Spirit of U S Youth on Battle Fronts Recalled in War Notes
A soldier's letter from a distant front describes a bleak outpost yet expresses unwavering duty. The piece urges student contribution to the war effort and notes economic shifts from 1935 to 1941, calling for economies in civil operations and 40 mile speed limit laws. It contrasts Japan's treaty naval limits with current Allied pressure and ends with a call to buy war bonds.
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Sahara
South Seas
China
Russia
North Pacific
Atlantic
Europe
House
Senate
Self-made Man and Dress Parody at School Play
A witty exchange follows a student boasting of a self made man and a proud family. The boy recounts a school play scene where parents enjoyed the performance and laughed throughout. The son reveals the play was Hamlet.
Gossip Echoes in Town Courtship Tales
Local chatter hints at matchmaking aims as a man asks about a daughter’s nuptial prospects and a woman’s coy treatment sparks talk of multiple suitors. The snippet captures village attitudes toward marriage and propriety.
New effective hay fever relief claims breakthrough
A Pennsylvania engineer allegedly found hay fever relief after eating overly salty corn meal mush. Dr. E. E. Selleck supported the results, with Hollings Smith Company manufacturing Nakamo Bell. A three day clinic reportedly produced relief within ten minutes for many patients.
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Pennsylvania
E. E. Selleck
Columbia University
Hollings-Smith Company
Orangeburg
New York
Nakamo Bell
Selleck
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
The ad credits Kellogg's All-Bran with providing needed bulk to improve bowel movements and lasting relief from constipation when paired with ample water. It notes modern refined diets as a cause and suggests regular use before consulting a doctor if no improvement.
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Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
Spiders Spin Webs by Touch in Darkness
Spiders weave intricate webs using tactile sensation rather than sight. With eight eyes, they rely on touch to sense vibrations and guide silk construction, enabling web formation even in total darkness.
Two Principles of Life From Seneca
The quote frames virtue around abstinence and patience with temperance in prosperity and patient courage in adversity. It emphasizes self control and steady resolve as core duties of man.
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Seneca
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Sunkist
California Frat Growers Exchange
Sioux City
Mayfair
Personal Management
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Western Newspaper Union
Spirit OF
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America
California
Japan
OUR Comic
Peter
B. Peeve
WNU
J. Millar Watt
M.D
SAP
Mel
Feller
Housewives
Hell
Hellans
Pierce
C.B.C. J
Civilian Bomb Corps
United States War Savings
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