Congress speeds U S defense and army ship plan
Articles outline rapid U S defense buildup with an unprecedented 513 million army appropriation and plans for two 45,000 ton super battleships. Debate covers parity payments, rail reforms, and looming naval growth amid Japan and Germany threats. Notes on agriculture, labor, and European tensions frame the era's defense and economic policy.
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Il Duce
Joatha
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Czecho-Slovakia
Memel
Congress
Senate
Oklahoma
Thomas
Utah
King
China
White House
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Adventurous Americans A Frontier Paul Revere
A collection of historical vignettes profiles notable figures and exploits. It highlights Ames Watson Webb, Maj. Powell, James Jesse Strang, and Sumner Welles while weaving in Hollywood, canal politics, and maritime vision, detailing daring journeys, governance, and public service across 19th and 20th centuries.
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New York Courier and Enquirer
Illinois
New York
Webb
Washington
John C. Calhoun
Fort Dearborn
John Kinzie
Chicago
Fort Snelling
McNeil
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Rock River
Trend Wind shifts and wealth from war fears
Wealth trends show a record gold shipment arriving in New York on May 8 as European war scares drive capital westward. Unionism faces shifts with 1938 strikes down 50 percent while membership peaks. Farm income in 1998 spends over 40 percent on debt and taxes. Corporate earnings fall 42 percent from 1937 levels.
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Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Standard Statistics Company
Simple kitchen stitchery pattern for bridal gifts
Add no to the kitchen with a large fruit applique or outline stitch and finish with cross stitch. Pattern 6087 includes six motifs about 6 by 10 inches, applique pieces, color suggestions, materials, and stitch illustrations. Send coins to The Sewing Code, Household Arts Dept., 261 West 14th St., New York, NY.
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Household Arts Dept
West 14Th St
New York
N. Y
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