The Drawn Out War and Its Lessons From Madrid to Madrid
A compact critique tracing failures of new war theories from air power to tanks and infantry. It notes Madrid’s siege as proof that offense stalled, warns long, costly wars threaten peace, and argues only quick victories suit belligerents in a drawn out conflict. It cites Nazi rhetoric and Schuschnigg’s role amid 1930s tensions, then a Pennsylvania barber death anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
China
Madrid
Learn to Swim Before You Go Near Water
The Independent begins a daily swimming lesson series by master instructor Steve Forsyth, coach of Ralph Flanagan, to teach readers how to swim and stay safe near rivers lakes and streams this summer. The guidance aims to reduce drownings and urges thorough instruction before boating or crossing water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Steve Forsyth
Ralph Flanagan
Setting the Stage as Schüchnigg Faces New German Detention
The article portrays Chancellor Schuschnigg of Austria under German restraint and awaiting an impending fate. It notes the troubling mood on the world stage and signals further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuechnigg
Austria
Germany
Czechoslovakia Defies Germany as Hitler’s Invasion Fails
The piece credits Czechoslovakia for halting a German invasion by firm resistance and armament, noting Germany’s bluff was called and Europe feared war. It adds a brief odd anecdote about a woman saving a turkey with a grafted chicken piece, and a family’s Thanksgiving sentiment.
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Czechoslovakia
Germany
Reich
Europe
Hitler
England
France
Russia
Best Editorial on Roosevelt Party Ending Theory
A verbose European style editorial argues Mrs Roosevelt’s party timing is flawed noting the White House late night folly and the need for parties to end when guests still enjoy themselves. It tows a view on social conduct and references Harvard, Navy, and President Roosevelt among observers.
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Franklin D. Ronsevel
White House
Mra. Roosevelt
Fife
Scotch Arms Exhibit Displays Ancient Weapons Spread
Washington report details a Glasgow exhibition of antique arms with experts noting the appeal of claymores broad swords Lochaber axes and targe shields. It explains Scottish history from Culloden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the value placed on rare items by collectors today.
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Washington, D. C
Scotland
Florence
Italy
Preston Pans
Prince Charles Edward
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Sir John Cope
Culloden
Duke of Cumberland
Glasgow
Mach Lees
William Wallace
Stirling Castle
Fragmentary Quotes on Speech and Silence From Early Opinion
A collection of fragmentary quotations features Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg criticising a special congressional session, Mary Garden reflecting on teaching silence, Dr. Robert D. Laight warning of insanity fears, and Professor James Vaughn debating silence and speech. The remarks touch on politics, education, and mental health with a period voice.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Congress
Robert D. Laight
Rennington College
Arms and armor from Scotland to Italy across centuries
The article surveys Scottish pistol making at Doune Perthshire with Moorish and Spanish design influences and notes prices up to 125 in the seventeenth century. It traces a revival of Scottish arms after English suppression, the Waverley novels inspiring interest, and the distinction between authentic pieces and later costume items. It describes dirks, agian dubh, and decorated powder horns, then shifts to Florentine armor displays, culminating in the Sala dei Cinquecenta with mounted armored knights and period pageantry. It closes with Colonel Frank Knox urging Republicans to embrace small business, farming, and workers, lamenting long-standing neglect by national leadership.
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Beotch
Doune
Perthshire
Scotland
Walter Scott
Downe
Palazzo Vecchio
Democrats in primaries split over court bill support
Mark Sullivan discusses how party lines may shift in races as Republicans in some states can vote in Democratic primaries while others cannot. He notes the fate of nine Democratic senators who voted for the court bill, highlighting outcomes for Dieterich Hitchcock Pepper and others as primaries loom through September in New York and across the nation.
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Sach
Maryland
Town
Missouri
Republicana
Theas Nine
Washington
Ike
Rogetta
Barkley
Kentucky
Berry
Tennessee
Bone
Brown
New Hampshire
Bulkley
Ohio
Caraway
Arkansas
Dieterich
Mitcolf
Duffy
Wisconsin
Hayden
Arizona
Hitcheeck
South Dakota
McAdoo
California
MeGi
Kansas
Pepper
Florida
Pope
Idaho
Reynolds
North Carolina
Thomas
Oklahoma
Utah
Wagner
New York
Tilinola
Hitchcock
Hereld-Tribune
Tuberculosis Protection for Youth and Students
The article notes a drop in early childhood TB infection but warns teens remain at risk. It emphasizes protecting all ages, diagnosing early, and rapid healing with modern medicine. It highlights open TB cases as the main infection source and urges strict precautions in close living groups and among nursing and medical students.
Reader Q and A column answers on golf to poetry and crime
A reader inquiry column from The Helena Independent Information Bureau presents a rapid-fire Q and A set. It covers golf course queries at Pinehurst NC, literary lines, safe driving rules, notable life arcs like William De Morgan, historical crime waves in San Francisco, and biographical snaps on Joan Young and Cecil Rhodes.
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Macmiac Hin
H. G. A. Maniec
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Roosevelt
J. H.W
Texas
A. Olio Downes
Crasse
Charles Waite
New Haven
Paul Buckley
Cecil Rhodes
Africa
C.H. Me
Bishop Stortford
Hertfordshire
England
Watal
Kimberley
Rhodes
Emily Dickinson
United States
Caroline Blanche King
Gorgas
France
King
Country Gentleman
William Robinson Leigh
Belgium
Duke of Windsor
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Dolfuss
Otto Planetta
Delius
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Law of God
Tamea Otte
By Parrish
Roy 1. Smith
D. I
M. E. Church
Los Angeles
Haskin LeHer
Frederic 2. Haskin
Mary Garden
Vaughn
Ito
Robert H. Jackson
Ammistant 0
Frank Knox
G.O.P
Pat Oshkosh
Wis
Republican National
Mark Sullivan
DR. Morris Fishbein
American Medica
Hracie
Health Magarer
Helena
Dogma Monkbouge
American Automobile Association
Alxty
Wiliam de Morgan
San Francisco
Eve
San Francisco News
Joan
Young
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