Outlook Justifies State Participation In New York Fair
Grover Whalen urges four governors to back the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City noting a massive attendance and strong commercial impact. The project involves over 125 million dollars in investment with construction on a 12164 acre site aimed to finish before 1939 ends for a April 20 opening.
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Goat Farm Pays Its Way Near Boston
A Polish born immigrant, arriving after the war, built one of New York state's largest goat ranches on a Boston area farm. Starting six years ago with twenty goats, she turned a profit by using their milk to make Swiss cheese as produced in Switzerland.
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Mardi Gras Parade Sparks New Orleans Tradition
A century ago Creoles returning from Paris donned fan tastic costumes on Shrove Tuesday and wowed the colonial guard with a street procession. From that moment the Mardi Gras evolved into the western world's outstanding celebration.
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