First At The Pole Sought For 234 Years At Arctic Summit
By John H. First reached the North Pole in 1909 as Commander Robert E. Peary with four Eskimos and Matthew A. Henson, the latter chosen as dog driver. Henson preceded Peary and, after crossing April 6, 1909, the team turned south about one mile. Henson is living in New York City. Monday Painters War.
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Pole
Pytheas
Arctic Circle
B. C
North Pole
Robert E. Peary
Peary
Matthew A. Henson
Henson
New York City
Anniversaries and historic milestones listed for notable figures
A compact list of anniversaries and events from 1783 to 1917, naming William H. Allen Susan Robinson Samuel F. Smith James A. Beaver Charles A. Stephens Will Carleton and others, with notes on battles births deaths and achievements including mutiny relocation of Congress the Constitution Edison lighting patent and the First Division entering trenches.
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William H. Allen
Phode Island
James A. Beaver
Bellefonte
Millerstown
Charles A. Stephens
Norway
Maine
Will Carleton
Hudson
Mich
New York
Congress
Philadelphia
Princeton
N. J
Boston
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Edison
Univ. of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Wis
U. S. Food Administration
Whiteman Weight Loss Sparks Publicity Debate
New York diary notes Paul Whiteman’s dramatic weight loss and the public reaction. The writer questions whether publicity overrules musical merit, comparing Whiteman’s slim image with his showmanship and noting his respectful treatment of colleagues like George Gershwin. The piece also recalls Eddie Cantor’s publicity flareback and reflects on the era’s press focus on appearance.
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New York
Paul Whiteman
Mr. Whiteman
Local church meeting highlights and hospital updates
Still in Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Charles Weisheit shows improvement and has returned home on Avon Belden Road after Memorial Hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs E C Young attended an all day Medina Association of Congregational Churches meeting in Sullivan on Wednesday with an African Missionary as speaker. Dr Wilkins president of Oberlin College gave the principal address. Dr and Mrs Morgan attended the evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Charles Weisheit
Avon Belden Road
E. C. Young
Medina Association of Congregational Churches
Sullivan
Wilkins
Oberlin College
Between Two Ages and the Church’s Call for Change
An English friend reflects on living “between two worlds” during the Sept 29 1938 week as air raids loom. The text contrasts the old age clinging to sacred forms with a nascent, uncertain future, urging the Church to abandon self centered idols and prepare to follow God’s will in a world not yet defined.
Critics in England Test Wartime Free Speech
The piece contrasts democratic Britain with other regimes, noting critics at home pressuring Chamberlain over war aims and information flow. It highlights Labour and Liberal critics, including Lloyd George and George Bernard Shaw, who question strategy and advocate different approaches while Chamberlain faces domestic dissent and censorship debates.
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Germany
Russia
Dies Committee
England
Ministry of Information
Lord Perth
Perth
London Mirror
Labor Party
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Britain
Poland
David Lloyd George
George Bernard Shaw
Berlin
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Men Not Machinery Are Responsible
The voters of Waterbury Connecticut recently defeated a city manager form of government, highlighting the ongoing debate between partisan and nonpartisan administration. The piece argues that good government depends on people, not form, praising democracy while warning that a decadent citizenry undermines any system. It stresses patriotic, civic-minded leadership as essential to liberty and self-government.
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Waterbury. Conn
Motor Death Rate Still Appalling Despite Eight Month Drop
Nationwide checks show a four percent fall in automobile fatalities from January to August 1939 versus the prior year, and a 22 percent drop from 1937, despite more traffic. Pedestrian protection, sidewalks on rural roads, safety islands, clearer crosswalks, and public education are urged to reduce the high loss of life in crashes.
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National Safety Council
American Automobile Association
Boyce’s American Commonwealth marks 80th anniversary
The publication American Commonwealth by Boyce reaches its eightieth year, celebrating a long-running contribution to civic discourse and regional readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Navy and War Departments dominate New Deal politics
The piece argues that wartime needs have shifted power to the State, War, and Navy Departments, with the Navy hampered by ill acting leadership and political interference while the War Department suffers from dual civilian rivals. It criticizes Admiral influence, stresses civilian control, and notes risks from modern combat challenges and restructured ships.
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Washington
Treasury
Interior Department
Justice
Supreme Court
Labor and Commerce Departments
War Department
Army
Navy
Chickens Peck Only Within Reach, Study Finds
Experiments on young incubator hatched chickens show pecking is instinctive and limited to objects within reach. Pecks toward distant items are rare and accuracy varies with distance.
Notable Early 20th Century Biographic Sketches of Leaders
Dr Albert W Beaven president of Rochester Colgate Divinity School born Moscow Idaho 57 years ago Jay N Darling Des Moines cartoonist born Norwood Michigan 63 Axtell J Byles president American Petroleum Institute New York City born Titusville Pennsylvania 39 Stanley Walker New York City newspaperman born Lampasas Texas 41 William E Dodd former ambassador to Germany born Clayton North Carolina 70 Dr James L McConaughy Wesleyan University president born New York 2 Dr Howard H Russell Westerville founder Anti Saloon League born Stillwater Minnesota 84
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Albert W. Beaven
Rochester-Colgate Divinity School
Rochester
N. Y
Moscow
Ida
Jay N. Darling
J. N. Ding
Des Moines
Norwood
Mich
Axtell J. Byles
American Petroleum Institute
New York City
Titusville
Stanley Walker
Lampassas
Tex
William E. Dodd
Germany
Clayton
James L. McConaughy
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
New York
Howard H. Russell
Westervile
Ohio
Anti- Saloon League
Stillwater Minn
Changing Fortunes Mark the Native Worker Efforts
The passage notes hopeful promise in the day but says natives focus on ordinary labor paths and are slow to notice others' efforts. It warns that frequent changes of fortune or employment are likely, implying instability as a common trait.
Devotional Tastes Highlight Quiet Routine Labors
A passage notes literary or artistic tastes today with little controversy. It describes devotional nature and routine labors that yield quietly, guided by a fatalism that requires little reasoning.
New Wom en's Auxiliary President Installed in North Ridgeville
Mrs C A Kremser was installed Tuesday evening as president of the Women s Auxiliary of Post 12, American Legion, in North Ridgeville. The outfit featured sapphire blue taffeta and a wine velvet trim. The ceremony was a joint installation with the new Legion officers.
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North Ridgeville
C. A. Kremser
Wallace Boulevard
Women’s Auxiliary
Post 12
American Legion
Kremser
District Conference Opens With Rev Meister In Charge
The first District Conference of the Methodist church for the year convened Wednesday October 1 at Green Springs Ohio with new district superintendent Rev Carl P Meister in charge. Several from this charge attended and report a fine meeting.
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The
Methodist Church
Green Springs
Ohio
Carl P. Meister
Sunday School Board Officers Named For Ensuing Year
The Methodist church Sunday School elected and confirmed officers for the coming year. Roles include Superintendent Raymond Klein, Assistant Stanton Sprinkle, secretary Eva Zeigler, treasurer Edmund Cowie, pianist Marguerite Sprinkle, cradle roll head Mrs. Maggie Cowie, home department Marguerite Sprinkle, primary Maggie Cowie, and librarians Wilda Jewett and Lillian Wilcox. Rochester attendees at the Murray family party included E. H. Butson and others. various residents visited and traveled between Cleveland, Akron, Elyria, and nearby towns as weekend movements are noted. Reverend H. H. Patrick spent several days near Sparta Ohio to be close to his recovering father. Miss Ruth Dimick visited Wade Park, Cleveland, over the weekend. Continuous social and school updates list numerous local families in attendance or travel.
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Sunday School Board of
The
Methodist Church
Raymond Klein
Stanton Sprinkle
Eva Zeigler
Rhea Knapp
Edmund Cowie
Marguerite Sprinkle
Alma Jewett
Wilda Jewett
Lillian Wilcox
Maggie Cowie
Rochester
Murray
Ford Jewett
Huntington
E. H. Butson
Paul Jewett
Russell Murray
W. A. Jewett
Arthur Jewett
H. H. Patrick
Sparta
Ohio
Ruth Dimick
Wade Park
Cleveland
Arena
Joseph Toth
Akron
Fred Ingwer
Elyria
Eva Winfield
Dale
Myrtle Herrick
Frank Rowland
Betty Wolfe
New London
Charles Parker
Josephine Handley
Parker
Elizabeth Chamberlain
Carlos Snyder
Lillian
Dan Kinsey
Oberlin
Ham Supper Date Change At Methodist Church
The ham supper by the Progressive Class of the Methodist church Sunday School has been moved from Thursday evening October 26 to Wednesday evening October 25 in the church dining room. Loyal Workers Auxiliary members including Mrs. Heck Cook McIntire Beese Ackerman Wray Paul Wray Frankie Beese Leroy Rhone M B Copas and visitor Kathryn McMillan of Lorain quilted in the church parlors Wednesday. Dinner was served at noon.
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John H.x
Magic ME
Haywood Sanford
U. of Alabama
Bach
Alabama
Takerre
Mad
Vinderkit
Nesro
Charles B. Driscoll
Whiteman
Carnegie Hall
Salvation Amy
Eddie Cantor
Eddie
Paul
George Gershwin
Gershwin
McNaugal Syndicate
Inves
Chas. Driscoll
Departments of War and Navy
Hoover
Claude Swanson
Swanson
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Commerce Department
Harry Woodring
Louis Johnson
Woodring
Johnson
War
Navy Department
Capitol Hill
Admiral Leahy
Stark
Adolphus Andrews
Adolphus
U. S. Navy
Royal Oak
General Board
Billy Mitchell
Army Air Corps
Admiral Moffett
State Stimson
Dave Reed
Pennsylvania
Crecy
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Lwd Settee
Water i
Perry-Fay
RR. Smith & CO
Alyria
Ezra Knowles
Tom Qsborn
Len Brickley
Lakewood
Everett Knowles
Fairview
Janet Louise
G. Steele
Washington, D. C
Steele
H. G. Stacey
Mr. Stacey
R. Smita & CO
Bender
MPA Wag
Vincent
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