She Picks Navy Books For Ships And Shore Stations
Miss Isa bel Du Bois directs libraries in the Bureau of Navigation Washington selecting all books for the Navy library system aboard ships and at shore establishments including hospitals. With about 250 ships and 50 shore sites to serve the volume of material is vast and diverse. Her decade of service in naval librarianship follows earlier posts at Drexel Institute and the New York Public Library totaling over 24 years of experience. Men favor Western adventure stories, yet her collections span all literature and authors worldwide.
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Isabel du Bois
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
Navy
Miss du Bois
Naval Service
Drexel Institute
New York Public Library
Washington Monument receives clean overhaul for 50th dedication
The Washington Monument in Washington DC has been cleaned and overhauled ahead of the 50th anniversary of its dedication on February 21, 1885. Construction began July 4, 1848, and the 555 foot marble monument topped with a 3,300 pound capstone was completed in 1884. It cost 1.3 million dollars, is open daily except Christmas, and can be ascended by 898 stairs or an elevator installed in 1926 with 85 passenger capacity. At its completion it was the tallest man made structure but now many skyscrapers surpass it, including the Empire State Building.
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Washington
Santa Claus Editorial Honored by Texas Newspapers
Three Texas newspapers selected an editorial by Lewis T. Nordyke as among the best submissions from a large field. A three-member committee praised its clarity and civic tone reflecting community values and seasonal spirit.
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Santa
Lewis T. Nordyke
Texas
Dear Santa Letter on Tuberculosis Seals Appeal
A nine year old girl writes from a family with a sick child and a father out of work. She asks Santa to promote Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis prevention and treatment so she may recover and later buy dolls and clothes. The letter contrasts need with hopes and mentions Helen Keller as inspiration.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Mother
Dad
Daddy
Helen Keller
Battle to Choose House Leader as Roosevelt Faces Second Term
Washington watchers weigh contenders for speaker as Will Bankhead ages. Sam Rayburn of Texas and New York’s John O Connor emerge as top rivals, Rayburn favored for parliamen tary skill and loyalty to New Deal. O Connor, a Tammany veteran, seeks the post amid internal party tension. A caucus before January 5 will pick the leader for a Democratic House with southern dominance.
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Washington
Franklin T. Roosevelt
White House
Will Bankhead
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Twouse Tater
Commerce
Commerce Commmittee, Lerd John 4. O'Connor
New York
Monee Ris
Menties Not Es Petord
OMG Sippt
McCormack
Massiacussetts
Boland
Pennsylvania
Mead
Warren
North Carolina
Rayburn
O’connor
O'Connor
Roosevelt
Wall Street
House
Senate
Congress
Woman mail carrier resigns after 34 thousand miles
Mrs. Thomas L. Havercamp of Somerville Tennessee steps down after a career as one of few women mail carriers in the United States. Since starting her route in 1920 she logged 34 000 miles and gained 46 pounds. A land tortoise bearing initials carved by two boys 20 years ago reappeared at the same Dublin Alabama spot.
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Thomas L. Havercamp
Somerville, Tenn
United States
John
Herman Rials
Dublin
Ala
The Greatest Thing in the World Love’s Power in Christmas Lesson
A devotional discussion on the nature of love as God’s gift, its preexistence and primacy, and how true love moves a person beyond sentiment to a life governed by love of God and neighbor. The talk cites I John and John 16 12 17 to illustrate love driving courage and moral strength amidst fear and selfishness.
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Henry Thummond
Paul
Hines
Leigh Hunt
God
John
Bits and Bobs From a Busy News Day
A collage of short items notes names and quirks from entertainment to science. Dr Staggers of Cleveland balances 4000 matches on a bottle mouth while Hollywood stars dabble in amateur farming. Nazi Olympic Games planned. 60 year old doctors puzzled by a new talking disease. Artificial sponges from cellulose touted as equal to natural. A couple fainting at their wedding realizes commitments. Wynn Jones at Leeds finds learning peaks early then stays high into 60. Oldest savings account grows from 15 dollars in 1819 to over 3450 by interest. Trachoma treatment found in France reaches the United States.
Christmas Frosts Bring Local Snapshots Of Town Life
Morning frost and clear days frame a village scene as residents share small moments. Miss Maudie Caofes corrals children past Christmas displays. Kinney Godfrey hurries home to tend chores. Winfred Payne and Sack Deahl offer a Coke to a reluctant young woman. Sidney Heath admires the frost while carrying crepe paper. others comment on weather, discoveries on farms, holiday shopping, parish life, and daily errands as The Lander hosts local cups.
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Maudie Caofes
Kinney Godfrey
Winfred Payne
Sack Deahl
Sidney Heath
A. J. Peters
Obd Wall
J. ¥. Clark
Tom Campbell
Tom
A. Y. Bell
T. FB. Benge
John H. Starr
Rev. W. B. Hicks
Oscar Boss
J. C. Wells
J. B. Lucas
Enis Schaded
W.T. Poff
W. B. Slouse
Stubblefield
Gladva
Fred Taylor
Margaret Goforth Jay
Jack Ralaion
the Lander
Oddities and quirky notes from old newspapers
1910 Waterloo ordinance bans barbers from eating onions 7 am to 7 pm while a Japanese saying notes impossible tasks. Berlin imposes about $14 dog tax with exemptions for police, watchdogs, and guide dogs. Belle Benchley runs San Diego Zoo noted as world’s fourth largest. Christmas Mail to Santa Claus, Indiana reaches 1,000,000 annually for postmarks. Washington carried 48 lilies in his pocketbook across the Delaware.
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Berlin
Belle Benchley
San Diego
Calif
Zoological
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National Capital
Webster
With
Saeese
Washington Letter
Bonham
Tammany
W. Rourke Cochran
Brown University
Harvard Law School
Henry T. Rainey
Dr. Staggers
Cleveland
Hollywood
Hitler
Wynn-Jones
University of Leeds
England
Manhattan
Waterloo
Neb
Ind
George Washington
Delaware
Teer
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