Washington Farm Leaders Face Price Policy Clash
Louis J. Taber and other farm leaders pressed President Roosevelt on including wages in price controls while accepting parity averages for wheat and cotton to curb dumping. The talks yielded a concession to parity gains and selective controls, amid broader concerns over inflation and farm share of the consumer dollar.
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Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Leon Henderson
Roosevelt
Henderson
Department of Agriculture
Taber
Dodgers Face Cardinals Amid Yanks Next Fall Pressure
Dodgers leaders MacPhail and Durocher plan to stall the Cardinal charge as Brooklyn contends with a strong Arizona lineup next spring. Rickey and Breadon expect the Cardinals to be tougher to halt with many crack pitchers. Joe Gordon, Oregon flash, starred in the 1941 World Series, stealing drives and reaching base 14 times in five games, while McCarthy worries about football crossovers affecting players. Gordon's poise on big days and versatile speed make him a standout.
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Messrs. MacPhail and Durocher
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Yankees
Cardinal
Wyatt
Davis
Fitzsimmons
Gordon
Yankee
Oregon
West Coast
Joe McCarthy
Football wins and losses depend on strong schedules
The piece argues that even top teams win most games but not all, and that judging football by a majority of wins is fair. It cites Yankees Dodgers and Bob Zuppke, notes injuries and breaks affect outcomes, and uses Minnesota’s near-perfect season as an example of how close calls shape success.
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Defense
OPM
Floyd Odlum
Odlum
Yankees
Dodgers
Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
Ohio State
Gallant Gophers
Clarifying historical trivia prompts listed
A list of eight knowledge questions covering topics from Roman law to geography and literature. Includes which emperor legalized Christianity, effects of forest fires on fish, atmospheric pressure at sea level, definition of an apocryphal story, Sea of Black comparison to Lake Superior, largest US city not on navigable water, author of a famous teaching line, and the "Apostle of the Scots" sobriquet.
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Black Sea
Lake Superior
United States
Constantines Great Answer Key Briefs
Constantine the Great acknowledged yes. Alkali ash runoff from rains poisons fish in streams and lakes. Atmospheric pressure standard is 14.7 psi. A source of doubtful authority. The Black Sea volume is five times larger. City: Indianapolis. Author Rudyard Kipling. Figure: John Knox.
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Constantine (the Great
Black Sea
Indianapolis
Rudyard Kipling
John Knox
Two Ears of Corn Quote by Jonathan Swift
Quotation reflects Swift's view that practical virtue and honest labor serve the country better than politicians. The line imagines growing two ears of corn where one grew before as a measure of true service. It underscores merit in simple, productive effort over political maneuvering.
Greed at Fault says wealth carries no vice
The quote argues wealth itself has no intrinsic vice and the fault lies in greed, attributed to a remark attributed to Sir Rabindrinath Tagore.
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Sir Rabindrinath Tagore
Call for Help On Live Hands In Golf
A reader asks how to achieve "live hands" in golf noting the end of the World Series and describing how dead hands and wrists stem from leg and body tension. The piece explains tension tightens hands and wrists and leads to poor swings.
Apron Pattern No 8030 Offered In Various Sizes
Pattern No 8030 presents a dainty apron design in sizes 34 to 48. It requires 2 15 yards of 32 inch material for size 36 and 344 yards of braid for trimming. Send your order to the stated address.
Go Guy Gi Ge That Sort Story Gossip
Fragmentary dialogue about a neighbor who never greets or returns favors. Story hints at long forgotten debts and a lingering grudge. The text reads like a candid exchange highlighting social friction and a quirky success tale.
Cant Do Another Word and Ill Wipe My Feet on You
A brief exchange shows a small responder claiming resilience against a larger speaker. The sentiment underscores a playful standoff where size does not deter boldness. The dialogue implies humor and social dynamic between two characters.
What Now You Should Work Hard and Get Ahead
A humorous exchange features a speaker urging effort and advancement while another quips about possessing a head, reflecting classroom banter and practical jokes in a light moment.
Pattern No Name Address Size Enclosed 15 Cents
Classified instruction item from Chicago lists Room 1324 311 W Wacker Dr, asks to enclose 15 cents in coins for a pattern with name address and size, indicating a mail order or request form.
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W. Wacker Dr
Webster Quotation on America’s Character and Institutions
A brief excerpt credits America for shaping global character through its institutions and the figure of Washington, attributing high regard from mankind to that influence and its enduring legacy.
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America
Washington
Daniel Webster
Camels Dominate Service Member Cigarette Gifts This Christmas
Survey data from Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard service stores shows Camel cigarettes as the top requested item with Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco also highly favored. Local dealers highlight Camel gift packs and a four pack option labeled flat fifties containing 200 cigarettes and Prince Albert in a festive tin or pound glass container.
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Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Prince Albert
Russian census lists cities over half a million in 1939
The January 17 1939 census of the Soviet Union records eleven cities with populations above 500000. Moscow leads with 4137018, Leningrad 3191204, Kharkov 833432, Baku 809347, Gorky 644116, Odessa 604223, Tashkent 585005, Tbilisi 519175, Rostov on Don 510253, Kiev 246293 and Dnieperpetrovsk 500662.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Kharkov
Baku
Gorky
Nizhni Novgorod
Odessa
Tashkent
Tbilisi
Tiflis
Rostov-on-Don
Dnieperpetrovsk
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Jesse Jones
John Hertz
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Joe Gordon
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P.A
Br. Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Ontario
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