England Extends Sea Blockade Amid Air Raids and Spies
The article reports England broadening its sea blockade to include Spain and Portugal to curb re shipments to Germany and Italy as Nazi air and submarine attacks intensify on Britain. It notes British naval measures, German losses, Japan's crackdowns on espionage, and U.S. export controls on scrap iron and aviation fuel amid war tensions.
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U.S. Defense: Appeasement and Draft Debate
President Roosevelt seeks authority to call National Guard into active service for a year amid opposition to peacetime conscription. Senators Wheeler Norris and Vandenberg led the opposition, while House action appropriated nearly 4.97 billion dollars for defense, two-ocean navy work, 14,000 more warplanes, and equipment for 2,000,000 soldiers. Subsequent items cover a fatal Akron train collision blamed on crew instructions and census findings showing rural areas expanding while major cities shrink, with New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Los Angeles as top metros. Houston and Denver enter the top 25 for the first time.
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NAMES IN THE NEWS: Browder Greene O Keefe White Chamberlain
Earl Browder asks Supreme Court to review a fraud passport conviction facing four years in prison and a 2000 dollar fine. British actor Rich itt Greene joins Canadian army in Vancouver. Walter O Keefe named Republican entertainment chair. Series of ads urge sale of 60 U S Navy destroyers to Britain. Neville Chamberlain undergoes successful operation for intestinal obstruction.
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Metropolitan Papers
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Real War Cabinet
Fugitive French Columnist Arrives in New York
Mme Genevieve Tabonis, renowned French political commentator who warned of Hitler, is reported as a fugitive from the new French government after arriving in New York aboard the Britannic from Europe on August 8.
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Genevieve Tabonis
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Trade specialists head to Moscow to boost Soviet links
NIBLETS of important events report fifteen trade specialists left Budapest for Moscow to prepare for greater trade between Hungary and Russia as wars unsettled Europe. Canada plans draft of 300000 for home defense against sabotage starting October 1. Aluminum price cut persists, while China shuts Geneva liaison offices. Spain and Portugal sign new non aggression pact.
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Europe
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Portugal
General Quiz Questions From Ask Me Another
A set of trivia questions covering religion sites in the Holy Land centigrade temperature designations a famous maelstrom tactile sense and the Aurora Australis plus inquiries about the Hottentots location and related geography.
The Answers Revered Across Faiths and Regions
The text references Palestine as Holy Land revered by Jews Christians and Mohammedans. It lists numbers zero and one hundred degrees, a location off Norway’s coast, a sense of touch, a fact about South Africa, and the so called northern lights of the southern hemisphere.
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Norway
South Africa
Grandmother’s old buffet repurposed in sewing room
The Martindale family sees a creative reuse of a mirror and two legs from an old buffet to fashion a guest and sewing room. Spools, muslin, rugs, and odds and ends settle into a cozy corner with a spool tables sketch and rug directions in Sewing Book 5.
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Marty
Martindale
Vigorous Decision Quotes Mencius on Resolve to Act
A compact meditation on decision making urging firm refusal of what one won’t do so energy can be directed to the rightful actions. The quote emphasizes disciplined choice guiding purposeful action.
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Mencius
Liberty to Do Right
The quote attributed to Rollins reflects on liberty as power to choose and the sorrow of choosing wrong. It frames liberty as a burden when misused, urging ethical restraint beyond mere freedom.
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Rollins
Rise to Responsibility Cited as Key to Achievement
A concise aphorism argues achievement stems from accepting responsibility with cheer and courage. It posits those who invite duties, even disagreeable ones, rise faster by embracing prompt action and accountability.
Doans Pills Responsibilities Make Men of Those in Control
The text extols duties as a source of character, urging gratitude for responsibilities as heavier burdens strengthen men who might falter without them. It frames duties as the path to personal merit and reliability.
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Bo Dean
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