Uncle Sam's Peace Table at New York World's Fair 1939
The $3,000,000 Federal Area rises at the 1939 World's Fair in New York with a vast building at the head of a Hall of Nations. Uncle Sam presides over a world peace table as 64 nations prepared to exhibit. The Federal Building houses government background exhibits and is directed by the U S New York World's Fair Commission with Henry A Wallace as chairman and a roster of cabinet members, senators, and representatives.
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New York
Uncle Sam
United States
New York World’s Fair Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A
Wallace
Commission
Commerce Roper
Labor
Perkins
Wagner and Copeland
White
Maine
Merritt and Wadsworth
McReynolds
Tennessee
Earthworm Bristle Mechanics Told in Incomplete Text
A fragment discusses earthworm bristles and how they aid movement within a burrow. The text is garbled but mentions tiny stiff bristles on the body and their role in travel and burrow interaction.
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Walla
Sawing Notice for Custom Logs at Stuart Street Dalton
H. A. Douglas advertises custom sawing services at Stuart Street in Dalton Ohio. Bring in logs or they will be hauled away. Reports availability of milling on given location with contact implied.
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Stuart St
Dalton
Eighth Grade Commencement Held at Sugar Creek Township Schools
The Eighth Grade Commencement exercises were held at Dalton High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening May 25. The program featured music and vocal numbers by students led by Rev. A R. Keiser, with graduates listed from Dalton Kidron Sonnenberg Center Shillings Silver Hill and Peasant Valley including Mabel Hershey Fay Moser Barbara Kraus and Nellie Kraus among others.
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Sugar Creek Township
Dalton High School
Mr. Keiser
Daniel Hofstetter
Nellie Mane Kraus
Fay Moser
Vivian Douglas
Zetta Horst
Catherine Schumacher
Nellie Kraus
Mary Ellen Poorman
Mabel Hershey
A R. Keiser
Kidron
Dalton
Alice’ Blackston
James Beegh
Grace Bonewit
Marion E
Kenneth Gerber
Mae Lehman
Ada Nussbaum
Eunice Nussbaum
Pearl Sommer
Noah Stutzman
Mardell Woe
Mabel Neuenschwander
Homer Geiser
Emma Slabaugh
Sonnenberg
Laverne Hofstetter
Orpha Neuenschwander
Ernc Steiner
Marion Weubrick
Duane Amstutz
Margaret Gerber
Melvin Muller
Elvera Wyss Pokeberry
Donald Krug
John Martin
Dale Poorman
Richard Smucker
Dale Goudy
Zelda Goudy
Mildred Schumacher
Silver Hill
Milton Amstutz
Herman Geiser
Anna Gingerich
Peasant Valley
Dean Nussbaum
Hunters Erased Pigeons
Passenger pigeons once darkened the skies in vast flocks but were wiped out within years as market hunters killed adults at night roosts, driving the species to extinction.
Dalton 4-H Club Elects Officers At First Meeting
The Dalton Boys 4-H Club held its first meeting at Dalton High School with advisor Mr D H Scott. Officers elected: President James Weygandt Vice President Lester Ickes Secretary Alfred Weygandt News Reporter Billy Pratt. Next meeting set for Wednesday June 8 at 7 30 pm.
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Dalton Boys
D. H. Scott
Dalton High School
James Weygandt
Lester Ickes
Alfred Weygandt
Billy Pratt
Slemmer Yeater and Sword Reunions Scheduled Nearby
On Sunday June 12 the Slemmer reunion will meet at John Arney's residence near Dalton with Mrs John Arney serving as secretary. Also on June 12 the Yeater family reunion gathers at Wooster City Park with Miss Ruth Hershey as secretary. The Sword reunion is set for June 19 at Bonnie Brae near Dalton with Miss Susanna Cully as secretary.
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Slemmer
John Arney
Dalton
Secy
Yeater
Wooster City Park
Ruth Hershey
Bonnie Brae
Susanna Cully
Public Sale Notice for Dalton Ohio Household Goods
Public sale at residence on Main Street Dalton Ohio three doors west of the Methodist church Saturday June 4 1938 at 1 pm. Items include lounges rockers sewing machine beds bedding tables stands carpet rugs writing desk canned fruit crockery lard barrel cider vinegar forks garden tools wheel barrow corn sheller potato crates pipe fittings iron kettles copper kettle butchering tools wood beam barrow one horse cultivator log chains dishes electric waffle iron and more. John Brenner and Son Auds Dennis Arnold and Dean Norris Clerks.
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Main Street
Dalton
Ohio
John Brenner
Squirrels as Forest Planters in Nature’s Nurture
Ernest Thompson Seton notes gray squirrels as natural planters, estimating a single squirrel could bury up to 10,000 nuts each season. Hickory, walnut, and butternut seeds require burial to sprout, so most stems originate from hidden caches the animals forget.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Dalton Bakery Debuts New Baker on Sweets Line
A Dalton bakery unveils a shift in craft with a new baker joining the team to lead a refreshed line of pastries and desserts. The move aims to boost local offerings and attract customers seeking updated treats.
Public sale at residence in Dalton on June 11 1938
The undersigned will sell at public sale at his residence at the corner of Main and Buckeye streets opposite the Presbyterian church in Dalton on Saturday June 11 1938 starting at 1 PM. Items include Eta& Schiller piano in good condition six piece wicker suite six chairs and one rocker leather seat single bed full bed and springs couch chest of drawers office desk rugs cooking utensils dishes flower pots mason jars show cases and other articles. Cash terms. P S Berg.
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Dalton
Main
Buckeye Streets
Presbyterian Church
Eta& Schiller
P. S. Berg
Dirt Inside Windows Study Shows Surprising Accumulation
A scientific study reports that dirt buildup inside a window over a long period is about 175 percent of the dirt expected from outside conditions. The finding highlights unexpected indoor accumulation and suggests rethinking cleaning frequency and indoor air quality considerations.
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Ejinside
Two Men Steal Coal Under Northern Lights Lesson
A Canadian settler loses two tons of coal from MacPhee s yard and reports it to the Royal Mounted. Under a bright aurora the two thieves are identified by local girls who saw the robbery and described the grain bags and wagons, leading to arrests and a tense court scene. The shyster lawyer clashes with the judge as authorities reveal witness rules and punishments.
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MacPhee
Royal Mounted
Mounted
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