Treasure Island: San Francisco Bay Exposition Site Emerges
The Treasure Island project in San Francisco Bay moves forward as eleven dredges and 1,000 workers reclaim shoals for the 1939 Golden Gate World's Fair. Begun February 1936, the site lies near the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, marking a major regional engineering feat.
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Washington
San Francisco Bay
Oakland
San Francisco
Oakland Bay Bridge
Exposition Island
National Geographic Society
New Island
Davis Island
Tampa
Fla
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
Portland, Ore
Lower Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
Zuiderzee
Netherlands
Treasure Island
Exposition Site
United States Army Engineers
Future San Francisco Exposition on Yerba Buena Island
The 1939 exposition plans involve transforming a sanded island into a municipal airport after the fair. A 110 foot causeway links to the bay bridge, with 12 000 parking spaces and a 4 million gallon water reserve. The project costs total 40 million dollars with federal and state funding and private subscriptions.
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San Francisco-Oaklandy
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco
Yerba Buena Island
Bay
United States Army Engineers
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
California
Hawaii bill doubles poll tax with voting rebate
Hawaiian legislators propose a territorial bill to raise the present poll tax from five to ten dollars and rebate five dollars to each voter who participates in a general election. The proposal aims to boost turnout by rewarding eligible voters who cast ballots.
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Honolulu
Territorial
My Library My Library
Theodore Roosevelt toured Africa with a “pigskin library” of history and poetry. Reading breaks give relaxation and inspiration to statesmen, but busy people rarely find time for books beyond newspapers and finance magazines.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
What a library says about a person and life
The piece argues that reading shapes character more than quantity of books. It compares Lincoln’s small library to its powerful impact, and asks readers to view a library as a sanctuary that reveals truth, purpose, and the essence of labor rather than a mere relaxation corner.
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Lincoln
Living room color plans with aquamarine and mulberry
Betty Wells advises on redecorating a living room and dining room using an aquamarine scheme with mulberry accents. She suggests aquamarine walls and venetian blinds, pale cafe au lait draperies, and mulberry damask for large pieces to blend with the carpet, while offering wall and ceiling color options for the reader.
A Nation Needs Religious Homes
Lesson for September 12 on Deuteronomy 6 4 5 stresses Christian homes as the foundation of nation life. It argues worship of the true God, loving God's Word, and testifying via home life as essential to community well being and national prosperity.
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Israel
Jesus
America
Vanity or Imagination in a Chorus Girl Scene
A chorus girl stands before a mirror admiring her appearance while a friend challenges whether it is vanity or imagination, revealing a tension between self-image and perception. The brief exchange hints at performance culture and self-conception in a backstage setting.
Barking Dog Causes Unlikely Bite Incident
A humorous exchange ends with a man claiming his dog's bark is worse than its bite, as another person admits to being bitten. The brief remark highlights a comical misalignment between expectation and event.
Smothered by Draft Confrontation Ends Plot
In a terse exchange the plan to settle the matter by drafting men is halted when an adviser asks what was done and another replies that it was damped and cut off. No names or locations are provided.
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Doan
Humorous Exchange Frames Errand to Market
A brief punch line shows Handy greeting Brown and Brown replying he is off to the greengrocer to buy celery and rhubarb for his wife. The exchange captures a light moment of everyday shopping.
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J. F. Cargile
Macon
Domestic Silence at School Sparks Family Banter
A girl and her mother debate whether schools will teach domestic silence or domestic science as the father notes the child’s possible wording. The exchange captures a light family moment about schooling topics.
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Mary
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A period ad urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease menstrual cramps and premenstrual discomfort. It frames wife harmony, urges not nagging, and touts benefits across womanhood from adolescence to middle age with a long tradition of use.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature
Worse Fortune Fear of the Future Quote
A Quintilian aphorism notes that fear of what lies ahead is a greater burden than current misfortune, emphasizing psychological impact over actual fate. The maxim contrasts present hardship with imagined future risks, urging steadiness and courage.
Quotations on Justice and Society from Early 20th Century Figures
A collection of quotes attributed to James McGurrin Florence Hale Mary E Woolley Mrs F D Roosevelt and R E Wakely discusses gender roles aging life purpose and social expectations. The remarks touch on juror fairness motherhood best wife traits and post high school social life.
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James McGurrin
Florence Hale
Mary E. Woolley
F. D. Roosevelt
Dr. R. E. Wakely
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Miss Cochrane
Western Newspaper Union
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Helen Cookman
Old China
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Tientsin
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
WNU
Doans
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