Anton Mussert: Netherlands Quisling Rising to Power
A portrait of Anton Mussert, the Dutch fascist figure linked to the Nazi regime. The piece traces his rise from a disliked student to a dictator-in-waiting, his family turmoil, and political maneuvers that set the stage for collaboration with Hitler.
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York
Anton Adrian Mussert
Netherlands
Quisling
Mussert
Ross von Tonningen
Goering
Werkendan
South Holland
Reus Mussert
Reus
Paul Bunyan
Low Countries
Anton
Horace
University of
Delft
Holland
Air freighters of plywood planes may solve submarine problem
A designer predicts quick to manufacture sturdy air freighters built from plywood and mahogany could replace ships in wartime logistics. Walter Beech, famed for Travel Air and Beechcraft, built a vast Wichita plant and saw 4000 percent rise in dollar value over 18 months, reshaping aviation to meet wartime needs.
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John Masefield
Walter H. Beech
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Wichita
Kan
Beech
Army Air Corps
Swallow Aeroplane Company
Travel Air Manufacturing Company
Pranik
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Mactages Srp Ae
Red Cross Increases Aid To Service Families
The American Red Cross reports a more than six fold rise in aid to service men's dependents through 3 700 chapters amid wartime shifts. Local home service workers handle issues from housing to clothing, while field workers support troops at stations worldwide.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
WNU
Apron pattern 8127 for sizes 14 to 42 with fastenings
The apron goes on quickly and stays in place with straps that hold the bodice and provide complete protection for the dress. Pattern No. 8127 fits sizes 14 to 42. size 16 needs 134 yards of fabric in 32 or 35 inch width, 5 yards ricvac braid for No. 1, 714 yards bias fold to trim No. 2. Send your order to:
Horace Greeley and the Boiler Night Humor
The famed editor Horace Greeley, known for absent mindedness, sat by a hot air vent reading papers when a janitor warned of no heat from downstairs. Greeley angrily retorted that he was warming himself and did not need the boiler fixed to interrupt his comfort.
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Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Mr. Greeley
Tribune
Homemaking Ideas for Reusing Materials in Custom Furnishings
Practical tips suggest using a desk or stand in place of a high back chair and building a sturdy base from a wooden box. Sew washed stuffing from moss, horsehair, or feather scraps into a cheesecloth bag for padding. Recycle worn draperies and bedspreads for usable fabric.
Amazing growth of a single fly pair over weeks
Reader’s Digest cites Alan Devoe stating a fly egg hatches in a day and reaches adulthood in under 10 days. A female lays about 100 eggs at 10 day intervals for 8 to 10 weeks, so nine generations from one pair could yield trillions of offspring, prompting ongoing control efforts.
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Alan Devoe
Reader’s Digest
Devoe
Practical Household Fixes and Tips
Table salt added to blue water distributes color evenly and stops streaks in fabrics. Tighten curtain springs by holding roller and twisting spring between fork tines. Inspect the refrigerator each morning to gauge cooked foods and leftovers. Omelets require three eggs per two servings. For apricot and apple lunch spread, simmer dried apricots in water then add apples and sweeten. Used soap can become soap jelly for washing hosiery and textiles.
Sewing Circle Pattern Request Enclosed 20 Cents
Pattern department at room 1116 211 West Wacker Drive Chicago requests 20 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Size information incomplete.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Wacker Dr
Chicago
Quiz on history and geography with varied trivia
A mixed historical quiz covers mottos, the Invincible Armada, distance fractions, Chicago railroads, Free-Soil aims, state sizes, and royal lineages. Answers: motto hustles. Armada. one eighth mile. forty one railroads. slavery. California. the Japanese emperors dating to 660 B C.
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Chicago
Free-Soil Party
Union
California
B. C
WhyProfile Wise Do concert pianists face audiences
Before Liszt pianists turned their backs or faced the audience over the instrument. Liszt adored his profile and popularized a new handsome style that many followed since.
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Franz Liszt
Liszt
Edison and Spain Fleet Clash in Early Global Conflicts
In a historical note, Thomas Edison aids ideas about naval power during the era of King Philip II of Spain. The fleet faced global trade routes, with innovations shaping exploration and conflict across seas.
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Thomas Edison
King Phillip of
Spain
USO Seeks Donations From Local Supporters
The USO has doubled its duties this year and now operates across the globe. It urges all readers to contribute, no matter how small, to support its expanding, essential work. Send funds to your local USO committee or to USO National Headquarters, Empire State Building, New York.
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USO
Globe
National
Empire State Building
New York
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