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National Advertising
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Kansas Santa
Los Angeles
Spirit of God Leads Many as They Face Days
A brief reflection notes that those guided by the Spirit of God are called sons of God and endure through adversity, quoting Romans 8:14 and emphasizing steadfast faith on September 2, 1939.
Shorter Days and Equal Hours Around the World
An essay notes the approach of equinox when day and night will be equal globally except at the poles. It explains how daylight shrinks toward December and then rises again, with the sun sinking southward in the Northern Hemisphere and the tilt of Earth's axis creating four seasons.
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Old Earth
Tyre
Rico
Declining School Populations Signal Shifts in U S Education
Officials in Washington report high schools handle a crest of the school population wave while elementary enrollment falls. Elementary public schools show 800000 fewer children in 1939 than 1934 with a 90000 drop predicted for the year. The trend reflects a lower birth rate and possibly immigration limits. Despite shrinking pupil loads per pupil costs rise in secondary schools. Budgets across 48 states indicate larger staffs, more materials, and smaller classes.
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Office of Education
Washington
Steel industry tops safety gains in national report
The National Safety Council reports steel reduced accidents by about 90 percent over thirty years and rose from near bottom to third safest among 30 leading industries. The progress highlights the effectiveness of safety campaigns in manufacturing despite high hazards and vast output.
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National Satety Council
Steel
Indus
America
Apple a Day Keeps Doctors Away Says Health Editorial
The Wenatchee Daily World reprints an editorial on apples as health boosters. It notes doctors and authorities, including Dr Logan Clendening, promoting apples in daily health advice, arguing the king of fruits aids digestion and overall wellness across ages.
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Logan Clendening
Ellender Criticizes Press in Louisiana Scandal Controversy
Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana denounces alleged press rottenness while warning Congress may regulate newspapers. He suggests the disclosure wave reflects the Long era机器 and cites Huey Long's failed attempt to control state press as precedent.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Congress
Ellender
Huey Long
New Orleans
Times-Picayune
United States Supreme Court
Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily Quiz
A list of seven questions tests general knowledge. Topics include architecture dormers, a stathoscope, Missouri River origins, Sarah Palfrey Fabyan in tennis, the third U.S. president, veto powers by state, the Bering Strait, Bible languages, a baseball fadeaway pitcher, and Mexico's main mountain range.
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Missouri River
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
U.S
Asia
North America
Mexico
Today’s Common Error Guidance
A note on usage explains that writers should avoid the phrase do not do it without he gives you directions and instead use unless as a clearer conditional. The guidance highlights typical errors and recommends precise phrasing for clarity.
Stephens City to vote on water system bond issue
Artesian well project advances as Stephens City citizens prepare to vote on bonds for a community water system. Britain seeks understanding with Poland to pressure Germany and deter aggression as experts warn on Hitler’s threats.
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Artesian Well
Stephens City
Britain
Poland
Germany
Hitler
Fire destroys belongings of tenant on East Boscawen street
A kerosene stove fire at Carrie Gratchen's building on East Boscawen street ruined the clothing and personal effects of H. B. Sandy who rooms there. In Harrisonburg I National Pruit Corp buys another plant for 18000 dollars.
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H. B. Sandy
Carrie Gratchen
East Boscawen Street
Harrisonburg
Virginia leaders push for government hospital for soldiers
Miss Margaret Snyder named prettiest girl at Winchester Fair. Lee Jackson highway work between Washington and Winchester reported complete. Virginia leaders announce aim to establish a government hospital for soldiers in the state.
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Virginia
Margaret Snyder
Winchester
Lee Jackson Highway
Washington
Disciples minister shoots large bird rattling Gore town
Twenty five years ago Rev. J. Goode a noted Disciples minister in Gore fired at a large bird that frightened women and children as it flew over the community. Russian forces break Austrian lines on the Eastern front in the war’s first engagement and German troops press near Paris while Allied forces hold. Shenandoah Valley Dental Association meets with Dr. B. M. Knight in town.
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J. Goode
Gore
Paris
sShenandoah
William Wagner rebuilds barn after fire and loss
Forty years ago William Wagner rebuilt his barn after a yearlong recovery from a destructive fire. The piece notes livestock and grain losses and mentions a hayride entertainment at Rouss Springs with Mrs. Catherine Forney as chaperone. J C Van Fosen opens city schools for the 1899 1900 term.
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William Wagner
Younger
Rouss Springs
Catherine Forney
J.C. van Fosen
Answers To Questions From Frderic J. Haskin Quiz Feature
A compilation of brief historical and factual Q A items. It covers Holbein rugs and patterns, fox hunting history in Virginia, egg tooth definition, Bland’s burial site, African baobab fruit, Gosnold’s New England landing, Maryland toleration law of 1649, St Helena discovery, Triborough Bridge traffic and tolls since 1936, first baseball telecast in 1939, Charles II deathbed bequest to Nell Gwyn, hobbies of famous US women in America a biographical volume listing 10222 names, the pearl on India's brow referring to Ceylon, 1940 census enumerator count around 140000, and a description of the dormouse.
The Stratosphere Dream and a Woman’s Resolve
A young woman, Sarah Anne, attends her minister father’s church as a resignation debate unfolds. She pursues parachute jumps with friend Judith, contends with memory of Robert Kennedy, and clings to hope for a new horizon as summer ends and autumn nears.
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Corrinne
Sarah Anne
Bob Ransom
Judith Drake
Jack Courtney
God
Judith
Sarah
Anne
Judy
Robert Kennedy
Motion Picture House
Bernice
Bob
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Hollywood Baby War at Studio Gates
Hollywood sees 500 hopeful babies outside a major studio as mothers flood Central Casting with toddlers. Observations note stressed parents and crying infants while roving anecdotes spotlight past stars, casting quirks, and upcoming marriages, all amid a bustling 1939 Hollywood scene.
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Hollywood
Hawaii
Fimville
Reajor
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