Germany Opens War on Poland as Britain Mobilizes
The proclamation by Adolf Hitler declares war on Poland. German forces mass on the Polish frontier while Berlin blocks Danzig and Gdynia and calls up civilians for anti air raid duties. Britain and Poland respond with mobilization and firm stances. France pledges support. Italy scales up war footing as Pope Pius XII appeals for peace. The United States instructs naval and army commands to alert immediately.
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Adolf Hitler
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Hitler
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Danzig
Baltic
Gdynia
Baltic Sea
Tatra Mountains
Slovakia
East Prussia
Reich
Forster
Free City
Moscow
Great Britain
Pomorze
Brom
London
Birmingham
Manater
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Free City of
Czecho-Slovakia
Bohemia and
Moravia
France
Edouard Daladier
Paul Reynaud
Cesar Campinchi
Daladier
Georges Bonnet
England
Italy
Piva XII
United States
Roosevelt
Outlook Good Despite War, Says Magazine
The magazine reports a generally hopeful business outlook despite wartime conditions, noting improvements in activity and lower inventories. It cites four factors fostering optimism: public opinion shift toward business, unexpected steady summer activity, reduced inventory lows, and war conditions treated as a normal business factor. It also details Army Drill issues.
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Anking
Safeguards Tighten at Panama Canal Amid Defense Push
Washington officials say extra guards are posted at strategic locks and control houses along the Panama Canal as a precaution within a broad defense buildup. No foreign sabotage indications exist, but vigilance is heightened across war material sites and industrial plants handling munitions.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Army
Navy
War Program Study Aims at Rapid Industrial Mobilization
The War Resources Board conducts an intensive study of America's industrial mobilization readiness. Edward R. Stettling, chairman and top executive of United States Steel, oversees the effort. Prominent industrialists assist in ensuring swift conversion from peacetime to wartime production.
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War Resources Board
America
Edward R. Stettling
United States Steel Corporation
Stettiing
Farm Tories Farm Tories FARMERS LOSE CASH GRAZING WOODLANDS
Farmers who graze cattle in woodlands lose money on milk or beef and on timber and erosion control. Experiments show woodland pasture yields about 4 dollars per acre, open pastures similar, but combined grazing and forestry drop to about 1 dollar per acre. The only logical reason is cows browse in spring, which is a fallacy due to reduced milk and meat, timber loss, erosion, and higher fencing costs.
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R. W. Graeber
Salt Poisoning in Hogs Warned by Veterinarians
Veterinarians report salt poisoning in hogs from overuse of medicated blocks after a vaccination incident. A farmer with 222 pigs saw seven die in a week and four more fall ill before removing salt. kidneys and bladder inflammation and liver hardening were noted as common effects.
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Hefford
Farming Not Easy Describes Skills For Successful Agriculture
Farming is portrayed as a year round, demanding business requiring extensive experience in diverse farm tasks. It emphasizes training in business management, plant growth, animal care, and soil fertility. The text notes farming’s broad scope and the need to organize varied agricultural enterprises into a smooth operation.
Farming Briefs From a Century of Change
A century of cultivation has damaged soils and crops, while processing steps raise consumer prices and cut farmers’ shares. Wage gaps widened from 1910 to 1933 as foods are sliced and packaged, and U.S. farm exports rise even as imports falter. Poultry lice and mites surge in warm days. Dairymen should feed grain efficiently as milk grain price relation stays favorable.
Stars Shine on Oz Fans and Radio Stars in 1940s Color
Star Dust notes fan crowds for The Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. radio stars Judy sang and Mickey did impressions, with guard outside for city air. Carole Lombard advances drama. Nelson Eddy, Kate Smith, Alec Templeton, Virg Bingham, and others headline radio and film plans. Garson, Red Ritter, Norma Shearer linked to new roles. Aeronautical notes and releases wrap in Western Newsra pes Union coverage.
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Mickey
Alec Templeton
Virg Bingham
Kansas City
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Bingham
Red Ok Ritter
Norma Shearer
Pride and Prejudice
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Astaire
Eleanor=Powell
Eddie Centar
Wild Coutar
Edward Arnold
Western Newsrapes Union
Shelf Edging Dresses Up Kitchen Windows
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a homemaking tip on using cloth shelf edgings to dress kitchen windows. Straight curtains and easy removal for washing are noted, with matching banded towels and painted tin containers. The Sewing Book No. 3 offers practical money saving ideas with clear illustrations, priced 10 cents postpaid from Mrs. Spears in Chicago.
Welcome Nugget discovery at Bakery Hill Australia 1858
The Welcome Nugget, weighing 2217 oz 16 dwt, was found at Bakery Hill Ballarat Australia on June 11 1858 during early placer mining days. It sold for £10500 and was celebrated as the greatest gold nugget of its era.
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Australia
California
Troy
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