Inland Waterways Freight Boom Promised by Canals
In a discussion on inland navigation theMississippi and Ohio Rivers are described as carrying growing freight and proving safe, with freight potentially moving via a vast canal chain and inland passages. The piece notes Lakes traffic and planning for a Florida canal link to Gulf ports, suggesting low-cost, long-distance shipping.
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Anland
Great Renais
Gance
Mississinoi
Ohio River
Florida Peninsula
Tere
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Book notices review by John Selby on Mencken and other titles
A survey of Henry Mencken editing A New Dictionary of Quotations along with reviews of Elliot Paul The Last Time in Paris Oscar Lewis I Remember Christine James Gunn Deadlier Than the Male Herbert E French My Yankee Mother Jules Romains Salette Discovers America and related titles. The piece praises Mencken’s scholarship while critiquing some contemporaries and notes vivid, partial sketches of Paris life and American scenes.
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John Selby
Hol. Meshckwn
Knopf
Rollins Struef
Maltimore
H. J. Mencken
Jonker
Mr. Mencken
John Bartlett
Pehiel Keeler Hoyt
Burton Stevenson
American Mercury
Middle West
Mencken
Paris
Edivlt Paul
Randung
Elliot Paul
France
Ellot Paul
Rue de la Huchette
Seine
Tre de la Cite
Mr. Paul
Pronce
Sassette
America
Jules Romains
Jess
Radio listing and book excerpt with mixed program notes
A fragmented radio schedule lists NBC CBS and BLU programming across times and stations including The Moon Is Down, Sullivan's Travels, and The Chase Line. The narrative ends with a book excerpt praising an American novel about a French professor seeking an English teaching berth and reflecting on American identity.
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NBC
Lucille Manners Danper
Toformation Presse
Wally
Manny
CBS
Kate Sealch
Melvyn Douglas
Sullivan
Pepper
Blu
Col. Shapnagle
Bert Wheeler
Navy
Meroh
Amerigal
Celebrity
John Vandertook
Else Maxwell
MBS
Wink Price
Byron Price
Gen. Arnold
Billy Keaton
Republican National Committee War Aims Pledge Unity 1915 Refined
The statement from the Republican National Committee in Chicago declares two parties united by a single war aim: to prosecute an offensive war until victory over enemies, reject any peace offer short of complete victory, and commit to using victory to foster international cooperation while preserving liberty. It notes past failures and emphasizes responsibility beyond U.S. territorial limits to aid global liberty and prevent future wars.
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Hutte
Birchito
Republican Nional Committee
Chicago
United States
Aselshi
Mike
Poland held out five weeks against Hitler in 1939
Exiled Polish patriot Stefan Hletzkowsk argues Poland delayed Hitler by five weeks, tying down 89 German divisions and drawing resources from France and England. The piece reassesses early 1940s invasion dynamics, noting Polish resistance and its influence on later Allied planning.
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Wen
Germany
Poland
Stefan ‘Hletzkowsk
Hitler
France
Calvary
Air Force
Foland
England
Bani Poh Il
Local Obituaries And Civic Plans From Corry
Twenty years ago Mrs Anna Mary Clark 24 died in Columbus township after tuberculosis illness. She was a war bride from Luxembourg whose husband Albert Clark returned from overseas. Municipal authorities invite bids this week for sewer projects on East South street Shady avenue East Main street and West Smith Streets this year while Pith street and East Churely sinter projects will be attended to next summer. Plans for Music Week observances open April 30 include school events and a Corry Choral Society concert at the high school auditorium on May 3 and 4. Mrs J D Bentley died Saturday night from a stroke suffered earlier in the day and her daughter Miss Harmin Bentley of Buffalo arrived shortly before.
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Anna Mary Clark
Columbus Township
Luxembourg
Albert Clark
Corry Choral Soviet
The Loose Arm Shake Origin Story in Royal Circles
Factographs note a quirky habit where nobles raised the right arm to chin level during handshakes. They credit a boil on the Duke of Windsor’s arm when he was Prince of Wales as the cause, a tale that supposedly spread among the smart set for years. The Hessian fly, a major wheat pest, was first seen in the U S on Long Island around 1779, linked to straw bedding used by English Hessian troops.
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Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wates
Smart
United States
Long Islands
England
Fragmentary war discussion on Poland and resistance roles
A fragment discusses Russia, Polish resistance, and delays to German advance. It notes Liege in World War I delaying the Germans and contemplates Poland's role in a future war. The passage reflects on ideal outcomes and mentions Jewish questions without clear context.
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Russia
Liege
Marne
Poland
Break With France Revisited In US History Tale
A compact history reviews France US relations from the 1790s XYZ affair through Napoleonic era and beyond. It notes neutrality proclaimed by Washington, Genet incidents, Jay’s Treaty strain, Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, and later Franco American tensions ending with Lafayetter’s Paris quote.
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France
United States
England
America
George Washington
Feanes
Clitz
Genet
Prince
Tulleyrand
John Adams
Xyz
Opportunity for the Handicapped in Industry
The article notes rising demand for workers and reports that 68 industrial firms are testing handicapped employees. It states six million Americans are handicapped, including illiterates, physical defectives, and ex criminals, yet most can be placed in gainful employment with careful selection.
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United States
Daily Quiz From Classifieds Test Your World Knowledge
A reader quiz asks seven facts from a past era including war trials location, NATO Libya raids, Liberia’s capital, Campus Martius city, the Dardanelles country, hours in a day, Maryland capital, Hitler’s dictatorship start, Flowery Kingdom, and Arthur’s name for General Douglas.
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France
United Na~tions
Libya
Africa
Liberia
Campus Martus
Dardanelles
Whiels
Maryland
Hitler
Germany
Dorgiss amoArthur
Today’s Common Error on Adverbs and Timing Use
The passage discusses correct adverb usage for denoting place and time, noting common errors in dating and reasoning. It emphasizes writing discreetly when criticism is expected and clarifies that the proper adverb is when.
Pennsylvania farm column highlights student labor and crop safeguards
The Associated Press reports in Harrisburg that high school students in York County are volunteering for the war effort by aiding in harvests under the food for freedom campaign. Officials urge farm cooperation, berrying corn borer control, and community action to boost production while outlining precise agricultural practices for pests and crop residue.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Lary Lebor
Pennayivama
Paul Hf. Pissel
U. S. Department of Agriculture War Board
York County
Food For Freedom
High Schoor
United States Employment Service
Pennsylvania
Chester County
Fann
Joseph 5
Oberle
Oberla
North Carolina selects dogwood as official state symbol
Readable fragments note a mix of facts: a 1042 May 1 date, Greek siesta era before World War II, and scattered references to Egypt, emeralds, and the U S Naval Academy. The readable text lacks a cohesive event or clear reporting.
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North Carolina
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