Republican plan aims to regain power in 1940 campaign
Republican leaders outline a multi state effort to curb Roosevelt era legislation and gain more Senate seats and House seats. Senator Townsend says targeting 12 states including Oregon Iowa Kansas Ohio Illinois Indiana Kentucky California and New Jersey while McNary vows strong opposition to anti Roosevelt Democrats. Campaign funding totals reach 175600 for Senate contests and 500000 for House races with goals to add up to 80 representatives though Democrats could still hold a large majority.
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Washington
Townsend
Senate Campaign Committee
Senate
McNary
R-Ore
Kentucky
Barkley
A. B. Chandler
Oregon
Iowa
Kansas
South Dakota
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
California
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Maryland
House
Borah Outlines Wage Hour Plan As Basis For 1939 Reform
Senator Borah describes a wage hour bill as an experiment that could lead to broader standards. The 1939 Congress would be urged to revise current rules aiming at a 25 cent minimum wage next October rising to 30 cents in year two. Boards in interstate industries could apply the 40 cent level with exemptions based on economic factors.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Lessons in English by W IL Gordon
A compact note on proper usage and pronunciation. It highlights common errors such as innocent versus innocence and the misspelling of banana. The piece promotes vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily with today’s focus on coercion and its definition.
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W. IL. Gordon
Freight Train Kills Two in North Carolina Crash
A freight train struck and killed Gordon Jones aged 38 and Arthur Rowland aged 30, both residents of Jackson County, near Bylva Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred on the tracks near Asheville region.
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Asheville
Gordon Jones
Arthur Rowland
Jackson County
Bylva
Rhode Island Ships First Armed American Vessels
The colony of Rhode Island fitted out two sloops two days before the battle of Bunker Hill. These were the first armed American vessels commissioned by any public authority.
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Colony of
Rhode Island
Bunker Hill
Knife History From Stone Age to Modern Tools
UNCLE RAY traces the evolution of cutting tools from stone knives and shell edges to bronze and iron blades. The piece notes European finds, sharpening tempering techniques, and diverse modern knives while hinting at cultural shifts and etiquette surrounding knife use.
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Europe
Lawa
Egypt
Babylonia
How Can I Keep Tiny Mosquitoes Out
The article advises wiping screens with kerosene every one or two days to prevent small mosquitoes from entering through mesh. It also explains removing flour sack printing by applying a thick layer of lard, rolling up the bag, storing for days, then washing in boiling water.
Save time shelling peas with quick boil method
Wash the pea pods and boil them. The pods open and the peas sink to the bottom. Skim off the pods and you are left with the peas ready to use.
Modern Etiquette Question From Roberta Lee
A reader asks if an unmarried woman should sign a business letter with Miss before her name. The answer notes the Miss should be avoided in formal signatures and to use the full name or Mrs if married.
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Helen R. Jones
Gaps and Quirks in Historic Puzzle Answers
A puzzle excerpt asks for missing names and facts, including Freud the Vienna escapee, Butler author, and Cohan’s middle name. It also covers etiquette on knife accidents and wedding gift cards, with Q and A responses advising proper conduct.
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England
Vienna
Freud
Texas
Delaware
Samuel Butler
George M. Cohan
Government buys at Thomasville large CCC sock contract
Washington June 20 The Ragan Knitting company of Thomasville North Carolina wins a large government contract to supply CCC enrollees with socks valued at 154 414. The award is part of a week’s declarations totaling over 9 372 763 nationwide across 15 agencies. The Corbitt company of Henderson North Carolina also secured a truck contract worth 94 470 64 for the army quartermaster by June 30.
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Washington
Ragan Knitting Company
Thomasvile
N. C
CCC
Labor Department
Corbitt Company
Henderson
Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
North Carolina
Play of Apparently Simple Hand Proves None Too Simple
Mrs. H. EB. Latter of Wilmington Delaware solved a seemingly simple bridge hand, a problem often as tricky as a squeeze. East’s club king and a diamond return wrecked the contract, despite careful play in trumps and clubs. Latter and her partner recently won the Maryland Mixed Championship in Baltimore, with her decisive play shaping the outcome.
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H. EB
Wilmington
Del
East
West
Latter
Maryland
Baltimore
Rubber East and West vulcanization device notice
An OCR fragment references Rubber E and W vulcanization items with model numbers AQ4 9863 4542 Q102 931096 104, indicating a catalog or inventory note for rubber- related equipment and processes. The readable data lacks a clear event or outcome.
Look and Learn Q and A column tease
The column presents trivia on earth curvature history and city flags with a humorous note about parking meters for horses in Beckley West Virginia. It mentions prosecutors Thornhill and McGinnis and a meteorite fact about diamonds sometimes found in meteorites.
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Beckley
W. Va
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
W. H. McGinnes, Jr
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