Roosevelt backs Potomac bridge plan in Southern Maryland
President Roosevelt urged construction of a 3.35 million dollar bridge linking Morgantown Maryland to Dahlgren Virginia to bolster national defense and improve Eastern border communications. He spoke at Laidlaw's Ferry with Rep. David J. Lewis, Gov. Harry W. Nice, and other officials present amid a large, rallying crowd.
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Morgantown
Roosevelt
Maryland
Potomac River
Dahlgren
Laidlaw's Ferry
Roosevel
David J. Lewis
New Deal
Lewis
Millard E Tydings
U. S. Senate
United States
Stephen W. Gambrill
J. Glenn Beall
Marland Roads Commission
Nathan L. Smith
Washington
Gov. Nice
Lewis, Gambrill
Harry W. Nice
James Farley
Democratic National Committee
F. Alan Duffy
Wisconsin
Zebra and Lion Food Chart On Stamp Series
Extraordinary Nature profiles zebra camouflage and survival in Africa, noting stripe patterns, herding behavior, and habitat in Cape Colony Angola Abyssinia Somaliland. Describes four foot shoulder height, long ears, short mane, color variations, and training for diving or riding. Stamp dated 1937 from Mozambique Territory issued by Mozambique Company.
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Africa
Cape Colony
Angola
Abyssinia
Somaliland
NEA Service, Inc
Ace Responses To Two Bids Sparked By Slam Hand
In Asbury Park New Jersey Robert Chaikin and Robert Appleyard of New York used aces as responses to opening two bids. East opened one heart, West one spade, North four hearts, then four spades led to a grand slam with 13 tricks. The article notes the shift in bidding theory and the impact on national championships.
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WM. E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
Elect
Genee
Robert Chaikin
Robert Appleyard
New York
Appleyard
North
Cratkin
Sian
East
Asbury Park
Farmer Charles Souder Breaks Hip in Fall Near Lovettsville
Charles Souder, a well known farmer near Lovettsville Virginia, is improving after a broken hip suffered when his ankle gave way while working. He was taken to Schnauffer hospital in Brunswick for treatment. Say you saw it in The News.
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Charles Souder
Ffarmer
Lovgettsville
Schnauffer Hospital
Brunswick
Min
Ternoon
Souder
Raising A Family By Olive Roberts Barton
Olive Roberts Barton discusses child attitudes to school and work, contrasting youths with adults. She notes many children cope with education while others feel distaste and indifference, and suggests a supportive, noncritical approach to engage students and rekindle interest.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Mountaindale Union Sunday School Picnic Draws Big Attendance
The Mountaindale Union Sunday School picnic drew an estimated 2000 to 3000 attendees with morning and afternoon programs led by Rev Dr Heimer and Rev Milton Crist. Speakers included Gov Nice’s representatives and Baltimore figures, while music came from the Yellow Springs Band and Bloom Sisters. The event, one of the county’s oldest rural outings, wrapped up the season with community address and readings.
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Union
Mountandale
Gren
DY Y WL Nice
Oscar Fetter
Niesne Hepstean
US Senate
Howand W Jackson
Baltimore
BE Hemmer
Tourmont
Chuarech
Charran
Yellow Springs
Witthons
Heiner
Tow
Welock
Milton Crist
Warren Grushan
Thurmont
Bloom Sisters
Columbia
Union Sunday School
Gordon S. Palmers
Hundreds of cattle and livestock at Timonium Fair opens
Baltimore on September 4 opening the Timonium Fair under the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society. The event features 720 Herefords and Aberdeen Angus beef cattle 554 Jerseys Guernseys Holsteins and Ayrshires 323 hogs and 253 sheep. Thousands of Marylanders attend as special trains run to the grounds led by William R. Harvey for beef swine and sheep and Granville Hibberd for the dairy division.
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Baltimore
William R. Harvey
Granville Hibberd
Brooklandwood, Ie
Help a Boy Who Hates School Find a New Slant
A proposal to engage a reluctant learner by using his books and supplementary reads to reveal hidden facts in fiction. Dramatizing and discussion could spark curiosity, with the aim of building appetite for learning and encouraging ongoing study.
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Shoutato
Purge list senator named in Roosevelt plan
Maryland senator on President Roosevelt's purge list is identified. The item also teases questions on the French Singapore nickname, Helen Wills Moody's withdrawal reason, U.S. protest grounds to Japan over a machine gun attack in China, and Sir John Simon's role. Answers appear on the last page.
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Maryland
Roosevelt
Singapore
Helen Wills
U.S
Japan
China
Sir John Simon
Germany
Tydings At Five Sunday Rallies In Baltimore
Senator Millard E Tydings campaigned in Baltimore as President Roosevelt campaigned for his opponent Rep David J Lewis in Maryland's Democratic senatorial race. Tydings held five rallies ending at Carlin's Park German Day where he urged unity in democracy. He planned a quieter day in Baltimore ahead of Roosevelt's Denton speech backing Lewis.
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Baltimore
Millard E Tydings
Roosevelt
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Congress
Tydings
Carlin’s Park
United States
Denton
Lewis
Farm Bureau Members Attend Timanium Fair Events
Frederick County Farm Bureau members prepare for Farm Bureau Day at the Timanium fair in Baltimore County. About 45 to 50 members are expected from Maryland state with Calf and Pig entries in judging and demonstration contests supervised by county agents. Dairy judging demonstrations, horse showings, and cattle judging are scheduled across the fair week with 19 calves and 18 pigs entered so far. Four-H Club teams from several counties participate. the United States remains the largest dairy producer country.
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Frederick County
Farm Bureau
Tianium
Baltimore County
Maryland
Frederics Court-H
Henry KR. Shoemaker
Charles H. Reisberg
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Calve
P.gs
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