War Cuts Down Our Spice Supply
Washington reports a kitchen shortage as shipping cuts collapse imports of tea, spices, oils, and other imported goods. Defense needs divert ships to armament materials, shrinking access to Malay, Dutch East Indies, Philippine, and Indian products. Farmers face labor shortfalls as higher defense wages pull workers from agriculture to industry.
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Washington
Far Eastern
United States
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Office of Agricultural Defense Relations
DADR
White veiling brightens hats and skin tones in makeup
A Western Newspaper Union release notes that a CRISP white veil brightens a dark hat and flatters summer skin. It says the sheer white creates a fresh cameo effect for ivory tan complexions and offers a smart contrast.
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Western Newspaper Union
Iceland’s strategic role in wartime Atlantic conflict
The text links Iceland to the war effort as President Roosevelt expands naval presence in the Atlantic. It notes Knox’s plan to use the U S fleet to clear Axis warcraft and describes Iceland’s historic parliament, the Althing, as the world’s oldest democracy dating from 930.
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Iceland
United States
Canada
London
Roosevelt
White House
Naval
Knox
U. S
Atlantic Ocean
Narrow escape for Bobby Coon under hunter fire
Bobby Coon barely survives a perilous crossing from a chestnut to a pine tree as hunters shoot nearby. Farmer Brown's Boy unknowingly helps by startling the hunter and Mistress Moon watches from above while lessons of fate unfold.
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Bobby Coon
Bobby
Farmer Brown
Bobby Farmer Brown
Mistress Moon
Associated Newspapers
WNN Service
Red Faces Alter in Store Episode in Kansas Town
In Pittsburg Kansas Johnny Frigg ers, a store clerk, is stunned as a woman fills his arms with groceries and demands payment. She insults him as a dumb clerk before he explains he does not work there.
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Red
Kansas Town
Pittsburg
Kan
Johnny Friggers
Johnny
World population reaches two billion in 1930 estimate
The 1930 estimate from the International Statistical Institute of the League of Nations in Geneva puts Earth's population at more than 2,000,000,000 people.
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International Statistical Institute of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Police Bar Women Wearing Shorts in Florence
Florence police warn women that wearing shorts or slacks can lead to fines and bike confiscation if seen riding at the time. Nazione newspaper calls the move a long overdue stand against a Hollywood style trend.
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Florence
Italy
Nazione
English Pupils Turn in A Profit From Farming
Mayfield school in Sussex has started a farm. Pupils under 14 rent a field, raise rabbits ducks pigs and sheep, and operate a market garden. Girls hatch eggs in class incubators and boys built stock huts. Headmaster F W Hitchin says the venture aids food supply and teaches farming and arithmetic.
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Mayfield
Sussex
Eng
Mayfield School
F. W. Hitchin
Education Authority
Chester the Pup by George O Halloran
MacTavish and the narrator visit the firehouse and encounter a tough one eyed cat mascot. The cat refuses milk and drinks beer daily. A chase ensues through the station ending with Pat Duffy spraying everyone out with a fire extinguisher.
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Chester the Pup
George O'Halloran
Mactavish
Mac
Pat Duffy
Western
Union
Frogs Feed U S Market In 1940 With Louisiana Lead
The 1940 frog catch rose to 1 286 000 pounds, with Louisiana claiming top production among states. Fishermen from Florida Tennessee and Missouri ply bayous for giant green bullfrogs shipped to cities nationwide. Louisiana bans gigging and spearing citing conservation and economic reasons.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Florida
Tennessee
Missouri
United States
Rayne
Morgan City
State Department of Conservation
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau
Sewing Circle Pattern No. 1300 B Dress Design
An everyday dress pattern promises charm and practicality with a high waist and flare for comfort. The pattern No. 1360 B suits gingham, percale, chambray or seersucker with braid and matching buttons. Includes charts and sizing for multiple measurements and edging details. Order details follow.
Lockless Suez Canal Describes a Sea Level Route
The Suez canal is a sea level passage about 104.5 miles long from Port Said to the Gulf of Suez. It runs through desert and marsh, with a depth of 45 feet and a nar rowest width of 70 yards. Concrete sections halt erosion as the northern span cuts desert and the south passes through lakes acting as expansion chambers for tidal flow.
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Suez Canal
Port Said
Mediterranean
Gulf of Suez
Red Sea
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Far East
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Africa
India
British East Africa
Ceylon
China
Near East
America
Thornton W. Burgess
Smithsonian Institution
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Arista
TUESH
Plege
Walter Stinson
I Mink
Briley
Kellogg’s Corn
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