Monarch Defies Cabinet in Edward VIII Weds Mrs Simpson Crisis
The article reports on King Edward VIII pursuing marriage to Wallis Simpson despite cabinet and church opposition, risking abdication. It notes Baldwin's remonstrance, possible political crisis, and press reaction across Britain. It also mentions related events including Hoover rumors and Roosevelt's Buenos Aires visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward
Simpson
Garner
President
Buenos Aires
Edward VIII
Wally Simpson
Baldwin
House of Commons
Edward
Duke of York
Archibald Sinclair
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Church of England
Mrs. Simpson
Church Times
Cabinet
Church
Lincoln Ellsworth
Grandmother's Happiness Quilt Inspires Nancy at Christmas
Nancy Atwell, alone in the Connecticut hills, finds solace in Grandmother Atwell's happiness quilt. She recalls her grandmother's kindness and stories behind the fabric pieces and resolves to share Christmas joy with Anna and Peggy, easing her loneliness.
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Nancy Atwell
Connecticut Hills
Grandmother
Peggy North
Nancy
Grandfather
Grandmother Atwell
Anna
Peggy
Western Newspaper
Valon
Temptation Proves Little About a Man's Honesty
Dr Johnson argues temptation tests can be misleading. A servant guarding silver unseen by his master faces a temptation that may overwhelm virtue. Any attempt to invade a person’s temptations imposes guilt on the tester, he says, as merely approaching temptation harms the moral balance.
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Senate
House
Lone Star State
Dr. Johnson
Reflections on Good and Humble Conduct in Society
A compact meditation on appreciating life, resisting flattery, and the dangers of overbearing authority. It notes that natural order and imposing personalities provoke obedience, while savage opinions invite hypocrisy to maintain harmony.
Cuddle Toys Pattern 5609 Seeks Purchase Instructions
The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. offers pattern 5609 for four stuffed animals including a bear with a jacket and a chick with separate wings. Send 5 cents and your name address to 259 West Fourteenth St New York NY to obtain the transfer pattern and material requirements.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
West Fourteenth St
New York
Quick Quiz: Answers to Thirteen Trivia Prompts
The torrid zone hosts the trade winds, gloaming means dusk, font is a complete assortment of type, a virtuoso is a master in art, gingham is cotton fabric, Gilead lies east of the Jordan, anthropoid means man like, a cubit measures 18 to 20 inches, the Ganges drains into the Bay of Bengal, a triad is a chord of three tones, Lafayette was captured during a frontier defense, and some states allowed women to vote before federal suffrage was enacted.
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Lafayette
the Jordan
Bay of Bengal
France
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
England
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Meenie
Minie
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Kevin
Memphis
San Jacinto
Houston
Bill Tubs
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