Russia buys cotton and expands Axis diplomacy in 1940s note
Russia returns to the American cotton market purchasing about 58 000 bales with 18 000 en route on Greek ships and possible orders up to 500 000 bales. Amtorg gains sub-charters for three U S freighters to haul cotton from Houston and Galveston. San Francisco hosts Axis liaison figures Bossi and Wiedemann while defense orders shift to negotiated contracts aiding small local factories. Bullitt speech pamphlet distribution reaches 2 384 000 copies with 9 000 letters and $6 000 in contributions. The draft age notes outline future registration, while a California resident asserts Willkie’s Hollywood appearance was lawful.
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Russia
South
Vladivostok
Maritime Commission
Amtorg
Soviet Trading Agency
U. S
Carleton
Excelsior
Houston
Galveston
Defense Commission
Bullitt
Stanley Hornbeck
State Department
Archibald MacLeish
Congress
Propaganda, War Dangers, and Economic Fears in Johnson Rhetoric
Washington column warns against open war propaganda and rapid defense build up, arguing involvement could end democracy and privatized economy. It questions St. Lawrence project as a power grab and cites Berle on debt and federal ownership.
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Straits of Malacca
Straits of
Dover
England
Mediterranean
Balkans
Persia
Persian Gulf
India
Africa
Asia
Malaysia
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Hitler
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Senate
St. Lawrence Waterway
Middle West
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Canada
Chicago Drainage Canal
Mississippi Valley
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
Adolf Berle
O’mahoney
National Defense
Dad's Mood Affects All In a Boston Wife Letter
Kathleen Norris advises that a husband's chronic moodiness stems from heavy burdens at home. A wife can ease tensions by sharing finances, reducing expenses, and encouraging practical tasks for the daughters to lessen the strain. A healthier household mindset may lift the father's spirits and restore harmony.
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Dad
Doctor Smith
Harriet
Boston
Larry
Papa
Patsy
Sheila
Brenda
Mar
Kathleen Norris
Miss Norris
Mary
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Critics Question National Champion Idea In College Football
A columnist argues midseason flaws in fan attitudes and schedules distort judging teams. He cites Ohio State, USC, Cornell, and Texas A&M, noting varying schedules prevent a true national champion. He praises Knute Rockne and Bob Zuppke for perspective, and stresses respect and decency over victory.
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Daley
Army
Yale
Navy
Ohio State
Cornell
Michigan
Southern California
Oregon
Washington
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Midwest
Southern Methodist
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Mushrooms for Profit New Spawn Methods Advertised
An advertisement from Hughes Spawn Denver Colorado promotes raising mushrooms for profit with new methods and pure culture spawn claimed to boost earnings. It invites readers to write for free fatke tips and lists Box 5606 Dept. C Denver Colorado as the contact.
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Hughes
Dept. C
Denver
Colorado
Crochet Table Cloth of Peacock Plumes Pattern 6757
Pattern 6757 provides medallion designs and stitch illustrations for a peacock plume crochet table cloth. Includes medallion photographs and materials list. Sent to the customer with order instructions.
Mirror Message: A Personal Thought Reflection
The line suggests a reflective prompt from Frank Mirror urging self insight that friends may not provide. It frames a contemplative theme about inner truth and personal perception through a mirrored view.
Leadership: one good head outshines a thousand hands
A concise maxim on leadership asserts that a single capable leader can outperform a large group lacking direction, emphasizing clear vision, decision speed, and decisive resolve over sheer numbers.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Sumner Welles
Oumansky
San Francisco
Fritz Wiedemann
Carlo Bossi
Mussolini
Wiedemann
S. Bossi
Italy
Franco
Barcelona
Republic
Bossi
Pacific Coast
II Duce
Far East
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
S. A
San Mateo
Calif
Robert Montgomery
Will. ‘Kie
Hollywood
Washington, D.C
Shades OF Texas
Guinan
Texas Guinan
Gen. Johnson
Bell Syndicate
WNN
By Kathleen Norris
Garet
Texas A. & M
Tennessee
Iowa
Minnesota
Vanderbilt
Princeton
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Santa Clara
California
Oregon State
Stanford
Washington State
Grantland Rice
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Frank
Doans
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