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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
2
A collage of wartime editorial remarks denounces open propaganda for U.S. entry into war, laments defense spending, and critiques the St. Lawrence waterway plan. It contrasts antiwar warning with calls to resist escalation, while recalling Texas Guinan’s swindles and warning against endless federal debt and control.
The first peacetime draft registered about 16 million men aged 21 to 35, with humorous and serious moments across the country. Stories include a Portland man whose wife was a precinct registrar, Chinese registrants submitting Chinese histories, and schoolteachers registering John Roosevelt. Hollywood stars and political figures were among registrants, while some inmates registered on release day.
The article explains post registration steps for 16 404 000 men aged 21 to 35. It details the lottery drawing in Washington between October 26 and November 2 to determine call order, the eight page questionnaire, and factors such as health occupation and religious beliefs shaping immediate or deferred induction. Registrants must carry their registration certificate and update local draft boards with changes in address employment dependents and physical status.
Washington dispatch notes a skeptical question about the burden of the presidency and remarks that only one living ex president remains, hinting at era concerns. The item reflects public sentiment on leadership duty and personal toll.
The piece reports that Soviet Russia has purchased about 58,000 bales of U S cotton with 18,000 en route via Vladivostok in Greek ships and hints that total orders could reach 500,000 bales. It notes Amtorg sub-charters three U S freighters to load cotton at Houston and Galveston, while discussing potential reexports to Germany.
Instructional pattern for making medallions titled Peacock Plumes includes crochet stitches, illustrations, a photo of the finished medallions, and a materials list. Order details follow the description for mailing.
A young wife aboard a New York to Panama ship hunts for her twin daughters. She asks a deck chair bound man if he has seen them. He claims no twins aboard until spotting a pigtailed child he realizes she has seen around the place.
A concise reflection on wealth emphasizing that true riches lie not in greed or acquisition but in contentment with one’s own. The quote frames money as revenue when excessive, and asserts contentment as the greatest wealth.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a natural bulk aid for regular bowel movements. It urges daily consumption with ample water and notes medical consultation for chronic cases.
This fragment notes a thief reacting to sounds with heightened fear, imagining officers present at every stump, suggesting a moral or psychological motif without full context.
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