Women and Methodism and a wartime drug stance
A garland of 1920s era clippings notes Dr. Georgia Harkness praising women's church work at Atlantic City. It stresses women’s financial backing, social warmth, and broad influence on temperance, morals, race relations, and missionary effort amid a revival in faith and suffrage legacy.
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Georgia Harkneas
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston, Il
Methodists
Atlantic City
Harkness
War Clouds Over Philadelphia in 1916 and 1940 Conventions
The piece contrasts the 1916 Republican convention in Philadelphia with the looming 1940 event, noting Hughes was firmly the nominee in 1916 while 1940 features Dewey Taft and a crowded field. It discusses Allied support, national defense spending, and the looming choice of Roosevelt’s third term, with unclear war outcomes and possible U S involvement. It mentions German and Swiss tensions and displaced figures in wartime Europe.
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Philadelphia
Charlies Evans Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Wilson
Dewey
Taft
Willkie
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Military highways from Canada to Alaska and to the canal
A Congress proposal envisions a Washington to Alaska military road and a Canada to Alaska route. The Alaska canal link may await, tied to an Atlantic-Pacific system. Harvesting of wheat has begun in southern Kansas as weather conditions affect farmers.
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Congress
Panama Canal
Alaska
Canada
Washington-Alaska
Mexico
Central America
Canal
Kansas
Long ways to go in war production and defense
The writer warns that Germany may be producing 3000 warplanes a month and could exceed this rate if needed, suggesting Britain must boost aircraft output more than navy expansion or large army buildup. It notes the difficulty of training pilots and hints at Italy denying inferiority while Muasalil plans to counter the charge.
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Butte
Montana
Physicians urged to study patients social background
Dr Edward Weiss of Philadelphia urged physicians at the Medical Society of New Jersey meeting in Atlantic City to consider patients social and home life. He said about one third of patients have no body disease and another third have symptoms partly driven by emotional factors. He argued doctors should help remove life problems that predispose to illness and reduce nervous foreboding.
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Edward Weiss
Philadelphia
Medical Society of New Jersey
Atlantic City
Cutting Other Costs Amid Defense Push
Editors urge 10 percent cuts in nondefense federal outlays, including congressional salaries, arguing savings could fund defense without broad excess. Sen Byrd backs the plan. amid rising defense costs, overall federal spending and deficits loom.
Churchill Declares Resolve to Fight On Against German Tyranny
Prime Minister Churchill warned that wars are won by evacuations and vowed Britain would fight if necessary for years, alone if needed, never surrendering to Nazi tyranny. He praised Allied troops and the indomitable courage of the British people in the Belgium operations.
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Churchill
Belgium
Fingly
Barbarossa Legend and the King's Men Beliefs Abroad
In a June Washington column, Haskin surveys enduring medieval legends of Barbarossa and the King's Men, linking German and British faiths to modern war psychology. He notes German belief in Barbarossa reincarnated in Hitler and British lore of the Sleeping Warriors awaiting invasion, with angels of Mons cited by veterans.
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Washington
PB. C
British Isles
Thare
Barbarossa
Frederick I
Swabia
Rome
Hohenstaufen
Bavaria
Conrad II
Germany
Conrad
Wos
Charte- Hingne
Prederick
Italy
Kylfhaneer
Thur Ingla
Adolf Hitler
Hier
Berchtesgarden
Wotun
Berbaroska
Oxfordshire
Britain
England
Duke of Monmouth
Lyme Regis
Preston ‘Pans
Culloden
Angola
Mona
Mons
Barbarona
Freedom’s hope lies in this nation, says Syracuse graduate
A fragment from a Syracuse University graduate quotes a variety of opinions on freedom and patriotism, referencing figures such as Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and President James D. Mooney, and includes a humorous exchange about sharing an apple between siblings, reflecting wartime social tensions and family life.
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Labor Movement
Fren
Rae
Communiata
Fifth Columniata
Labor
Frances Perkins
New Jeraey
Tan
Offre
Ron
Thomas Browe
Hutton County Offeult Court
New Jerney. Co
James D. Mooney
General Motors
The Weakest Link In American Defense
Walter Lipppmann argues the United States needs a coherent foreign policy to avoid being surrounded by dangerous allies. He warns mismanaged relations threaten hemisphere security and calls for accountability of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for past policy choices, including Japan and Europe.
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Keelt
de Ieadt
Itaelf Molgtud
United States
Department of State
Navy
Army
Mensin Committee On Foreign Relations
Datary
Tongata
Americas
Naople
Capricatt
Tribune, Inc
Answers to Questions From The Belena Independent Bureau
A reader questions column cites answers from The Belena Independent Information Bureau handler, Frederic J. Haskin, Washington. It covers Winston Churchill quotation, publication of Angel by John Garfield, Jewish immigrant figures in 1989, Powhatan name for James River, derivation of word corflarey, royal taxes on alcoholic beverages, and other trivia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belena Independent Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
Plaase
Winston Churchill
J Ae
San Follawa
Angel
John Garfield
C. A
Ramick Music Corporation
Jamas
Virginle
Powhatan
Indiana
James
Corflarey
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Genghin
Stalin
Lady Attor
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Wiler
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Switzerland
Muasalil
Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Virginia
1Stis
Kanaan
Haskin
Fheteric J. Haskin
Hope For Ghostly Champions
Frederick
Holy See
Frederick Mada
Nat
Saladin
Jerusalem
Asia Minor
Hitler
Sonny Sayings
Mr Kraut
Owan D. Young
Syracuse
Supreme Court
Johnny
Witte Alster
Als
Irerou
Sather
Colege
Walter Lippmann
Hurops
Netherlanda
France
Britelo
Europe
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Onine
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Western Front
America
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