Wallace Leads in 1940 Democratic Favor, Farley Faces Setbacks
Washington observers see Henry A. Wallace advancing toward the 1940 Democratic nomination while James A. Farley suffers political blows from the recession. Farley’s potential postmaster general role and New York governor prospects are debated amid party calculations and Roosevelts third-term hopes.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
James A. Farley
Farley
Pierce Arrow Company
New York
Buffalo
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
Democratic
Empire State
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Bronx
Tammany
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
White House
Wallace
Uncle Sam
Hope
Happy Old Year and New Year Greeting Poem
A nostalgic verse wishes readers a Happy Old Year while greeting the coming New Year. It reflects on memories, duties bravely met, and courage shown during doubt, urging optimism as pioneers showed the way.
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Congress
House
Senate
White House
Jim Farley
Igi
Appy
New Year’s Organ Hunters Turn Hobby Into Family Pursuit
Ann and Phil Hudson start a quirky quest after a fifty cent Christmas gift leads to Hartman farm sale discoveries. The couple pursue antique reed organs, winning prizes at fairs and growing a local hobby into a family enterprise across county and state events.
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Phil
Hartman
Morton City
Ann
Phil Hudson
Western Newspaper Union
Leo Faccone and the German spy time bomb tale
Leo Faccone of Jersey City recalls a World War era scare when he, at age nine, hid as a spy and uncovered a real German spy with a ticking time bomb. Police halted the suspect as the bomb was found and seized near a railroad embankment.
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Ello
Leo Faccone
Jersey City
N. J
Leo
John Ferara
Pennsylvania
What Wax Is Made Of From Minerals and Bees
A note explains wax composition including mineral wax from petroleum and paraffin and examples like beeswax and spermaceti. It mentions extraction sources from bees and sperm whale oil for spermaceti.
Earliest English Hum mingbird account in New England’s Prospect
Description of the hummingbird as recounted in William Wood’s New England's Prospect, noted as the earliest English account. The snippet references publication details and the text’s antiquated framing.
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William Wood
New England
Prospect
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South
American Federation of Labor
Capitol Hill
Philander Johnson
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Washington Star
Luella
B.lyons
Adventurers’ Club
Floyd
Gibbons
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