Profit fears and war talk shadow a wary nation
A special congressional session may curb war profiteering as officials push to outflank speculators amid soaring prices. The piece notes President warnings, Attorney General Murphy efforts, and policy moves on neutrality, farming, and wartime supply while detailing the Poland crisis and cautious shifts by Britain, France, and Italy.
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Europe
U. S
New York
Chicago Board of Trade
White House
Frank Murphy
High Costa
Wiseacres
Canada
Cordell Hull
London
Paris
Berlin
Warsaw
France
Britain
Poland
Vistula
Bug
Pan American Solidarity and the 1939 War Impact
The article discusses Pan American unity amid European war threats, noting how Americas supply Europe under neutrality limits and how wartime shifts drive new regional trade. It highlights U S lead role, a Dies committee witness Earl Browder, and a claim of a 1936 Republican offer to fund a Communist presidential nomination, plus Browder's Roosevelt endorsement rationale.
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Americas
Europe
Central
South America
U. S
Argentina
Mexico
Germany
Panama Republic
America
Washington
Martin Dies
un-Americanism Committee
Earl Browder
U. S. Communist Party
Davidson
Communist Party
Roosevelt
Desserts for all seasons from Queen of Puddings to ice cream
A household guide to crafting desserts that fit a menu and climate. It features Queen of Puddings with custard and meringue, a lemon pie with lemon rind and custard, maple cake with frosting, steamed chocolate pudding, Graham Cracker Ice Cream, and Good Old Pan Dowdy. Shared tips emphasize balance, temperature, and nutrition.
Curved Needle Tips for Upholstery and Decor Work
A reader praises using a curved needle for heavy cord trimming and upholstery work. The note highlights its use in chair reupholstery and candle wick bedspreads with sale availability in craft departments. Mrs Spears promotes Sewing Book No 3 with directions and a 10 cent postpaid price to Chicago readers.
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G. H
Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago
War era headlines and notable events across cities
In Baltimore Mrs Harold Ickes gave birth to a baby boy. Cleveland Col Roscoe Turner raced at 282 mph to win the Thompson trophy for a third time and retire from air racing. Newark Elisha Waterman was beaten by CIO pickets at a fountain pen plant. New York Willys Overland touted a new low price car for 1940.
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U. S
Baltimore
Harold Ickes
Cleveland
Roscoe Turner
Newark
Elisha Waterman
The
Fountain Pen Company
New York
Willys-Overland
Household Hints Answers Household Puzzles
Eleanor Howe offers Household Hints a practical homemaking guide with tips on stopping cereals from jumping washing feather pillows mildew removal from colored fabrics and adjusting curtain tie backs Readers can order the book for 10 cents by mailing to Eleanor Howe 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois for immediate delivery
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Eleanor Howe
North
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Foods Men Like to Eat and Healthy Men
Next week Eleanor Howe presents Foods Men Like to Eat with recipes admired by men. She will share wholesome dishes served attractively and how good cooking helps maintain health and happiness.
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Eleanor Howe
Classified seed listing for crest de weeds grass seed
Classified department notes Cr es ted wheat grass seed clean complies with Washington pure seed law Information and prices on request Heglar and Malkey St John Washington or Certified Seed Co 1114 Old National Bank Spokane Washington
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Washington
Heglar & Malkey
St. John
Certified Seed Co
Old National Bank
Spokane
Wash
Curious Notions From the News: Deep Air and Easter Lily Laws
A compilation notes that air density rises with depth, imagining a 35 mile mine shaft where air could near float wood or water. It also cites Northern Ireland laws banning Easter lilies on Easter Sunday due to the 1916 Dublin rebellion, and Italian Riviera homes using painted balconies with a family wash for decoration.
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Northern Ireland
Dublin
Riviera
Collier’s
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation and indigestion are linked by undigested food in the stomach. The product combines Pepsin to dissolve protein lumps with Senna laxative to wake bowels and relieve discomfort. Suitable for families and children. Buy at your Gruggist today.
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Dr. Caldwell
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der Fuehrer
Reich
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Ministry of Economic Warfare
Italy
Rome
Mussolini
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Il Duce
NEW York Stock Exchange
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