Washington Mall Dream Realized After 145 Years
Century old dream of L Enfant for a beautified Washington Mall in capital's center nears completion. Public Works Administration work opens the vista from Capitol to Washington Monument, adds lawns, elms, and Union Square restoration, transforming neglected spaces into a grand civic park.
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Enchman
Washington
Capital
Public Works Administration
Union Square
U.S. Grant
George Gordon Meade
Washington Monument
Capitol
U.S. Capitol Arch
Grant Memorial
8-Foot Alligator and 100-Pound Turtle Displayed in Hope
An 8-foot alligator and a 100-pound turtle were dug from mud in Tupla Gum Lake below Red Lake on Monday by Borlaw men and brought to Hope alive. They are on display near the Frisco depot. The capture was led by L. M. May and his sons, with Earl Blylh and Alvin May assisting Bryan Anterson.
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Tupla Gum Lake
Red Lake
Hope
Frisco
L. M. May
Earl, Blylh
Alvin
Bryat Anterson
Travel by motor and rail estimated at 236 billion miles
The 1936 travel outlook in the United States projects total passenger miles by motor car, motor bus, and railroad reaching 236 billion, equivalent to about 1840 miles per person. This reflects widespread mobility across modes and regions.
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United States
Social Greetings From Sweet Home Families Near Blevins
Sunday visitors and weekend travels fill the community as Sweet Home residents visit kin in Blevins Prescott Magnolia and Kilgore Texas. Relatives gather for dinners and shop in town while new arrivals prompt telegram notices of a newborn son.
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R. A. Brown
Carl Brown
Charles
Blevins
Elmer Yarberry
W. F. Spears
Inez Huskey
A. & M. College
Magnolia
J. R. Huskey
Jimimie Asborn
Okolona
Will Carman
M. H. Montgomery
Harvey
Prescott
Ralph Montgomery
L. Betse McDougald
Ross Spears
Hope
Bettie Conner
Theda Bart Campbell
Joe Britt
Kilgore
Texas
Martha Morton
Harry Morton
Sylvester Carman
Letha McDougald
Bettie Jo Spears
Union Square Development Reflects Tree Preservation Milestone
The project highlights saving valuable trees planted by former presidents and numerous new trees added. Major improvements include expansive Hogting facilities across the Mall, with the PWA allocating 1,500,000 dollars. While much work remains to finish the Mall, the dream of L'Enfant and George Washington endures.
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Union Square
PWA
L'Enfant
George Washington
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Tol
Federal
Order of Pressi
National Ag
Charles L'Enfant
Yealiy
Seventh Street
Tiber Creek
Constitution Avenue
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Oric Lee
Arlington Na
Tional
Capitol Grounds
Boch
Hope's Value Day
Carlton
The
Front
Uptown Shoe
Yearcraft
Angie
Stetson
Wilson Bros
Hick
Vck
Marshall Field
Haynes Bros
Ged and
Cert
Marcia
L. M. May and Sons of Bodean
P. A. Lewis Motor Co
Usud
Hope, Ark
Sweet Home
Eveready
Ford A
Ford T
Prentiss
Guar
Gautomotive Supply CO
Ain Otree
Hope Star
Mosi
Helen
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