18 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
1
A collage of missives and reminiscences, including a humorous long letter to a President, notes on tax and holiday dates, school baseball teaching, and neighbors fixing a lawnmower. The piece blends personal humor with brief civic notes and local anecdotes.
Dr Clyde Fisher has not given up hope of contacting Mars after its nearest Earth approach since 1924. He led the first interplanetary exploration by the American Museum of Natural History. Known to Sioux as afraid of bear, he is married to Te Ata Bearer of Light, Chickasaw Indian lecturer.
A Treasury note claims every American could get 53.72 in cash from the 7.046 trillion in circulation sparking letters from unhappy citizens. A Kansas City man, George D. Smith, recounts a neighbor chat that led him to adjust his lawn mower blades to ease yard work, illustrating gendered views of household tasks.
James Preston correspondent notes a post session mood in Washington as lawmakers, especially House members facing re election, react to a pivot toward aiding private business while signaling reforms. Criticism focuses on the Wagner Act amid calls to curb Board bias and protect payrolls. Secretary Hull’s move to the fourth floor highlights administrative shifts under the Reorganization Bill. Ickes plans aim to keep clerks busy and improve anglers’ fish stories with a stronger fish diet program.
The speaker praises the United States for individual freedom and opportunity. He contrasts American openness with other nations, notes wage work and social mobility, and embraces national pride. The tone is boastful and celebratory of American life and its promise.
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