We Are Changing the Face of America
A 1930s reflection notes vast growth in federal land purchases since 1933 totaling about 26.9 million acres for roughly 218 million dollars. It highlights new forests, mid western shelter belts, river projects, and the impact of TVA and Bonneville, suggesting national wealth from timber, water, and erosion control, while acknowledging ongoing public works spending.
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America
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
New England
Germany
Coutry
National Forest Service
TVA
Bonneville
Whole Hog and the Deportation Law Debate
In 1942 a hypothetical immigrant faces deportation for opposing Congress power. The piece questions strict enforcement by a House vote and notes dangers of tyrannical use of letters of marque. It argues democracy does not require such policing of ideas.
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House of A
Ladislaw
Yellow Red Blue Rings Proposed to Curb Traffic Deaths
A 1999 plan from Scranton Pennsylvania aims to shame reckless drivers by painting colored rings on their cars after offenses. The scheme would place a yellow ring after the first offense, red after the second, and blue after the third, each to remain for 30 days, with the legal department reporting on the proposal.
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Carneat
Scranton
Legal Department
International
Oklahoma girl wins $750 after a misstep
A local Oklahoma girl received $750 compensation after a forceful incident involving a "forse" on her. The item mentions past fortunes and notes gelatine as a claim of endurance, then shifts to wedding plans of Clark and Carols with a wedding cottage lacking a swimming pool.
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Oklahoma
Forse
Dukenot Windsor
Clark
Carols
American women praised by French painter as most beautiful
Jean Domergue, visiting artist, says Fifth Avenue women are the world’s most beautiful due to their walk, vitality, and lack of regimentation. He notes long legs and lively dress, calling American women pleasantly theatrical and individual. He adds intelligence not required for beauty, but mocks the combo of ugly and stupid.
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Jean Domergue
America
Durane-Ruel
New York
Fifth Avenue
Domergue
Ports
NEA Service
Danish Citizens Face Treason Warning, Nazi Associations Urged
A Danish premier warns that any Danish citizens joining Nazi supporters will be treated as traitors. The remarks surface amid debate on constitutional limits, with Senator Carter Glass advocating a one-lawyer Senate limit to speed government. Commentary from Sir Ronald Storrs and Walter Huston reflects wartime and political tensions.
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Shoonor Stauning
Denmark
Senate
Carter Glass
Virginia
Palestine
Ronald Storrs
Jerusalem
Diary Notes From A Central South Dakota Farm Woman
A Central South Dakota farm diary describes a day of chores from food storage tricks to garden care. The writer notes softening hard brown sugar in the oven, planting sweet peas, raking leaves, bird habits, and small birds’ houses, while predicting lingering cold weather and ongoing outdoor duties. The entry highlights daily farm life, seasonal adjustments, and care for wrens and bluebirds amidst winter’s end.
Mountain Lake Crowned State Class B Basketball Champs
The Minnesota state high school basketball tournament wrapped with Mountain Lake securing the championship trophy for a 1,400 population community. Marshall High delivered a strong show but Mountain Lake led Class B, proving a small town can contend with larger programs.
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Minneapolis Journal
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mountain Lake
Marshall High
Southwest
Hitler Journal Asks Britain To Join Germany And Dictate Peace
The Schwarze Korps editorial in Berlin urges Britain to ally with Germany to dictate peace to the world. It warns Britain to join or face a determined German drive, while amid cautious signs of government-sanctioned backing and public skepticism.
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Hitler Journal
Britain
Germany
New York
Berlin
Hiter
Schwarze Korps
Chamberlain
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Czecho- Slovakia
Memel
Kurmania
England
Flanders
Europe
Balkans
London
Mediterranean
Radio Plans Hitler Broadcast Return to NBC Airwaves
NBC arranges a likely Saturday morning feature to relay Adolf Hitler's speech from Wilhelmshaven to American listeners. The plan anticipates official confirmation and marks renewed use of the Hitler address as the Reich unveils its new battleship Von Tirpitz.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
NBC
Hitler
Wilhelmshafen
Germany
New England X-RAY DISCOVERER Aagwir te
A fragment lists the New England X-ray discoverer and scattered cryptic clues across a damaged page. It mentions Alma and Purzia and references a radio style program with dancing to L A M, a 10:30 PM playhouse slot, and a cheese-cog sandwich recipe including hard cooked egg slices and paprika.
George Starring elected bank conference secretary and treasurer
Ten years ago in Huron George Starring, secretary of the South Dakota Bankers Association, was elected secretary and treasurer of the Central States Bankers Conference. Other items note hospital dismissals, a newborn, and spring vacations among McKinley School teachers and local residents.
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George Starring
Huron
South Dakota Bankers Association
Central States Bankers Conference
Harold
Bob Clarey
Oskaloosa
Bob Emmett
Jay Brockway
Axelrad
Brida
Dorothy Gascoigne
A. M. Pere
Sam
Carleton College
Northfield Minn
Help Yourself And Lend A Hand Aye Olive Neff Lent Menu Tips
Olive Neff offers luncheon ideas for Lent with oysters in Vienna Rolls and creamed oysters. Escalloped hens and white bread wings garnish casseroles topped with cheese. Parsley sprigs brighten fish dishes, biscuit toppings, and toasted rings enhance salmon or tuna. A spring tonic for Lenien menus.
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Vienna
Lenien
Doctor Claims Cure For Polio In Ten Year Old Girl
A Ponca City Oklahoma doctor treated nine year old Elizabeth Maddox for infantile paralysis with sulfapyridine. The physician claimed dramatic fever drop and early improvement, but medical authorities warned against assuming a cure. Dr Morris Fishbein of the Journal of the American Medical Association cautioned the evidence is not definitive. The case is described as hopeful but not conclusive.
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Ponca City
Okla
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medicassociation
Kansas City
New York Academy of Micine
Elizabeth Maddox
Parma
Lose Contact With Halliburton Party
S W Fenton marine superintendent of Mackay Radio in San Francisco reported fear for the safety of Richard Halliburton and ten others aboard the Sea Dragon en route from Han Kong to San Francisco. The last contact was Friday morning when the junk was 2400 miles from Hong Kong en route to Midway Island. A severe typhoon followed the last contact. Halliburton representatives asked heavy search efforts.
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San Francisco
Mar
S. W. Fenton
Mackay Radio Company
Richard Halliburton
Han Kong
Fenton
Halliborton
Hong Kong
Midway Island
Halliburton
Inspect Knights Templar in Redfield this evening
J M Runnings of Redfield will inspect La Co Tah Commandery No 6 Knights Templar at the Masonic Temple this evening. Grand officers and Knights Templar from Redfield Pierre Mitchell Wertown and Brookings are expected. Lunch will be served after the inspection.
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Knights Templar
Redfield
la Co Tah
Masonic Temple
Pierre
Mitchell Wertown
Brookings
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