10 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1939
Page
1
Analysis argues the Soviet push to the west could threaten Romania as the next focus of economic and political pressure while wartime morale among Nazis suffers, reflecting editorial opinion on shifting power dynamics in Europe.
Clyde Schlieper and Wes Carroll set a seaplane endurance record of 726 hours in Los Angeles, while two Peruvian brothers began a non stop flight to Lima from New York. Edison reports CIO UAW strikes threaten Navy aviation defense and a picket showdown at Bohn Aluminum Detroit. Agriculture notes warn of potential 1940 crop boosts if German U boats disrupt British French links, with bread supply concerns rising. In India discussions over dominion status intensify as Gandhi presses for independence alongside non violence. Louisiana sees resignation of District Attorney Byrnes after tax probe blockage, with federal grand jury intervention following.
Reports show 1.5 million Nazi troops at frontiers with Switzerland Belgium Netherlands and France amid frontier jitters. Italy expands arms program while Romania fears Dobruja loss and seeks regional talks. U S Senate passes neutrality bill aiding cash and carry while debates on embargo loom.
A sprawling 1930s style briefing notes German saboteurs at Kingsland and Black Tom, postwar claims payout near 50 million, Roosevelt third term doubt, McNary’s presidential bid, Pope Pius XII encyclical on state authority, Alice Brady obituary, and Winnie Ruth Judd’s escape bid from Phoenix hospital.
A 1930s style guide offers tea serving tips and simple, dainty menus for parties. It includes Ginger Cream Cakes Orange Ice Cream One-Two-Three-Four Cakes and various sandwiches. The piece promotes Eleanor Howe’s Easy Entertaining cookbook from Chicago with kitchen-tested ideas.
A burglar-proofing tip suggests boring a hole in the turning part of an ordinary window latch and inserting a small padlock in the hole to prevent the catch from being opened.
Mrs. Spears describes bringing items from the attic to brighten a home, turning a dresser into a chest and adding a mirror, with a future note on the stool and mirror. The feature also promotes sewing books and free quilt block patterns, plus an ad for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and a Young quote.
A compact note presents a quotation attributed to Goldsmith on harmless delusions that ease happiness, reflecting on how simple beliefs shape mood and contentment. The line suggests a tolerance for comforting illusions as a mood aid.
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