Roosevelt Era Power Play Moves for Democracy Arsenal
National column analyzes the Roosevelt administration’s wartime diplomacy and policy shifts. It notes ties between lawmakers and the State Department, calls for broader French Caribbean base control, and discusses Navy plots, Soviet ties, Townsendites, and defense spending. The piece weighs risks, politics, and strategic aims as the President seeks expanded authority.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sol Bloom
New York
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walter George
Georgia
State Department
Army General Staff
Navy General Board
Navy
Knox
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Russia
Stalin
Petain
Martinique
Caribbean
Antigua
St. Lucia
Trinidad
Panama Canal
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Vladivostok Andussia
Germany
Dick Elliott
Lindsay Warren
North Carolina
Uncle Sam
Henry Morgenthau
Capitol Hill
Do You Want A Baby Three-Fold Prescriptions
An ad claims sterility cases previously childless women became mothers using Dr H Will Elders Three-Fold Prescriptions sold for 1 50 by Mann Drug Stores. It describes the method as simple and effective and frames motherhood as a path to happiness and home harmony.
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H. Will Elders
London Slum Priest Leads Flock To Fight Bomb Fires
Father Grosser, priest of East End London, led parishioners through the Blitz helping in shelters and with food. Children form Bomb Squad babies as they hunt incendiaries, while adults dig through rubble to rescue families. The rector calls it faith and neighborly aid.
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London
Father Grosser
East End
Pat Makin
Sam Donner
How to Care for Venetian Blinds Scissors and Molasses
How to clean Venetian blinds use mild soap suds and lightly oil slats after washing. To tighten scissor blades apply heat to the rivet to expand it. If molasses has hardened place vessel in hot water to return to original consistency.
Modern Etiquette Q A Quick Guide to Courteous Manners
Practical etiquette tips emphasize polite telephoning and dining conduct. Use please when directing an elevator and avoid humming at table as it signals lack of decorum. If a caller’s name is unclear, request a repetition politely by saying will you repeat the name please.
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New York
S&s
Burton Heath
Fiorello la Guardia
Washington
Little Flower
la Guardia
White House
Fiorello
Tammany
Canada
Look and Learn 5 Quick Trivia Questions from a 19th Century Page
Questions cover flag stripes octogenarian age an English peer known for manners consanguinity meaning blood relation and the Custer defeat location. Includes Little Big Horn Montana and a western North Carolina town Loafer's Glory as a playful closing note.
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United States
North Carolina
Loafer’s
Daily Word Lesson Hercules and its meaning
This lesson teaches the word HERCULEAN meaning requiring great strength or difficulty. It notes pronunciation ker kusa le an with second syllable stress and gives an example sentence It was a herculean task.
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John
Ruth
Hercules
South Africa Opens Small Stamp Scheme for Tax Funds
Natives may buy government stamps or small denomination notes to accumulate funds for the annual tax payment. The program offers a simple method to save toward tax obligations.
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South Africa
1942 North Carolina Senate Battle Forecast
Harold Cooley plans a 1942 U S Senate bid with Senator Bailey possibly retiring. George Ross Pou, former congressman candidate, would seek Cooley's fourth district seat. Speculation centers on a Cooley Pou ticket challenging the Bailey and Shelby factions in a tense political clash across the state.
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Raleigh
Harold Cooley
United States Senate
Sen. Bailey
North Carolina
McDonald
George Ross Pou
Cooley
Congress
Pau
State
Bailey
Washington
Stret Corner
Shelby
Senate
Archie Gay
John Larkins
Pou
George Pou
Peterson's Ointment Fame From Buffalo Druggist
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for pile itching and smarting that gained national fame. Peterson's Ointment offered quick cooling soothing astringent relief and became a home favorite. Sold in 35¢ boxes or 60¢ tubes with applicator. money back if not delighted.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Cranium Crackers Prize Ring Quiz
A year round boxing quiz tests knowledge of champions and recent bouts. Questions cover Joe Louis challengers, lightest weight class, non title bout between two champions, a heavyweight defending seven years with bare knuckles, and the bout with the biggest gate. Answers on Want Ad Page.
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Joe Louis
Want Ad
Life Insurance Underwriters Ease Travel Restrictions
Recognition of increased air travel safety by life insurance underwriters marks another step in policy liberalization. Many companies have eliminated all restrictions on commercial air travel in the past year, reflecting a trend toward broader coverage.
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Romania
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Mediterranean
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Iraq
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NEA
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Padre Grosser
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4Th Earl of Chesterfield
the Little Big Horn
Montana
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U.S. A
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Fifth Avenue
N. Y
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Enterprise Bureau
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