Goodyear Tires Offer Prewar Prices Despite War
Goodyear notes their tires stay at antebellum prices due to securing extra-grade rubber from London Singapore Colombo and Para. They describe acquiring 1 500 000 pounds of rubber before the price spike and promise a wide supply, with June cost levels held while others rise, and no excessive dealer orders. They cite markets and antiinflation measures to reassure buyers.
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Chicagoan and Wife Flees War Zone From Carlsbad to Liege
James A. Patten, a former Chicago wheat operator, describes his escape with wife from Germany after war began. They left Carlsbad August 2, faced arrest as spies in Nuremberg, endured hunger and moving trains, crossed into Belgium, witnessed Belgian engineers mining roads, and heard battles near Liege while reaching Ostend.
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Early Morning Exchange About Breakfast Time
In a domestic scene Mrs Clubleigh asks John to come home early for breakfast before he leaves for the office. He promises to try not to be late, underscoring a routine morning ritual.
Mill-Did you ever notice how long a woman is coming to a point
Jill-Well, do you mean when she is telling a story or sharpening a lead pencil.
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Must Know Human Nature in Novelist Skill Warned by Parker
Sir Gilbert Parker argues that novelists hold the highest function in society, surpassing politicians in insight. He says writers must observe both obvious traits and the hidden causes of behavior to reveal the true disease or corruption behind appearances.
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