Europe Invites Red Conquest and the Finnish Tragedy
A harsh editorial warns that Finland fell to Russia after trusting treaties and that Europe faces a vast Soviet threat. It argues Allies wasted chance to save Finland, predicts Russian dominance over Northern Europe, and laments Western Europe’s ongoing, pointless war with no clear purpose.
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Finland
Europe
Sweden
Norway
Russia
Germany
Western Europe
Niagara Falls
Diet Best Tonic From Early 20th Century Medical Advice
The article discusses tonics doctors use to lift spirits and energy in weak patients. It cites hypophosphites caffeine amphetamine sulfate and insulin in specific conditions, noting variable effectiveness and potential blood pressure changes. It mentions underlying infections and diseases must be treated to build lasting strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Balanced Diet and Thyroid Advice From 1940
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses how well being ties to diet and self confidence, noting that many cannot tolerate certain tonics without nervousness and heart palpitations. He cites the value of a well balanced diet rich in vitamins A B C D calcium phosphorus and fat, warns against excess starches and sweets, and mentions limited thyroid extract as a short term option under medical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert 5. Howe
New York City
Howe
King Feas
Wife's Debt Myths After Marriage Voices Equality
A skeptical speaker argues wives do not owe perpetual debt for marriage and men and women share sacrifices. She dismisses the idea that married life grants unilateral ownership of a partner's time or happiness, urging fairness and mutual freedom beyond traditional vows.
Not a good job, wife left to end unhappy marriage
A satirical 1040 column by King Fars from Sydney mocks failed marriages and suggests women leave unsuitable unions. It argues marriage is not owed, urges reasonable action, and frames staying as a poor choice despite social expectations. The piece critiques traditional gender roles with sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Fars
Syd
What Do You Know The Knowledge Test
A playful prompt asking to substitute English words with capitalized foreign terms. It lists phrases like CHATEAU FRANCE NOUVEAU RICHE and MEMORIAM, SENQRITA, SEMPER FIDELIS, VERBATIM and VOX POPULI, with numbers and references, inviting review of terms and meanings from a newspaper comic page.
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France
Mexico
Larrs
Penatas
VOX Popul
Ihm Anawersd
King Featstres Ayndicale, Inc
Trade adviser Wood reassignments spark policy clash
Washington background shows Dudley Wood, a veteran Latin American trade expert, resigns from public role after a controversial report to Commerce Secretary Hopkins. The piece notes his warnings on treasury gold and silver purchases, Latin American credit defaults, and exchange controls, while outlining subsequent repudiation by Commerce Undersecretary Noble and Wood’s removal. It also touches on the wartime squid oxygen bomb debates and Joe Kennedy’s London status amid cabinet rumors.
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Washington
Pape
Dudley P. K. Wood
Wood
Bayuk Cigar Company
American Machine and Foundry Company
Commerce Department
Mebb
Hopkins
Commerce
Edward J. Noble
Commerce Publicity Department
Why Warfare in Carlyle’s Great Man Theory Debate
The piece discusses Thomas Carlyle’s great man theory and its view of historical causation, noting that influential individuals shape events while broad forces drive outcomes. It cites a reader letter from J. B. McNulty and reflects on human propensity to fight, the limits of historical analysis, and the possible roles of psychology and economics in explaining war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle
Carlylé
Europe
Alexander
Caesar
Atta
Napoleon
Bismarck
Adolf Hitler
Democracy as the war aim and its misunderstood meaning
The author argues that the word democracy meant different things to readers, evolving from a vague war motive to a concrete ideal of equality before the law and universal suffrage. He cautions against dying for others’ visions of democracy and reflects on the misalignment between domestic rights and foreign aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNulty
Cupy't
Fea
Synd
Loc
The Secret of Selling to Women in Marry-Go-Round
A columnist muses on sales tactics aimed at women, arguing flattery and tailored appeals outshine brute showmanship. He notes women’s discernment, their vanity, and how husbands underuse praise, suggesting business charm hinges on genuine interest and strategic compliments.
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Mos
Desser Jn
Building a Woman Up With Feminine Psychology
A cynical capsule of advice suggests men should feed their wives praise daily as a “build-up.” It claims women suffer a deeper inferiority complex, needing constant encouragement more than men, to spur compliance and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Fess, Sym, Inc
Odd Facts and Quirks from Far Places and People
A scrambled mix of oddities notes Manley Hot Springs homes heated by underground springs at boiling temp. Mentions a $55,000 London Zoo food bill with 244,649 bananas 25,087 oranges and 196 pounds of jam. Gibraltar lacks trains and street cars. A proverb about women and men and clothes.
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Manley Hot Springs
Alaska
London Zoo
San Antonio Wholesale Credit Men Elect Glesecke President
Ten and twenty years ago on March 18 events included Martin Glesecke of Liberty Bell filled elected president of the San Antonio Wholesale Credit Men's association with Lawrence R. Smith first vice president and Jeff Peeler second vice president. Local officials promised a night shift to hasten remodeling of the old Princess theater building on Fact Houston Street amid sidewalk obstruction protests. In 1929 a romance began in London culminated in a County Judge J R Davis office wedding between Henry Boeck, ex Second division member, and Miss Jessie J Foster of London. The Texas section of the clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons was formed at the St Anthony hotel with officers Dr Bacon Saunders Fort Worth chairman Dr Burton Thorning Hours ton secretary and Dr Witten B Russ San Antonio counsellor.
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Martin Glesecke
Liberty Bfills
San Antonio
Phil Wright
Princess Theater
Houston Street
London
France
J. R. Davis
Henry €. Boeck
Jessie J. Foster
United States
Texas
Clinical Congress of the
American College of Surgeons
St. Anthony Hotel
Bacon Saunders
Fort Worth
Burton Thorning
Hourston
Witten B. Russ
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Tanner
Ger
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Poland
Dr. Herman N
Dana
Elsie Robinson
Dag
Hr Woot
Paul Mallon
Wade
Barlow
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Hitler
Barlow Hay
Seema
War Department
Court of Claims
Barcelone
Joe Kennedy
Kennedy
War Ber
Vetary Woodring
J. Br, McNulty
Sausalito
Calif
America
By Edwin C. Hilt
Empire State Building
Washington Arch
Asa
By Helen Rowland
Gibraltar
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