Roosevelt hints at base talks with Britain and Canada
The article notes President Roosevelt signals negotiations with London and Ottawa over air and naval bases and concessions for Western Hemisphere defense. It questions what the U S might offer in exchange and suggests a frank answer from Roosevelt could outpace rival Willkie's speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Willkie
Roosevelt
United States
London
Ottawa
Hemisphere
Great Britain
Weather Saves All Iowa Fair Despite Week of Rains
The All-Iowa Fair wraps up amid rain delays at Hawkeye Downs but officials praise the event’s effort and the Weather Man's timing. Organizers note the fair ran since 1936 with better weather hoped for next year, while farmers may benefit from the precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Willkie Campaign Funding Debate Echoes Republican Split
The piece weighs Willkie's call to curb campaign spending against GOP fears of weakening a party contesting the New Deal. It notes Roosevelt's earlier proposal for government funding and questions how scale and source of money affect this geopolitical clash.
Debates Over Public Financing of Elections in U S History
The passage traces proposals from 1912 to 1924 to fund campaigns with public money or regulate private contributions. It notes McAdoo’s push for treasury funding and criminalizing contributions, Bryan’s publicity plank, and Colorado’s 1909 plan that funded party chairs but was struck down as unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
William G. McAdoo
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Colorado
State Supreme Court
Pattern thinking and the end of freedom in wartime letters
A reader letter warns that old patterns and authority patterns threaten liberty as world events tighten. It cites royal curiosity, Somerset Maugham's Riviera escape, customs scrutiny, and calls for critical judgment, warning against complacent follow-the-leader thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
England
Elizabeth
France
Somerset Maugham
Riviera
Customs Office
Free Lands
Walter Winchell on Broadway Feature by Guest Columnist
An August guest columnist fills in for Walter Winchell on Broadway with daily notes and observations. The column preserves the brisk, opinionated style as Winchell is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Broadway
Hope’s vaudeville reflections cross country with honest laughs
Hope writes of touring major cities and small towns, finding no geographic limit to Broadway and Hollywood. He notes audiences in Joliet respond as well as New York, and credits the public with supporting ordinary performers. He jokes about golf with Detroit’s mayor and ends unsure how his exit line will land.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Atlantic City
New York
Detroit
Boston
Joliet
Seattle
St. Louis
Portland
Variety
Broadway
Hollywood
Usire
Hope
Mayor Jeffries
Japan
Prima Donna Horizontal Clue Puzzle
A word puzzle clue list for a newspaper puzzle, mixing across and down hints. Includes references to music terms, nationalities, directions, and calendar or legal timing notes, with several misspellings and garbled entries. The grid hints at a centered theme around opera figures and related vocabulary.
Phrase echoes at Seattle Red Cross show
The speaker repeated a line likening a cross country trip to crossing a street, saying, “Let’s be thankful that instead of having to GO across we can come across,” during a Seattle Red Cross event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Minds and Morals Through Science by Albert Edward Wiggam
Q A tall wife and tall husband preference in mating is noted with the claim that, in most cases the husband is taller. A heredity chart offer costs 15 cents plus a 3 cent stamp. Q A woman pursuing a career risks trouble without a supportive husband. Hatred among relatives is especially bitter, likened to civil wars, while love can intensify harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Gantham
Montreal
South Africa
John F. Dille Co
Advice From Mary Manners Readers Column Snippets
A Mary Manners column offers relationship guidance on parental curfews for a 16 year old, suggesting early movie starts and inviting a date home for refreshments. A separate piece advises a wife about a cottage vacation with her husband, urging clear communication and equal vacation time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Penny
Midge
Radio Schedule Mix of Orchestras and News
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WGN WMT KFJB WHO WSUI and others detailing orchestras hosts news hourly and evening features from 6:30 PM through late night including Ray Noble Don Orlando and Betty Barrett performances and public service segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bseres Childs
Orch
WGN
Hawaii
WSOUI
KFJB
WMT
Ray Noble
Don Orlando
Betty Barrett
Gabriel Heatter
WSUI
Junigle Jin
Wmt—Harmoneers
Leonard
Sky Blazers
Leonard Keller
Glenn Garr
Baron Elliot
Bob Crosby
Dick Jurgens
Ray Heatherton
KFJIB
Dave Dennis
Whit
Whowchietge
Aburenne Cage
KPJB
Beiracle
WHO—H. V._ Kaitenborm
Baseball Cubs
Piratea
Kape la Paseo Troubadors
Ho—Chautauqua Symphony
Reid Atel
Invitation To Learning
Ali
TOBA
Cab Calloway
WGON
WHO
Capitol Dome
WATT
Lang Thompson
Herbie Kay
KFJG
Lest We Forget
KFIB
Armchair Traveler
Sheldon Air
Rho
Dick Jurgen
Columbia Workshop
Mornaum
WME
Alice Blue
Bee—News
TV 100
Sherld Schults
Newa
Manhattan
Wrthe
Williaing Ois
Mark Russell
Major Bowes
Nate Music
Aedlom
Mendelssohn
Volke
Bonnie Stewart
Son
Is—Whossullo Oyanguren
EU Tie
Gus Steck
Salt Lake City Choir
Wenebek Surgens
Wgn—Safety Club
Wonsmerari
Orel
WAMT
Ee Ny
Tucker
Bob Miller
eFip
Leonard ‘Keller
Oreh
MSWME
Selodies
Coleman Hawkins
Prem
Teecarden
Jerry Bhelton
Chuck Foster
Gy Rae Chester
Dick Cisnes
Midmiaf
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Willkie
Theodore Roosevelt
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Berlin
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Hull
Russia
Timor
George Clark
Daily Mirror, Inc
U.S. A
Bob Hope
Loew
Betty Sour
Winchell
North Africa
Aren Anes
United
Revolution
Spa
South Amer
Lina
Albert Edward Wiggam
Mary Manners
Meb
Charies FE
Fuller
Des Moines
KFIJS
Marshalltown
Radio Canaries
Sundial Hour
Josephine Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Miss Lawrence
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