Shifting Public Mood After 1938 Elections
Washington digest notes the 1938 results show Republicans gaining seats in the House and eight in the Senate, with more Republican governors, and argues the era favors moderation over extremism. It stresses the middle class shift, calls for constructive Republican leadership, and cautions against rubber-stamp government by Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
New England
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Congress
Barkley
Senate
Majority
Rayburn
House
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
McNary
Martin
Western Newspaper Union
Messersmith Worried Over Trade Rights In Germany
G S Messersmith former consul general in Berlin and assistant secretary of state warns that world law and order in trade is at risk. He cites German charters and South American activity as troubling traders and urges preparedness to protect U S interests amid expansionist aims led by Hitler era officials. The German economy is described as militarized with wealth funneled into expansion and subjugation of those who trade with it.
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United States
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
G. S. Messersmith
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
South America
Messersmith
Hull
Walther Funk
Hjalmar Schacht
Harry D. Gideonse
Barnard Col
Gideonse
Rotterdam
Columbia
University of Geneva
Barnard
Rutgers
University of Chicago
Debunker Of Death Ray Goes Poetic
A feature notes Professor Robert W. Wood of Johns Hopkins, famed for debunking death rays, author of poems like The Bird and the Burdock, and credited with wartime tear gas and optical advances. It highlights his honors by the British Royal Society and education at Harvard and Berlin.
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Robert W. Wood
Johns Hopkins
British Royal Society
British
War Office
Wood
Harvard
University of Berlin
Simple patterns for child and doll outfits
Easy to sew patterns No. 1642 and No. 1645 offer kid and doll dress designs. Includes house dress, play outfits, doll clothing, and a cape. Sizes 32 to 44 for girls. dolls 12 to 24 inches. Materials and yardage listed. Order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago. Patterns priced 15 cents each.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Horse Sense About Winter Oil Change
Winter lubrication demands three oil traits low cold test, good lubrication at all speeds, and strong durability. Quaker State Winter Oil meets these needs with purity, anti sludge properties, and superior wear resistance, backed by dealer guidance to prepare vehicles for cold mornings.
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Quaker State
Pennsylvania
Begging Letters Sent to Mrs Harriman After Death
Collier's Weekly notes a flood of begging letters to Mrs Edward H Harriman after her husband’s death in 1909. Analysts later compiled the correspondence into a book, showing requests totaling more than 267 million dollars.
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Edward H. Harriman
Collier’s Weekly
Old Man Cash and the Poor Trust Is Dead Sign
A North Carolina shopkeeper known as Old Man Cash tells how a wall sign and a cashOnly policy changed his business. He recalls the impact of credit habit, advertising, and honest weight packaging on customers and sales, turning a tense mood into steady demand.
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North Carolina
Old Man
Cash
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Bruckart
Washington Digest
William Bruckart
National Press Bldg
Washington, D. C
Vote
Who’s News
By Lemuel F. Parton
Death Ray
Consolidated News
Princess Home
Nevin
St.Josef
Caesar
Price
Santa Claus
Weekly
Prince Albert Coneright
R. B. Rogostte
Prince Albert
Ee Nee
Cee
Eddie Nichols
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