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Ann
Conrates
Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
God Keeps His Promises Passage
A religious verse from Joshua 23 14 proclaims that all God spoke to Israel has come to pass and none of his words have failed. The archaic wording echoes a King James Bible cadence and highlights steadfast divine faithfulness.
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Josh
Five British map firms face costly map changes under Hitler
Five major British map makers report costs of 52 900 dollars per month as European map changes driven by Hitler disrupt stock and force reprints. In four years they have destroyed or redrawn about 1 000 000 maps, with 250 000 maps in stock needing alteration to reflect new borders and renamed towns, amid a hopeful note that no war exists yet.
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Great Britain
Herr Hitler
Asia
Ethiopia
Hitler
Europe
It Takes Back A Bone To Economize editorial
Wytheville based Southwest Virginia Enterprise advocates government economy. Editor J A Whitman campaigned against extravagance and publishes the March 31 1939 editorial urging restraint.
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Southwest Virginia Enterprise
Wytheville
Virginia
J. A. Whitman
Brazil May Offer Free Land To North American Agricultural Immigrants
Brazil signals reverse migration by inviting U S immigrants to settle in Parana and Sao Paulo with forty to fifty acre land grants. Officials cite wheat and temperate fruits as aims and recall 1876 settlement wave led by North Americans with limited cotton exodus.
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Brazil
United States
Brazilian Immigration Council
Washington
Oswald Aranha
Parana
Sao Paulo
Getulio Vargas
South
Texas
Arkansas
It Takes Backbone to Economize in Government Spending
A columnist argues courage is needed to cut costs amid lingering deficit and warns that continued excess spending could lead to bankruptcy. It cites 1921 postwar cuts as a precedent and urges reducing spending now to avoid inevitable financial collapse.
Answers from a 1910s trivia page on science and history
A collage of brief Q and A items covers topics from the first Bibles printed in America to state admission dates, glass curtain materials, wheat price records, Gregg shorthand use, Lincoln’s height, salmon spawning, the Apple Blossom Festival, and notable figures.
Negro vote becomes pivotal in 1936 party contests
A renewed struggle for Negro votes in the 1936 presidential race features their decisive impact in Northern states and industrial cities. The shift from Republican loyalty to Democratic support reflects New Deal gains, WPA appointments, and strong organization by the Democratic National Committee.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Roosevelt
Republican Party
WPA
North
Democratic National Committee
Republicans Pivot on Negro Vote in 1940 Campaign
The Republican National Committee aims to win back Black voters with efforts in Congress and party outreach. Senator Bridges proposed training facilities for Black pilots, later replaced by Senator Schwartz's amendment. Mrs. Roosevelt's DAR resignation over Marian Anderson spurred gains for Democrats and complicated GOP hopes in the contest for minority support.
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Republican National Committee
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Secretary of Wair
Senate
H. H. Schwartz
Wyoming
Bridges
Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution Hall
Washington
Marian Anderson
Budgeting Pays Dividends
An information service promo highlights the 1939 Household Budget Booklet. It promises practical guideposts for budgeting, saving, insurance, and investments, with monthly ruled pages and a durable format. A ten cent postpaid order form invites readers to send coin and address to Washington DC.
Shenandoah Apple Blossoms set dates for 15th festival
The Executive Committee of the Shenandoah Apple Blossoms Festival announced the 15th annual celebration planned for April 28 and 29. M. D. Mathews is installed as exalted ruler of the Winchester Elks. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Lewis dine at the George Washington Hotel.
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Shenandoah Apple Blossoms Festival
M. D. Mathews
The
Winchester Elks
John L. Lewis
George Washington Hotel
Five Years Ago Highlights From Frederick County Events
Mrs. D. F. Kern was chosen to represent Frederick County Home Demonstration Clubs at the Virginia State meet in Blacksburg in August. Ira J. Thomas, now a scout and former Athletics catcher, spoke to Handley High School students. Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd hosted a gathering in honor of Mrs. Virginia Boy-Ed.
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D. F. Kern
Frederick County
Blacksburg
Ira J. Thomas
Handley High School
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia
Festival dates set for April 18 19 in town
Ten years ago the festival dates were announced for April 18 and 19. Blooming trees expected by April 15. Police Chief Michael A. Doran uses H. R. Kern after suspension by Mayor Amos Shryock. Festival Princess Amy Babcock Moore of MHagersttown will fly to Winchester. Harry Lovett leaves for Baltimore to visit his parents.
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Michael A. Doran
H. R. Kern
Amos Shryock
Amy Babcock Moore
Mhagersttown
Winchester
Harry Lovett
Baltimore
Reverend James R. Graham Dies After 65 Years in Ministry
Five years ago obituary notes the Rev. Dr. James R. Graham pastor emeritus of the Presbyterian Church dies after an illness. He served in the ministry 65 years and delivered a centennial sermon at the Loudoun Street church. The item also notes weather forecast and local health status of David S. Glaize.
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James R. Graham
The
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
David S. Glaize
Gene Autry Boyhood Breaks and Singing Cowboys Rise
A 1939 profile recalls Gene Autry’s path from Tioga Texas and Chelsea Oklahoma to national fame. He credits preparation for breaks, recounts Will Rogers’ encouragement, early radio work, a tough audition, and eventual hits in film and recording. Autry earns about 100 000 dollars yearly from cowboy pictures with additional radio and record royalties.
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Gene Autry
Charlotte
N. C
Tioga
Texas
Gene
Chelsea
Oklahoma
Will Rogers
Will
New York
Jeanie
Nat Shilkret
Chicago
League For Decency
Hollywood
Cowboy Pictures
American Record Company
Republic Pictures
McNaught Syndicate
Convict's Daughter Faces Hard Street Night in Town
Leona Ackerman arrives with no money and is stranded on a city street. A man she knows as Jim Claridge offers help, but the encounter with Melvin Hardy in Ardmore’s office exposes past troubles. She battles doubt, anger, and the sting of a blacklist as she contemplates her future.
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Leona Ackerman
Lona
Jim Claridge
Jim
Melvin Hardy
Lana
Ardmore's
Allison Trust
Hardy
Ardmore’s
Ardmore
Lena
Arnything
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Tennyson
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