America's small towns and merchandising focus described
A essay lauds small town markets as hubs of community life linking shopping with churches schools and farm prosperity. It notes rubber shortages boosting home trade, then shifts to a wartime reflection on democracy in dining rooms and broad social equality among Americans. It ends with political notes on Congress labor union oversight and labor’s share of national income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Morris
Stratford-on-Avon
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino Mountains
California
Europe
America
Iowa
Nebraska
United States Army
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Business of America
Horses and Mules Remain Valuable Farm Power
Article by Sam L. Williams of North Carolina State College emphasizes that horses and mules provide essential power on farms despite tractors. It notes their high relative value to cattle and hogs, profitability from work and surplus sales, and the need for pasture as the foundation of proper feed for workstock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam L. Williams
North Carolina State College
Dobbin
North Carolina
Notes of an Innocent Bystander and 1942 Forecast
A bystander recalls a Central Park West incident where a six year old explains her parents quarrel and departure. The piece then presents a 1942 forecast by Jay Franklin with Walter Winchell, Walter Lippmann, Dorothy Thompson, Clare Boothe Luce, and others projected for future columns and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Baker
Central Park West
Mummy
Timbuctoo
Jay Franklin
Colyum
Richmond
Walter Winchell
Case Society
Walter Lippmann
Mark Sullivan
Dorothy Thompson
Clare Boothe Luce
Julia Ward Howe
Florence Nightingale
David Lawrence
USO
Raymond Clapper
Roy Howard
John Masefield
England
N. Y. Post
Adolf Hitler
Sauerkraut in Health and Halcyon Headlines of the Day
A survey of sauerkraut use from sailors to infants shows juice feeding trials at the University of Oklahoma, canned kraut markets in New York Wisconsin Ohio and Michigan, and old cabbage curing methods. The page also features a round of witty quotations and a religious sermon excerpt reflecting on Mark 11 and Luke 19 with calls for zeal and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma
Erasistratus
B. C
Farm notes reveal oil meal supply shifts and linseed appeal
The article notes more soybean oil meal than cottonseed meal for livestock, with linseed meal remaining cheap due to flax acreage and Argentine meat. It also cites a rise in small farms near cities from 1930 to 1940 and clarifies that peanuts are legumes, not true nuts, while highlighting peanuts as a morale booster with over a billion pounds produced annually for eating.
Elsa Maxwell at Rainbow Room Teases Gov tanks modeling claim
Elsa Maxwell joins a Rainbow Room group as maestro Leo Reisman greets her with a quip about her weeks away and government tank design. A deb mocks her modeling, while Jimmy Walker weighs in on press freedom versus publisher freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Maxwell
Leo Reisman
Gov't
Elsa
Lesson subjects and scripture texts selected for May 3
A church lesson outline lists the May 3 program with topics and scripture passages chosen by the International Council of Religious Education under license for use. The document identifies the lesson sequence and the authorized texts for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Out of Character Quote on Masks and Truth
A reflective line notes that wearing a borrowed role hides the wearer’s true self, likening a costume to a visor that obscures the real face and character.
Imagination Seen Through the Man of Feeling
A compact reflection on how perception mirrors inner nature. The text argues that imagination shapes what a person observes, asserting that a man’s character governs his view of the world.
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E A. Patterson
Western Newspaper Union
U. S
Washington
Congress
LABOR
Morning Mail
Walter
Ruby Keeler
Barbara Stanwyck
Virginia Bruce
Gladys Glad
Ina Claire
Joan Crawford
Charine
W.W
Margie Young
Banjo Eyes
Sauerkraut Juice
Patrick Smith
Japan
National Maritime Union
Banjo
Leona Olsen
Ben Bernie
Jason
J. Dorsey
el Morocco
Stork
Fefe’s
Holland
FBI
Iceland
Bernie
John Nance Garner
Lee’y Knox
Knox
la Conga
MacArthur
Astralia
Roseland
Ripley
Cub
LaMartinique
Spivy’s
Tallulah
Hickory House
Versailles
Jesus
Wilbur M. Smith
Jerusalem
Israel
Mark
Christ
Bethany
Jimmy Walker
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Wacker Dr
William Burke
Corns
Cere
Dr. Scholl
Rye Yaar Eee
Franklin
Derby
Vera
Doc Bond
Kellogg's
Kellogg Cor
America’s
Anduser
Fleischmanns
Fleschmann
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