First in West Virginia Morning June 1 1840 item
The brief excerpt presents a historical newspaper masthead and a short quotation referenced as a Thought For Today. It notes Associated Press use rights, advertising reps, postal details, and a moral reflection attributed to E. H. Harerman urging steady business effort and forward thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Small, Brewer & Kent, Inc
Park Avenue
New Yor City
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Boylston St
Bost
General Motors
Detroit
Charleston
W. Way
West Virginia
E. H. Harerman
Readers' Forum Letter Expresses Dark View of WWII Threats
A reader laments Europe’s war burden and criticizes Britain and France for strategic neglect. The piece warns of darker days ahead, condemns Mussolini and Hitler, and questions US involvement and the war hysteria shaping policy and public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Europe
Chamberlain
Dalsdler
Speed-Full Speed Ahead: Americas Resolve for War Readiness
The Charleston Gazette cites President Roosevelt urging unwavering resolve as the nation steels for potential global conflict. He stresses mobilization, rapid production, and full utilization of resources to equip the Americas for any emergency, calling for courage and determination to keep paths to defense clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Policy clash over sales to Allies reshaped wartime aid
In June 1940 the Washington Merry-Go-Round recounts how a War Department order barring selling surplus weapons to agents for Allies conflicted with Roosevelt's aid policy. Morgenthau and Biddle pressured to revoke the March 14 1840 order, prompting swift legal action and a pivotal shift enabling Allied purchases of Enfield rifles, Browning guns, and mortars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Washington
War Department
Roosevelt
Hanpenpe
Ronsevelt
Sree
Re Olling
D. Pearson
Mor- Benin
Ingal
Morgenthau
Ring Gonds
Roosevel
George Marshall
Staf
Belgium
U. S
New York
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Supreme Court
Woodring
Kansas
Treasury Department
Dea
White Department
Heaven and Earth
Morgensthau
Arthur Purvis
Venezuela
Purvis
Molo
Gazetta
Intercepted Message on Arrest of Drivers Questioned
An intercepted message labeled dune 11 140 questions whether authorities arrest any drivers for spending or if they are content to permit others. The fragment suggests concern over enforcement and possible corruption or laxity in handling traffic or financial issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
England
Europe
Canada
Old England
Hitler
King George
Dew Albert
Landon's Plan OPERA Urges Brief Postcard Platform
Former Gov Landon and party leaders favor a concise campaign creed to avoid fixed war and foreign policy stances. They argue changing world conditions render rigid positions imprudent as debates over arms embargoes and Latin American troop use evolve with events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landin
Landon
Philadelphia
Gay
Republican Party
Latin America
Republican stance shifts on anti trust and defense power
Raymond Clapper notes risk of opposing Roosevelt power to suspend anti trust. cites pressure from defense needs and past waivers by ICC, SEC, NRA, and Guffey Act. Warns GOP to adopt responsible stance, avoid superficial appeals, and present a modern creed like London proposal to meet national crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Gov
Landon
Supreme Court
NRA
Ickesnil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Industrial Recovery Act
London
The Brighter Side by Damon Runyon and Remar note church doubt
Damon Runyon reflects on not speaking in church and doubts about belonging, quoted by Dr. Christian Reisner, pastor of Broadway Temple, in Pueblo and New York City. The piece discusses whether joining a church reflects on the church and how a believer should view God as father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominics
Pueblo
Remar
Christian’. Reisner
Broadway
New York City
Jong Aga
God
Anta
Hig
Church Open to All as Path to Real Religion
A Miami Herald column discusses a troubled older man’s wish to join a church, urged by Dr J Delman Kuykendall to overcome hypocrisy. Kuykendall argues the church should be inclusive, a living fellowship guiding members toward a better life, not an exclusive club. He says real religion lives in daily conduct, not ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Delman Kuykepdail
Plymouth Congregational Church
Coconut Grove
Dade County
Florida
Oith
Miami Herald
Dr. Kuykendall
Fight for Control Of Newspaper Guild Being Organized
June 10 Westbrook Pegler reports American members of the Newspaper Guild plan to contest the New York dominated leadership at the Memphis convention in July. They fear Communist influence, warn of staged factional battles, and contend sham shop representations undermine American journalists and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Newspaper
Memphis
Pegler
Guild
Communist Party
Moscow
New York
Tank and File
Itede
Des Moines
St. Joe
Daily Worker
Baering Down On The News By Arthur Bugs Beer
The piece muses on war’s absurdities with a satirical jab at mass destruction. The author imagines both sides bombing the Sahara to avoid harming towns and churches, suggesting such widespread devastation would ruin the “pleasure” of war and harm belligerents only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baering
Arthur “Bugs Beer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maly
Mussolini
Germany
Flanders
Maginot
Alps
Low Countries
Napoleon
British Channel
Musselin
Gazette
China
Ching
Sar
J. H. Lindsay
Cleo White
Glenville
Frank Knox
United States
Harvard University
Knox
Mr. Knox
Harvard
Oebblekrierett
Woodrow Wilson
Sic
Chiexgn
War and Navy Department
Suez Canal
Egypt
India
Australia
New Zealand
Seven Seas
Doc Cook
The
Charleston Gazette
Daily Washington
Drew Pearson
Robert S$. Allen
Martgenthau
Justice Department
Francs Bindle
Allen We Gulhon
Gullien
Allen
Tony
True
Charleston, W, Ya
Realitius
By Raymond Clapper
Ageossues
Damon Runyon
D. Runyon
Church
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Sashara Desert
Sahara
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!