Independence Day address on liberty and world peace
A July 4 1938 message from the Veterans of Foreign Wars urging public support for neutrality and peace. It frames Independence Day as a symbol of human liberty and calls for continued efforts to keep America out of war and promote global emancipation from tyranny.
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United States
United States of America
United States Congress
America
United People of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veteras
Produce Exchange Outing Held at Seiler's Ten Acres
The annual Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange outing took place yesterday afternoon at Seiler's Ten Acres in Wayland Massachusetts. Percy Sterling treasurer and Wm Cawthorne board member led the affair with other Winthrop attendees Frank LeCour Thomas Benson Vincent Balkin and Robert Remer present.
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Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Seiler’s
Ten Acres
Wayland
Mass
Castles Lived As Uncomfortable Homes In Ancient Louvre Valley
A Washington Post writer notes castles 600 years old in the Louvre valley of France served as uncomfortable homes. Torches lit rooms as smoke filled the air through narrow wall slits while rushes served as beds. Food scraps lay on floors and dogs cleaned them up. Some walls reached 35 feet thick to withstand ramming.
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Washington Post
Louvre
France
The Political Sponge Versus American Business
A June stock market drop is blamed on politicians attacking business and capital. The piece argues political patronage collapses investment, raises debt and taxes, and drains savings from productive enterprise, harming workers and investors alike.
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New York
TAXTERMITES EATING YOU
A survey shows that even if all income over 5000 a year were turned over to government it would cover only about one fifth of government costs. Taxes are mostly hidden and borne by small and moderate earners as everyday purchases like rent clothes or a movie are taxed multiple times in the system.
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Massachusetts Safety Council
Tis
Winthrop
Midas
Collegiate
Vote Against Decency Stirs Senate Debate on Relief Funds
The Hatch amendment to curb using relief funds to sway votes was defeated in a Senate vote. Proponents called it a needed check on corruption while opponents warned passage could threaten reelection. The debate framed a harsh portrait of current government morals.
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Norris
la Follette
Hatch
Senate
P A L Picnic Hosted By Popular Authors Club
On Tuesday June 21 the Popular Authors Literary Club held a picnic for members and guests at the summer home of Mrs Mathew C Walsh on Straits Pond Nantasket. The Philanthropic Committee chaired the event to benefit club philanthropies. Committee members served fruit punch and coffee.
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Popular Authors’ Literary Club
Mathew
Only Wild Horses Evade Domestication in Gobi Expedition
Collier's Weekly notes the Przewalski horse, the last truly wild horse species, resists taming and is rarely captured. In 1902 Karl Hagenbeck led a Gobi expedition with 2000 Kirghiz horsemen but secured only 32 foals too young to flee with their herds.
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Presvalsky
Collier’s Weekly
Karl Hagenbeck
Gobi Desert
Aquatic Program Opens July 3 in Winthrop Red Cross
The Winthrop American Red Cross chapter resumes its aquatic program on Sunday July 3 1938 with the first session of its Junior and Senior Life Saving courses Enrollment is through Mr Jacob M Gessman at the Sea Breeze Hotel before Sunday or at 2 o clock in front of Hawthorne avenue and Shore drive Former members of the Winthrop Volunteer Life Saving Corps are asked to attend James M Gessman Examiner Winthrop Chapter National American Red Cross
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Winthrop
American Red Crogs
Jacob M. Gessman
Sea Breeze Hotel
Hawthorne Ave
Shore Drive
Winthrop Volunteer Life-Saving Corps
James M. Gessman
Examiner
Winthrop Chapter
National American Red Cross
Health Forum on Overnight Camp Sanitation Standards
The article discusses how overnight camps along highways differ in quality and sanitation. It stresses safe drinking water, proper sewage disposal, clean restrooms, and odorless privies, urging compliance with state health guidance to improve camp conditions for travelers and owners alike.
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State Department of Public Health
Tune God Save the King Traced Across Nations
A London Answers Magazine writer notes the tune God Save the King has been used for four national anthems and remains distinctly English. Written in 1619 by composer John Bull, the air also served Denmark Switzerland and Germany in various national songs. It was linked to the seventeenth century song My country tis of thee.
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London Answers Magazine
John Bull
Denmark
Switzerland
Germany
Grasse Perfume Industry Uses Millions of Flowers
In Grasse the perfume city of the Mediterranean the local scent industry uses 4 000 000 pounds of orange blossoms and 3 000 000 pounds of rose leaves annually to produce fragrances and aromas.
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Grasse
Mediterranean
Smoke from marsh fires sparks Winthrop protests
Residents in the Highland district protest unbearable smoke drifting from marsh fires opposite Miller Field. They urge action, noting wind direction and surface smoldering. The Board of Health cites variability in wind and slow land filling, with completion not expected for twelve years, prompting appeals to state departments.
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Miller Field
Highland District
Board of Health
Highlands
State Department
Poke-About-Town Snapshots From the Centre Streets
A collage of street scenes in a local town includes Chelsea names, jokes about doors and bridges, passages about meals, a couple quarrels, a child nearing traffic, and a candid cameraman in a tree. The piece lilts with urban observation and whimsy in a nostalgic era.
Your Winthrop Review Hit Parade weekly list
An ongoing Winthrop column presents this week’s favored tunes. The feature ranks current audience favorites with brief notes on each song’s appeal and placement in the Hit Parade. Read for a sense of local musical taste and trending tracks.
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Winthrop
Disgusted graduate letter echoes at Winthrop graduation
A class of 1938 graduate signs a note found in a mailbox criticizing Winthrop's Miller Field ceremony. The writer complains about ill manners, praises speaker Mr. Stedfast and Mr. Arthur B. Boudreau, and chides those who left early. The missive ends with a defiant note that readers may think “So what.”
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Winthrop
Stedfast
W. H.S
Miller Field
Arthur B. Boudreau
Civil Service Exams Open for Federal Positions nationwide
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for multiple positions including Assistant and Junior Home Economists Bureau of Home Economics, Junior Aquatic Biologist Bureau of Fisheries, Chemical Engineer Explosives Manufacture, Specialists in Cotton Classing, and Assistant Electric Rate Investigator Federal Power Commission. Deadlines vary by region with July dates. full details available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the Commission in Washington D C.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Navy Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Power Commission
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
The Hawkeye Name Origin in Iowa History
The name Hawkeye was first given to Iowa residents in 1839 and suggested by Judge Roger Des Moines. The term appeared in the Fort Madison Patriot, later moved to Burlington where it became the Burlington Hawkeye with reporter Bob Burdette aiding its popularity.
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Iowa
Roger Des Moines
Fort Madison
Should a saver spend on herself against a mother's prudence
A young office worker asks if she should allocate funds for clothes and appearance despite her mother’s strict saving ethic. She notes strict budgeting on payday, banked money in her name, and a belief that looking better could help her advance. She seeks guidance on balancing frugality with self‑investment.
Appearance and Career Advice for Women in the Workplace
The writer urges saving yet spending on personal appearance to improve employability. Emphasizes that employers judge by looks as well as ability and that smart dress and hairdressing boost confidence, prestige, and hiring. Also notes appearance affects job retention and professional perception.
Dear Miss Carroll Collegiate Advice Column
A college student laments a forced job in a printing shop to fund tuition and fears stigma. The columnist scathingly dismisses her worth, advising against the job and insulting the student further with a harsh, punitive closing remark.
Pronunciation Guide to South American Places for Tourists
A travel note lists Spanish and indigenous names tourists encounter from Magallanes to Buenos Aires. It provides sample pronunciations for towns lakes and falls such as Magallanes Llanquihue Arica Asuncion Bahia Barranquilla Buenos Aires Cartagena Iguazu Falls Iquitos Lima Llama Llao Llao Rio de Janeiro and Toquilla.
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South America
Magallanes
Magellan Straits
Llanquihue
Chile
Arica
Asuncion
Bahia
Barranquilla
Buenos Aires
Cartagena
Iguazu Falls
Iquitos
Ohio's Inland Lakes Ownership Profile
Ohio owns about 30,000 acres of inland lakes. The data highlights state management of freshwater resources and potential implications for recreation and conservation programs.
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Ohio
Inland
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