Memory of the Moon as Cabrillo family faces sale offer
Constance Cabrillo overhears talk of selling El Cabrillo Rancho to John Rashthorne for fifty thousand dollars. The family debates finances and social standing, with Constance resisting a spendthrift path while recalling her stable ranch memory and his looming offer.
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Cabrillo Ranch
Constance
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Taylor
Donna
Don
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Chita
Connie
Michael Mahoney
MacDonald
Mrs. Cabrillo
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Lamson
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Cabrillo
Nadine
Empire State Building
Public mood shifts as Britain seen likely to win war
Dr George Gallup reports American optimism regarding a British victory has risen recently after sustained air raids. Yet nationwide polls show U.S. voters still less confident than at the war’s start. A companion survey finds the public doubting both sides’ loss figures, with more belief in British reports.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
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England
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In & Companion
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Germany
Chaplin's The Dictators Aims to Satirize German Leader
Frank Daugherty reports Chaplin's The Dictators, production Number 6, nearing release with plans for how it will debut. Chaplin portrays three roles including Hitler and a barber and uses doubletalk to lampoon militarism while defending his artistic and economic motives. The film was shot from September 1939 to May 1940, with scoring through July, and features a large supporting cast led by Adolph Menjou and Paulette Goddard.
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Charlie Chaplin
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Paris
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Monta Bell
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Chain
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Adolph Menjou
Jack Oakie
Paulette Goddard
Henry Daniels
Emma Dunn
Maurice Moscovich
Billy Gilbert
Carter de Haven
Meredith Wilson
Get the Work Done Editorial Opinion on Conscription Debate
The piece argues for immediate conscription action, criticizing delay as cowardice and urging Congress to act now. It frames national unity, defense readiness, and swift, decisive action as essential, citing Alf Landon and other sources to bolster the call. It emphasizes time as a critical asset and condemns partisan bickering.
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France
National Guard
Belgium
Holland
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Lie Down to Think: A Sleep Method for Creative Work
Dale Carnegie recounts how film executive Jack Chertok rests on a couch during conferences to extend his day by two hours and cut waste. He notes writers talk themselves into revealing holes in ideas, while leaders like Horace Mann and John D. Rockefeller used similar rest strategies to sustain work.
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Jack Chertok
Shorts
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
New York
Hollywood
Jack
Horace Mann
Antioch College
John D Rockefeller
Arthur Brisbane
Monument and puzzle clues from a South Dakota monument page
Clue filled horizontal and vertical crossword entries list locations and definitions for a historic Mount Rushmore style monument in South Dakota. Answers cover monuments features, shapes, and related terms from five to seven letters, with a final memorial focus referenced in the grid.
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South Dakota
Eden
Rubber Printing Opens New Book Run Capabilities
North River Press in New York began two months ago to print books and booklets from rubber plates. The line can run 6 000 impressions per hour, with 12 000 possible after a run-in period. Rubber plates cut ink use by over 25 percent and provide high quality output comparable to metal type.
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New North River Press
New York
Webendorfer Division
American Type Founders, Inc
John Reed
North River Press
Quotations On Liberalism and War Voices
A collage of remarks from Wendell Willkie H F Sinclair and James A Moffett. The quotes attack New Deal liberalism as tyrannical and discuss Mexico oil payments and world war strategy. Each statement reflects wartime politics and American political tensions.
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New Deal
Wendell Willkie
H. F. Sinclair
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