Freedom of the Seas Doctrine in Roosevelt Era Policy
The article argues Americans question the freedom of the seas as a traditional tenet reaffirmed by President Roosevelt. It notes that open seas belong to no nation, but blockades and contraband disrupt this freedom. It cites Wilson era debates, Neutrality Act limits, and calls for repeal to restore navigation rights, pending victory in war.
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Roosevelt
America
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Britain
Germany
Morgenthau Defends Defense Bond Sales At High Rate
Secretary Morgenthau says defense savings bonds averaging near 500 million dollars monthly are highly satisfactory and exceed expectations. He notes projected annual borrowings could reach 4 to 5 billion, with remaining needs around 2 to 5 billion, depending on spending. He opposes compulsory sales and discusses tax anticipation certificates to aid income tax payments.
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Defense Savings
Morgenthau
Treasury
Sam
Retirement of Chief Justice Hughes Shifts U.S. Supreme Court
The report notes Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes will retire on July 1 at age 79 after eleven years on the court. It recalls his long public career from governor of New York to secretary of state and his international influence, while reflecting on potential post retirement public concerns.
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Charles Evans Hughes
High Court
Hughes
United States
Hoover
United States Supreme Court
Wilson
California
New York
Harding
Court For International Justice
The
Hague
The Parent Problem The Parent Problem
A church article urges keeping new members engaged after commitment. It stresses family involvement to sustain religious interest, children’s upbringing, and parental responsibility. Practical tips include gentle reminders and positive framing to ease transitions.
Purchasing an Automobile Supplies List and Pickpocket Insight
The piece lists basic auto purchase items including steel copper brass tin lead cast pig iron rubber cotton upholstery lacquer paper fiber board and glass by weight and measure. It then notes a New York pickpocket who claims he can spot a rube by how he holds a child’s hand.
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New York
Hints and Dints column snippets on life and memorials
A collection notes daily life topics from a newspaper page. Perspectives on print visibility gender dynamics and marriage proposals appear alongside a somber Memorial Day statistic about deaths and grave decoration.
Barber with Long Hair Draws Business Lesson
A customer questions a barber’s long hair and whiskers, prompting the barber to explain the look draws clients. The piece ends with a wry line about style and marketing and a remark on Castor oil as a medicine.
World and the Mud Puddles Showcasing a Grand Ledge Strike Clause
The article discusses a Grand Ledge Michigan strike settlement with a highlighted contract clause on Law Observance. It states that unions may not use force or intimidation, or threaten shipments, nor mass picket with coercive displays. It argues such provisions benefit the public and national welfare.
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Grand Ledge
Michiga
Bible Thought for Today
Verse reflection citing John 14 11 urging belief by faith or by the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
The Longer the Cheaper and Other Brief Jests
A digest of short quips and wry observations on speech, wit, devices, and social quirks. It notes Twain on sermons, lost gloves, couple dynamics, and the odd humor in daily tasks as a reflection of modern manners.
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Mark Twain
Good Taste Advice and Etiquette Questions From Readers
Readers seek safety guidance on hitchhiking dangers and insistence on avoiding rides from strangers while sharing home decor and social etiquette tips. The column urges caution, polite interaction with longtime male neighbors, and practical sun porch decoration ideas.
Racy Bits and Quips From Everyday Life
A collage of light anecdotes and wry remarks covers topics from rationing and family humor to old sayings and social quirks. Jests about talking children, birth terms, fashion scarcity, and political digs blend with courtroom one liners and cultural snapshots.
What’s What At A Glance Adolf Hitler Hated By Columnist
A columnist recalls Adolf Hitler as a hated figure while noting that some bigots favored his rational appeals. Heflin and Mekadden are recalled in connection with the debate.
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Adolf Hitler
I Hate Hitler Yet Like Few Ultra-Bigots Of History
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart recalls admiring moments with anti-Catholic Tom Heflin and anti Semite Louis McFadden. He recounts humor and jealousy toward the Morgans origin claim and recalls Hiram Evans KKK links amid neighborhood cruelty toward his daughter.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Adolf Hitler
Adolf
Tom-tom Heflin
Alabama
United States Senate
Tom-tom
Senator Heflin
Louis
House of Morgan
Episcopal Church
Morgan
Morganhheimer
Hiram Evans
Ku Klux Klan
Evans
Con
Noted Leaders Urge Unified National Defense Efforts
In a series of statements from Washington Cleveland and New York William Knudsen urges Americans to share in defense sacrifices. Frank H Lahey calls for a positive national policy while Nicholas Murray Butler warns of a second Waterloo and moral leadership. Frank Knox says no complacency in the emergency and to fight the clock relentlessly.
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International News Service
Washington
William Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Cleveland
Frank H Lahey
American Medical Association
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
United States
Frank Knox
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest Eulogy
Poem in tribute to a weary life and a frail body that could not hold a restless spirit. The speaker reflects on a life crowded with charm and deeds, now ending in endless sleep as the soul awaits eternal rest.
Roosevelt pledge and American aid to Britain in sea war
Washington discusses the strategic Crete fall and its impact on the Mediterranean and Egypt. It notes President Roosevelt's vow to prevent Nazi sea domination and to accelerate US aid, including expanded Atlantic patrols and increased naval cooperation with Britain against German submarines.
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Washington
Crete
Mediterranean
Egypt
Atlantic
Greece
Prince
Roosevelt
Hitler
London
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