Unbossed ticket leads RNC to Willkie McNary nomination
The Republican National Convention showcased a crowded field with Dewey, Vandenberg, Taft, and others before naming Wendell Willkie for president and Charles L. McNary for vice president. Delegates debated policy amid a shifting leadership landscape, with Stassen’s keynote and Hoover’s critique energizing the hall as the party unified behind Willkie.
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Small Town Boy Makes Good Tells Story of Willkie's Life
A long profile traces Wendell L. Willkie from a modest Indiana upbringing to a national political figure. Born 1892 in Ebwood, he worked varied jobs across the country, earned a law degree, served in World War I, and built a rapid rise in business and public speaking. His blend of practicality and charm fuels speculation he could win the presidency in 1940.
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Woman Named Assistant Sergeant at Arms at Philadelphia Convention
Jottings note a historic first for the Republican party with Mary Berkmeier Quinn, a Chicago attorney active in Illinois GOP circles, taking the role of assistant sergeant at arms. The piece also mentions Taft HQ's vast 220 trunk telephone setup. It contrasts conventions with World's Fairs on tired feet and recounts Pandaceiphia’s ancient Mummer's parade staged during the event as an all male spectacle.
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Ford Bows to Defense After Engines for War Planes Declined
In national affairs Henry Ford drops plan to produce airplane engines for foreign use, reserving output for U S defense only. Senate debates TVA dam funding as Georgia senator blocks major power project, linking national defense to public ownership rhetoric amid broader defense needs and industry tensions.
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Flood Control and Home Repair Advice
Readers may seek flood control information from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC or their state agriculture department. The page also provides maintenance tips for restoring paintings prints linoleum garage roofs plaster weathering and wood piles, and explains ready cut versus prefabricated houses.
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General Knowledge Quiz Questions Pack
A set of ten trivia prompts covering sound waves visibility salutes and cannon shots patterns of fingerprints Tippecanoe battle state animal called bear's little brother legal term nolo contendere milk delivery Tadis and eye papii question Lebanon sheep peculiarity and sugar cane conversion one hump equaling feet of sugar cane
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Intense sound waves visible by spark photography
Answers list items cover topics from photography of sound, a number twenty one, multiple prints on a man, a Lazarette area in Indiana, a raccoon likeness to a bear, a statement about contesting, hollow bamboo stalks in song, pupilla meaning little doll, eye reflection, sheep fat tails for energy and tail resting wagons, to an estimate of about three feet.
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Sea Bed Reveals Ice Age History in Atlantic Sands
USGS scientists report discovering up to two million years of history buried in ten feet of sand and mud on the Atlantic sea bottom. Core samples show evidence of advancing and retreating ice, single celled organisms, and volcanic activity possibly tied to Icelandic eruptions.
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Own Resources and Fortune's Lap, Franklin Insight
A compact reflection on self reliance where Benjamin Franklin argues that relying on one's own resources drives development and reveals energy previously dormant. The quote frames self sufficiency as a path to visible personal growth and fortune.
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