Russia Japan pact seen as weak insurance not clear sign
The analysis argues the Russo Japanese agreement may reflect Russian weakness or self defense rather than a major shift. It notes Russia's limited Far East strength, Japan’s US outreach, and Stalin's cautious stance toward Hitler. The piece suggests caution in overreacting and that one diplomatic paper rarely alters global dynamics.
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United States
Far East
Russia
Japan
U. S
Hitler
Ukraine
Fuehrer
Joe Stalin
Adolf
Stalin
Bulgaria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Yosuke Matsuoka
Active &Xis
Tokio
Italy
Hollywood defies suppression with Citizen Kane release
Hollywood rejects suppression attempts as Orson Welles releases Citizen Kane despite Hearst pressure. The article notes fears of incipient fascism and praises media courage for truth, stressing the public gains confidence in the face of intimidation.
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Fourth Estate
Citizen Kane
Orson Welles
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Hollywood
Governor to Sign Bill Requiring Quarterly School Board Minutes
Governor Wilson will sign a bill mandating quarterly publication of school board proceedings to reveal how the 42 million dollars in Iowa school funding is spent yearly. The change aims to illuminate meetings, curb petty local control abuses, and invite boards to prove their records are in order.
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Wilson
Iowa
Robert Quillen on Americans and Britain as brothers in arms
Robert Quillen argues that isolationist senators overstate danger and duty, but many Americans unite with the British in defense. The piece expands to America’s diverse kinship with Germans, French, Italians, and others, calling all true brothers under freedom. It also riffs on American stereotypes, labor relations, and everyday quirks, ending with remarks on modern habits and housing.
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England
Aiken
Eire
White House
Dublin
United States
Rirle
America
Truth Eternal Be. Dr Joseph Fort Newton Essay
Dr Fort Newton argues that moral truths and the Golden Rule are ancient and universal. He contends Jesus’ religion is positive and creative, offering a usable truth to heal social ills if applied with sincerity humility and wisdom, giving hope amid today’s facts.
Roosevelt faces push to expand economic controls OPAX
The article reviews President Roosevelt's defense production stance and the New Deal plan to create the office of price administration and civilian supply OPAX led by Leon Henderson. It notes powers to seize plants, bar products, or requisition imports, with voluntary compliance urged and wage-price tensions stubborn. The piece highlights how wage hikes and price ceilings affect steel, autos, and defense contracts, underlining the clash between profits and wartime control.
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Defense
I . Fdr
Leon Henderson
OPM
Henderson
Office of Price Administration
OPAX
Dent Fairless
FDR
U. S. Steel
Obstacles to defense production and wartime loyalty
A columnist discusses how habit thinking and stubborn managers slow defense output. An engineer credits an American executive who rose from the shop floor for pushing a plant survey, leading to on time orders and faster output. The piece also questions a Lords proposal to grant wartime citizenship rights to Americans in Britain and urges combatting intolerance at home.
City Notice of Construction Bid and Terms
A damaged fragment outlines a city contract notice set for May 1941 to June 1941 with bidding and acceptance steps. It mentions a contractor, penalties if a bid is not executed, and the right to accept bids and proceed with the project in a court setting.
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Deinen
GOLD MEDAL Hearlem On Capsules Promised Health Boost
A fragmented ad advises better mood and health through GOLD MEDAL Hearlem On Capsules from a druggist. It claims to ease (or prevent) kidney issues, backache and night trouble, urging readers to not be an easy mark and to follow directions for a healthier life.
Edgar A. Guest Poet of the People Gardener’s Metaphor
A compact poem where Edgar A. Guest likens the poet to a gardener. He warns that weeds and thistles will overtake a garden unless the man remains vigilant and works the plot with sun rain and wind in vain the gardener cannot fail.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Old Age Policy Pays up to $60 a Month
The Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co offers a new accident policy for ages 65 to 85. It pays up to $500 for death, up to $50 monthly for disability, and up to $25 monthly for hospital care, at a cost of 1 cent a day. Claims are paid promptly and over 250,000 policies have been sold. Send name, address, age, and beneficiary details for a 10 day free inspection.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co
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Kansas City
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