Dardanelles Under Threat Amid Balkan Move by Hitler
The article notes Hitler's forces pressing near the Dardanelles and Aegean from Bulgaria, with Britain and Turkey implicated. It warns of a dangerous European shift as Moscow hints at concern and the balance of power around the Black Sea becomes clearer.
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Adolf Hitler
Dardanelles
Aegean Sea
Bulgaria
Hitler
Adolf
Balkans
Sofia
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Sea of
Marmara
Bosporus
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Anthony Eden
Athens
Moscow
Russia
Stalin
Europe
Britain
March
Italians Warn Switzerland Over Alleged Insult to Army
Italian officials caution Switzerland against actions deemed insulting to Italian forces. Diplomats urge restraint and emphasize sovereignty while noting potential repercussions on bilateral ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
National health calls shift to broader physical culture
The article cites a 40 percent rejection rate among draftees for physical defects, attributed to overemphasis on competitive sports in schools. Professor Leon Kranz of Northwestern argues this focus discourages those weak in sport and shortens the active athletic window, advocating broader physical education to benefit more youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kranz
Northwestern University
Kranz
Call for integrated intramural sports over competitive zeal
The essay contrasts American spectator sport with European physical conditioning programs. It argues for combining fitness and competition through intramural sports and calisthenics for all, citing draft data as proof of national health needs and calling for a broader, noncompetitive emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Germany
Sweden
Secretary Perkins Says Hats Not Serious Except In Making
In a light remark Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins says hats are not serious, except when made. The joke targets the fashion item as trivial while hinting at broader public attention to dress.
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Perkins
Leap Day Fad Darkens as Leap Year Ends
Fate tricks the girls as 1941 ushers in conscription and mobilization. An array of uniforms stirs hopes, and brass buttons charm even plain figures. Yet without a man to propose, a girl loses her chance, and Leap Year is gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Fragmented musings on law power and public ethos
A column critiques the Supreme Court's recent labor protections while railing against sacred cows of organized labor and political manipulation. It mocks public figures, cites Petain, references Hitler, and laments national arrogance and media sentiment in a sweeping, opinionated panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Dooley
Supreme Court
John Marshall
Congress
Government blame and market forces lift pork prices
The article notes rising food costs pressuring households with pork chops up 19 percent from last January and possibly reaching 40 to 45 cents a pound. Government stance blames corn-hog policy and defense spending, while producers reduce hog output as corn prices stay high due to the 1938 farm act loan rate.
Price changes reflect drought and market shifts in 1934
The report notes January price rises for round steak 13.5 percent and eggs 9 percent, with declines for potatoes 13 percent and coffee 5.5 percent. It attributes beef and veal trends to the 1934 drought depleting cattle and calls for breeding to restore supply, while Brazil and Cuba losses push coffee and sugar lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Brazil
Cuba
Opinion on wartime policy and consumer prices
The column argues little gouging exists outside Washington where defense boom crowds push prices, condemns the President's lease lend give away bill as overly broad, but warns stopping it risks World War crisis and a defeated policy. the country must pursue success with full effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna Ad: Stomach Comfort
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and soothe the stomach. It claims the combination wakes lazy bowels and eases stomach distress, appealing to families and children and urging purchase at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Appointment of Administrators in Linn County Iowa
Notice announces the appointment of WHH Shellhammer as Administrator of the Fred Hopkins estate in Linn County Iowa on February 24 1941. It requests debtors to pay promptly and creditors to file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Also named are executrices Clara H Dellit and Adele L Leamon for Holdine L Dellit estate with attorney Carl Hendrickson and February 17 1941 appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Fred Hopkins
Towa
Shellhammer
Holdine L. Dellit
Clara H Dellit
Adele L. Leamon
Carl Hendrickson
Color in News and Truth in Reporting
The author argues that readers crave real news beneath colorful descriptions and photos. Government misinformation uses colorful camouflage to mislead, contrasting Soviet and Nazi bias with American press responsibility.
Mind questions on emotion stability and inferiority traits
In Massachusetts admissions data Dr. Neil Dayton finds men show higher rates of mental hospital admissions for instability than women, with equal rates only for ages 10 to 19. The High School Girls discuss inferiority complex, noting some are predisposed by nervous makeup but can improve by engaging with others.
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Tapas Erne Ton
Neil Dayton
Massachusetts
Notice of Appointment of Administrator and Executor in Iowa
In Linn County Iowa notice announces the appointment of Bert Humbert as administrator of the estate of a deceased resident and Fay Humbert James F. Franken attorney. It also records the appointment and qualification of Frank Dulin as executor of the estate of Lenais Fritz, with claims to be filed duly authenticated in the Linn County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Humbert
James FE. Franken
Home-Town Ties Shape Marriage Choices By Age
Psychologist D Harris studied marriages formed before and after age 40. Younger couples tend to marry hometown friends and classmates, while older couples are more likely to wed someone from afar, seeking a new fire away from the old home hearth.
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D. Harris
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Cleveland
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Mexico
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Italy
Ighten GA the News
Paul Mallon Cerfet
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Norman Chandler
Newspaper Publishers Committee
State of Iowa
Bert Humbert Inte
Lenais Fritz
Stewart Holmes, Attorney
Frank Dulin
First Avenue
Aera
z-Va Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Kroehler
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