Intelligence notes warn Japan to join Axis after blitz on Britain
The dispatch asserts Japan will align with Hitler once Britain is struck and claims Tokyo seeks to provoke U.S. actions to show pacific weakness. It warns Japan may target the Dutch East Indies and Pacific South America, while advocating U.S. alliances with Britain and Russia to curb Japan.
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Hollywood Glamour Holds Firm In Wardrobe Tales
Virginia Vale notes Ai Hayworth wins a key role in The Lady in Question with a wardrobe under forty five dollars, while Rita Hayworth seeks serious acting work beyond glamour. Bette Davis, Marie Wilson, and others feature amid gossip on careers, marriages, and fan antics in Hollywood.
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Charles Vidor
Brian Aherne
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Susan and
God
Joan Crawford
Frederic March
Victor
The Word of God in Nature and Heart of Man
A devotional on Psalm 19, contrasting natural revelation with Scripture. It cites Rom 1:20 25 and 1:21 22 to urge reverent awe before God, declares law and redemption in Scripture, and calls for holy living and repentance through Christ.
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God
Joseph Addison
Paul
Jesus Christ
Christ
Humility Key to Entering Kingdoms of Music Art and Science
A teaching notes that the principle of humility applies beyond religion. Unless one becomes like a child and open to learning, one cannot enter the kingdom of music art knowledge or scientific agriculture, highlighting humility as essential to mastery.
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Heaven
Fashion frock described with silk print and frills
A department store fashion note praises a young, fresh looking frock with airy white frills. It highlights silk print or flat crepe fabrics, torso accentuating frills, and a long, limber silhouette with a full skirt and front buttons.
Strange market quirks and poultry housing facts
A Collier's note highlights weight based food pricing in parts of China where a housewife buys a fixed rice amount but gains a larger or smaller pound per abundance or scarcity. It cites vast cage housing for over 40 million egg-laying chickens in warehouses hotels and factories. It also mentions a $1,000,000 Florida hotel turned into a chicken coop with 60 000 hens and German witnesses rising with the judges during sworn testimonies.
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China
Old City
Florida
A Bad Start At A Wedding In Jolly World USA
A foreman asks why Bill Jones is absent and learns he had an accident at his wedding when archway picks collapsed after friends past under whistle. Jokes follow about hair and marriage roles and a new baby brightening a home.
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Bill Jones
Just the Reverse at a Reception
At a reception a woman chats with a distinguished guest. A listener compliments her and she jokes that Poe has concealed her ignorance. The guest reassures her and they discuss learning to love, debating whether she is an acquired taste.
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George Brent
Poe
Galian
Not in This House A Daughter Sings A Popular Song Reply
A brief domestic exchange notes a daughter singing a popular tune and the speaker questions its presence at home. The remark follows a casual, humorous family moment without broader context.
Whispered Secrets of History and Public Belief
A reflection on how secret history gains credibility when whispered, yet is openly contradicted once revealed. Dr. Johnson notes that belief rises with rumor and collapses upon full disclosure.
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Dr. Johnson
Ocean depths show world average and record lows
The U S coast and geodetic survey lists the oceans average depth at 12 450 feet, with the deepest sounding of 35 400 feet off Mindanao Philippines. The Atlantic record of 30 095 feet was found north of Puerto Rico on February 14 1939 by the U S cruiser Milwaukee during maneuvers.
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U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mindanao
Philippines
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Milwaukee
Quotable Defenses of Affection and Self-Knowledge
A reflective aphorism attributed to Johnson notes that true affections and natural qualities cannot be faked by artificial displays. It cautions that awareness of personal flaws drives a restless effort to appear better than one truly is.
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Congress
Iowa
George Wilson
Wendell Willkie
Capitol Hill
Etain Belt
Wilson
Willkie
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