British Bombers to Carry Hudsons Across Atlantic Soon
Long discussed transfer of American two mile Hudson bombers to Britain will begin in a few weeks from Botswood Newfoundland. British crews start with celestial navigation. American pilots to learn route later. Britain lacks long range bombers, aiding raids on northern Italy as nights lengthen.
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England
Atlantic
Botswood
Newfoundland
Canada
Britain
Italy
Walter Chrysler and the era of industrial leadership
The author recalls Walter Chrysler as a towering figure in wartime industry, praising his hands‑on mastery and drive while noting his reluctance to delegate. The tribute laments his loss at 65 and contrasts old hard industry leadership with a newer, polished but less rugged generation.
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Washington, D.C
Walter Chrysler
McGregor
Henry Ford
NRA
Nka
Rocky Mountains
Deadeye Dick
Mark Twain
Franklin Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Hollywood Stars Seize Projects Amid Rumors and Revelations
The piece notes Erbert Marshall roles in The Letter and a new husband part with Bette Davis, marvels at Bette Davis stand ins, and mentions Twentieth Century Fox securing Tobacco Road rights over $100,000. It highlights reunions with Claudette Colbert as Ray Milland and stories of gorilla costs at Bristol Zoo and a D Q O A thriller.
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Erbert Marshall
Jeanne Engel
Bette Davis
Bette
Twentieth Century-Fox
Tobacco Road
New York
RKO
Bristol
England
Jack Moss
Paramount
Ellen Drew
Rod Cameron
Alfred
Hollywood
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1892 B Slip for Figure Flattery
A vintage sewing pattern description promotes Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1892 B for sizes 14 through 42 with bosom gathers, dart-fitted waist, and a seven-step sew chart. It urges making a wardrobe of slips in satin, crepe, taffeta, and batistes to fit frocks smoothly, noting fabric yardages and lace requirements.
Scotsman Found He Was Running a Poor Second
A Scottish suitor keeps courting a village lass, counting his good points to ten and bad points to nineteen. She dismisses him and says she will marry Ferguson the plumber when it reaches twenty.
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Maggie
Ctizen
Jock
Ferguson
Record Speed of Baseball Pitch Tumbles Previous Mark
A pitched ball reached 139 feet per second or 94.7 mph, the fastest recorded speed. The figure came from Cleveland Indians speed meter during a pitch by Atley Donald of the New York Yankees at Cleveland Stadium on August 30, 1939, surpassing Dee Miles’ 136 ft/s mark with the Athletics.
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Cleveland Indians
Atley Donald
New York Yankees
Cleveland Stadium
Dee Miles
Philadelphia Athletics
Strange Left Handedness and Wood Use Facts
One sidedness appears in eye and foot use as well as hand. Lefties may favor left eye and left foot. The average person uses wood equivalent to about 400 large trees in life for various goods. Canada’s land area exceeds the United States by 500000 square miles, yet about 90 percent of Canadians live within 200 miles of the U.S. border.
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Canada
United States
Collier’s
Question and answer prompt in mixed trivia form
A list of ten trivia questions covering songs, baseball, plants, cat eyes, biblical instruments, heart rates, ancient gods, poetry, tuna speed, and military free speech rights. Includes references to Grapes of Wrath, Little Napoleon of Baseball, two spices from a plant, Jericho walls, and U S Army speech rights.
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Jericho
Gray
U. S. Army
Battle Hymn of the Republic and John McGraw noted
The brief item references the song Battle Hymn of the Republic and baseball figure John McGraw in a concise notation.
Nutmeg and mace from one tree amid varied facts
The article notes the nutmeg tree yields two spices nutmeg and mace from the same seed. It claims the cat eye reflects light but does not generate it. It cites biblical Joshua 6 20 and mentions a woman’s heart beating faster by 5 to 7 percent. It lists Diana and a country churchyard elegy. It reports tuna speed at 44 mph and outlines U S Army discipline for insulting national leaders with possible dishonorable discharge and one year hard labor.
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Roosevelt
US Office of Education
CCC
National Youth Administration
Congress
Harold D. Smith
Penny
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
Smith
Hillman
A. F
NYA
Education Office
Office of Education
Joshua
Diana
U. S. Army
Secretary of War
Congress of the United States
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