Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Visits New York World's Fair Exhibit
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt toured the 1939 New York World's Fair on Fifth Avenue at the Empire State Building exhibit. She praised the fair for educational value and the concept of building the world of tomorrow. She noted the illuminated models and animated displays as promising wonders for the nation.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fair Corporation
Fifth Avenue
Empire State Building
Letter from Gorman resident describes drought and drive to Ft. Pierre
In South Dakota a resident writes home about extreme heat of 108 in shade and dry pastures. Harvest is uncertain, wheat losses from dust storms and cut worms are noted. Grasshoppers threaten corn while government poison helps little. trips include a visit to Ft. Pierre rodeo and a vacation to the Black Hills with family.
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Ft. Pierre
Helen Phillip Kula
Gorman
South Dakota
For Sale 1930 Chevrolet Coach at Smith Motor Co
Public sale notice describes a 1930 Chevrolet coach with wire wheels and new paint. The seller Smith Motor Co in Gonzales Texas offers easy terms and a small down payment for purchase.
Local families share Sunday visits across Texas towns
Mrs. Victor O Fehrenkamp and family visited in Flatonia Sunday. Mr and Mrs J T Jaeggli and son James and Boyce Rehmer visited Cuere Sunday. Louis Pietsch and family and Mr and Mrs Thomas Picha Jr visited Galveston Sunday. Joe Etlinger and family Flatonia Ed Shandera and family Yoakum and Fred Krause and family Shiner enjoyed a day at Mr and Mrs John Miadenka home Sunday.
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Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Flatonia
J. T. Jaeggli
James
Boyce Rehmer
Cuere
Louis Pietsch
Thomas Picha, Jr
Galveston
Joe Etlinger
Ed. Shandera
Yoakum
Fred Krause
Shiner
John Miadenka Sun
Building Tests Walls for Fair in New York
At the New York World’s Fair a test building labeled Wall Laboratory showcases 43 wall setup variations to study coatings and stucco as contractors prepare for the 300 fair structures. The design includes a movable wall system and a sawed off tower, with lighting experiments by illumination engineers.
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New York
Fair
Pacific fir to back New York World's Fair structures
The Fair Corporation announces a $100,000 order for Douglas fir pilings from the National Pole Treating Company to underpin the 200-foot Perisphere and 700-foot Trylon at the 1939 exposition. Some 1260 sticks, 95 to 99 feet long, will be creosoted before shipment from Hillard Washington or Minneapolis yards. This follows an earlier Oregon purchase supporting the Administration Building.
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New York
Pacific Northwest
Fair Corporation
Empire State Building
National Pole Treating Company
Trylon
National Polo and Treating Company
Hillyard
Washington
Minneapolis
Oregon
Southern Pine Goes to New York World's Fair Foundations
Southern yellow pine from the Eastern Shore and from Delaware Virginia and North Carolina is shipped for use in the 1939 World's Fair foundations. Grover Whalen announced the purchase of 430 piles up to 80 feet long from Nichols Brothers of Manhattan and Norfolk Virginia. Piling originates in Frankford Delaware Preston Maryland Melfa and Cheriton Virginia with more from North Carolina. The piles will be driven into ash-meadow fill at the exposition site for bridge abutments near the Theme Centre and amusement areas.
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New York
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
North Carolina
Grover Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
Nichols Brothers
West Street
Manhattan
Norfolk
Frankfort
Preston
Melfa
Cheriton
Ford Tudor Sedan for sale in Gonzales Texas
1931 Model A Ford tudor sedan with good rubber and a brand new duco paint job. Mechanical features have been carefully checked and it is in tip-top running condition. Small down payment and easy terms. SmITH Motor Co. Gonzales Texas.
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Smith Motor Co
Gonzales
Texas
Illinois Fence for New York World Fair Enclosure Contract
Illinois made fencing from the Cyclone Fence Company will enclose New York World Fair central exhibit area of 389.8 acres at Flushing Meadow. The contractor's Waukegan plant ships the nine foot steel fence with gates and footings three miles of fencing around the Transportation Zone and areas housing the Perisphere and Trylon, at a contract price of 32812 dollars.
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New York
Grover Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
Cyclone Fence Company
Lexington Avenue
Waukegan
Flushing Meadow
Flushing River
Whalen
Perisphere
Trylon
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Pillsbury
Dickie
J. J. Jaeggli
Cinada
Almedia Beauty
Eugene All Oil Permanents
Lilly’s
Kotzebue Drugco
Ed Novogad
Moulton Eagle
Gorman, South Dakota
Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Kula
San Antonio
Black Hills
Chevrolet
New York Fair
Illinois
Star Brand Shoes
Boehm’s
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Moulton, Texas
Ed’s Market
Baby
Schulenburg Hatchery
Louis Steinmann
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