New York World Fair 1939 Details Unveiled in Model Tour
In the Empire State Building model scenes, designers and students map the planned Flushing Meadow layout for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Plans show nine entrances, 160000 daily admissions, 55000 parking spaces, extended transit, and a city within a city with zones, themed exhibits, and an emphasis on interdependence, lighting, and new pathways.
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Empire State Building
New York
Inter
Flushing Bay
Manhattan
Flushing Meadow
Grover Whar Jen
Ufe
Fair Grounds
Grover Whalen
Children’s Village
Hall of States
Hall of Nafons
Geen
Federal Hall Hall of States
Betting on the 1908 and 1916 US elections
A historical look at wagering on presidential races from 1908 to 1916. Brokers recorded huge sums on Taft Bryan and Wilson Hughes contests, with odds shifting from favorites to long shots. A dramatic 1916 staked game saw a man name states for Wilson in staged bets, risking large sums and a grand final tally.
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Eugene V. Debs
Taft
Bryan
Vingerie
Wilson
Hughes
New York
California
Allison of Iowa Trst honors for near presidency
Iowa lawyer and congressman William B. Allison came close to the presidency at the 1888 Republican convention. Delegates aimed to unite several states behind him, but Chauncey Depew's withdrawal and farm belt opposition thwarted the shift, leaving Har rigan to secure the nomination instead.
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Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Iowa
Missouri
Hoar
Allison
Fnally
New York State
Chauncey Depew
Depew
Harrigan
Congress
West
United States
Wogtare Nawapapor Onion
Britain Traces 176 Failure In Revolutionary War
A British view attributes the defeat to naval inferiority and lack of sea support that left their land forces exposed. The passage notes perceived naval weakness and a temporary command struggle during the conflict.
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Britain
Dapper sewing patterns offer chic home frocks for all sizes
The Sewing Circle presents Patterns 1909 1993 and 1841 ideal for first of year requirements. It details six seven and five piece constructions with options for sleeves pockets and built up shoulders. Available sizes range from 14 through 46 with fabric needs specified and 15 cent price. Order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago Ill.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WHU
Quotations About Virtue And Attitude From Notable Figures
A collection of aphorisms on manners morals and self mastery from Emily Post Da Fol Hepper Cardinal Einstein Aldous Hussey and Irene Rich. The quotes emphasize the link between mental attitude and longevity resilience and keeping youth by facing blows with courage.
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Fashigne
Msnness
Emily Post
Albert Einstein
Aldous Hussey
Irene Rich
Outrage Hints at Destruction of Ancient Gembloux Oak
Belgian police hunt suspects who blew up a thousand year old sacred oak at Gembloux near Namur. The ancient tree, said to have been planted by Saint Guibert in 800, joins a history of similar outrages. Nearby in Washington County Pennsylvania the Painted Rock, an age old stone altar with carved figures, was shattered by a July 1906 blast, shocking scholars who visited to study the carvings.
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Vath
Gembloux
Namur
Saint Guibert
Washington
Pennsylvania
America
New World
Pearson’s Weekly
Seeing Happiness and The Complex of Authority
Fragmentary quotations discuss happiness as seeing life’s good in relief and advise against endorsing those who overstep. It notes that loud commands predict future power and that true merit may be overrated by reputation. It questions reliability of statements made in anger and hints at secrecy among friends.
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George Washington
City of
New York
New York Fair
Foreign Words and Phrases Collection Notes
A compact list of foreign phrases with brief, often humorous or erroneous English translations. Includes Latin and German terms such as lucus a non lucendo and Gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed saepe cadendo, with French phrases like a la francaise and Heure nouveaute.
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William C Utley
Newark
Thame Tower
Oakway
Mr. Whalen
Brooklyn
Queens
Wastes Serapapes Union
Atoesias
Frank
Scott
Phil
Ees
Ffep “Fa
Ars
Janer
Quaker
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