What's What At A Glance By Charles Yp Stewart
Washington column analyzes Republican views on Garner's Democratic nomination and a possible third Roosevelt term. It discusses intra party splits between pro and anti New Deal factions, Harold Ickes statements on Roosevelt, and speculation on Garner and Roosevelt roles in 1940 politics.
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Charles YP
Stewart Central Press
Washington
John N. Garner
Pranklin
Roosevelt
G. O
Agan
Stiit
Repub- Mcans
Republican National Committee
T Garner
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
John ¥. Garner
Harold
Recovery Debate Echoes in Republican Platform Talk
The article notes strong opinions from Syracuse University associates and verifies a split in Republican platform ideas. It cites Yan nberg and Hanes criticizing restrictive government controls while endorsing wage and profit incentives as core wealth creation methods.
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Pape
Ates
Syracuse University
Yannberg
Ways and Means Committee of the House
Vandenberg
Treasury
Hanes
Roosevelt
Weather Chief Sees Slow Start to Weather Science
United States Weather Chief F L Reichilderfer notes surface of meteorology has been scratched and calls forecasting a blend of government, universities, and private efforts. He says art in weather mastery is long and real progress has only begun after decades of work, amid criticism of quackery and superstition.
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United States
FL W. Reichilderfer
Weather Bureau
Columbia turns down 9 million in gifts over academic freedom
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler announces Columbia University has refused 9 million dollars in gifts because donors sought to control academic freedom. The piece praises the stance as vital for preserving independence, arguing faculties must resist social, economic, or political pressure from administrators alumni or rich sponsors.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Butler
Improved doughnut with handle at Ghicago exhibit
An inventors exhibition in Ghicago features an improved doughnut with an integrated handle. The device aims to ease dunking, but public skepticism and tradition may hinder adoption despite the clever concept and potential appeal for dunkers.
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Ghicago
Hitler's Headache as Per Forecast and Czech Resistance
An essay noting predicted German oppression after the Bohemia Moravia annexation. It cites the Kladno killing of a German policeman and Nazi reprisals such as banning gatherings and closing schools. The piece argues Bohemians and Moravians cherish liberty and may preserve independence despite German power. It closes with reflections on Father’s Day and Flag Day.
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Hitler
Nazi Germany
Bohemia
Moravia
Reich
Kladno
Prague
Pilsen
Iran
Bohemian
The
Szechs
Philadelphia Inquirer
Navy Training Station Parade Inspires San Diego Club
The Rotary Club of San Diego heard Captain Blackburn of the U S Navy Training Station speak on naval training and conduct. About five hundred sailors paraded on the San Diego Bay base with precise drill and hearty discipline, inspiring pride in young Americans eager to serve.
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United States
Matign
Rotary Club of
San Diego
Blackburn
United States Navy
San Diego Bay
Yto
Gomimander
Ustson
Noted Figures Speak On Peace and Values
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain warning against universal force domination and urging settled peace. Rhode Island Governor Vanderbilt advocates recognizing spiritual values over mere material progress. Hollywood notes Marlene Dietrich joyful at US citizenship and American patriotism. New York Representative Wadsworth criticizes embargo provisions in the neutrality act as harmful to neutrality.
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International News Service
London
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
New York
Wiliam H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
James WW. Wadsworth
Just Folks By Edgar A Guest
The poem extols simple shared joys that bind men more than force. It celebrates common loves of garden life, nature, and home, asserting that love and merriment create stronger ties than power or tyranny. A stray note claims New York libel suits and a blackmail scheme amid insults.
Hints and Dints from a Nation in Puzzled Times
A collage of jokes and vignettes reflects social satire and military life. It touches on technology dreams, civic pride, service, youth versus age, and wartime era humor with references to navy sea legs dogged by mischief and a call for sane school spending amid a nation adjusting to modern life.
Demands, Democracy, and a Drowsy Scotch Tale
A collage of quotes and gibes on democracy and leadership. A ship swap joke ends with the ship ashore while a Scotch anecdote satirizes paying tolls. A snarky note on the New York Stock Exchange and a carnival exhibit head turn highlight slow press humor.
Etiquette Q&A From The Miss Market Quill
A Watkins Syndicate column excerpt discusses hospitality rules and guest gifts at housewarmings, plus how brides handle opening wedding gifts and sending thank you notes. The piece includes reader questions and polite guidance for etiquette in social events.
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Watkins Syndicate
Miss Market
The Charley Ross Missing Kidnap Case Revisited
A 1874 Philadelphia Ledger note recalls Charley Ross, the famed missing child, and the many later claimants who asserted he was alive. It traces public reaction, early media tactics, and amateur investigators that fed a national fascination with a notorious kidnapping.
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Philadelphia
Public Ledger
E. L. Joyce
Centra
Stalion
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Gustave Blair
Charley Ross
Arizona
Birks
Charles Ross
Ghariss
Ross
Blair
Tim
Germantown
Charley Rosses
Words Of Wisdom On Imperfection And Mercy
A fragment quotes Ruskin on the lines and irregularities of faces and limbs. It argues imperfection preserves vitality and that banishing flaw would curb effort and mercy in judgment. The piece reflects a Victorian emphasis on beauty through defects.
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Ruskin
Bible Thought For Today in Busy Street Exchange
A fragmentary meditation on meeting an old friend amid traffic. The piece touches on stepping aside to talk, a recruiting station note, and a dramatic interrupted offer, with stray references to Augustin Yarnell and tattooed imagery. It contrasts private beliefs with political aims and questions whether politicians differ.
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EL Faso
Yex
Augustin Yarnell
Yarnell
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