United States Better Prepared for War Effort than 1917
The article argues the United States is poised to coordinate with Allied powers more quickly than in World War I. It notes established relations with Britain, China, and Russia, developed supply lines, and defined policies, with a planned supreme war council in mind. It contrasts today’s broader, faster mobilization with the delays of 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
America
Robert Lansing
Great Britain
China
Russia
Supreme War Council
Britain
Allies Council
Japan
Europe
Rapallo
France
Italy
Eye Color Qualities Attributed By Student Of Subject
A student of the subject connects eye colors to traits such as brown for warmth, black for power, hazel for merriment, blue for optimism, gray for wisdom, and green gray for astuteness and talent. The passage presents ornamental associations rather than scientific findings.
Merry Little Breezes Seek Help to Free Grandfather Frog
The Merry Little Breezes lure Farmer Brown's Boy away from Grandfather Frog to untie his hind legs. They race across the Green Meadows to recruit Grandfather Frog's friends, including Striped Chipmunk Danny Meadow Mouse Peter Rabbit Jimmy Skunk Happy Jack Squirrel and Jerry Muskrat, while Grandfather Frog hides under an old board awaiting rescue as the boy returns for dinner.
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Merry Little Breezes
Farmer Brown
Grandfather Frog
Green Forest
Smiling Pool
Striped Chipmunk
Danny Meadow Mouse
Peter Rabbit
Jimmy Skunk
Blacky the Crow
Jack Squirrel
Jerry Muskrat
Associated Newspapers
WNU
Same Tooth Pulled Twice by Self and Surgeon
Cincinnati man William Kenney pulled his loose tooth in a theater. He first pulled it himself and later removed it from his ear with a surgeon's help after placing it there in a frenzy. He kept the tooth in his hand between incidents.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
William Kenney
West Coast Art Works Moved to Colorado
West Coast art pieces from California are being stored in Colorado Springs during the war. Officials report further inquiries from West Coast cities about shipping artworks here. The original gallery sending the first shipment has not been disclosed.
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West Coast
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Colo
California
Center
Westinghouse Aims Smokeless Rings For Smoke Free Factories
Pittsburgh reports Dr. Phillips Thomas of Westinghouse Electric describes experiments with air ring projectors that create whirlwinds to lift factory smoke into the atmosphere. He says stronger rings could push large puffs of smoke away, potentially making power plants and mills cleaner landmarks.
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Pittsburgh
Phillips Thomas
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Thomas
Unsanctioned kibitzers at women’s resident bridge games
Four residents often gather for bridge in a club common room while others peer over shoulders. It is rude for observers to chime in or offer advice. Gently request privacy, then ignore them if needed to preserve the game.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Remember Pearl Harbor rallying cry in American history
The article traces famous war time slogans from Remember the Alamo to Don't give up the ship and Lafayette’s tribute, noting Remember Pearl Harbor as the latest enduring rallying cry symbolizing national resolve during World War II. It places the phrase among iconic expressions from US history and war eras.
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Pearl Harbor
Washington, D. C
Japan
Hawaii
Lafayette
Sam. Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Mexico
Col. C. E. Stanton
David Farragut
Mobile
James Lawrence
Woodlot Culling Tips From Extension Forester
Minnesota University Extension forester Parker Anderson urges thinning woodlots to boost future yields. Remove loafer and robber trees to improve fuel, posts, and lumber value. favor trees with good soil, water, and light access while leaving enough cover and room for straight healthy growth.
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Parker Anderson
Extension Forester
Minnesota University Farm
Anderson
Raise More Food Through 4-H And Rural Youth Drive
U S Department of Agriculture reports loans from Farm Credit and Farm Security administrations to 4-H clubs and rural youth groups to boost production of milk eggs pork and vegetables. State Extension services and agricultural colleges will assist in launching projects while loans may reach children of borrowers and unaffiliated youths with sponsors. Previous year figures show 4-H members produced 237000 home gardens 177000 poultry 150000 pigs and 74000 dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Credit
Farm Security Administrations
FSA
FCA
4-H
America
Carbon Monoxide Poses Poultry Danger in Brooding
In a Texas A and M expert warns growers that sooty brooder stoves and poor ventilation can gas baby turkeys and chicks. The USDA path lab’s Denver branch links pink lungs to CO poisoning, urging thorough stove cleaning and better ventilation before brooding.
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George P. McCarthy
Texas A
M. College
Denver
Pathological Laboratory
U.S.D.A
McCarthy
Farm Machinery Output Reaches Record High In Year
The department of commerce reports last year saw record farm equipment output with monthly production averaging 65 million dollars from April to September. Domestic sales rose 25 percent from the previous year while exports remained unchanged.
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Department of Commerce
Hating Hate and the World War for Peace
A presidential address declares a united effort by twenty six nations to win a total war and secure a lasting peace. It argues dictators seek power while common people fight for dignity and law, warning that the main enemy is a creed, not a man, and urging diplomats to secure peace for humanity.
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United States
United Nations
Innocent Bystander: Judge Guthrie on a Town Show
Kansas City judge Joseph Guthrie recounts a disastrous town show where the crowd groaned through most of the performance. One silent spectator finally remarks he paid nothing and would buy a ticket to "raise hell" if the show worsens.
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Joseph Guthrie
Kansas City
Humorous sketches and jokes from Ogden Nash columns
A collection of comic vignettes and quips from Ogden Nash dated March 1938. The jokes cover Dutch table manners and banking habits, Japanese courtesy, Aryan race talk, and a Libyan Libyan desert patrol pun, reflecting prewar humor with ethnic stereotypes.
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Ogden Nash
March
Pacific division talks and a vanished magazine writer
The item notes secretive talks between Japan and the United States about dividing the Pacific, with Hull reportedly agreeable. It also mentions Club 181 chatter about a magazine writer who vanished for weeks, claimed to be busy fabricating a rumor into a full article, plus harsh reviews targeting General MacArthur and actress Helen Hayes with Charlie as the author.
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Japan
U. S
Kurusu
Pacific
Hull
Winchell
Johnny
MacArthurs
Helen Hayes
Charlie
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By Thornton W. Burgess
Ardith Lauderback
West
Phyllis Belmont
Hitler
Jessie Royce Landis
Papa
Theatre Guild
Lancaster
Mama
Libya
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