Must Draw the Line on War Involvement Now
The piece argues that American sentiment has shifted from indifference to active concern about European hatreds and the Versailles settlement. It notes Germany's rearmament, the fading of the 1919 treaty, ongoing debts and veterans' costs, and urges Congress to draw a clear line between beliefs and policy actions.
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Germany
Hitler
World Court
League of Nations
Europe
World Amity
Congress
Woman's Independence Day and the value of freedom
The piece marks the ninety first anniversary of the first U S women rights convention calling it Woman's Independence Day. It argues American women should observe daily, participate fully in public life, and safeguard independence amid global pressures and private enterprise challenges.
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United States
Women Are Still Women Amid War's Grim Routine
A 1919 reflection notes that even in war's shadow, life continues. Women adapt to danger as gas masks and vanity cases become fashion items. The piece argues the human spirit persists despite mass casualties and daily threats.
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Europe
London
Safer in Jungle Prisoner Animals to Be Shot
The article notes that jungle beasts displayed in London Sunday exhibitions will be shot when war reaches the British Isles. Some are already destroyed to prevent cages being broken and the jungle from running free. Birds of prey and other swift predators are expected to be released or killed to avert revenge.
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London
Wallace Defends War Boom Prices For Farm Sector
Raymond Clapper reports Secretary of Agriculture Wallace argues for higher farm prices to aid farmers amid rising costs. He criticizes critics of the war boom, cites historical price indices, and says city consumers should wait as farm levels lag prewar figures while living costs rise.
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Washington
Wallace
Murphy
Department of Justice
Agriculture Department
Washington observers map options as Poland crisis grows
Bruce Catton surveys the European stalemate, noting Britain and France struggle to aid Poland. A blockade along Germany’s western front is seen as the main possible lever, with bombing targets like Essen and Skoda potentially crippling Germany and railway hubs as key objectives. The article also hints at limited routes via the Dardanelles and Black Sea and muses on the impact of Russia’s non aggression pact.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Poland
Hitler
Russia
Rumania
Britain
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Baltic
Italy
Germany
Europe
Essen
Skoda
Prague
Vistula
Answers to readers questions reveal broad 1930s inquiries
The Messenger Information Bureau provides brief Q A items on unemployment in 1933 versus 1929, sun earth area ratio, Franco’s Caudillo title, O Mary name meaning, Social Security payroll tax savings, magnet lifting test, Congress clerk hire, citizenship with alien marriage, and daily elephant diets. Each item cites specific figures and facts from contemporary sources.
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General Franco
Spain
Caudillo
O'Mary
Mary
General Electric Company
Congress
United States
Ten Years Ago and Family Reunions Noted in Local News
A recap of past events shows Elza Wood elected president of the Wood family group after a reunion at State Farm Grove Carpenter. Five-year-old Faith Allen injured in a Carpenters Street crash. Fifth Finsterwald reunion at Fred Phillips home near Amesville. Chauncey school enrollment reached five hundred in grades and high school. Twenty years ago miners urged a strike over wage talks. A long list of teachers earned certificates. Local auto sales dealers met in town as Pershing led the Victory Parade down Fifth Avenue in New York.
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Elza Wood
Wood Family Organization
State Farm Grove
Carpenter
Letters Urge Calm Neutrality In War Crisis
Grace Jeffers of Lottridge Ohio writes in The Messenger urging calm in the face of European war. She supports President Roosevelt's stance, warns against propaganda and hysteria, and promotes unity through schools churches and community groups to uphold Christian values and truth.
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Europe
Roosevelt
United States
Grace Jeffers
Lottridge
War Desolation and Hope in a Messenger Verse
Poet Marguerite Moore of Bidwell Ohio submits a readers poem urging peace and moral guidance. The piece contrasts war's desolation with Hope given by love and divine teachings.
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God
Marguerite Moore
Autographs With Photos Fill Hotel Utah Manager’s Wall
Salt Lake City manager Guy Toombes curates a photo laden autograph collection. He values signatures with pictures and displays images of notable individuals, including two U.S. presidents, across his office walls.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Guy Toombes
Hotel
United States
Working Wives and the Fractured Family Crisis
Marian Harkness navigates workplace power and marital strain as she manages rivals, a demanding boss, and Carma’s heartbreak. Sally Blake edges closer to Dan’s attention while Marian contemplates a baby and learns civilization may be reversing.
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Marian Harkness
Dan Harkness
Dolly Harkness
Dan
Sally Blake
Marian
Florence Avery
Florence
Carma
Dolly
Pete
Julie
Sally
G. F
Health Hints on Sleep Habits Across Dwellers
City residents explore sleeping gear from mattresses and eye shades to ear stops and a range of pillows. Experts note bedsprings and floor sleeping can match comfort, while sagging beds may affect position changes. Preferences vary with covers, gowns, lying positions, and even bed warmers or ice cold beds.
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Doctor Kleitman
Nathanejiel Kleitman
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