Knox Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination at Chicago Rally
Col Frank Knox receives official nomination for vice president from Senator Steiner at a packed Chicago stadium as crowds cheer. Knox attacks the New Deal while Roosevelt’s administration faces broad criticism during the wartime campaign.
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Germany re fortifies Helgoland amid European peace hopes
An unofficial report says Germany is re fortifying Helgoland the North Sea fortress once demilitarized by Versailles. In Commons Eden signaled Britain will not single out the issue, expecting a broader push for peace with Germany playing a full role. France reportedly adopts a similar stance.
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Civilian Conservation Corps sees nearly thirteen thousand quit in June
Director Robert Fechner reports 12 995 CCC members left in June to join private employment. The exodus, the largest since the corps cap was lowered to 250 000, reflects better business conditions and the training received by the men. The Queen Mary set a new transatlantic record Cherbourg to Ambrose lightship four days eight hours thirty seven minutes besting Normandie by three hours five minutes.
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Berlin and Warsaw reach accord on Danzig policies
Polish agency reports a Berlin Warsaw agreement on directions for the Free City of Danzig. Nazis will provide explanations to ease tensions after recent incidents in the city.
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Warsaw
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Bluebird applique quilt pattern 1191 offers simple patchwork
Pattern 1191 from The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Department provides easy applique for a Bluebird quilt with three materials and a yardage chart. It includes cutting sewing finishing instructions and diagrams for single and double bed sizes and block placement guidance. Send 15 cents with name and address to 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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New York
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Oldest living tree claim centers on Queensland grove
Queensland, Australia, touts the oldest living organism a macrozamia tree about twenty feet tall and over twelve thousand years old. A Tamborine Mountain reserve hosts a grove with a three foot tall specimen dated at three thousand years. University of Chicago researchers have compiled scientific data on Australia’s macrozamia trees.
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University of Chicago
Household Tips from a Bygone Era
Practical household advice on handling eggs to avoid spoiling cakes, washing combs with a small brush, using rancid fat for soap, handling corked bottles with ammonia, and removing onion odor with vinegar lemon juice or salt. From Associated Newspapers WNU service.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
Famous Men Test: cross out each man’s most famous profession
Ten examples present a man and four occupations. Each item asks which occupation the man was best known for, with answers listing the chosen profession for each person from Bunyan to Clay.
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John Bunyan
Frank B. Kellogg
Elias Howe
Victor Herbert
Gerhart Hauptmann
Noah Webster
Eli Whitney
Ferdinand Magellan
George W. Goethals
Henry Clay
Attention to Details in Life and Work
A compact reflection on habit and care from Charles Dickens stressing consistent effort. It argues that success rests on attention to small tasks as much as large undertakings.
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Charles Dickens
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