Emanuel Swedenborg 250th Birthday Marked for 1938
The 250th anniversary of Emanuel Swedenborg born 1688 was observed on January 29 1938. The article notes his wide range of works including mining metallurgy physiology mathematics psychology and his theological 83 volumes written after age 55. It recounts his early inventive mind and influence on religion and science and mentions the first Swedenborgian Society in Baltimore formed in 1779 and modern membership across the US 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
A Sunday drive urges motorists to seek neglected unpaved roads off the main highway. Avoiding heavy traffic and hotdog stands, the writer praises winding dirt lanes through drowsy farms and spring countryside, where mud holes and narrow stretches offer a richer, quieter motoring experience.
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Sumach
Holding company rhetoric dominates early new outlook
A business magazine notes Washington’s push to destroy holding companies, including banking holding firms, as part of a broader anti monopoly trend. The piece contrasts White House aims with conservative Congress, cites a Senate employment probe, and cites remarks by Eccles Knudsen Wood on causes of the slump.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Senate
Federal Reserve
Eccles
General Motors
William Knudsen
Robert Wood
Sears Roebuck
Motoring Off The Main Roads For Real Joys
A wandering sightseer can leave busy highways for tiny crossroads towns and quiet byways. The reader is urged to slow down, enjoy forest vistas, and find peace away from modern ugliness. Follow untraveled byways to discover genuine motoring delight.
Between War and Peace on the Ludlow Amendment vote
The writer argues for a people’s vote on foreign wars, detailing administration pressure on Congress, the impact on democracy, and the wartime referendum fight. Citing the 1938 and 1940 timelines, it warns of continued influence on war policy and predicts victory for peacetime voting rights 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 and Railroads in Government Policy
Bruce Barton, noted author and advertiser recently elected to Congress, argues that prosperous railroads are vital to American business and job creation. He says government meddling has harmed carriers, with many lines in receivership, yet essential regulation should continue while managers deserve steadier oversight and a change of socks and underwear. He notes railroads have survived years of government interference while still developing.
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Bruce ‘Barton
Congress
Railroads face higher costs and lower profits big factor in economy
The piece argues barriers to fair earnings have crushed railroad revenues and raised costs, leaving workers hungry and the nation in an economic bread line. It urges granting the rate increase sought from the ICC to restore prosperity, warning no broad growth while the railroads remain constrained.
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Mr. Barton
ICC
Community Advancement and Civic Achievement in Denton
The piece argues a community’s progress hinges on rising personal achievement in daily work. It states that firms and employees must show enterprise and energy rather than routine, to boost local commerce, factory and farm output, and overall prosperity for Denton. Persistent effort yields better stores, superior products, stronger trade, and wider opportunities.
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Denton
Printing Press Blaze Sparks National Debate on Post Office Deficit
President Roosevelt linked the Post Office Department's underpriced newspaper deliveries to a wider shortage in postal cash. He hinted at forcing higher postage on small hometown papers, alarming publishers already paying high newsprint costs. The piece argues that strong local papers underpin healthy communities and warns against crippling small publications.
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Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Mr. Roosevelt
America
Speeding buses named highway menace by club
The Keystone Automobile Club denounces high speed buses as a danger to highway safety and urges curbing express speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Club patrolmen report flagrant violations and motorists complain about blasting horns and dangerous lane changes.
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Keystone Automobile Club
Matthew P. Hanley
Eastern Shore Division
Paradise of God: Travel with God, not the world
A devotional reflection contrasts earthly paradises like the Ozarks Yosemite and Grand Canyon with the spiritual paradise found in intimate fellowship with God. It explains that knowing and enjoying God brings Infinite Peace, unity of purpose, and heavenly joy, far beyond worldly travel. To travel with God is presented as the best journey.
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Ozarks
Yosemite
Garden of the Gods
Grand Canyon
Colorado
California
Earth
Gains and Losses in 1937 Health Figures for Maryland
Maryland health figures for 1937 show 27 636 births and 22 090 deaths and infant deaths totaling 1704. Baltimore City had 11427 deaths while 15253 occurred in the counties. Deaths from heart disease nephritis cancer and cerebral hemorrhage accounted for most midlife and older age deaths with typhoid influenza and pneumonia showing shifts from 1936.
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Maryland
R. H. Riley
State Department of Health
Baltimor City
Baltimore City
Small Town Stuff and the Light of Broadway
The essay argues Broadway relies on outside funds, while urban visitors seek escape to small towns for hospitality, clean air, and friendly living. It notes city dwellers travel to small towns for rest and the social fabric created by their native contributors.
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Broadway
New York
War and Peace by Pliny A Wiley
A wartime lament poem urging an end to conflict and the transformation of weapons into a crown of brotherhood. The speaker reflects on failed compacts and seeks nature's order and peace through universal brotherhood.
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Pliny A. Wiley
Reform Needed on Veto Power and Rider Ammendment
A historical column by Charles Michelzon argues for limiting presidential item veto power via a constitutional amendment. It reviews Reed’s Amendment on liquor transport, the Miller Ty dings clause, and the dangers of nonrelated provisions riding bills. It notes bipartisan support across presidents and cautions the Supreme Court will decide the matter.
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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
Converting Misfortune Drives Ocean City Seaport Plan
Ocean City Maryland transformed a storm created inlet into a permanent seaport after residents funded and engineers designed a solution. The new inlet ties to Sinepuxent Bay and favors fishing craft from Norfolk Virginia and New Jersey fleets, promising steady deep sea industry revenue.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Atlantic
Sinepuxent Bay
Norfolk
New Jersey
Oceanee
Joy Is Not in Things It Is in Us Quote
A succinct reflection on happiness attributed to Wagner notes joy lies within people rather than in material objects.
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Wagner
Caroline county road engineer named to take charge soon
Twenty five years ago report notes Mr. Harry Waldorf chosen as road engineer to succeed Mr. H A Paine and take full charge by March. Town boards deny a permit for a stable at Gay and Third streets while a literary club hosts a debate on woman suffrage.
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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 by Oliver N Warren Sunday to Saturday
Slats Diary recounts a week of family misadventures and local humor told in first person. The entries describe a police stop, bank news, government spending, school fashion jokes, Elsy Jones winning a blue ribbon, marital banter, and a boy cleaning the basement while enduring a harsh neck wash.
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Otto & Na
U. S
Unkel Sam
Evryboddie
Janes
Elsy
Elsy Jones
Reassure Small Investors On Tax Overhaul Action
Congress should overhaul the tax system and broaden the base to raise revenue and engage more citizens in fiscal policy. Immediate repeal or revision of nuisance taxes like undistributed earnings and capital gains is urged to revive business, create jobs, and boost purchasing power.
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Congress
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