Increased Food Demands Face Nation As Lease Lend Bill Spurs Consumption
Raymond Mitchell reports that the Lease-Lend bill and the defense program raise demand for farm goods, boost home consumption, and push prices higher. Britain, Finland, Spain, and unoccupied France become beneficiaries as the USSS surplus program expands. Farmers urged to boost efficiency, conserve soil fertility, and avoid overexpansion while leveraging domestic plant foods to sustain production and independence.
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Raymond Mitchell
Union
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Britain
America
Scandinavia
Low Countries
France
Dominions
Surplus Marketing Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Finland
Export-Import Bank
Spain
U. S. Department of Commerce
Democracy
AAA
Halifax Visits Chester County Fox Hunt Echoes British Tradition
Lord Halifax’s weekend in Unionville, Pennsylvania highlights Chester County’s Fox Hunt scene. W Plunket Stewart rebuilt Leicestershire style with English hounds, scarlet dress, and famed Green Spring Valley heritage, attracting local support and rising real estate interest. Admiral Adm. Land, tied to the maritime commission and Navy cross, tops Annapolis sports, naval tech, and public service narratives, linking WWI submarine work to Roosevelt’s era and Kennedy’s ambassadorial role.
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York
Lord Halifax
England
Unionville
Chester County
Old England
W. Plunket Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Leicestershire
America
Melton
Mowbray
Quoin
Plunket
Redmond
Green Spring Valley
Glyndon
Gilbert E. Mather
Stewart
Maryland
Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy
Roosevelt
Maritime Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Land
Canon City
Colo
Charles Lindbergh
Annapolis
Army
Massacre at Lava Beds Links Modoc War to Canby Monument
A Modoc War tale recalls 1873 meetings at Tule Lake where Captain Jack's band killed General Canby and Rev Eleazer Thomas during a flag of truce. Tobey Riddle warned Canby, saving Meacham, while Canby and Thomas died. Jack and three warriors were hanged later. 140 Modocs were sent to Oklahoma.
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Modoc-Land
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
Ind
Edward Richard Sprigg Canby
U. S
Army
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Kel-in-to-poses
Captain Jack
Lost River
Sion
Canby
Department of the Pacific
Eleazer Thomas
A. B. Meacham
L. S. Dyar
Tule Lake
Frank Riddle
Tobey Riddie
Wi-ne-ma
Tobey
Tobey Riddle
Thomas
Meacham
Dyar
Riddle
Jack
Schenechin John
Black Jim
Boston Charley
Fort Klamath
Notes of an Innocent Bystander and Broadway Satire
A collage of jokes and jabs on public figures, media, and city life. Snippets lampooning H. V. Kaltenborn, Mussolini, and Broadway scenes depict street humor, satire, and social commentary from a bystander’s vantage.
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Broadway
H. V. Kaltenborn
Society For
Brooklyn
Manhattan
East 35Th Street
R.A.F
Sec
Navy
Frank Knox
Chicago
Parma Missouri's Lady Police Chief Maintains Order
Maggie Porter, 32, serves as Parma's day chief of police and town marshal, reportedly the only woman chief in the U.S. She took over after her father's death and handled duties from arrests to $10,000 yearly tax collections. She works with Mayor W. B. Morgan and four male councilors, patrolling with a night marshal and deputized helpers. Local residents note her firm presence, occasional trouble from outsiders, and a notable past incident tracking down the shooter of her night marshal in 1940.
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Parma
Maggie Porter
Porter
John W. Porter
Miss Porter
Althrough
W. B. Morgan
Missouri
Business
Michigan
Tongue as possible fingerprint in deriving parentage
A New York man’s highly sensitive tongue may prove a generation to generation fingerprint for proving parentage. Dr A F Blakeslee at Carnegie Institute led taste bud experiments showing some chemicals are tasteless to some and bitter to others, suggesting inherited taste differences could indicate paternity.
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New York
A. F. Blakeslee
Carnegie Institute
Blakeslee
Calling for unity in wartime labor and management
Editorial argues democracy depends on individual sacrifice and argues strikes threaten national effort. It urges rapid settlement of every strike, appealing to executives earning $21 a day and workers in overalls earning $42 a week, reminding that American soldiers sacrifice money and life for both sides.
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Bureau of Labor
Army
Navy
Hitler
Rival Boston columnists and press freedom quip row
George Holland and George Mac Kinnon, once bitter rivals in Boston newspapers, feud publicly as MacKinnon moves to New York and faces major surgery at Medical Arts Hospital. A Union College professor foresees the sun exhausting its fuel in ten billion years, while Miami hoteliers worry about shifting propaganda. A German store owner cites Aryan bars on Hitler’s air castles. Arthur Krock frets over censorship in the New York Times, and Hollywood reporters unite against a censorship threat over Betty Grable’s dining companions as press freedom is praised by The Topicker.
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George Holland
George MacKinnon
Boston
MacKinnon
New York
Medical Arts Hospital
Union College
Miami
Omaha
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Times Pillarist
Hollywood
Betty Grable
New ideas Ruth Wyeth Spears closet project
The article describes hinge covered boxes from pink and green chintz, using stiff cardboard, adhesive paste, and fabric coverings. It outlines cutting the lid and front, hinging, and covering steps, plus notes on making a ripper garment bag and a matching door pocket with reference to books for complete directions.
Speaker Eloquence Mirrors Voice and Gaze in Oratory
A brief reflection notes that eloquence resides as much in tone and eye contact as in word choice. The author cites La Rochefoucauld to emphasize expression's overall impact in public speaking.
Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels with Ease for Stomach
A vintage ad copy promotes a laxative combination with syrup Pepain to relieve constipation and ease the stomach. It claims gentle action, pleasant taste for children, and easy use, suggesting a single laxative product pairing for stomach comfort.
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de Reeve
Helpful Discipline Mistake Through Which We Advance
A brief reflection on discipline and error as catalysts for progress attributed to Channing. The note suggests growth arises from disciplined effort and learning from missteps.
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Channing
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Lemuel F. Parton
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Halifax
Pach
Eve
Adm
Emory
Seasion
Jerry
Frank Merriwell
Western Newspaper Union
E. R
Hettie Cattell
Charles MacArthur
MacArthur
Gene Tunney
NBC
John B. Kennedy
Mussolini
Niagara Falls
14Th Street
Earl Browder
Gink
42Nd Street
Tenth Avenue Mission House
Roxy
50Th
6Th Ave
9Th Ave
Cub
Ruth Wyeth
Spears Clea
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
St Joseph Whales
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