Nazi strategy to win Western Hemisphere influence outlined
On the Record, Dorothy Thompson warns that Germany plans to build outposts in Iberia and Greenland to pressure North and South America after a European victory. She cites Nazi propaganda, fifth column activity, and efforts to win cooperation through trade deals while urging preemptive defense.
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Portugal
United States
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
Portuguese Guinea
Africa
Brazil
Atlantic
Hawaii
Pacific
Great Britain
Bahamas
Caribbean
Bermudas
Lisbon
West
North
South America
South American
Mexico
Panama
Uruguay
Guatemala
Europe
Germany
Italy
North America
America
Hitler
Cliveden
England
Samuel Hoares
John Simons
Runciman
Munich
Western Hemisphere
Bund
Democracy's test in a world of powerful aims
An editorial contrasts worship of success with the means used to achieve it. It questions Hitler’s military prowess, asks how it was built, and argues democratic America redirected energy to peaceful goals, yet faces global currents reshaping politics and war.
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Europe
Hitler
Germany
United States
Boulder Dam
Grand Coulee
Bonneville
Fort Peck
Canada
Mexico
America
Best Business Letter of 1939 Sparks $10,000 in Orders
The Dartnell Corporation chose the L. E. Waterman Company letter as the gold medal winner after reviewing thousands. Written by Henry Dorff it targeted inactive accounts and yielded 136 orders totaling over $10,000 plus follow up sales. The sample urges friendly outreach and updated discounts to win back former customers.
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Dartnell Corporation of Chicago
L. E. Waterman Company
Thomas Street
New Jersey
Mr. Blank
Henry Dorff
Beloved Yesterday Tests Sue and Bob Amid Cecily
Sue and Bob confront Cecily's hold as Pat pleads for gifts and Cecily steps into every outing. Sue’s temper flares then cools, revealing flaws in Bob and Sue's marriage while a longing to change draws them toward a sharper, more honest bond.
Night Vigil at the Hospital Ends in Tragic Loss
Allen and family endure a long hospital vigil as Patsy Davenport faces a difficult pregnancy. The baby is stillborn after doctors resort to instruments, shocking Allen who had long hoped for fatherhood. Patsy argues with Sue over motherhood and Patsy’s indifferent view toward the child. Cecily Davenport visits daily, stirring tension within the family.
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Cecily
Bob
Sue
Long Island
Bob Darling
St. Joseph
Boo
Cecilys
Tye
Cily
Allen
Pats
Baker
van Ness
Laif Baker
Buddy
Patsy
Sis
New Words Fail to Sell Modern Goods in Ads
A critique of flashy product naming and gimmick phrases in advertising. Examples from John David and Weber Heilbroner show how overhyped terms like Faultless crinkle-crepe and Perfect Girth Control confuse customers and dilute messages. The piece notes modern life tech and homes scamper toward novelty while risking misunderstandings and loss of trust.
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Lifebuoy
B. O
John David
Weber & Heilbroner
Variety
Boston
Modern Inventions Shift Society From Runing Boards To Cameras
The piece notes that evolving auto designs replace running boards with roomier bodies. It highlights electric gadgets like razors toasters and refrigeration, and cites Time Magazine remarks on camera complexity. It ends with cartoonists assessing the forthcoming Willkie presidential caricatures after Roosevelt.
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Vermont
Woodstock
TODAY'S PUZZLER Horizontal and Vertical Challenges
Puzzle clues span letters and words across people places and items. Includes references to an American authoress and the Little book series with varying word lengths and styles.
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By Dorothy Thompson
Balkan
Iberian Peninsula
Spain
Gestapo
Salazar
Doctor Schuschnigg
Austria
la Passionaria
Moscow
Greenland
Udet
Northwest Territory
Norway
Denmark
Denmark-Norway
Iceland
New York
Goering
Berlin
Sudetenland
Czecho- Slovakia
Prague
Poland
Marshal Pilsudski
Leopold
France
Britain
Netherland
Amarillo
Texas
Globe-News Publishing Co
Sixth
Fillmore
Gene Howe
John McCarty
News and Business Department
the Globe
Dale Carnegie
Pat
By Louise Platt Hauck
Darling
Kyestead
Business Week
the Dictator
W. Difford Harvey
The
Christian Science Monitor
Time Magazine
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. N. Ding
Jay Norwood Darling
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Nile
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