Emanuel Swedenborg 250th birth anniversary observed
The 250th anniversary of Emanuel Swedenborg birth is marked today January 29 1938 by groups highlighting his wide range of achievements. His 237 works cover mining metallurgy physiology mathematics and psychology and he wrote 83 theological volumes before his death in 1772. He influenced religious and psychological thought and inspired early American Swedenborgianism in Baltimore where the first church and minister appeared in 1779. A 1935 census counted nearly 20 000 Swedenborgians with churches across the United States Great Britain and Scandinavia.
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Emanuel Swedenborg
Stockholm
Heaven
Hell
Swedenborg
Baltimore
John Hargrove
Cokesbury College
Harford County
America
Exeter Streets
Hargrove
Washington Monument
Register
United States
Great Britain
Beauties of Nature Seen on Byways
The author argues motorists favor the smoothest main highways yet finds true pleasure on neglected unpaved routes. Sunday drives reveal drowsy farms, weathered barns, and spring scenery as travelers heed bumps, mud holes, and quiet lanes off the main road. The countryside offers its own quiet beauty away from heavy traffic.
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Sumach
Holding companies and the political business outlook
A business magazine notes Washington’s influence on the economy, citing the President’s call to dismantle holding companies and the Public Utility Act debate. The piece discusses Senate probes, quotes Eccles Knudsen and Wood on causes of the slump, and highlights inventories and uncertain upturn prospects. It also notes a map by Dean Ackerman on global press censorship and contrasts freedoms across regions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Senate
Federal Reserve
Eccles
General Motors
William Knudsen
Robert Wood
Sears Roebuck
Carl Ackerman
Columbia University
Far East
U.S.S.R
China
Japan
Turkey
Arabia
Egypt
India
Belgian Congo
French West Africa
Europe
England
France
Sweden
Norway
Finland
United States
Mexico
Canada
Quebec
South America
The Real Joys of Motoring Off the Main Road
A nostalgic invitation urges travelers to abandon busy highways and discover tiny crossroads towns where life seems unchanged for decades. Viewers can linger at vistas of forest in blue haze, find peace, and enjoy unhurried, offbeat exploration away from modern stresses.
Between War and Peace Vote on Foreign Wars
The author argues the Ludlow Amendment vote and the right of the people to decide on foreign wars must be preserved. It details administration pressure on Congress, the influence of the State Department, and the need to elect peaceful representatives to prevent future wars, predicting victory for the referendum before 1940.
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State Department
Congress
Washington
Farley
Baltimore Sun
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Jersey City
House
Maine
Change of Underwear Reasonable Change of Underwear
Bruce Barton, prominent author and new Congressman elect, argues that prosperous railroads are vital to American business and job creation. He criticizes government meddling in railroad regulation while noting the industry’s ongoing crisis and widespread receiverships, calling for continued but prudent regulation and accountability.
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Bruce ‘Barton
Congress
Railroads Block Fair Earnings Says Barton
The passage argues that barriers to fair earnings have hurt railroads, with revenues down and costs up. It asserts that prosperity hinges on approving the rate increase sought from the ICC, implying the railroad industry is the country’s main economic engine and must not be kept in a bread line.
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Mr. Barton
ICC
Community Advancement and Local Prosperity
A Denton article argues that community progress hinges on high personal achievement in daily work. It cites the roles of employers, workers, and local shops, factories, and farms in building efficiency, enterprise, and a strong regional reputation, leading to better trade and growing prosperity.
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Denton
Printing Press Blazed Our Trails
President Roosevelt decried the Post Office Department for underpricing and free delivery of papers within trade areas. The piece argues forcing farmers to pay regular rates on small hometown papers would end many publications while lamenting high newsprint costs hurting publishers. It contends strong local papers are vital to community life and civic health.
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Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Mr. Roosevelt
America
Bus speed menace draws crack down by auto club
The Keystone Automobile Club decries high power buses blasting through traffic at speeds up to 70 mph. Club officials urge public policy curbs, citing patrol checks and complaints of horn blasts and dangerous cutting in as motorists push for safer highways.
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Keystone Automobile Club
Matthew P. Hanley
Eastern Shore Division
Paradise of God Outshines Earthly Wonders
The piece contrasts earthly splendors from the Ozarks to Yosemite and Grand Canyon with the incomparable Paradise of God. It extols intimate fellowship with Deity as the true peace and joy, stating travel with God is the best journey and a heavenly experience.
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Ozarks
Yosemite
Garden of the Gods
Grand Canyon
Colorado
California
Earth
Gains and Losses in 1937 Maryland Health Data Brief
Maryland health report shows 1937 births at 27,636 and deaths at 22,090 with infant deaths 1,704. Baltimore City accounted for 11,427 deaths and 12,883 births, while Counties logged 10,663 deaths and 15,253 births. White and colored breakdowns, per thousand rates, and rising typhoid deaths noted. declines in pneumonia, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
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Maryland
R. H. Riley
State Department of Health
Baltimor City
Baltimore City
Small Town Stuff and the Life Behind Broadway Lights
A reflective piece argues that Broadway’s glow depends on outside money while city dwellers chase small town charm. It notes urban visitors seek hospitality and clean living in rural towns, honoring how small towns sustain big cities through their people and enterprise.
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Broadway
New York
War and Peace by Pliny A Wiley
A brief verse by Pliny A Wiley yearns for peace after war and havoc. The speaker pleads for nature's order and a balm for humanity, requesting swords be sheathed and bombs muted. A prayer seeks to transmute weapons into a crown of brotherhood.
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Pliny A. Wiley
Reform call to limit presidential item veto power
Charles Michelzon argues for amending the constitution to allow vetoing individual items in laws like district tax or river and harbor measures while preserving overall legislation. He critiques nonrelated provisions, cites Miller-Tydings and Reed amendments, and warns Congress and public against future overreach, urging swift ratification if needed.
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Jim” Reed
Missouri
Baltimore
Washington
Reed
Woods
Wilson
United States
Rivens and Harbors
White House
iGoose Creek
Miller-Tydings
District of Columbia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Charles Michelzon
Democratic National Committee
Ocean City Turns Storm Setback Into Seaport
Ocean City Maryland rebuilt after a fierce Atlantic storm cut an inlet to Sinepuxent Bay. Engineers designed a plan, residents funded it, and the inlet became a permanent seaport tied to fishing banks near Norfolk and New Jersey ports. New money from the deep will boost local business.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Atlantic
Sinepuxent Bay
Norfolk
New Jersey
Oceanee
Joy Is Not in Things It Is Inside Us Quote
A concise reflection attributing happiness to inner state rather than material possessions, emphasizing the idea that joy originates within individuals rather than external objects.
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Wagner
Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights in Caroline County
Twenty five years ago in Caroline county the road engineer Harry Waldorf to succeed H A Paine starts March 1. Residents protest a stable permit on Gay and Third streets. A Literary Club debate on woman suffrage featured J W Huffington Harry Nuttle and E M Noble arguing for votes for women. A marriage of Elmer Biard Blades and Mamie Trice occurred in Preston. Numerous social events, travels, and local civic notices fill the week with church, business, and transport updates.
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Harry Waldorf
Caroline County
H. A. Paine
M. L. Beck
Gay
Third Streets
Literary Club
Court House
J. W. Huffington
Harry Nuttle
E. M. Noble
L. B.towers
T. P. Fisher
H. R. Lewis
C. C. Garey
Panama Canal
Huffington
H. E. Ramsdell
Elmer Biard Blades
Missa Mamie Trice
Preston
T. L. Trice
H. A. G. Westerfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Robinson
Philadelphia
West Denton
T. F.tabler
Easton
Caroline
Messrs
Adams
Helsby
Asply
Talbot
Tablere
Mission Church
Tabler
Concord
Denton
Ridgely
Greensboro
Delaware & Chesapeake
Slats Diary A Wary Ride And Odd Observations
Oliver N Warren presents Slats diary entries from Sunday to Saturday detailing a ride with Pa Ma and policemen, jokes about banks, Uncle Sam, school fashion, Elsy Jones winning a blue ribbon, and a rough day cleaning a basement furnace. The piece blends humor with casual family anecdotes and local references.
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Otto & Na
U. S
Unkel Sam
Evryboddie
Janes
Elsy
Elsy Jones
Reassure Small Investors On Tax Overhaul Action
The piece urges Congress to overhaul the tax system beyond rhetoric. It calls for broadening the base, cutting waste, and balancing the budget, plus repealing or revising nuisance taxes like the undistributed earnings tax and capital gains tax to restore business confidence and jobs. It stresses immediate, tangible action over talk.
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Congress
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Journal
Gilead
Miss Dill
John R. Young
Federalsburg
Mr. Young
Mary Muse
Dover Bridge
Easton Star Democrat
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Handy Johnson Muse
Mary
Number Two
Susan Ann Marella Hester
Anna Matilda
House of Muse
Aunt Mary
Pickaninny
James Henry Righteous
Oliver N. Warren
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