Democrats Meet Amid Naval Action Talks and Third Party Threats
A Western Newspaper Union column analyzes the Chicago Democratic convention and rising isolationist sentiment amid naval action in Martinique and European tensions. It notes Wheeler’s bid, Willkie’s campaign stance, and a clash between Petain and Churchill over the French fleet, with France’s split loyalties and French politics cycling through pro and anti British factions.
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West Indies
Martinique
Chicago
France
State Hull
Hitler Foreign’ Office
Europe
America
Berlin
Americas
U. S
Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
John Lewis
Willkie
Wilkie
Borah
La?ollette
Wendell Willkie
Paris Today No Glamour Amid Occupation News
Paris endures German occupation with curfew and paper shortages. Three German colonels head police departments while locals cope under blackout and rising anti British sentiment. Plattsburg training echoes 1915 16 program as wartime costs climb. General militarization and debt surge reshape politics globally.
NAMES IN THE NEWS A World War II Era Collage
George Bernard Shaw suggested supplying England to fight it out with Hitler, sparking talk of a war hawk. Hollywood’s Ben Turpin died at 71, and Fat McKenna, once Roosevelt’s White House door keeper, died at 65. Max Aitken, Beaverbrook’s son, reportedly shot down four German planes and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. British flyers claim 107 German planes downed since the war began. Norway’s King Haakon VII fled to England as ex-allies deposed Belgium’s Leopold. Earl Harrison, Philadelphia attorney, would fingerprint aliens under a new federal law starting September 1, with an education program and no witch hunts.
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George Bernard Shaw
Hitler
England
G. B.S
Ben Turpin
Hollywood
Fat McKenna
White House
Roosevelt
Max Aitken
Hearst
Lord Beaverbrook
Earl Harrison
Philadelphia
Harrison
Willkie and McNutt Frat Rivalry From IU Past to 1940 Politics
The tale recalls Indiana University in 1910 with Wendell Willkie and Paul McNutt as students at opposite ends. Willkie led the socialistic rabble and the harbs while McNutt's faction formed the aristocratic Greek letter group. By Willkie's senior year they reconciled, joining the Betas. In 1940 the frat brothers square off again in politics.
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Wendell Willkie
Paul McNutt
Indiana University
Willkie
McNutt
The
Betas
Ask Me Another General Quiz Questions
A list of trivia questions covering topics from history and mythology to science and language. Includes queries on Alhambra ostrich defense Homeric tale golf ball dimples first circumnavigator ship, Latin phrase, cross types in Christian art, kangaroo birth, Henry kings, France, and whether thunderstorms sour milk.
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Troy
England
Henry
France
A Spanish Palace and Other Notable Snippets
The list compiles varied items from a historic page: Granada’s Moorish fortress called a palace, Odysseus referenced, a dimpled ball’s aerodynamics, the Columbia under Captain Robert Gray, Cicero on times and manners, about 50 people, a tiny blind newborn, France’s Henry kings count, and a weather note linking hot sultry days to storm souring.
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Granada
Odysseus
Dut
Columbia
Robert Gray
Cicero
France
Henry
Metal-Plated Money Could Foil Counterfeiters
England plans bank notes coated with a fine metal layer invisible except under Wood's light. The phosphorescent tint from different metals or blends may identify each denomination, potentially giving every currency its own unique color under this light, according to Collier's.
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England
Sewing Book series highlights home crafts and stories
The writer thanks readers for letters about Sewing Book 5 detailing slip covers curtains bedspreads and dressing tables. She recalls Book 2 with gifts novelties and embroidery stitches and Book 3 sharing human interest and adventures of clever women making home essentials from little. More adventures follow in Book 4.
Brother Tom Mocked Jessica With Pet Names
A playful yet pointed letter from Tom mocks his sister Jessica with exaggerated family nicknames. He jokes about relatives traveling to Aunt Lizzie and a new family car, while a cow bears a calf and a bull's name is whimsically altered.
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Jessie
Jessica
Tom
Daddica
Mumumica
Lizzica
Willica
Sammica
Ruined by Gratuities Quote Attributed to Plutarch
A compact aphorism notes that the earliest ruin of the Roman people arose from the practice of giving treats and gratuities, attributed to Plutarch. It frames corruption as a foundational vice linked to public largesse.
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Plutarch
Inferior to Superior quote by Sydney Smith
A reflective quotation about virtue and progress notes that one cannot remain superior without first embracing inferiority. The line, attributed to Sydney Smith, emphasizes starting from humility to achieve higher standing.
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Sydney Smith
Common Line Between Joy and Sorrow
A concise reflection on how the craving for sympathy marks the boundary between happiness and sadness, suggesting that seeking comfort shapes emotional perception and personal experience.
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