Hitler to press summer war push across Europe
Washington reports warn Hitler will strike hard this summer to end the war by October. Italian moves toward war grow as Mussolini aligns with Nazi confidence. Taft campaign reveals detailed delegate projections in key states while Dewey is pushed as weaker. Ambassador Phillips visits Mussolini and seeks Italy's war aims in the Mediterranean.
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Wistar Legacy Inspires Wistaria Name and its Misspelling
The Wistaria plant honors Caspar Wistar a Philadelphia physician born 1761 who studied at the University of Pennsylvania and led societies in Britain. His home hosted gatherings of students and scholars known as Wistar parties after his death in 1818. Naturalist Thomas Nuttall named a vine wisteria but spelled it to honor him, perpetuating a common error.
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Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and the rise of the zeppelin
A compact look at Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin as inventor of the airship, his Civil War-era writings and later flight milestones. It notes his 1900 airship, 1906 and 1907 speeds, his 1917 death, and contrasts with a humor vignette about a faulty tire and a museum Morse code display.
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You Can Make Your Own Summer Shade
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes a backyard shade shelter built from second hand pipe and bright blue frame with green and white striped awning material. The shade uses fabric loops and heavy tape, costing 10 cents to cover sewing book mail offer.
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Junkman Sale After Car Mishap
Two men compare deals after both sell their old cars to a junkman following Bill's wife crashing his car into a ditch yesterday. The exchange notes the similar outcome of their vehicle sales.
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Bok Peace Award for Practical World Peace Plan
In 1923 Edward Bok the philanthropist founded the American Peace award offering $100,000 for the most practicable plan to establish a lasting peace in the world.
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The Glow Worm Outshines Electric Bulbs In Energy Use
The glow worm emits light through a chemical reaction using sugar from its diet. Only 3 percent of the potential energy becomes light, versus 12 percent for electric bulbs, making it the most efficient light source described.
Nature's Touch Quote From Shakespeare
A Shakespearean line proclaims that one touch of nature unites all mankind, expressing a timeless view of shared humanity and natural kinship.
Ex Lax laxative promotes gentle bowel relief
Ex Lax offers a strong but gentle purge for constipation with a pleasant taste. It promises a thorough movement without stomach pain nausea or weakness and is available in 10 and 25 cent boxes at drug stores.
Standards You Can Have Your Own Bureau of Standards
An advertiser touts a private standards bureau and urges readers to consult newspaper advertising columns to safeguard purchasing power daily.
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