Washington Eyes Foreign War Purchases to Shield U S Forces
Washington officials pledge scrutiny of foreign buyers to avoid draining items essential for U S military needs. While noting no war boom, they warn vast orders abroad could influence production, with early interest from Britain France and Soviet interest in rubber.
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Washington
War and Navy Departments
United States
Russia
Germany
Army and Munitions Board
Britain
France
Europe
Canada
Dominions
England
Empire
Sargon Tonic Advertisement Claims Boosts Energy
A vintage drug ad promotes Sargon as a tonic to restore energy and appetite for tired weak individuals. It cites ingredients like iron ammonium citrate quassia and sodium citrate and promises refund if not satisfied. The copy urges readers to buy at Mann's Cut Rate Drug Co with a money back guarantee.
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Mann’s Cut Rate Drug Co
German Italian Axis Strain Deepens As War Shifts
The piece argues Hitler's Poland gamble risks defeat if blitzkrieg fails and Mussolini shifts to curb Nazi influence. It cites Mussolini's army overhaul and balking at Soviet ties, seeking a neutral Balkan bloc while Italy resists Berlin's Eastern Europe dominance.
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Hitler
Poland
Europe
Mussolini
Italy
Balkans
Mediterranean
Stalin
Russia
Baltic States
England
France
Signor
Berlin
Rome
Balkan Ring
Balkan
Il Duce
Munich
Germany
Congress Hear Shipbuilding Plan For 1940 Fleet Expansion
Congress will hear a plan to accelerate naval shipbuilding and authorize 95 new warships along with almost 2,400 more airplanes. An increased annual appropriation to about $1.3 billion for the year starting July 1, 1940, would mark the navy’s largest peacetime budget. The plan follows discussions with House Naval Committee Chairman Vinson and administration officials.
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Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Congress
House
Navy
Ohio Pensioners Fight A60 Proposal Clash in Cleveland
Ohio voters face a hard fight over a pension at age 60 proposal as Herbert S Bigelow vows to draft a new plan and raise taxes if defeated. The plan would pay 50 dollars a month to eligible singles 60 plus and 80 dollars to eligible couples, against current up to 30 dollars for needy seniors over 65.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Herberts. Bigelow
Republican
Democratic Party
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Christian Science Sunday Services Highlight Spiritual Creation
Sunday services across Christian Science churches featured Adam and Fallen Man as the lesson topic. The golden text urged awakening and light through Christ, with biblical citations from Hebrews and Ephesians alongside excerpts from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
House Panel Delays Hearings On Naval Appropriations
The subcommittee postponed scheduled hearings on the naval appropriations bill as discussions continue. Officials indicated hearings would begin in the coming days once remaining details are resolved.
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House
Naval Appropriations
Four Children and Farmer Die in Beaver Dam Township Home Fire
Nov 6 Greenville reports a 44 year old farmer Van Waton and four young children perished in a blaze that destroyed a three room house in Beaver Dam Township. The McCandlers and Hayes families occupied the dwelling. L H Walston escaped with the McCandlers' children. Walston said he tried to rescue the Hayes children but was barred by flames.
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Greenville
van W Ton
Beaver Dam
Magdalen Hayes
Geraldine Hayes
Donald Hayes
Kermi Hayes
Cooper McCandlers
McCandlers
Vifa
M McCandlers
Ernest W Ton
L. H. Walston
van Waton
Bac
T Hayes
Amateur club backs neutrality aid stance in NC meeting
The North Carolina Amateur Floating Club voted to support aid to the United States maintaining neutrality in the European war at its meeting in Charlotte. The group emphasized keeping the U S out of the conflict while aiding the nation.
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Charlotte
United States
North Carolina
Camel Cigarettes Promote Slow Burn Advantage
An advertisement extols Camel cigarettes as slow burning and cost efficient. It claims milder flavor, cooler smoke, and fragrance with lower overall cost, asserting the slow burn adds the equivalent of five extra smokes per pack and hints at a panel illustration.
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