Early Political Activity Shapes Bitter 1940 Campaign
Washington. The 1940 campaign begins early with intense maneuvering in both parties as Democrats clash over New Deal fidelity and delegates while Republicans exploit criticism of Roosevelt era policy. Analysts foresee a possible one term president with a focus on tax, debt, and unemployment pressures shaping voter sentiment.
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al Smith
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Television's Du Mont and Royal Guard Duties Spotlight
A profile of Allen B. Du Mont the TV pioneer who built a Montclair lab after leaving Westinghouse and De Forest, and his breakthrough cathode ray tube. Also featured is DS Edward Starling an American guard for British royalty and past exploits from protection to presidential detail.
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Is There Such a Man In Uncle Phil Says
A concise moral note discusses self awareness and social conduct. It cautions against boasting and seeks prudent behavior. It stresses listening to others and avoiding locations where one does not belong.
Parental Co Operation Should Bear Fruit
A teacher notes astigmatism in a pupil named Charles after exam and asks parents to seek correction. The next day the father replies with humor and a threat to continue disciplining Charlie, implying the issue will be addressed.
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Charles
Charlie
Wise and Otherwise
A collection of aphorisms contrasts coping with sorrow and relationships with practical wisdom. It suggests a man drowns his sorrow while a woman might tire of a perfect husband, and cautions against blindly accepting reasons or places for missteps in daily life.
Curtains from Your Sewing Book Inspire Kitchen Makeover
Mrs Spears of Chicago writes praising Book 1 Sewing for Home Decorator and proposes a bold kitchen window idea using dotted swiss fabric red oilcloth scalloped borders and rick rack. She notes Book 2 Embroidery and Gifts offers more crafts. books priced 25 cents with 50 cents for both and a free leaflet.
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Spear
Oriental Repartee About Dr Wu Ting Fang in America
A Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury quote recalls Dr Wu Ting Fang, famed Chinese diplomat, being playfully asked by an American which race he belongs to and then posing a returning jibe about the caller’s own “kee” or animal comparison.
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L.Z. Yuan
Shanghai Evening Post
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Random Trivia Quiz Questions Set
A list of ten general knowledge questions covering bridges aqueducts and viaducts ship bells and time the origin of the round table the Cajuns presidential impeachments directions at the North Pole biblical prophecies about the automobile and the earth sun debate.
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North Pole
A Quiz With Answers on Various Subjects
A provided Q and A list covers topics from bridges and aqueducts to stars and flags. It notes Boswell as tracing a signer, identifies a raccoon, gives a time range, cites Acadian descendants, confirms impeachment procedure, answers yes, no, a biblical verse, and the earth orbit.
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