German Hitler pamphlet sent via United States mails
Readers report a Hitler propaganda booklet mailed into the United States under the imprint of the German liaison office. Officials say the pamphlet claims to offer peace guarantees and to critique American policy, with indirect implications about Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt. The matter is being reviewed for official handling.
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United States
Actmem
Lformation
New
York
Gerry Vale
Woodrow Wilson
Hitler
The Day's Almanac Almanac Entry
The Day's Almanac entry notes a time stamp of 8.25 p.m. and a measurement of 1246 ppm related to T2053 2m. This terse snippet records a numeric reading within a dated almanac context.
Salvage lift planned for Squalus at noon tomorrow
Naval salvage officials announced a second lift and tow of the submarine Squalus scheduled for tomorrow if weather holds. Divers adjusted pontoons after solving the open hatch mystery in the after battery compartment where 26 men died on May 23, with a likely cause that a diver kicked the hatch catch.
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Cers Talh
Seabrook Marriages Show Big Reduction
A New Hampshire study shows Seabrook issued 74 marriage certificates in July 1939 versus 194 a year earlier, a near 50 percent drop linked to a blood test law. The Office of Health records note most certificates were issued by David C. Chase, Seabrook’s former marrying justice amid ongoing controversy over marriage fees and a gubernatorial investigation.
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Concord
State Board of Health
Seabrook
New Hampshire
David C. Chase
Searbrook
Chase
Bridges
Executive Council
J. L. Smith
House of Representatives
House Judiciary Committee
Board of Health
Blaze at Milford destroys two barns and threatens landmark
Spontaneous combustion blamed for an $8,000 fire at Route 101 two miles west of Milford destroying two of five connected buildings. The blaze endangered a famous landmark as a woman was carried from a sick bed and thousands of spectators and cars caused a major traffic snare. Damp hay is suspected to have ignited the property owned by Charles A. Hayward. Discovery arrived at 9:30 p.m. by a passing motorist who alerted caretaker John M. White and his wife Maude L. White in the 120 year old Lewis Brick House nearby.
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Milford
Charles A. Hayward
Route 101
John. M. White
Maude L. White
European ink and political jabs in post 1939 note
A fragment recalls Jim Far in Europe discussing a third term and political shifts. It hints at European turmoil, Democratic party parallels, and Jim's famed green ink tied to signing treaties, with a satirical jab at potential orders from Der Fuehrer and Adelfs’ pledged word duration.
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Ane
Jim Far
Europe
Jim
Hitler
der Futhrer
Adelfs
New York Dairy Farmers Strike Enters Second Day
In Utica on August 16 AP reports the Dairy Farmers Union strikes into day two with claims of impact and charges it aims to end the Federal-State milk price fixing order. Union chief Wright says the strike began strong while Baldin of 45,000 producers says only 13 percent of plants feel it, calling it a plot to rollback milk marketing progress.
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Utica
N. Y
Upstate New York
Dairy Farmers Union
Archie Wright
Syracuse
Charles H. Baldwin
Metropolitan Milk Producers Bargaining Agency, Inc
Baldwin
Henry H. Rathbun
Dairymen’s League
Rathbun
Dairymen's League
Boy Scout World Fair troop spots filled for Exeter trip
Exeter officials announced all places are filled for the Daniel Webster council World Fair troop. Scoutmaster Carl A. Thunberg of Penacook will lead the group to New York on October 20, with A. Roland Hinkley of Portsmouth as assistant. John W. Merrill, 82, of Readville, Maine, identified by a relative, was buried in Exeter after dying alone on Court Street with money in his pocket to help cover his funeral costs. Burial at Exeter cemetery, with Rev. Howard B. Wetherbee officiating, followed burial services partially funded by the man’s pocket money and county aid.
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Concord
Boy Scout Office
Daniel Webster Council
New York
Carl A. Thunberg
Penacook
A. Roland Hinkley
Portsmouth
Exeter
Court Street
John W. Merrill
Readville
Harold M. Howe
Gilman Street
Portland
Howe
Exeter Cemetery
Howard 3B
Three States Close Oil Wells On Wide Scale
Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas led a three state shutdown of oil wells affecting about 145 200 wells or over half the nation s output as governors pledged further cuts The move followed price structure turmoil after major producers cut prices causing a continent wide effect and widespread layoffs or paid time off with workers sent home for the period
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Oklahoma City
Compact Commission
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Payne H. Ratner
Kansas Corporation Commission
Sinclair Prairie Company
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Taapy
M Mid-Continent
Boy Killed by Line Drive At Eagle Lake Game
Eagle Lake Maine August 16 a youth died after a line drive struck him in the head while watching a baseball game between Eagle Lake and Flaisted Robert Soucy nine years old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Soucy of Bristol Connecticut was killed instantly. He suffered a fractured skull and was with his sister Maxine when struck. Gilman Freeman of Eagle Lake was the batter. The body was taken to Dr James Maritin clinic where he was pronounced dead.
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Eagle Lake
Flaisted
Robert Soucy
Fred Soucy
Bristol
Stock Prices In Backward Turn
New York stocks trended lower with fractional losses up to three points as the market drifted through the session. Traders cited Danzig situation worries and profit taking after four days of gains, while domestic news remained broadly favorable but failed to spur buying.
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New York
Danzig
Ar ‘Fretor
Strikers Picket State House in Massachusetts
Singing strikers from the Barre Wool Comb ing Company protested at the Massachusetts state house in Boston against the toning of State Police troopers in South Barre. About 150 pickets paraded on Beacon Street led by AFL organizer Anthony ValentI with 200 workers on strike seeking reinstatement of four women dismissed over working conditions.
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Boston
Barre
Massachusetts
State House
South Barre
Capitol
Beacon Street
Anthony Valenti
American Federation of Labor
National Child Labor Amendment
Judiciary Committee
Four Escape In Army Plane Crash Near Parrita Costa Rica
A U S army plane en route from France Field Balboa Costa Rica to Texas crashed four miles from Parrita injuring three crew members and bruising a fourth Frank P Smith suffered a broken nose Lieut Leon W Gray was cut Merrill had a rib broken Corp Edward Payeski had only bruises All six aboard were from the same mission under Lieut Col Francis M Brady
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Leon W. Gray
Merrill
Corp Edward Payeski
Retail Trade Up In First Half Of 1939
The Commerce Department reports that retail business rose about 1 billion dollars in the first half of 1939 versus the same period in 1938. Prices fell for general merchandise about 2.5 percent and retail food costs about 3.6 percent, boosting unit sales. Total retail trade reached roughly 17.9 billion dollars, up six percent from the prior year’s first half.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Townsend Meeting Draws 10000 Labor Day Rally Audience
Concord reports Townsend clubs organizer Thomas Lake says more than 10,000 Townsendites are expected for a Labor Day rally in Manchester with Governor Murphy and New Hampshire members of Congress as guests. The 94 clubs total about 45,000 members. Floats are being prepared for a parade.
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Concord
Thomas Lake
Manchester
Murphy
New Hampshire
Congress
Coast Guard Commandant Visits New England Stations
Rear Admiral Russell R. Weeche and Rear Admiral Hailie F. Johnson visited Coast Guard stations and lighthouses in Portsmouth Harbor and Hampton Beach. It marked the first visit to the region since Lighthouse Service operations came under the Coast Guard.
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Russell R. Weeche
USCG
Coast Guard
Hailie F. Johnson
Washington
Portsmouth Harbor
Hampton Beach
Lighthouse Service
Wmder
Coast Guard Department
Think Bouchalter Was Seen Here Think Bouchalter Was Seen Here
Louis Lepke Buchalter the New York gangster listed as Public Enemy No 1 was the target of a police search in New Hampshire and Maine after a taxi driver in Portsmouth reported recognizing him on Market Square. He was seen leaving toward the post office and possibly headed toward Maine as authorities offered 25000 dollars for information leading to his capture.
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Louis
Lepke" Buchalter
New York
FBI
New Hampshire
Maine
Portsmouth
Lepke
Market Square
Leonard Hewitt
New York City
Gmen
Poiice
Mass Legionnaires Gather At Taunton
Taunton Mass Aug 18 The vanguard of an expected 1500 Massachusetts American Legionnaires and auxiliaries arrived for their 21st annual state convention The first business session discussed proposed resolutions including a shift from roll call to Australian ballot for elections An executive banquet was planned for tonight The convention opens tomorrow with officers to be elected Saturday Contested race for commander features John J Maguire Watertown with three vice commanders as candidates Ralph M Lavers Southbridge Dr Elston V Fass Medfield and Richard Cunningham Dorchester named as nominees
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Taunton
Mass
Massachusetts American Legionnaires
John J. Maguire
Watertown
Ralph M. Lavers
Southbridge
Elston V. Fass
Medfield
Richard Cunningham
Dorchester
Keeping Well Within Incomes Concord FHA Plan
The FHA report shows 97 percent of families buying homes under the FHA plan use less than one fifth of income for monthly payments. About half pay 10 to 15 percent of income, according to Eugene E. Reed, state FHA administrator.
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Concord
Eugene E. Reed
Federal Housing Administration
Dublin Woman Wins Vermont Tennis Championship Title
Dublin New Hampshire resident Mrs John Schieffilh captured the Vermont women s tennis championship by defeating Mrs Raymond Chace of Providence Rhode Island 6 1 6 3 The New York born Pied Guild won the men s title by defeating David Brock of San Diego 6 2 6 4 7 5
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Brathieboro
John Schieffilh
Dublin
N.H
Vermont
Raymond Chace
Providence
Pied Guild
New York
David Brock
San Diego
Loath
Germans Weigh Another Hitler Weekend Surprise
Berlin reports a tense mood over Poland as observers weigh a possible weekend move on the Danzig free city. Goebbels and other Nazi actions heighten fear of a swift, bloodless solution, with signs like troop dispositions and travel restrictions cited alongside German press cautions and rumors.
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Berlin
Poland
Danzig Free City
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Germany
Baltic
Austria
Sudetenland
Meine
Bohemia and
Moravia
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung
Breslau
Upper Silesia
Goebbels
Italy
Count Galeazzo Clano
Rome
Hitler
England
France
Logan Predicts Loss Of Several Senate Seats
Senator Logan forecasts a possible Democratic loss of about six Senate seats next year. He named seats in California, New Jersey, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut as vulnerable, and noted a tough race anticipated in Indiana where Minton seeks re-election. He doubted Roosevelt would intervene in campaigns.
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Washington
Logan
D-Ky
Senate
Johnson
California
Barbour
New Jersey
Burke
Nebraska
Chavez
New Mexico
Donshey
Ohio
Gerry
Rhode Island
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Maloney
Connecticut
Indiana
Minton
Roosevalt
Donehey
Hale
Landmark Burns At Londonderry
The Pinkerton homestead of Londonderry near Derry, a 150 year old mansion tied to a Pinkerton Academy founder, burned before noon. Authorities say an oil stove caused the fire. The loss was put at eight thousand dollars by owner T J Vaillancourt.
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Londonderry
Pinkerton
Pinkerton Academy
Derry
T. J. Vaillancourt
President Appeals For Labor Peace
President Roosevelt urges labor peace in a message to the New York State Federation of Labor as AFL delegates appeal for unity. He warns nationwide backlash if internal quarrels persist, while AFL President William Green attacks CIO leader John Lewis and says a CIO union may rejoin the AFL but no rival movement will dominate organized labor.
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New York
API
Roosevelt
United States
AFL
Wiliam Green
CIO
John L. Lewis
Imbor
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