Origin of Christmas and World War II era trade notes
The article describes the Christmas narrative from Nazareth to Bethlehem and the Magi and shepherds, noting December 25 as celebration date with no exact birth date evidence. It then shifts to 1939 trade, neutral countries purchasing American goods, and Britain’s blockade response amid wartime tensions, including German submarine threats.
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Augustus Caesar
Rome
Joseph
Mary
Nazareth
Galilee
Bethlehem
Judea
David
Palestine
Jesus
Christ the Lord
Manger
Christ Child
England
Germany
Japan
Italy
Holland
Belgium
Russia
U. S
Britain
Admiralty
Economic Highlights Boost Amid Dark Spots in Business
The article notes overall economic improvement with production near boom levels since August and a general index above 1929. Heavy industries rebound, unemployment drops, profits and dividends rise, and few major firms red. Chrysler strike settled after two months with concessions and a key victory against a closed shop, suggesting labor moderates. Exports rise despite Neutrality Act worries, October foreign sales up 14 percent to $323 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
Business Week
Old and New Diplomacy in the 1914 Era
A comparison of early 20th century diplomacy with modern methods. The piece notes how white papers and slow mail constrained prewar talks, while telephone and radio now swiftly reveal intent. It mentions Ambassador Kennedy’s visit to the United States and Bullitt in France as examples of diplomatic conduct.
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England
Germany
Russia
Austria
Kennedy
United States
Roosevelt
Ambassador Bullitt
France
War and diplomacy amid modern progress falter before war gods
The author argues that telephonic links to the White House and modern tools such as the League of Nations, Christianity, and science fail to stop war. Despite progress, war persists, leaving millions discouraged and seeking relief from ongoing world turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
League of Nations
Balanced diet guidance from Maryland health nutritionist
The Maryland State Health Nutritionist outlines a three-group diet: protective foods for growth and health, body-building and regulating foods for minerals proteins and roughage, and heat and energy giving foods. A Pittsburgh exhibit shows a balanced daily plate across milk vegetables fruit protein whole grains and fats, stressing necessity of each item for proper growth and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
American Public Health Association
Pittburgh
Kips Bay
Yorkville
New York
Slats Diary by Oliver N Warren
Sunday notes crismas shopping and debate on timing. Monday class hatchery Mama chick mystery. Mama hen revealed by incubator. Tuesday visitor at house, teacher praise and talk of truth. Wednesday school discussion on duty and honesty. pupil disputes blame. Thursday family trip to country to view subscriber housepaper min now. Friday breakfast napkin pledge misunderstanding after Jake’s dog title. Saturday a foreign traveler at the schoolhouse, foggy London talk spurs laughter and confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion School
Jake
Otto
Emmy
Jacob
Londen
Evry Boddie
Medical Q and A on Tuberculosis Tests
A list of questions covers Schick Dick and Tuberculin tests Wasserman Vidal nose hair dangers and reasons children with diseased tonsils often have earache plus cautions about purgatives for abdominal pain. Answers appear on page six.
Letters To Santa from Denton Md 1939
Christmas requests from Denton Maryland children list gifts for boys and girls including a football bicycle piano doll carriage stock ings candy nuts fruit and reminders to remember Mrs Brooks mother father and siblings. Names include Little Jimmie James Leon Collins Nancy West Lorraine Williamson.
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Denton, Md
Santa
Boots
Eddie
Brooks
Jimmie James
Mrs. Brooks
Nancy West
Leon Collins
Dee
Tam
Tootsie
Lorraine Williamson
June Prestone
Eloise Henry
Betsy Wetsy
Denton
Lone Ranger
Pluto
S. Sixth St
Donald L. Wahtson
P. S
Shirley Maloney
Shirley Temple
William Bnmmett
Edwin Love
Thelma
Elaine Jackson
Clarence Edward Porter
Greenwood School
Louis Torbert
Hickman
Del
Mrs. Lignutt
Johnnie Poole
Carl
Marion Dukes
Twenty-Five Years Ago Puffy wedding bells and muskrat woes
A Denton Maryland roundup recalls society wedding notices from December 1939. Mary Catherine Wright wed Edward Dennison Hall at Preston M E Church. Nearby nuptials include Miss Marie Inez Dever to Charles Lewis Hobbs and Geneva Kemp to Leonard Merrick at Choptank and Preston churches. Muskrat season opens with abundant catches yet slim profits due to European war. hunting rules prohibit disturbing muskrat habitats or illegal digging. Several other weddings, notices, and Christmas gift desires from local families populate the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wright
Mary Catherine Wright
Edward Dennison Hall
Preston M. E
Denton
Tian
George A. Dever
Centreville
Marie Inez
Charles Lewis Hobbs
M. Luther Hobbs
Wilmington
F. T.tage
Mollie Rowley
Virginia
Fifth Avenue
M. E. Church
Geneva LeCompte Kemp
Choptank
Leonard Grithu Merrick
Trappe
Talbot County
W. H. Briggs
Preston
Anna E. Wright
Gertrude Kemp
Messrs. Orland
J. Phillips Wright
Mendelssohn
Clara Wright
Dr. Wright
Preston M. E. Church
George Norwood Flaherty
Helen Flora Parker
W. S. Briggs
Mary Packer
Merritt Parker
James Flaharty
Harry Taylor
Harry Hollis
J. T. Parker
Easton
Eva Wright
Charles Wright
Walter Liden
W. F. Liden
Concord
Bessie Fountain
Charles Liden
Claude Liden
Francis Neal
Howard Todd
Thomas
Ruth Emily Horsey
Elmer Horsey
William Edward Hawkins
Brooklets Avenue
Aurora Street
Hawkins
State
J. H. White
Bridge Club
Mary Fleetwood
Baltimore
Letters From Santa's Mail Bag request list
A child named Mary Lon Horsey asks Santa for a doll with plaits, a plaid dress, two pairs of shoes, and extra clothes. She requests a corrage for her doll, gifts for Mrs. Brooks, and to remember her twenty brothers while noting she is trying to be a good girl.
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Denton
Santa
Mila Jean Neal
Denton, Md
Dear Santa Letter From Marie Hynson First Grade
A first grader, Marie Hynson, asks Santa for a puzzle color book crayons candy nuts and more. She notes the chimney is not big enough and asks Santa to come through the window.
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Denton, Md
Santa
Marie Hynson
Dual-wheeled wagon with canvas and a two-axle truck
Request from Jackie Palmer for a streamlined dual-wheeled wagon with canvas, plus a truck with two sets of wheels. Include a gift for Mrs. Brooks and remember Mother, Dad, Walter, and Doll. Seasonal greeting included.
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Denton, Md
Santa
Mrs. Brooks
Walter
Doll
Jackie Palmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Merry Christmas
Latin America
Nippon
Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Spria
Masoreth
Habib
City of
Oliver N. Warren
Hnealctip
Schick
Your Little
Frien, Elina Jean Reed
WCU
Marjorie Rev
Peggy Quillen
Lawrence Patrick
Christimans
Paul Calloway
Eloise DeFord
Norris Hayman
Emily Swatik
Riverton Avenue
Thelma Janet Craig
Mid
Charlie McCarthy
Margaret
Jackie Murphy
Mis
Land Ant
Betty Ruth Murphy
Virginia Lee Robinson
Howard Dean
Sue Smith
Mervin Pent
Continental American Life Insurance Company
Delaware
Aed Es
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