance air race. The event highlighted pilots and aircraft though details are sparse in this fragment. Further specifics on names, teams, and scores are not available in the readable text.
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Cleveland
Improvements in aviation spark annual progress debate
Excitement fades as aviation advances continue year by year. The article notes growth in possibilities since racing began in Cleveland a few years ago, yet a worker laments the long effort only to return to the starting point, mirroring broader cycles in effort and achievement.
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Cleveland
Sco
Paris styles parade fall clothes in Molyneux line
Paris dispatch notes Molyneux fall collections feature black daytime wear with vivid blues and red accents. Evening silhouettes show three main styles including a low décolletage line and high sleeves, with embroidered metal threads and jewel details. Materials include crepe, velvet, and quilted coats with astrakhan accents for morning to full-length outerwear.
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Paris
Molyneux
Iwan
James
Toulouse-Lantreo
Siberian Lyme
Molynetnt
Astrakhan
Beater Aire
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files 1918 Swift Departures
A large depot crowd bids farewell to Cory ruling men headed for camps Dix and Colt with names listed. Library move from High School to North Center Street will open to the public in about two weeks. Local property sale at Maple and Park Place completed. Fuel Administration raises questions about automobile usage tomorrow. Local residents see WWI camp news and community notes including teachers and musicians resuming duties.
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Pye
Cory Ruling
Doin, Clark
Steve Brooks
Mervyn Nast
Thatias Chepenekas
Sim W. Perrell
Frank H. Pier
Aloysing Hayinck
Rolf S. VanLaven
Fred D. Catshall
Camp Dix
Wrightstown
Ned
Harry G. Roberts
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
Dory
North Center Street
Horses as Small as Foxes Revealed by Ancient Bones
Scientists tracing partially destroyed bone piles in a Washington Post piece show that millions of years ago horses or their ancestors were as small as foxes. The study notes horses have fewer bones than humans due to lacking fingers or toes and highlights ancient bones yielding nap, glue, and fertilizer materials after processing, underscoring an emerging industry.
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Washington
Fragmentary stylistic note on textile fashion language trends
Fragmentary OCR style note discusses narrow tubes as trim for wool suits and evening dresses. Mentions envy in language, lime Westerized imagery, and symbolic shifts in written language. Contains irregular phrases and unclear references to goats and gay Soariet rabbof pictures.
Singing Cowboy Star Finds Western Tag Hard to Shake
Dick Foran, once a football player at Princeton, is known as a singing cowboy star though he now avoids Western roles. He performs in Heart of the North as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and duets with Janet Chapman, stating he’s not a cowboy in this film and desires more varied parts beyond formula Westerns.
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Hollywood
Dick Foran
Princeton
Foran
Janet Chapman
Paran
Faran
Winbays
Jay
Enogh
Ftiever
Gil
Variety
Voran
Typhoid Decline Tied to Sanitation and Vigilance
Daily Dozen notes a long decline in typhoid fever in Pennsylvania due to sanitation and medical advances. It cites Philadelphia's drop from over 1,000 deaths in a year to under 100 statewide last year. The piece warns that complacency and poor sanitation can revive outbreaks through surface drainage and contaminated food handling.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Arequipa Peru and El Misti Featured in Historic Stamp Notes
A fragmented report describes Arequipa, Peru with El Misti volcano towering over the city. It notes Spanish colonial architecture, white volcanic stone buildings, springs, and earthquakes shaping the skyline. The piece mentions Arequipa as Peru’s second city on a plateau with a rich cultural heritage.
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Arequiva
el Mists
Arequia
Atic
Chachate
Preumehih
Arenuios
Cty
Pert
Tris
Arequipa
Heflavie
Tarve
Sote
Peru
Controversial Carpet Plot and European Diplomatic Moves
Rumor of a White House carpet purchase sparks mock Purgeon rug chatter as analysts joke about phony etiquette. A statistician notes one in 500 people are lepers while others joke about lapel habits after drinks. European alliance talks intensify with Pacis vobis tempus phrases and Dutch official statements on transatlantic flights this year.
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White House
Europe
Can Gat Be Mailed In A Post Office Kitty Confusion
In Gridley Postmaster Pierce seeks guidance from Postmaster General Marley on whether a cat can be mailed. A curious note describes a kitten found stuffed through a package slot with a one cent stamp beneath the ears.
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Gridley
Cai
Pierce
Genaeral Marley
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