Food for Victory and farm labor needs in wartime
The broadcast discusses rising farm production and unmet needs for labor and supplies to sustain wartime agriculture. It notes higher future output, shortages in nitrates and metals, and the push to expand processing capacity including milk plants and cheese factories. It also sketches wartime Washington life and security measures around media and government activities.
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WNU
H Street
Washington
D. C
America
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Will the Horse Stage a Comeback
Article weighs the potential return of horse farming amid wartime rationing and reduced new machinery. It notes farmers once used horses during scarce money and cheap feed years, but mechanization and fear of horses limit appeal. It also cites army material demand and fuel concerns, plus defense bond urging.
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America
Kingdom
Washington
Sixteenth Street
That's Different Endorsement Gone Awry
A quirky exchange shows a son asking Mr Swiggs for endorsement of a $100 note while the elder man misreads the intent and offers his daughter in marriage, revealing muddled conversation and awkward humor. The scene hinges on miscommunication and social expectations.
Roosevelt first to hold divine services on shipboard
Brief notes recall President Roosevelt as the first commander in chief of the army and navy to hold divine services on board a ship. The White House grounds are policed by extra officers, but attention to the Japanese pin oaks along the walk remains minimal.
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White House
Executive Office
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Japan tightens war material drive amid metal shortages
Reports to our commerce department indicate Japan is mobilizing scarce metals with strenuous efforts to gather old railway cars, kitchen utensils, iron fences, manhole lids, pipes, and wire.
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Japan
Commerce Department
Profitable Play Charley’s Aunt Tops World Royalties
Col lier's notes Charley's Aunt remains the most profitable stage work. Translated into 18 languages including Esperanto it has run in various regions for 49 years and earned about 25 million dollars in royalties for author Brandon Thomas and his heirs.
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Charley
Collier’s
Brandon Thomas
Theodore Roosevelt Quote on Striking Hardness
The maxim warns against soft hitting and urges decisive action only when necessary. It emphasizes restraint while avoiding half measures and endorses firm, purposeful strength.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin Ad
The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims fast action on lazy bowels and gentle stomach fit for adults and children, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
Blessed by Doers Quote Sanctioned by James Oliver
A short quote credits James Oliver for praising men who act over those who merely talk. It frames action as the source of worldly blessing and highlights practical achievement over rhetoric.
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James Oliver
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