War Clouds Over Philadelphia Nominating Race in 1940
Analysis of the 1916 Republican convention contrasts with the 1940 Philadelphia gathering. The piece notes uncertainty among candidates, possible dark horses, and strong Allied sentiment. It discusses defense spending, potential third term for Roosevelt, and the impact of war on the presidential race.
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Charles Evans Hughes
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Willkie
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United States
Medical Exams for Aging Motorists in New Jersey
A New Jersey Medical Society committee proposes mandatory medical and intelligent driving tests for motorists reaching ages 65 70 and 76 with yearly reexaminations thereafter. The plan aims to curb accidents while sparking debate on at what age drivers should retire and whether youths should drive earlier. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the policy raises concerns about age limits and preservation of mobility for younger drivers.
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Medical Society of New Jersey
New Jersey
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Parachute Fires Work Planned on Pacific Coast
The Forest Service will deploy 16 parachute planes to battle forest fires on the Pacific Coast this summer. Parachutists will drop to inaccessible areas with radios and ropes, relief planes bringing firefighting gear, aiming to protect rugged terrain while acknowledging risks and conservation goals.
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Russia
Finland
Germany
Holland
Belgium
France
United States
Pacific
United States Forest Service
Latin Putsch Rumors Loom Over South America
The report suggests German fifth column activity in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina and US naval aid to resist. It cautions that serious moves hinge on Europe, noting Argentina’s historically cool stance but possible shift if Nazi victory seems likely.
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Uruguay
Argentina
United States
Latin America
Hitler
Europe
Mexico
South America
Knee-Deep in June Poem Praises the Month
A compact reflection extols June as the finest month, celebrating its long days and summer unfoldings. It cites Helen Hunt Jackson and Lowell, contrasts with October, and invites readers to savor June’s perfect days through quoted verse and lyrical musings.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
Lowell
Sunshine for Rural Children and Everyday Parent Problems
Advice column urging farm families to expose children to more sunshine and fresh air to prevent rickets and promote health. Includes practical sunning tips, cautions on eye exposure and clothing, plus Q&A on handwriting mirror-writing, immediate discipline for biting and spitting, and request for pamphlets on baby care. -HUY IN NEW CASTLE-
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New York City
Huy
New Castle
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
A poem on the might of shot and shell and the ruin it spreads. It portrays Ruth and others as moments of mercy in a world ruled by fear and mechanical power, arguing that only justice and mercy should guide action, with a hint of a setting name New Castle.
Hir's On Etiquette For Umbrella Or Cane On Transit
Etiquette guide warns riders to keep umbrellas and canes from protruding on street cars or buses to avoid striking other passengers. The guidance stresses careful handling and awareness in crowded vehicles.
Hints and Dints: Noisy mischief and old jokes
A collage of quips and anecdotes noting hints and hints as the night’s events. It mentions a large battleship in New Jersey needing deeper river work before sinking into the sea, a wartime joke about a bird with a cellar boat, and reflections on men, ladies, and manners. It weaves jokes about weddings, borrowed gear, and a ventriloquist threat with a World War era flavor.
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United States
New Jersey
Good Taste U and Pwheme in Society Letters
A light column notes how sixteen year old Helen is warmly welcomed, while her fourteen year older sister Isabel is distant. It suggests parental nagging shapes social dynamics and calls for balanced guidance to prevent more Helens than Isabels. Includes jokes, reader questions, and snappy quips about weddings, taxes, and daily manners.
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Fragmented reminiscences and quips from a lively era
A garbled collage of jokes and vignettes about Attic rugs, summer resorts, a Swede inventor of the dipper, a young traveler named Johnny Jones, a grandma’s sayings about smoking, a lecturer on corpuscles, a girl’s view of courtship, and a dentist’s price for a bridge.
The Great Game Of Politics In Latin America
Washington notes that Navi sentiment is limited across Latin America. Anti German riots erupt in Buenos Aires with Germans facing declining influence overall. In southern Brazil German colonists provoked local revolts, while neighboring Uruguay fears invasion but shows little Nazi support. Venezuela Colombia and Ecuador lack consolidated Nazi influence, Bolivia has many Germans but is small, Chile fewer. Fascists and Dies committees appear locally, while Latin democracy probes run parallel to U S investigations.
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Stewart Central Press
Washington
Latin Americas
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Uruguay
Venezuela
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Ecuador
South America
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Chile
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Latin America
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Dies Committee
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New Castle
Administration cools on Communist aligned groups
Washington notes a shift in attitude toward Communist controlled organizations once favored by the White House. Two high ranking Administration officials resigned from the National Lawyers Guild amid pro Communist ties, signaling a reversal in policy. The Guild, long seen as a New Deal project, faced public sentiment pressures and potential embarrassment as the Administration distanced itself.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
National Lawyers’ Guild
New Deal
American Bar Association
NRA
AAA
Bar Association
Mr. Ickes
KUY LN
New Castle
The Nylon Miracle Opens America to New Industry
America gains its long awaited chance to buy test and use nylon the filament like threads born from coal air and water after ten years of laborious work and 17 million spent by a major chemical firm first nylon plant started five months ago in a Delaware town nylon finds uses from fishlines parachutes tennis rackets to brushes creating jobs and lower costs.
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America
Delaware
Huy
Words Of Wisdom On Justice And Mercy
A reflective quote from Jeremy Taylor discusses justice and mercy. It asserts that a just and wise person treats all, including the infirmities of others, with mercy and compassion, arguing cruelty is unjust. The passage emphasizes debt of mercy owed to sinning individuals.
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Twan
Jeremy Taylor
Noted Figures Speak on War and Society
International News Service reports from Washington Philadelphia Chicago and New York with quotes from Senator Wheeler Yale professor William Lyon Phelps AFL president William Green and AMA editor Morris Fishbein. Wheeler urges help for allies but warns against burning the United States to fight Europe.
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International News Service
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Europe
United States
Philadelphia
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Bible Thought For Today Service and Following Christ
A brief devotional note cites John 12 26 about serving Jesus and the Father honoring the servant who follows. It emphasizes discipleship and faith as central themes in daily reflection.
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