Retailers Unite With Government In Wartime Defense Effort
American retailers report cooperation with federal officials to curb price inflation and avoid scare advertising. Fred Lazarus Jr says retailers began self discipline over six months before the conference, pledging price restraint and cost-based profit. Manufactures and wholesalers join in, aiming to raise productivity, simplify designs, reduce varieties, and seek substitutes for scarce civilian materials.
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Defense
Washington
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Harriet Elliott
Fred Lazarus
Columbus
Ohio
The Brighter Side of Movie Plot Tropes and Ex Husbands
A reader column critiques the common breakup plot in films where the ex husband triumphs and the new romance ends with the couple reconciling. The writer argues for more realistic outcomes, suggesting the ex husband be thwarted and the ex wife pursue other options. They reference Dennis Morgan, Merle Oberon, and Rita Hayworth as examples of on screen allure versus the ex wife’s new partner.
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Dennis Morgan
Meric Oberon
Miss Oberon
Morgan
Rita Hayworth
Hollywood Ex-Husbands and Real Life Myths in Love
Damon Runyon notes Hollywood wives and ex-husbands, finding few cases of exes winning back former mates despite dramatic rumors. He recalls one panic at a church where a man appeared with money, but it was only a gesture of appreciation. This column blends gossip with a skeptical view of screen life.
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Simkin
Miss Oberon
Margot
Eif
Miss Hayworth
Hollywood
Ing & Itl., Inc
Be Glad You Are Drafted to Defend Ideals
A veteran urges new draftees to embrace service with pride. He says youth is used to defend American ideals, not avoid duty, and that the draft marks a higher path despite hardship and loneliness.
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United States
Fragmentary tribute speech echoes in old news clipping
A damaged OCR snippet references Elsie Robinson and a ceremonial speech urging courage and glory. It mentions themes of facing fears, standing for holy things, and blessing the listener, with unclear names and place fragments. The fragment is lightly coherent but mostly disjointed.
What Do You Know Puzzle From The Comic Page
A fragmented archival puzzle asks readers to identify Gilbert and Sullivan sublines, historical terms, and literary questions. It lists garbled clues about operas, authors, legal concepts, and classical references, inviting three correct choices and naming figures linked to tidbits from a King Feothrea Syndicate distributed page.
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Fale
Tidmore
Birdie
Alynile
Whiter
New York
God's Tyi
Aetlon Iqle Court
Heloise
Mites
Lady Hamilton
King Feothrea Syndicate
Roosevelt Speech Signals Broad Defense Shakeup
Washington analysts parse Franklin D Roosevelt remarks as hinting at strategic restructuring of U S armed forces across the western hemisphere. They note plans to guard Azores, Canary Islands, Greenland, and Dakar routes, with Navy expansion and possible reorganization of the economy and press controls. The dispatch suggests no immediate land invasion, but a preparedness posture and power leverage to press cooperation and deter Nazi and Japanese moves.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Azores
Cane Verde Islands
Greenland
Dekar Spree
Fort Devons
Mass
Puerto Rico
Cape Verdes
Hitler
Spain
Portugal
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Britain
Iceland
Gaharies
Madeiras
Dakar
South America
Walt Whitman Jefferson and the American way in democracy
A historical reflection extols Walt Whitman as a Homer of American democracy alongside Jefferson and Emerson. It argues Jefferson created Americanism and compares their contributions to Washington Paine and Lincoln. The piece quotes Whitman on democracy as a training school and cites Jefferson’s religious and ethical writings, including the Jefferson Bible.
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Ore Iaindred
Bom & Mala
Homer
Walt Whitman
Thomas Jefferson
Ralph Waldo Emer
America
Sta Ille
Washington
Paine
Jefferson
Lincoln
Emerson
Thoreau
Whitman
Thomas
Doubleduy
Amer
Jeanisng
Galilea
Jeffersonian Creed and Modern Faith in Americanism
A reflective piece lauds Thomas Jefferson as the originator of American principles and contrasts his vision with contemporary currents. It argues for returning to Jeffersonian political wisdom to restore Liberty and American identity amid perceived modern threats.
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Echab
Monticello
Wherry
Washington
Hi Country
Bob Jefferson
America
Thomas Jefferson
Amerles
Trier
Winorton
Jefferson
Lin
Edward Boykinis
Fibrositis and Its Distinguishing Features Across Muscular Pain
Medical brief explains fibrositis a connective tissue inflammation causing muscle aches and pains linked to infection injury fatigue and cold weather. It contrasts fibrositis with arthritis, noting enzymes fever white cell counts and X rays. recommends heat and gentle massage as early treatment.
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Cipdle UW
Kelehney
Abington
Odd Facts About a Vast Yet Sparse Territory
A vivid, quirky description notes a large land area of 1,200,692 square miles with an estimated population around 10,000. The text mixes unusual spellings and names while highlighting the contrast between vast geography and tiny population.
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Ganodo
Electrical therapies and infection checks in chronic disorders
Dr H N Bundesen describes heat producing electrical treatments for long standing conditions in the chest and pelvis area. He stresses checking for infections in teeth tonsils sinuses or elsewhere and correcting strain from poor pasture. Injections into painful areas may provide temporary relief. consider Abrealtis related muscle pain causes and recommend Trine free syn treatment when indicated.
Cochran Elected San Antonio Schools Superintendent
S A Light Files notes show JG Cochran elected to lead San Antonio schools succeeding retired B W Hartley. Cochran, a former Mesquite superintendent, arrives after a closed meeting and will oversee the district amid gubernatorial and local educational shifts.
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JG. Cochran
San Antonio
Seaboard
San Anstonio
Cochran
Mexta
B. W. Hartley
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