We the People on Roosevelt Era Cabinet Purges
Jay Franklin surveys Roosevelt era politics in Minneapolis reporting cabinet factions backing and opposing New Deal figures. It notes Homer Cummings as a central power, Kopplemann’s fragile position, Lonergan’s nomination bid, and speculation on 1940 ticket dynamics and party control.
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Jay Franklin
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
New Deal
Henry Wallace
Guy Gillette
Representative Wearin
Jim Parley
Big Jim
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
McNutt Farley
Tie Tong
Eren Amberthrusts
Jms
Homer 5. Cummings
Cummings
Connecticut
Augustine Lonergan
Lonergan
George
Georgia
Harbford
Herman P. Kopplemann
United States
Kopplemann
Senator Lonergan
Carter Glasar
Ava
Hamilton’s Call to G. O. F Sparks Fresh United States Debate
The newspaper quotes a shouting headline urging G O F to save the country, recalling Hamilton’s 1936 exhortations. It laments ongoing wheat shortages and food hardships, noting the public mood is one of frustration and repeated appeals amid national strain.
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Hamilton
United States
War Clouds Over Europe Hitler Threat To Czechoslovakia
The article argues Germany will seize Czechoslovakia to build a Central European Empire and warns that Europe faces a new world war. It cites past mistakes with Hitler, notes Britain and France fret over revival of conflict, and jokes about a tax on real estate as a price of global tension.
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Germany
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Czechoslovalsia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hitler
Rhine
England
France
Vegetable Ice Cream Trials Test Durability of Taste
Irvington ice cream proposer Philip Wenger markets tomato sherbet and plans lima bean, green pea, and spinach flavors. Critics warn of consumer revolt and budget deficits while supporters joke about children's appetites. A Mammoth Cave study from University of Chicago notes hunger and sleepiness align with time awareness, or lack thereof.
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Philip Wenger
Irvington
N. J
Wenger
Green Pea Ice Crew
Open Roads on Sunday Clash Over Sunday Highway Use
A national poll finds nearly three-fourths favor restricting Sunday highway traffic to reduce accidents. Wisconsin and Minnesota already limit Sunday driving on certain routes. Support grows across states as safety concerns outweigh business objections.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bevbars Fine Veh
Behind the scenes in Washington in 1940 speculation
Washington dispatch notes rumors of Jim Farley pushing for a 1940 presidential bid with Missouri Senator Bennett Clark as a leading ally and potential New York governorship path. The piece cites intra party maneuvering, Garner alignment rumors, and tensions within New Deal factions as Farley seeks influence at the convention. It also mentions John L. Lewis maneuvering within the CIO and wage discussions for textile workers ahead of October 24.
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Rodney Washington
Jim Farley
Bennett Clark
Missouri
New York
Farley
Democratic Finance Committee
Clark
Garner
Tom Dewey
Jimmy Hines
Parjey
Roosevelt
Jim
Norway the Home of Reindeer
Norway features forests and high plateaux hosting bears, lynx, and wolves. Reindeer dominate the high fields with nomadic Lapps herding them. lemmings migrate in vast swarms affecting the ecosystem. the red deer survives along the west coast while finmarie wolves threaten reindeer.
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Norway
Trondshem
Finmarle
Finmarie
Arctic Circle
Norwegien
Meaning of the name Melvin and its Celtic roots
The name Melvin derives from Celtic origins and means chieftain. Although it carries ancient lineage, it has become a popular given name mainly in recent times.
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Melvin
Buffalo Bill's Tomb Blasted on Lookout Mountain
William F Buffalo Bill Cody died in Denver Colorado on January 10 1917 and his tomb was blasted from solid rock on Lookout Mountain twenty miles from Denver as a memorial to the famed showman and scout.
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Buffalo Bill
William F.buffalo Billy Cody
Denver
Cilo
Salit Rock
Lookout Mountain
Danver
FirstTron Beams Used Cooper Union in New York City
A historical note reports that the first use of iron beams occurred at Cooper Union in New York City, marking an early structural milestone in metropolitan construction.
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FirstTron
Cooper Union
New York City
Paris fashion blends spring colors for autumn wear
Paris designers showcase candy colored outfits with peppermint greens pinks and blues. Oriental influence appears in embroideries and fabrics as jackets skirts and blouses pair vibrant hues like raspberry red violet green and purple with contrasting accents from Paquin Chaners and Molyneux styling.
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Paris
Sthiapavelli
Paquin
Heim
Chaners
Marjorie Duttton
Molyneux
Gustard
Daily Dozen From The Medical Society Of Pennsylvania
The report notes 4741 blind persons in Pennsylvania, with one in 654 population blind. Cataracts cause most blindness, glaucoma 12.8 percent, injuries 7 percent. Many could be prevented with care, as many have not consulted doctors. Cataract operations exist but underused, even among the aged, by fear or belief cases are hopeless. Ophthalmologists strive to cut blindness rates.
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Pennsylvania
Evry
Cura
Pers
Penneylvanis
Barbs On World Affairs Spark Odd Convention
The text notes a quizzical stance toward international bodies and war, mentions about 300 magicians gathering in San Jose California to ponder railroads briefly before leaving in defeat, and shifts to superstitions about Mount Fuji and a Chinese belief, with odd misrendered terms.
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San Jose
Calif
Hollywood Film Shop Unt tat rea 'ataflots
Hollywood in Aug discusses parental influence on career choices among film figures. It notes Ernst Lubitsch might have been a tailor, Tone Dunne steered to opera then drama, Max Walo?c’s father favored dentistry, Olympe Bradna would be an acrobat, while many stars like Lionel Barrymore Joan Bennett Mickey Rooney and others chose acting over parental plans, shaping Hollywood's talent.
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Hollywood
Ernst Lubitsch
Holly
Tone Dunne
Russia
Max Wauloc
Max
Olympe Bradna
Ben Holmes
Richmond
Lionel Barrynoré
Joan Constance Bennett
Doores
Helen Costello
Mickey Rooney
Joan Blondel
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal of 1918
Twenty years ago notes from August 29 1918 report U S Fuel Administrator orders a ban on certain passenger routes east of the Mississippi to meet army demands. Motorcycle Officer George Ward suffers a street accident on North Center Street. Mrs Sayuhe Jacquith White and Mrs Cavin L Barnes die at home. Marvin property sold on North Center Street to George Moulton. Local health and accident details described with periods of daily life. LIFE GOES ROUND and a brief mention of a circumference record by George Gor suioh.
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United States
Atfield
T Fe
Mississippi
George Ward
Senter Street
Robert Patterson
Veil Catate Feency
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