War Periodic Update 1939 Gathers Momentum Europe Wide
Joseph W. LaBine reports on the 1939 war buildup with Britain Union of South Africa and Canada entering the conflict, Germany’s propaganda escalation led by Goebbels, and early battles across the Saarbrucken region and along the Polish front. Russia and Italy loom as uncertain factors while naval threats and mine dangers grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Union of South Africa
Canada
Mackenzie King
Germany
Slovakia
Getmany
Egypt
Turkey
France
Maxime Weygand
Ankara
Russia
Italy
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Ministries of Information
London Daily Mirror
Air Ministry
London
U. S
Hitler
Herr Goebbels
Warsaw
U.S
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Poland
Austria-Hungary
Edward Smigly-Rydz
Bugg
Vistula
Berlin
Moscow
West
Red Bear
Pravda
Bremen
New York
Iceland
Mexico
South America
Manhattan
Ile de France
Europe
Cobh
Ireland
Washington
Olivegrove
Kosti
Baltic
Backfire of War Ponders US Neutrality and Readiness
President Roosevelt weighs keeping the United States out of war while preparing for it. The article notes rising prices, neutrality debates, and a planned emergency expansion of armed forces and FBI. It outlines a potential 90 day window for rapid mobilization and a large pool of draft-eligible males.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Franklin Roosevelt
U. S
Wiseacres
Wall Street
Congress
White House
Washington
Idaho
William E. Borah
FBI
Woodring
Joint
Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Feeding Father Told Through Traditional Men-Style Dishes
The article outlines simple hearty meals favored by men. It lists recipes and instructions for soups, desserts, pastries, and potatoes, plus a teaser for Eleanor Howe’s book Feeding Father inviting readers to order. It emphasizes plain foods, straightforward seasons, and practical cooking.
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
News Quiz prompts and quiz questions on current events
A reader quiz asks five questions about a Baltimore lady and her husband’s latest travels, Father Divine buying a five story heaven, a European war era navy air force disaster, a potential antitrust suit closure, and the reason behind a controversial remark about strikes and bloodshed.
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Baltimore
Father Divine
Heaven
Walla Walla
Philadelphia
Chicago
Newport
Bombay
Europe
U. S. Navy
U. S. Justice Department
American Medical Association
Duchess of Windsor Repatriated by England
The duchess of Windsor and her exiled husband have been repatriated by England, returning to their homeland amid ongoing interest in their status and history. The move follows long-standing questions about their residence and political standing.
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Duchess of Windsor
England
Philadelphia
San Diego
U. S. Supreme Court
District of Columbia
J. Warren Madden
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor Committee
NLRB
My Favorite Recipes by Eleanor Howe to debut next week
Eleanor Howe announces a column featuring her best home tested recipes collected from good cooks nationwide. The series promises tested kitchen favorites used successfully for years and will appear in previews before the full column release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Howe
Worth Knowing Split Rolls Stuffed with Salad and Sauce
Split hard rolls butter them then fill with chicken or fish salad. Chopped ham may join waffle batter and serve with pineapple or orange sauce. Combine two or more soups and use the mixture as a sauce or serve in the regular way.
Ask Me Another General Quiz Questions
A quiz list asks whether zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes and covers topics from imperial demographics to city districts. It includes questions on U S drafts, country nicknames, bird terminology, and the existence of white elephants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
Loop
Barbary Coast
Bowery
United States
Cousin Michel
Zebra color debate and scattered historical notes
A collection of short statements covers zebra coloration, a percentage figure, leg length differences, misordered city names, wars, Germany, animal pedigree terms, dove equated to pigeon, and a note on white elephants seen as light-skinned elephants kept in Siam’s royal stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
San Francisco
Newark
Germany
Siam
Early Rail Travel and Campers Signal Social Changes
The article notes 1837 ticket applications asking for age occupation and birth place, describes 400 camping coaches in England hosting about 50 000 summer travelers, and mentions a Westphalian Last Supper stain in St Marys cathedral. It also cites global soil erosion creating a vast new desert in 25 years per Collier s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool & Manchester Railway
England
Collier’s
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Western Newspaper Union
the War
Gen
Goering
Paris
NET
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Saarbrucken
Maginot Line
Switzerland
Black Forest
Rome
der Fuehrer
Switz
Balti Sea
Lithuania
Prussia
Austria Hungary
Household News
Moe
Father
Harvest Moon Doughnuts
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Soest
Westphalia
Christ
Disraeli
Quaker State Motor Oil
Ero Aes
Quaker State
Pennsylvania
Ita
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp
Oil City
Senate Laboratory
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