New Year Hangover Trains Promote Safe Travel
The Boston and Maine Railroad ran "hangover" or "Safe Whoopee" trains at 2 a.m. New Year’s morning to 25 destinations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Advertisements urged avoiding driving after celebrations and suggested trains as a safer, fun option, potentially reducing casualties while delivering a quirky publicity stunt.
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Boston É Maine Railroad
Boston
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rights and credits for Associated Press dispatches
The text states that members of the Associated Press are entitled to publish all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credited in the paper and that all rights to publication of special dispatches are reserved.
Rewarding safe drivers and railroads name trains
A column discusses insurance rewards for accident-free drivers and the growth of graded premium discounts in New York and New England states. It also notes railroads naming trains for excursions and the appeal of special, lower fare trips as weekend getaways.
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National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Writers
National Bureau
New York
Massachusetts
New England
New Hampshire
United States
Bacboat
Employed at 40 and the steel workers’ aging trend
A report by the American Iron and Steel Institute notes that two in five steel workers over 40, with the average age 38, suggests strong value in experienced staff. The piece also comments on a Japanese statesman’s view after Panay sinking and college professors joining Stalinist regimes.
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American Tron and Steel Institute
Othe
Dixie Rejects Lynching Corrected by Dabney’s View
Vir ginia has not seen a lynching since 1928 anti lynching law but eight Virginia dailies back federal anti lynching legislation. Dabney notes Southern editors in multiple cities support the Wagner Van Nuys bill while southern counties with heavy fines for lynching report no incidents since enactment.
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Virginius Dabney
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dixie
The
Nation
Dabney
Virginia
Louisville
Greensboro
Miami
Birmingham
New Orleans
San Antonio
Greensboro Daily News
Josiah Bailey
Dangers of Self Medication Warned by Physicians
The physician who rails against self medication is viewed with suspicion yet warnings against self treatment are justified by recent disasters. Unknown drugs and “trick” diets cause severe health issues, including tuberculosis, blood disturbances, cataracts, and even deaths from sulfanilamide elixirs. Pediatric nose drops risk pneumonia when oil enters infants’ lungs, prompting official cautions.
New England Senator Lodges Wage Amendment Rocks Housing Bill
Washington Daybook reports Senator Lodge of Massachusetts attaching a prevailing wage amendment to the housing bill. The change would require local prevailing wages for carpenters bricklayers and stone cutters on 90 percent loan projects. Opponents say it risks higher labor costs and fewer year round jobs while housing officials warn costs must fall to spark a housing boom. The Wag- ner presides as author of the original plan signals opposition and a conference outcome remains unsettled.
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Washington
Youngish
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Wagner
New York
Lodge
House
Department of Labor
Penter
Just Folks By EDGAR A. GUEST
A reflective piece about fortune and merit with verses on success and character. The poem contrasts luck with earned achievement and notes that true safety and warmth come from courtesy and charitable action rather than mere wealth.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Father John's Medicine Ad Claims Vitality Boost Against Colds
An ad argues that colds stem from low vitality and that Father John's Medicine feeds the body to renew strength. It cites a Lowell Massachusetts priest, Father John O'Brien, as a patient and notes three years of use as a cold and cough remedy and overall body builder.
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Father John
Father John O'Brien
Lowell
Mass
Peach Spray Guide Urges Dormant Spraying to Protect Peach Trees
The editor urges peach growers to start with dormant spraying to kill scale pests and fight peach leaf curl, offering a free 1938 Peach Spray Guide with simple protection steps. Requestors should enclose a 3 cent stamp and address communications to THE DAILY MAIL Agricultural Editor, Box 1528, Washington, D. C.
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Daily Mail
Washington, D. C
Anthrax in Farm Animals and Prevention Measures
The department summarizes anthrax as a disease of livestock with soilborne spores. It outlines forms, symptoms, and prevention including vaccination, the importance of veterinary guidance, infected areas disposal, fly and pest control, and obtaining Farmers Bulletin 1736. An Irish American club in Dublin aims to foster ties with Ireland and the United States.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Washingtton
D. C
Ireland
Dublin
Caution Urged on Oil Based Nasal Preparations
Medical authorities warn against using oily materials in the respiratory tracts of infants and debilitated adults. Oil in the lungs can act as a foreign irritant, causing inflammation that enables bacterial invasion and may lead to pneumonia.
Reorganization Approved for J. C. Roulette and Sons Inc
Federal Judge William C. Coleman approved the reorganization of J C Roulette and Sons Inc under the National Bankruptcy Act. A hearing on the plan is set for January 27. The company remains in possession of its property and employs about 260 people at the textile plant in Hagerstown.
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Baltimore
William C. Coleman
J. C. Roulette and Sons, Inc
Hagergswown
Stokowaki to direct Mickey Mouse in film score
Leopold Stokowski arrives in Hollywood to conduct Mickey Mouse in a Disney animated feature. The Philadelphia Orchestra conductor will lead music from Paul Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice as Mickey Mouse dances to his baton.
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Hollywood
Leopold Stokowaki
Philadelphia Orchestra
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney Artists
Paul Dukas
Mickey Moutse
Stokowski
A Ret D Am Dareto Be by Alice Marie Dodge
Nelda a brave girl fights hardship on a failing lettuce farm and loves Beck a young farmer. Beck proposes after an awkward incident while his mother Mrs Reckless opposes then oddly approves. Nelda’s brother Jack leaves medical school and vanishes.
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Alice Marie Dodge
Nelda
Beck
Bill
Reckless
Jack
Engagement and European plans strain Reckless family dinner
Nelda accepts Reck's proposal ring from Beck at a dinner with the Reckless family. Nelda faces pressure from Mrs. Reckless about marriage and college, while Reck battles jealousy and family expectations. Nelda defends her goal of finishing college before marriage. the tension peaks as she questions the mother's influence and Reck's future.
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Beck
Nelda
Reck
Bill Langdon
Rock
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Leas
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Reel
Evenin
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Mrs Reckless
Reckless
Mr. Reckless
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Alice More Podge
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