Soviet Union presses conquests as world watches
Weekly News Analysis notes Soviet gains six weeks into the 1939 war, controlling Poland’s two-fifths and Baltic states, plus naval bases, threatening Scandinavia. It discusses Germany’s setbacks, Russian diplomacy, and looming European peace efforts amid sharp international tensions.
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Latvia
Estonia
Baltic Sea
Scandinavia
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Moscow
News Quiz: Readers test on famous figures and cases
A 1920s style quiz asks about a Kentucky governor sworn in, Al Capone’s activities, an executioner linked to Sacco and Vanzetti, Richard Gallogly’s recent news, and New Orleans district attorney Charles A Byrne with options on misconduct or prosecutions.
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Washington
al Capone
Chicago
Terminal Island
California
Florida
Robert G
Sacco
Vanzetti
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Richard Gallogly
Georgia
Charles A. Byrne
New Orleans
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress Talk Fest Signals Deep Split Over War Policy
Congress roiled as debate over neutrality and arms embargo repeal surged beyond a simple party vote. Senators Bennett Champ Clark and Edward R Burke attacked President Roosevelt's methods and warned against appeasement while Assistant Secretary Johnson warned of German strength, signaling a polarized national debate.
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Senate
New Hampshire
Charles W. Tobey
Congress
U. S
Missouri
Bennett Champ Clark
Tobey
Panama Canal
Clark
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Poland
Nebraska
Edward R. Burke
Germany
Breakfast ideas and recipes for busy households
A supermarket of quick morning fixes. Blueberry Muffins Bacon with Apple Rings and other dishes show how to start the day right with simple, well prepared choices. The column teases a forthcoming feature by Eleanor Howe offering fast menu plans.
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Eleanor Howe
Miss Howe
News Quiz Answer Key Highlights From Historical Quiz
The reader answers identify A. B. Chandler resigning as governor to replace Senator Marvel M. Logan and Capone’s anticipated release by November 19. Robert G. Elliott is noted as deceased. A prisoner’s walkout and Texas trip are cited as a bid for justice. Impeachment proceedings are referenced as filed.
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A. B
Chandler
Marvel M. Logan
Capone
Robert G. Elliott
Texas
Household Hints by Eleanor Howe
Homemaker’s reference book offers tips on mending net curtains arranging cut flowers washing feather pillows quick potato baking fabric testing and more. Send 10 cents to Household Hints care of Eleanor Howe 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois via Western Newspaper Union for a copy.
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Eleanor Howe
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ilinois
Western Newspaper Union
Ask Me Another General Quiz Answers
The piece lists six Q and A items with answers. It notes octopus arms are commonly called arms though the name derives from Greek for eight legs. It also states the baseball bases form a 90 foot square and defines Parisian Venetian and Neapolitan for native demonyms. Boxers led an anti foreign demonstration in China in 1900.
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B. C
Paris
Venice
Naples
Neapoltan
China
Boxers
Hindering Joy Quote by Madame Rieux
A remark on happiness notes an inner obstacle in everyone. Weariness with possessions and longing for what is not owned are highlighted as the hindrances to perfect happiness.
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Madame Rieux
To Own The magic of property turns sand into gold
The quote asserts that mastery of property ownership can transform scarce resources into valuable wealth, likening the process to turning sand into gold. It emphasizes property as a vehicle for financial transformation and personal empowerment.
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Young
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