Indian Trader Tells of Change at Work on Navajo Reservation
Alma Roberts, a Navajo trader, recalls early trading posts at Shiprock and nearby towns, detailing hard days, marriage in 1913 with Forest Roberts, and life on a remote reservation. She describes the Ro ber t s family home, a growing store, a pump well, and a library with a piano, highlighting loneliness and strong community ties among over 130 Navajo dependents reliant on the trading post for survival.
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Arka
Marty
Walmer Oterts
Andina
Baek
Chi
Mars
Lion Survey
Ganda
Yuba
Alma
Fort Warne
Ind
Shiprock
Roberts
Jedito
Establish Musical Hospital at 63 Brigg Avenue
Tidrold Laftose Troy and Roland Avellini filed a certificate stating the establishment of the Musical Hospital at an address on Brigg Avenue. The notice confirms the creation of a new facility and its organizers.
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BUS Tidrold
Laftose
Troy
Roland Avellini
Musical Hospital
Unknown Hero May Have Companion Shared Reverence in Arlington
A House approval for selecting an unknown World War II hero to be interred beside others in Arlington Nationa Cemetery marks a final act to honor those who gave their lives overseas. The ceremony would mirror past dedications, with military officials present as the chosen unknown soldier rests beside veterans from Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne fields.
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House
Senate
America
Gidley
Aisne-Minnie
Meuse-Argonne
Superne
la Mihiel
Bnute
Coast Guard
Solemn Naval Funerals and Tombs of Unknowns in Arlington
The scene shows ceremonial honors as urns or remains lie in state and on display. Notables including Pershing and President Wilson attend, with figures like Admiral Beatty and General Foch present. Graves and monuments across Arlington National Cemetery mark sacrifice from World War I and earlier conflicts.
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Olympia
Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Nardi Theta
Arkineston
Alexandria
Gettysburg
Czechs Regain Foreign Trade At Steady Pace
Czechoslovakia shows postwar recovery with steady trade. Exports exceeded imports in December and January. May 1946 figures show imports and exports rising. Major exports go to Soviet Union, Sweden, and Western Europe. Switzerland tops suppliers. Main imports include ores, coal, mineral oils, and salt. Hardware, fruit, glass, and consumer goods are key export items.
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Czechoslovakia
Traimman Spare That Horse Rescue Near Spring Creek
In Kansas GPP A cries for help as neighbors rush to assist a tired horse wedged between Une fies near the Restie Wiltne crossing. A boy recalls urging the mare to the ground while crewmen and locals pull to free it. The incident ends with the horse taken away for safety.
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Pring Creek
Arkansas
Bus Man’s Holiday Stretches a Mickel in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas Dale Coot, a bus driver, picked up a soldier and a guitarist downtown and let them get a ride hitchhiking along a highway. That evening Cook and his wife left in their family car for Colonia and headed toward Canon City with the two hitchhikers thumbing for a ride.
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Wichita
Kans
Dale Coot
Gaitar
Wichin
Cook
Colonnia
Las Animas
Elton
Canon City
Wickiti
Contractors Meet Ways to Meet the Shortage of Materials
At the April session of the District Council of the North, the Contractors Association discussed addressing material shortages and spring repair needs. The meeting, held Wednesday night in Schenectady, focused on planning a member and employee manual due in August. K. J. Dowl served as the representative at the meeting.
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District Council of the
Trade Rivalry Of Cities Told At Session
Dr David M. Ellis described the pre Civil War commercial feud between Troy and Albany at a Rensselaer County Historical Society meeting in the Troy Public Library. He noted Albany’s advantage in passenger traffic and Troy’s edge in freight traffic via the western canal, with Albany eventually securing a Hudson River bridge after Trojan opposition.
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Albany
David M. Ellis
Himilkyn Collee
Ellis
Rensselaer County Historical Society
Albay
Waffie
Exte
Hudsoniver
Thenly
Hainiiten Cottese
Donald L. McMurray
Istagt
Russet
Sidud
State to Get $427,000 For Safety
New York will receive $427,000 in annual federal appropriations to promote safe working conditions in industry. Senator Johnston of South Carolina expects favorable action soon. An advisory committee will help study legislation and practices to reduce injuries and deaths in industry.
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Washinngton
DD. C
New York
Johnston
South Carolina
Sermte
Dahoravi
Baznilowa von Dilion
Senate
Senate Entuuittue
Lie
Amnrican
Silver Compromise in Senate Appcom on Government Silver Sale
Washington fragment shows Senate Appropriations subcommittee debating a House backed provision in the Treasury budget to permit selling government owned silver to industry at 90 cents or 120 cents per ounce. The plan would buy silver from producers at 90 cents and rise to a higher price over two years, with profits directed to producers and industry buyers.
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Washington
Senate
Lenny Sy
McCurean
eNews
McCarrin
Predigtey
Cnimdge
Horha
Commander To Visit Unit At Hudson Falls
Commander Leal J Bruge of Cavary Commandery Gy travels to Calvary Commandery Hudson Falls to inspect plans for the visit of John 4 Hallinan grand commander of the Cand Commandery of New York. Brigadier Hellman to be joined by past commanders from Dannacua Commandery Brooklyn and visiting delegations from Apollo Troy Washington Saratowt Springs Albany Schenectady and Gloversville. Dinner at 6 30 pm.
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Cavary
Knights Temple
Hadson
Plana
John 4
Hallinan
Cand
New York
Calvary
Brigogald
Hellman
Dannacua
Brooklyn
Apollo
Apollo Commandery
Veteran Agent Robert L. Cummings Speaks to Troy Underwriters
Albany based Robert L. Cummings, a charter life underwriter for the New England Mutual Life Insurance Co., addressed the Troy Life Underwriters Association at the Sunset Inn. He discussed insurance value to business, retirement of a deceased partner’s interests, and methods to evaluate partner stakes. Conrait Murray introduced him, with Samuel Codfrey noting a nine sales progress initiative with New York State Life Underwriters in Syracuse.
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Robert L. Cummings
Albany
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Troy Life Underwriters Association
Sunset Inn
My. Cummings
Charter Life
Samuel Codfrey
New York State Life
Ie Ser
Chodikoff Post To Celebrate Anniversary Banquet
The Chodikoff Post Jewish War Veterans plans their twentieth anniversary banquet for Saturday May at The Hendrick Hudson. Invitations extended to World War I and II veterans. state awards to be presented. Summer program and inter veterans softball league discussed. sixteen teams expected.
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Chodikoff' Post
Hendrick Hudson
Jewish Community Center
Benjamin Chuickrow
Myer Kaplan
Juganph
Faris
Chottoff Post
Sal M. Bratman
Loving Myers
Herbert
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