Blow by Blow Hopkins Press Conference Spoof and Facts
A lively account of Harry Hopkins in his early Commerce Department days as reporters grill him at a press conference. He jokes about spending and taxes, notes plans to invite business leaders for informal talks, and recalls his move from the WPA era. He deflects questions on subordinated use of government boats and a thread-standardization issue, while affirming no major personnel shifts.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Arthur Krock
Mr. Krock
The
New York Times
Department of Commerce
Department
National
Screw Thread Commission
Fred
Tot
White House
Dangerous Service. Peter Mallone Adven turous Newsman Tale
Petronella, sister to Peter Mallone, waits in a Strand restaurant as Peter trials for a newspaper career. Editors warn of vacancies, yet she hopes for a breakthrough after a chance encounter with a woman carrying a case file full of papers and photographs.
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Chance
Petronella
Strand
Peter
Petre
Hypnotism Pioneer and Word Puzzle Pairing
A historical clue puzzle pairs an originator of hypnotism in medicine with a set of cross referenced terms. The puzzle also includes a vertical list connecting thread, wings, nothing, and other everyday words to form a themed wordplay grid.
Street of Adventure Ends in Hopeful Meeting
Petronella and Peter chase newspaper work in London hoping for editor support. Clare Horton explains relief efforts for White Russian refugees in Manchuria as Petrel forgets funds and seeks opportunity. Peter and Petrel face tired disappointment yet vow not to quit, hoping one more lead yields work tomorrow.
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China
Petronella
Petrel
Manchuria
Clare Horton
Mother
Russia
St. Petersburg
England
Miss Horton
Peter
Ae Horton
Nils
Pleet Street
Daily Express
Grace Elliott Taylor
Idaho Tries Non-Skid Road Coat on Mountain Highways
Eastern Idaho engineers spray 150 miles of highway with a rock chip based non-skid surface to curb ice skidding and prolong road life. The method mixes Smail rock chips into a coating designed for winter safety on mountain stretches near Pocatello.
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Pocatella
Ida
Idaho
Buttercup Plucked After Snow Melt Draws Attention
A resident in Winsted Comn reports a freshly picked buttercup found after a foot deep snowfall melted. The picker did not reveal identity, and the plant was clearly recent.
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Winsted
New York's Worldly Yet Simple Elite
A 1939 portrait of Cliff Sabrey, Cunard White Star cruise director, and a broader reflection on famed figures overemphasizing status. The piece cites Taft, Lincoln, Lee, and others as exemplars of simplicity and democracy despite prominence, illustrating that true greatness rests in restraint.
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New York
Dayton
Ohio
Cliff Sabrey
Sabrey
Cairo
Bombay
Cunard
White Star Line
Ciety
United States
Lincoln
Springfield
White House
A. Lincoln
Executive Mansion
Washington, D. C
Abe
Robert FE. Lee
Tarzan Faces Arena Duel as Captives Rally
In an Amarillo Globe relic dated January 19, 1939, Tarzan battles a wild lion after a staged capture. The tale follows his friends Gregory and Ogabu and the arena king as they reel from the attempted assassination and courtroom bravado.
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Thetan
Herat
Tarzan
Gregory
Ogabu
Diet and Exercise Plan for Weight Loss
The text urges supplementing diet with daily exercise to speed fat loss. It prescribes a routine of systematic exercises plus brisk walking, plus detailed daily meals and high water intake. It notes Dr Robert F James invented an ultraviolet lamp later used in food industry mold control.
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McNaught Syndicate
Robert F. James
Farm Senators drop from price fixing push
Washington dispatch notes eighteen farm senators wavering on the Frazier Lemke price fixing bill as sponsors shed names and debate tactics. The plan would set production costs for major crops and jail or fine processors failing to pay the set price. critics doubt public backing persists.
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Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington
South Dakota
Bulow
Secretary of Agriculture
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Ray of Hope
Lee
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Thornton Wilder
Owen D. Young
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Richard Crooks
O. O. McIntyre
Gene Tunney
S. Parkes Cadman
Sinclair Lewis
Somerset Maugham
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
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Globe
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Mmessenger
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Cap'n
Garcia
Cucaracha
Treasury
Galdy
Moon Mullins
Senor McKee
Sturn Heem
Bull Dawson
Stymie
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Sir Stymie Zey
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Herat Tur
Artie McGovern
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Barcelona
Madrid
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France
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Spain
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Chamberlain
Rome
Duce
Suez Canal
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Massy
Suez
Coal Commission
John Lewis
Lewis
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Caribbean
Warm Springs
Interior Department
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Middle West
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Cactus Jack Drummel
Senate
Earl Browder
Communist Party
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