Tide of the Future praised as world marches toward freedom
The column argues the tide of the future favors liberty over totalitarianism, urging support for the Four Freedoms and U.S. leadership. It contrasts wartime Britain’s calm resilience with the risks posed by Nazi aggression and notes Londoners’ attitudes toward America and the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lindbergh
France
Norway
Holland
Beligum
England
India
Churchill
United States
Duke Taft of Spokane Finds Jobs for 3200 Boys
The Spokane hat shop manager known as Duke Taft helps boys from streets to steady work. He places hundreds in short terms by calling stores and factories, aided by the Youth and Welfare Betterment Bureau. He asks neighbors to try for three jobs in 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Taft
Duke” Taft
Spokane
Washington
Hat Freeman's
Duke Taft
Lewiston Normal School
Pacific Northwest
Washington State Employment Office
Youth and Welfare Betterment Bureau of
Night at Wisteria Hall deepens mystery and fear
In this continuation at the century old Wisteria Hall Aunt Maggie disappears and the narrator frets over hidden dangers. A threatening note warns to leave, Eve Benedict’s arrival looms, and a sense of intruder presence tightens as rain and wind lash the old house. The mood shifts to suspense as the house party nears disruption and possible danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheraton
Maggie
Adam
Aunt Maggie
Wisteria Hall
Roswell
Bessie
Andrew
Bill
Atlanta
Sally
Grandma Stuart
Eve
Eve Benedict
Bob Dunbar
Frank Benedict
Claire
Bob
Evelyn
Evelyn Pruitt
Party Welcomes Claire and Bob Amid Winter News
Medora Field describes a winter gathering at Claire and Bob's home with Eve from New York, Aunt Maggie arriving, and Bill and Claire's poised elegance. The scene hints at gossip of Claire's courtly beauty and possible upcoming Christmas Eve events as the group anticipates notices about Andrew's location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Eve
New York
Billy
Heaveen
Claire
Bob
Atlanta
Court
London
Andrew
Maggie
Willie
Todays Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Word Challenge
A mixed word puzzle with clues across and down including countries, capitals, foods, furniture, and common terms. The list features numbered horizontal and vertical hints such as a South American republic, egg dish, armor term, and many others to solve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South American Republic
Capiti City
South Carolina
Amateur photography built a four billion dollar industry
The article traces photography from early daguerreotypes to the rise of the Kodak and modern AMATEUR gear. It notes 19 million cameras in use in the United States, 700 million snapshots yearly, and over $100 million spent on amateur photography in 1939. It highlights Henry Fox Talbot, Eastman, film speeds, and the shift to portable darkrooms, box cameras, and affordable film for hobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eastman
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
Euclid
Bacon
Niepce
France
Daguerre
Fox Talbot
Kodak
French Legion in France urges continued resistance against Hitler
A typewritten handbill circulated in France urges continued resistance as the war continues. It condemns military leaders, praises English bombing of German targets, and warns civilians to avoid German convoys, train routes, and barracks while calling for sabotage and a harsh vengeance against the Nazi regime.
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France
Newsweek
French Legion
Hitler
England
RAF
Rhineland
Ruhr
Etampes
Orleans
Issoudun
Rennes
Sully sur-Loire
Gueret
Tours
Paris
Kommandanturs
Occupied
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Texas
Globe-News Publishing Co
Sixth
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John McCarty
Ernie Pyle
Lisbon
Germany
America
Dale Carnegie
Claire Harper
Alice
Kirk Pierce
South Georgia
Medora Field
Medora Field Perkerson
Persia
Tin
Edward Cullis
Christian Science Monitor
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