14 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
1
A long analysis outlines how Hitler’s encirclement plan pressures Poland and its allies. It notes Britain France and Russia reacting with new pacts and warnings while Poland weighs security with France Britain or a wary tie to Germany.
Under 2 new process, inedible starch can become a transparent wrapping substance at under three cents a pound. German Captain Hans Dieter Je flew a 1 175 horsepower aircraft at 463.9 mph to set a new speed record. Franklin Institute previewed a safe auto glass with a plastic sandwich that bends but won’t break. In U S homes 97 percent of 21 million wired households own electric irons, 40 percent have washing machines and vacuum cleaners, and a third have refrigeration.
Spain’s vast gold reserve reportedly moved abroad as Loyalists fled. The Polish Romanian military pact expands with new joint exercises and defense commitments. France signs a fresh trade treaty with [country], strengthening Franco commercial ties.
A historical sketch recounts Captain William Becknell’s 1821 Santa Fe trade voyage from Franklin Missouri with companions. He tried a perilous shortcut through unknown lands, endured thirst and hardship, then reached Taos by following the Arkansas river, solidifying his role as a Santa Fe trail pioneer.
Hollywood columnist Virginia Vale lauds Deanna Durbin in the sequel to Three Smart Girls Grow Up, praising the film as well-made and non glamorous. Dee McCarey, writer-director, is credited with much of the success, with praise for the writing and direction. other stars and projects are mentioned in a broad entertainment roundup.
Personal initials on linens and accessories using lazy daisy stitch in black green or two shades. Includes two 24 inch and two 1%4 inch alphabets with placement directions and illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept New York for Pattern 1947 with name and address.
Quote attributed to Izaak Walton on virtue and discourse as essential to virtue and civic life. Reflects a Renaissance belief in moral conversation as strength.
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