Invasion of Russia Dominates Early War Talk
The piece weighs the 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union and its potential impact on Western ally strategies. It notes uncertainty about whether Russia can hold and cautions against Napoleonic comparisons while highlighting British air initiative and Washington’s uneasy watchful waiting as defense efforts quicken.
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China
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Moscow
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Stalin
British Isles
Washington
Last of the Packets On the Mississippi Steamboat Legend Ends
The article recalls the Golden Eagle wreck on the Mississippi near Chester Illinois and its home port Saint Louis. It reflects on the long era of stern wheel river packets as symbols of the good old days and their decline with railways roads and internal combustion engines.
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Old Man River
Chester
Ill
Saint Louis
Big River
Mark Twain
Hazards and Lessons From Submarine Tragedy O-9
The article reflects on submarine dangers in peacetime and wartime, noting the O-9 sinking off Portsmouth due to pressure, and argues that disasters drive testing and improvements in older subs. It foresees thorough investigations leading to safer, more efficient dives and better protective measures for crews.
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Atlantic
Portsmouth
Plight of small industries amid defense priorities
The article warns that hundreds of non defense firms face curtailment or closure as armament demands rise. It urges sub contracts to cushion economic shocks and suggests converting non defense lines to defense related work to protect capital and jobs. It notes one third of industries may be affected by midsummer and stresses proactive government action.
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OPM
Defense Contract Division
Biblical Place Names Flood War Headlines
The conflict headlines are loaded with biblical place names as reporters map battles to ancient lands. Analysts note the pattern reveals thematic framing and historic resonance shaping reader perception.
Government probes force to curb and foster labor strife
The piece argues the government seeks to show a force can both provoke and suppress labor unrest. It notes the Western dust bowl could become a rain bowl and references unsettled home life on the range. It adds that about 25,000 horses bought by Uncle Sam this year are light weight and even horse cavalry is being streamlined.
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Uncle Sam
The Parent Problem and Rude Relatives in Child Rearing
A reflection on parental rudeness toward children and how adults silence young voices. The piece discusses listening, interrupting, and smoothing behavior with advice on manners. It includes a home example with a boy, a mole, and disrupted conversations, plus guidance on biting a two year old and ensuring consistent punishment.
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E. 45Th Street
New York City
Freedom to business sustains wartime effort and taxes
The piece argues Coca Cola and other firms boosted tax reserves to weather the war economy, asserting American business vitality and freedom as essential to meeting debt and national needs. It urges government to recognize that paying taxes requires freedom to earn and produce.
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Coca-Cola Company
Bible Thought For Today Reflects Trust And Deliverance
A devotional excerpt cites Psalm 31 1 praising trust in the Lord and rescue from shame. The piece contrasts political sympathy for organized workers earning high wages with neglect of the unorganized poor lacking power.
Sit Down Strike Sparks Domestic Comedy of Errands
A Fort Wayne draftsman, father of seven, begins a sit down protest at home with a sign reading Dad on sit down till in-laws and outlaws leave. The collection of quips covers marriage, divorce, taxes, and social commentary from Newburyport to Gladstone, with humorous insights on life and human foibles.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Newburyport
Mass
Child's Clever Exchange Highlights Morning Walk
A brief humorous exchange shows three year old Jane explaining her tired shoes needed rest after walking. A parent remarks on diligence and skill attributed to Samuel Johnson.
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Samuel Johnson
Quotations and quips fill a busy talk in town
A string of wry remarks and proverbs appears across a local page including family advice about marriage a jab at Gov James a remark on a stream under a courthouse and bite sized humor about dogs pigeons and diplomats. It closes with a satirical look at missionaries and sultans in a bustling discourse.
Personal etiquette notes from a 1920s guide
A column of social advice covers building popularity in rural communities through thoughtful greeting and remembrance, avoiding gossip, joining groups, and friendly conduct. It also offers tips on announcing dinner, replying to printed invitations, and using visiting cards appropriately in social life.
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War wears on themes of change and looming pains
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart weighs the uneasy balance between prolonging the war and fearing economic strain at home. He notes a temporary postwar calm, then predicts inflation and shifts in living conditions, citing Berle Stimson and Henderson as voices warning about postwar challenges and price control.
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A. A. Berle
Henry L. Stimson
Leon Henderson
OPM
Bill Knudsen
Page Mine
Epilog Poem by Edgar A Guest on Faith and Death
The poem recalls a calm face and a serene smile that endure beyond death. It notes a steadfast faith, a lack of fear or bitterness, and a message that those who keep faith may smile at death even as they depart this world.
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Edgar A. Guest
Etiquette Tips: Overcome Sensitivity And Overreacting
Do not brood over remarks and exaggerate them. Learn to overlook trifles and avoid taking offense. Practice restraint to reduce selfish sensitivity and improve conduct.
Words Of Wisdom From Rousseau On Mind And Soul
The quote cautions that intellectual narrowing accompanies moral decay. It highlights that spiritual decline tightens perception just as a corrupt soul narrows the mind.
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Rousseau
Momentous Developments Washington June 25
The open warfare between Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia shifts global risk and alliances. Churchill warns that any who fight Hitler will receive aid, while those aligned with him face opposition. Britain reassesses earlier forecasts as the war widens.
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Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Russia
France
Winston Churchill
Noted Figures Comment On War Developments Across Nations
International News Service reports Chicago views from General Robert E Wood on war factions opposing red Stalin flags. Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia opens the ninth national Eucharistic with a warning about America’s providential role and faith. Illinois Congressman Joe Martin in Bloomington warns federal power threatens liberty. New York Mayor La Guardia foresees Italy following Russia toward Nazi militarism and predicts Hitler’s self-conflict.
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America First Committee
America
Stalin
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Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
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Joe Martin, Jr
New York
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