Weather forecast and climatology notes across states
The report notes considerable cloudiness with scattered thundershowers Tuesday mainly in western and central North Carolina. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville vary from gentle to moderate with southwest tendency. overcast tonight and Tuesday. Additional weather data list daily temperatures and rainfall across major stations including Charlotte, Wilmington, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, and Washington.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Auguste
Birmingham
Charleston
Chicago
Columbia
Danver
Detroit
Evansyre
Glen Galveston
Sperwanbburg &O
Tampa
Wilmington
Increased Japanese Troop Movements and Trade Tensions
Shanghai reports growing Japanese troop arrivals at Dairen and Manchukuo frontier. Tokyo denies clashes while Unconfirmed rumors persist. U S assets frozen prompt American business closures and picketing in Tsingtao Chefoo Dairen Priping and Tientsin.
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China
San Francisco
Kobe
Japan
Shanghai
Dairen
Manchukuo
U. S
Tsingtao
North China
American Chamber of Commerce
State Department
United States
Chefoo
Priping
Tientsin
Battle of Giants and the Choice Between Fascism or Bolshevism
A speaker cites a 20 year struggle over fascism versus Bolshevism and asserts that the future belongs to those ideas that reform history. He predicts a victorious outcome for the side of progress, arguing that past ideas must yield to the future. The text also notes Danish etiquette about serving oatmeal with milk.
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Rome
Moscow
Axis bombing and British responses near Suez Canal
The axis bombardment of the Suez Canal zone continues as Britain reports its front line forces in the Egypt Libya border area harassing the enemy with artillery. The Egyptian interior ministry tallies the heaviest axis casualties yet in the delta air raid with 17 killed and 58 injured and minor property damage. Air alarms were recorded in Cairo Alexandria Suez Port Said and several provinces.
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Britain
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
No Man's Land
Egypt
Libya
Suez Canal Zone
Ministry of Interior
Delta
Cairo
Alexandria
Suez
Port Said
RAF advances persist off Dutch coast in July sorties
R A F gun emplacement on Tunbiord island off the Dutch coast shows the eighth week of their offensive. British reports say July raids damaged 90 German ships totaling nearly 300,000 tons in northern waters. In June 39 RAF attacks felled 30 ships totalling 60,000 to 70,000 tons. The RAF admits 46 planes lost last week but claims 76 Axis aircraft shot down. Gregory Augustus Daymond of Los Angeles, 20, "baby" of the American Eagle squadron, downed a bomber yesterday, bringing his personal total to three German planes. the squadron total is five.
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Tunbiod
Gregory Augustus Daymond
Los Angeles
Baby
Eagle Squadron
Finland’s Petsamo Region Seen as Likely Front in Resistance Action
Observers note British and occupied territory tensions. Reports point to northern Finland around Petsamo and the Rybachi Peninsula as probable flashpoints for German resistance operations. Fleet Air Arm bombers attacked Petsamo, signaling potential subsequent raids or a landing to secure land bases.
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Finland
Petsamio
Rybachi
Petsamo
Norway
Fleet Air Arm
House deadlocks on tax bill with Ways and Means rule
Paragraph describes congressional move to restrict debate on the presidents tax plan. It notes a rule limiting amendments to those from the Ways and Means committee and allows only a vote on the joint return provision with no modification.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
British raid continues as Berlin bombardment grows
British bomber fleets pressed their 50th raid on Berlin with 200 to 300 aircraft reported over the capital Saturday night and renewed attacks on axis shipping to North Africa. German raids on England were light as Britain claimed two supply ships sunk totaling 7,60 tons and a torpedoed Italian floating dock and cruiser identified as Eugenio di Savoia or Emanuele Filiberto Duca D'Aosta.
Sabotage Suspected In Detroit Tool Thefts
In Detroit Aug 4 a Majestic Tool Manufacturing Corp plant suffered a raid. Thieves tied the night watchman, ransacked cabinets and stole 300 to 400 micrometers plus gill blocks and other precision instruments. President John W. Parker called it likely sabotage rather than a routine robbery.
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Detroit
Imlay
Majestic Tool Manufacturing Corporation
John W. Parker
Corporation
Columbus Sails Friday Voyage From Canary Islands
A 1694 note records Columbus expedition timelines with multiple Fridays noted for starting from the Canary Islands, sighting land, and beginning return, alongside a Fountain of Punch toast prepared by Admiral Russell, Earl of Oxford, for the king.
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Columbus
Canary Islands
Friay
Russell, Earl of Oxford
Full Speed Ahead On Panama Canal New Emergency Exits
The piece argues for rapid construction of a third set of Panama Canal locks to ensure naval and commercial passage between oceans. It notes current locks are too small for modern ships, outlines four purposes of the new locks, and details costs, schedules, and protective measures amid rising Pacific tension.
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Pacific
Panama Canal
Washington
Japan
Far East
Uncle Sam
U. S
Mussolini
U. S. Navy
Congress
Atlantic
America
A Ately
Gatun
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Weather, science, and daily life notes from era items
A collage of brief facts: hurricane names by region eleven garden and poultry tips, diet and meat allowances, Arctic butterfly life cycle, Atlantic salinity claim, 1940 census Alabama, advances in telescope view, a London accident, and a potato with protruding eyes.
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Alabama
Glorifying Yourself as Fashion Advice by Experts
A rotating panel led by Biffle de Wardener offers guidance on personalizing fashion to individual features. The piece emphasizes choosing necklines, colors, and silhouettes that flatter the wearer, with tips on adjusting hems, tunics, and shoulder lines for balance. It notes Parisian chic as a model and contrasts it with American dressmaking practices.
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Alicia Hart
Biffle de Wardener
Day Thorpe
New York
de Wardener
Paris
Mme
Wardener
NEA
Chinese victory recaptures Chao Yang port in Kwantung
A Chinese report says Chinese forces recaptured Chao Yang, a key port in Kwantung Province opposite Swatow. Melbourne, Australia, appoints Major General Sir Lyon Mackay as commander-in-chief of the Australian army. Michigan leads hunting license issuance with Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio following. Bank of England reports tight money supply. An artesian well yields 40,000 gallons per hour. One cord of wool produces nine million tithes.
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Hong Kong
Chao- Yang
Kwangung Province
Swatow
Melbourne
Australia
Sir Lyon Mackay
Army
Bank of England
Run Out Husband Club Sinks In Canada Money Moves
A wild paragraph links a supposed Run Out Husband Club to male loyalty issues and a future clubhouse plan while noting Canadian investment exceeds 7 billion dollars. The piece blends social satire with economic detail about Canada’s capital from foreign countries.
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