Benes Aiding Britain in bid to win Russia alliance
The article reports Eduard Benes traveling to Moscow on a British mission to explore aligning with the Soviet Union against Hitler. It notes Cripps secret talks with Molotov in Chungking and the British push to mend ties with Russia, amid Norwegian reverses and changing policy.
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Greece
Athens towns named as Athens of states and more
A column blends notes on many U S towns named Athens and their colleges, praises a well behaved German shepherd, and shares reader stories from Tucson and Marion Kansas. It mentions Gallipolis Ohio sesquicentennial events and a 40 and 8 charity effort, plus a tamale pie recipe from Phoenix with chile and hominy ingredients.
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Kanporia
Athens
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Athlens
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Mary Gene Fey
Wallis Hoch
E. W. Hoch
Mary Gene
Gallipolis
Ohio
Lafayette
Odd McIntyre
Editorial Briefs on War Costs and Global Tensions
The column surveys wartime strains from Nebraska floods to national budgets, notes compulsory training looming, and critiques leaders including Hitler Stalin and Mussolini. It praises Sewage plant progress, a Rushmore monument, and Atlantic swimming lessons while weighing independent candidacies and parachute invasion fears.
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Stalin
Mussolini
Daily Knowledge Test Questions On Geography And History
A reader challenge lists ten questions testing general knowledge. Topics include where McGill University is located, dimensions of a line, the battle cry of the Spanish American War, names for God in various languages, Asheville location, Buckskins soldiers, Shibboleth origin, Rip Van Winkle setting, Statue of Liberty island, and Dutch royal family refuge during World War II.
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Netherlands
Herminny
Grammar Note on Pair and Set Plurals
The article explains that pair and set pluralize as pairS and setS only when referring to multiple groups. It gives examples like two pairs of twins and two sets of tools, while a single pair or a single set remains singular. The guidance clarifies correct plural usage.
Stove Still In Daily Use After 46 Years At Farm Home
A cook stove at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Prank Barber remains in daily use after 46 years of service. The range was bought by Mr Barber's mother when he was 14 and has worked continuously since.
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Anita la
Prank Barber
Savory Olives and Hominy Dish For Ten
A recipe advises baking in a covered dish or electric cooker for an hour and a half. If dry, add liquid from olives or hominy. The author notes it should serve ten and that it makes their mouth water even in this weather.
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A brief verse contrasts two perspectives the poor man and the rich man both facing perpetual hardship and pressure. The poem notes debt illness rent and constant demands while highlighting social strain and longing for relief. The piece ends with a mood of shared sorrow and a posed choice between wealth and poverty.
Light Ray Messages Promised as Interception Proof Link
Dr. Phillips Thomas a research engineer from an Indianapolis electric company describes light ray messages as an almost interception proof means of wartime communication. The system could link ground stations to aircraft with messages only readable by those within the beam. He also notes a sternlamp germ killer for confined areas like operating rooms and a black light producing various colors.
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Phillips Thomas
Indianapolis Electric Company
Lookin Around items from small town life and misc events
Local column notes community quirks and snippets. Submissions include church league fun, a subscription renewal, a chicken escape near City Hall, jokes from a child, spring corn height records, random drawings for prizes, a Danish proverb quote, roses in a flower show, a two wheel truck incident, high school front debate, a red umbrella rain moment, mud rescue antics on South Elm, an atlas project by Miss Helen Nelson detailing Atlantic city maps and divisions.
Iowa Communities Celebrate Lee Surrender April 1865
News of Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9 1865 sparked wild rejoicing across Iowa. Cedar Falls Dubuque Waterloo and other towns filled with flags cannons and dancing as residents marked the end of the Civil War. Luella M. Wright recounts the scenes in The Palimpsest April issue.
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Robert E. Lee
Hawkeye
Cedar Falls
Surreys
Dubuque
Waterloo
Lee
Luella M. Wright
the Palimpsest
State Historical Society of Iowa
Foreign language mastery higher in foreign schools says Columbia Press
Columbia University Press claims students in foreign schools achieve greater language mastery than their American counterparts, highlighting international education trends and comparative results.
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Columbia University Press
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