Encouraging Automotive Prospect for 1939 Models
Detroit reports thousands returning to work and 1260 families off relief rolls as Ford recalls 24000 workers and steel production resumes. General Motors, Packard, Plymouth, Chrysler show activity. Toledo to add a thousand Willys workers. Used car demand rises as dealer stocks fall, boosting communities tied to auto industry.
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Detroit Dispatches
Ford
Ford Company
General Motors
Packard
Plymouth
Chrysler
Toledo
Willys
Noote
Mile in Ten Seconds On Utah Salt Flats Speed Record
The article notes Captain Eyston achieving a mile in about ten seconds on Utah salt flats with a seven ton car on a perfect track. It discusses rapid speed advances, the need for exact conditions, and imagines future highways exclusive to automobiles shortening travel times for commuters.
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Utah
Eyston
Esestons
Five Years Of Crop Control Failure Debate Rages
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Secretary Wallace faces criticism of the New Deal farm program as farmers claim rising incomes but slipping real purchasing power. It argues subsidies swell taxpayer costs and that price controls fail to stabilize farm income amid low wheat and cotton prices and delays in policy implementation.
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Wallace
Congress
Nature
Philadelphia Inquirer
Holland to Celebrate Jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina Tomorrow
The Netherlands marks August 31, 1898, the coming of age of Queen Wilhelmina who has ruled for four decades. She led peacefully through war and upheaval, guiding a cautious nation largely preserving neutrality and stability amid global turmoil.
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Netherlands
Holland
Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Telena Pauline Maria
Willem III
Erma
Europe
Dutch East Indies
Asia
North Sea
Long Life On The Farm Findings From Public Health Study
A public health service report based on ten states shows agricultural workers have lower death rates than professionals. Mortality ages 15 to 64 per 1000: farmers 6.2, professionals 0.7, unskilled 13.1 with overall 8.7. Main causes include tuberculosis pneumonia and accidents. Factors include diet housing medical care income and exposure. The piece notes a political aside about postwar revolutions and government employment in ten years.
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The
Public Health Service
Berle and the high hats in Washington clash
A sprawling Washington column critiques Adolf Berle for leaving the State Department after a brief tenure and ponders how his brainy style contrasted with the career staff. It then shifts to labor turmoil as Martin and Lewis face off with CIO bosses and UAW power, highlighting Michigan politics and Roosevelt’s possible intervention.
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Washington
Adolf Berle
State Department
Berle
Presidents Brain Trust
Perledia
Berie
Martin
Lewis
Maria
Lenas Neghtiv Hs
UAW
Unies
CIO
War within the CIOi confronts Lewis and Martin
The article reports fierce internal clashes at the CIO during a convention dispute between Lewis and Martin. It notes dissension rising within the organization, while also touching on wage hour matters and public attention surrounding new figures such as Elmer F. Andrews. The piece reflects wartime ironies, media glare, and political intrigue shaping early labor leadership battles.
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Lewis
Martin
Fragmented Bible Reading Note Posts Church Choir Involvement
A garbled OCR note mentions Bible readings and commandments to believe in Jesus Christ and love one another. It references church regalia, choir participation, and possible membership details within a congregation, but most specifics are unreadable.
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Jesus Christ
Anniversaries and Today in History Highlights
A compilation of notable birthdays and deaths from prominent figures such as Jean M P Loras Stephen W Kearny Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Huey P Long. It also lists historic events from 850 to 1997 including John Webster Bull Run reparations WWII era and unemployment registration, presented in a dated, memorial style.
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Jean M P Loras
Dubuque
Iowa
France
Stephen W Kearny
Newark
N J
St Lous
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Fremont Older
San Francisco
Appleton
Wis
Herschel V Jones
Minneapoli
Jefferson
Ernest Rutherford
Huey P Long
Louisiana
Winfield la
John W Webster
Harvard
George Parkman
Boston
Gui Arnals
Bull Run
Thy
Lee
Jackson
Chiis
Willant Lemke
Candiate
Vt S. State Department
Destemer
Peru
Joe Lous
Tammy Farr
New York City
Fragments Reflect Faith and Hope in Christ
Excerpt expresses personal faith focusing on understanding personalities and patience as steps toward finding Christ. Repeats praise for Jesus, highlighting belief in his truth goodness and beauty as core reasons for trust and love.
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Christ
Notable Births and Editors Listed in Obituary Page
A clipped obituary list notes E. Lansing Ray of St. Louis publisher editor born in Phoenicia New York 71 years ago Raymond Massey actor born in Toronto 42 Verne Marshall editor Cedar Rapids 49 Dr Mayor Horsey Providence Rhode Island physicist 42 Arthur M Evans Chicago born England 64 years ago.
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Surance Company
New York
Phoenicia
N.Y
E. Lansing Ray
St. Louis
Raymond Massey
Toronto
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Mayor. Horsey
Providence
R. 1
Rhode Island
Arthur M Evans
Chicago
England
Nature full of high spirits and laughter foretold
A nature is described as lively and cheerful with fondness for pleasure and good looks or a jovial spirit masking flaws. It suggests wealth may come easily but can vanish just as fast. The warning notes this disposition may lead to acts not wholly clean if not controlled.
South Amherst Legion Picnic Draws About One Hundred
South Amherst area members and families from the American Legion and Auxiliary gathered Sunday at Bedstein's Woods for their annual picnic. The event featured games contests and baseball with refreshments and a basket supper to close the day.
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South Amherst Amercan Legion and Auxiliary
Bedstein’s Woods
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Illinois
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