First casualty in war shocks American readers
The article recalls early World War II defense mobilization, volunteers flooding recruiting offices, and the national effort to build Douglas Dam for defense. It cites President Roosevelt and Congress, laments Tennessee’s congressional support, and urges swift action to avoid a defense power shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKelie
Tenessee
Roosevelt
Douglas Dam
National de
OPM
Southeast
Tennessee
Congress
Joe Starnes
Alabama
House
Roosevelt plan to seize French bases stirs Western war talk
Washington dispatches report Roosevelt weighing seizure of Martinique and French Guiana bases. Vichy claims deny fleet surrender, while Britain readies to crush Rommel in Libya. Tax issues loom with a $5 auto use levy. Navy secrecy affirmed amid depth-charge actions. Spain eyed for possible Axis diplomacy signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Martinique
French Guiana
Vichy
Petain
Hitler
Africa
Tokyo
Helsinki
Alabama State Guard Ready for Cooperation
Governor Dixon reported to Secretary Stimson that Alabama's state guard is fully equipped and ready to move at a moment's notice. He also transmitted orders to Provost-Marshal Guillion urging guidance on the secretary's wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Alabama
Stimson
Guillion
Alabama State Guard
Congressmen Call Tennessee Members to Face People
A lone Alabama congressman and the production push seek to salvage a tense situation. The senior Tennessee senator has cast the scenario into jeopardy, while nine Tennessee representatives conceal themselves, prompting an invitation for them to appear and represent their state.
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Priest
Gore
Courtney
Pearson
Cooper
Davis
Kefauver
Roosevelt
Jennings
Reece
TVA
Alabama
Tennessee
Study of Dizziness Causes and Meanings by Dr Clendening
Dr. Clendening explains dizziness definitions and underlying causes. True vertigo points to inner ear disease and Meniere's, with symptoms like ringing, spinning, or deafness. Treatments range from dietary salt restriction and ammonium chloride to histamine injections or surgery, depending on severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furstenberg
One House vote against war contrasts with 1917 German stance
Washington dispatch notes Miss Jeannette Rankin and Rep. Knutson as the only lawmakers to oppose the Japan declaration while Norris, the lone Senate dissenter on Germany, supported Japan. Several others who backed Germany in 1917 joined the Japan vote, with veteran senators and representatives cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Jeannette Rankin
R-Mont
Japan
Germany
Hisses
Rankin
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
Norris
Ind
Neb
Senate
Sabath
D-Lild
Doughton
D-N.c
Rayburh
D-Tex
Sumners
Treadway
R-Mass
Polio Incidence Higher in Infants and Children
An editor notes that polio myelitis affects infants and children far more than adults, though epidemics erase age barriers. Dr. Clendening offers seven pamphlets on health topics at 10 cents each, with self-addressed envelopes for requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Men Accepted for Enlistment Believed Assigned to Hawaii
Sergeant Barnes of the local Army recruiting office said that 1102 men were accepted in the past two years and many favored Hawaii. The list includes Coast Artillery, Field Artillery, Engineers, Infantry, Quartermaster and Medical Corps names. It is presumed those bound for Hawaii remain there as two years are required.
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Barnes
Army
Hawaii
Coast Artillery
Benjamin F. Hardin
Frederick F. Boyd
Carl V. Reid
Charles E. Oryer
Field Artillery
Aaron L. Wilson
James BE. Kincaids
Jessie B. Adair, Jr
Granvell. Reed
Darby Smith
Jesse Jaco
Perry E
Infantry
Harry P. Gerbige
Grady Shelton
James N. Walker
Golder Wings
William Jay
Lionel Aldous
48Th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
Egypt
RAF Benevolent Fund
Berle
Milton
Joyce Mathews
Beverly Hills
Norman Richter
Regan Forsythe
RAF
Aew Weeks
Marshall Field
N. ¥. Times
Simone Simon
Fefe’s
House Delegates Vote on Declarations in 1917 Session
House members Barkley Connally Glass Hayden and White voted for both declarations in the 1917 session. The group includes D Kentucky D Texas D Virginia and D Arizona with R Maine-affiliated member voting in the same bloc.
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Barkley
Dky
Connally
D-Tex
Glass
D. Va
Hayden
D-Ariz
White
R-Me
Office Cat. A Reflection on Ambition and Limits
The essay argues we cannot have 100 percent in life and must accept limits. It urges focusing on a few things done well rather than chasing total perfection across all areas. It emphasizes restraint, steady effort, and matching ambitions to practical bounds.
Calendar Notes and Police Incident Report Fragment
A fragment describes a police floor scene with a man brought in and examined by a doctor who declares the man has been drugged. The tone notes September’s return of pep after August’s heat and vacation lethargy, with a police officer present during the examination.
Walter Winchell Gossip Across The Broad 10199 Scoop
Walter Winchell reports on Barbara Hutton’s new companion Baron Eric Goldschmidt Rothschild who is estranged from his wife Barbara. Windsors buy Mexico City property near Trotsky site. Churchill allegedly broke. Doris Duke and Lady Ashley intrigue. Peggy Hopkins Joyce and Lenore Lemmond quarrel over a man. Major figures in politics and society tied to RA F and US estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara _Hutton
Eric Goldschmidt- Rothschild
Cary Grant
Duke of Windsor
Zoyoacan
D. F
Mexico
Trotsky
Churchill
Jimmy Cromwell
Doris Duke
Lady Ashley
Doug Fairbank
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Lenore Lemmond
Reuben
James Barrett
Jpulitzer
Carmel
N. Y
Celebrity Gossips and Political Rumors Stir Headlines
A collection of sensational notes from the era includes Honeychile Wilder mourning for Al Bloomingdale, rumors of a Wall Street impact from an immigration case called The American Stavisky Scandal, chatter about Amon Carter’s nephew James Lyles eloping, and mentions of stage stars at The Horseshoe. Other items hint at Tammany politics, Willkie 1942 strategy, and gossip about Sonny Capone’s Miami Beach wedding plans.
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Honeychile Wilder
Alberto Cavanagh
al Bloomingdale
Gov't
Wall Street
Washington
Amon Carter
James Lyles
Jean Ellis
Horseshoe
June Sevier
Versailles
Langwidge
Tammany
Christy Sullivan
Lehran
Wilkie
Dewey
Willkie
Sunny — Ainsworth
Gal
Manta
Notable Names and Rumors From a Hazy Show Biz Page
A jumble of society figures and show people surfaces. Dick Foran and Hilda Ferguson are in town while Prederica from Greenwich Village returns with Vellozo Borges, Rio textile heir. Craven and his son clash over inheritance amid star gossip and upcoming Royal Palm rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Foran
The
Magic Lanterns
Hilda Ferguson
Prederica
Greenwich Village
Broadway
George Jean Nathan
Rio
Vellozo
Borges
Frank Craven
Craven
Art Childers
al White
George Woods
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Don Meade
Follies
College Class Reunion and a Ransom of Sense
A fragmented scene opens with a father urging a fatal decision while a daughter defends life insurance, followed by Agnes and Susan rekindling an old friendship at a college reunion. A riddle concludes with a man’s two coins puzzle: one coin not a dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Susan
United States
Broadway gossip and upcoming art and advertising shifts
A parade of showbiz chatter notes a critic’s train hypothetical, Pepsi replacing Coca Cola at 47th Street and Crossroads with new events. John Wenger launches water color show at Grand Central Art Galleries on the 9th. Disney seeks Maude Adams for Pan voice. Gilbert Miller offers Jolson a London star role amid radio sponsor talks. The Pierre Bar hosts a wild single-person brawl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen & Johnson
Coca-Cola
47Th Street
Crossroads
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi
John ‘Wenger
Grand Central Art Galleries
Disney
Maude Adams
Peter
Gilbert Miller
Jolson
London
No split for the Howards at his day and age
A scrambled item notes Joe Be Howards not splitting and mentions a sixth bride. It references a Cabinet brother-in-law, a European New Order adherent, and an international swindler with initials TM ire SRS tied to immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe BE ‘Howards
Europe
New Order
Miami Herald
John Knight
Birmingham man killed by piling at Montgomery trestle
Richmond Merrell aged 48 of Birmingham died after being struck by a piling at a Louisville and Nashville railroad trestle under construction in Montgomery Alabama. The body was sent back to Birmingham for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Richmond Merrell
Birmingham
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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OPM Materials Division
Boss Crump
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Libya
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Treasury
Jed Johnson
Oklahoma
Founomant
FDR
Spain
der Fuehrer
French Africa
Lapeer
By Logan Clendening, M. D
K. Simonton
Mayo Clinic
William A. Ragan
Junius
Walter Winchell
Broad
Muggs
Uncle Samson
Federal Grand Jury
America First, Inc
James True
Isms
Walter Reynolds
Cong. Fish
Gene Buck
ASCAP
Sardi
Diana Barrymore
Nick Conte
Henry
J. R. Daniels
Insurance and Financing
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Decater Phong
Pullman
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