Value of a Simple Vacation for Farmers and Family
The piece urges farmers on the prairie to plan a modest holiday for themselves and their families despite years of hardship. It honors the resilience of both men already weathering adversity and their wives who support home life, arguing a brief rest can lift spirits, improve health, and yield long term benefits. It notes that even small excursions can offer relief without great cost and suggests practical, unpretentious ways to take a break.
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Belpanate
Hhat
Patience Rewards The Fisherman Seeks Quiet Renewal
The New York Times notes patience in fishing yields intangible rewards as the angler finds renewal under open skies. The Rio Grande at San Marcial, NM stands eight feet higher than 45 years ago due to silt deposits, while a back shop financier argues giving is better than lending and costs are similar.
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New York. Times
Rio Grande Channel
San Marcial
Soviet Blood Donor Army Mobilizes For National Defense
An army of blood donors is being organized by the Soviet Union to support national defense. Women are being recruited as active donors while men go to the front. The campaign aims to register thousands as a donor reserve, expanding the blood supply for wartime needs.
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Soviet Russia
West Pocket
Changkufeng
Institute of Blood Transfusion
Hitchhiker Turned Violent On Highway Near Grand Rapids
Detroit resident George Hall reported a clean cut hitchhiker shot the car owner in the back as they rode near Grand Rapids. The young man ordered the driver to keep quiet and took the wheel, allowing Hall to die in the woman’s arms after prompting.
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George
Hall
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Hal
Brockville
Photographer’s pursuit yields telegenic infant portrait
A tormented photographer roams the streets of Toronto seeking a perfect crying infant subject. After failed repetitions and a nurse’s pinch cue, a baby in an institution becomes the ideal model, producing the requested grimacing cry for the customer.
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Bca
Toramta
Ota
Sir Harry Oakes Named Monitor of Bahamas Council
Canadian mine owner and financier Sir Harry Oakes was appointed to the Bahamas Legislative Council by King George VI. His elevation to the council creates a vacancy in the elective House of Assembly, which he previously held. Oakes has lived in the Bahamas since 1935 after backing the Lake Share Gold Mine in Ontario.
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Harry Oakes
Bahamas Legislative Council
George Last
House of Lords
Harry
Poer
House of Assembly
Lake Share
Onterig
Bahamas
Duke and Duchess of Kent eye Yarralumla home plans
The Duke and Duchess of Kent focus on future arrangements for their residence at Yarralumla in Australia. They note the modern house lacks a lift to the nursery on the third floor but value the healthy, exercise friendly environment.
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Duke and Duchess of Kent
Yarralumla
Australia
Civil Aviation Gains and Shipping Pollution Critique
Civil aviation shows a modest 1938 rise over 1937 with higher flights and mileage. Light aeroplane clubs remain at 22 and total personnel carried edges up, while paying passengers fall and non paying passengers rise. A remark on oil burning steamers harming birds and fish follows a call to hold shipping interests accountable.
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Bureau of Statistics
Decline Of The Male Quartet
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes alarm at only 16 towns in seven states sending male quartets to Tulsa Oklahoma for a world championship in masculine foursome harmony. It laments vanishing groups and wonders if men sing alone or together anymore, even as barber shops fade.
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America
Tulsa
Okla
Philadelphia Inquirer
Astrological Prediction Ties Hitler Climax to September
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler cites Hitler advisers of five astrologers in Berlin and reports their forecast: the climax of Hitler's career will come early in September and any action to boost fame must occur before that date. Butler warns this may sound like nonsense, yet it could shock civilization.
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Hitler
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Europe
Butler
Scientific wonders of the nasal passages and Dresden buses
Neal O'Hara notes in the New York Post that nasal passages air condition at least 500 cubic feet daily. Dresden will deploy motor buses with over 100 seats on top.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Dresden
Germany
South Africa Welcomes European Refugees as Industry Grows
Fugitives from persecution in Europe have started about 20 new industries in South Africa, census data from Cape Town reports. Nearly 3,000 jobs created in the Union, with most positions filled by South Africans.
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Europe
South Africa
Goveernment
Capetown
Union
Rust resistant wheat guards western fields this year
Rust does not threaten grain as in past years with a large share of the west's 24 million acres planted in rust resistant varieties. Proponents say the protection has spared farmers from losses that earlier caused millions of dollars in damage.
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West
World’s Largest Flower Blooms Again at Bronx Park Garden
Amorphophallus titanum, first bloom in 1937 at Bronx Park Garden, returned as a younger specimen weighing 31 pounds. Horticulturist Thomas H. Everett oversees cultivation in greenhouse 10 hoping roots form a new corm after the parent’s demise.
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Bronx Park
New York
Thomas H. Everett
Sumatra
Berta A. Krukoff
Kew Gardens
England
Oroardo Reccari
Health Of Workers Welfare Drives Canadian Employers Interest
Health department notes a strong employer response to a government sickness service questionnaire. Out of 12 000 firms asked, many reply letters seek guidance on maintaining employees health and benefiting from such services.
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Canada
Health Department
Centre in East Plana to Build Summer Winter Sports Complex
The Sports Centre in East Plana aims to establish a summer and winter facility in the Lauren ian mountains northwest of Montreal. A few key Austrian nationals, now part of Germany, have been granted entry to Canada for the project financed by European capital.
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Plana
Laurenian Mountains
Montreal
Immigration Department
Austria
Germany
Canada
Electric Eye Gun Fires Fifty Shells A Minute
The London Star reports a new anti-aircraft gun operated by an electric eye. It fires 56 pound shells up to seven miles at 50 per minute. A detector spots planes and the crew, 50 yards away, uses a pointer to set elevation and fuse automatically.
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Nowring
London
London Star
Star
Lincoln Biographers Number Reaches About 1500
A rough tally shows roughly 1,500 biographers have written about Abraham Lincoln across history. This figure highlights enduring interest in the 16th U.S. president and his impact on American memory.
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Abraham Lincoln
Unused NYC Marriage Licenses Hit About Eight Thousand
In New York City during a year, roughly 8,000 issued marriage licenses go unused. The figure highlights ongoing administrative gaps in civil records and potential delays in marital decisions among New Yorkers.
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New York City
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