Quiz style trivia from a reader prompt
A playful set of general knowledge questions covering topics from geography and history to literature and nautical phrases. Questions include origins of chili con carne, the former King's College, burgee meaning, Panama Canal year of first steamer, unused presidential power, northernmost South American nations, a cheese box on a raft vessel, Cape of Good Hope continent, and a poet of a reflective couplet.
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Chile
King’s College
United States
Panama Canal
South America
Price Fixing and Neutrality Act Repeal Debated in Congress
Edward C. Wayne surveys looming policy battles as price fixing measures and repeal of the U S Neutrality Act rise as chief congressional issues. He notes grave Soviet peril, German advances around Kiev, and Britain and Turkey watching strategic moves affecting Russia, Turkey, and the Pacific.
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Britain
Boris
Bulgaria
Balkan
Hitler
Turkey
Rostov
United States
Persian Gulf
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Taft
Wendell Willkie
Price fixing debated as Congress weighs wage ceilings
Bernard Baruch challenged price fixing without covering costs of goods including wages and rent. The idea drew support from key committee members and signals potential wage ceiling amendments. Debates touched foreign policy shifts, neutrality repeal prospects, and rising anti Nazi resistance in Europe amid wartime strain.
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Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Congress
Baruch
House Banking and Currency Committee
Representative Gore
Tennnessee
Paul Brown
Georgia
Brent Spence
Kentucky
Clyde Williams
Missouri
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Bernard Baruch
Leon Henderson
Price Control Administration
Answers Mexico and Colombia Contend in 1914 Power Bid
In 1914 the Power to Adjourn Congress contested by relations between Colombia and Venezuela is noted alongside references to The Monitor and Africa and figures such as Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Mexico
Columbia
Congress
Colombia
Venezuela
The
Monitor
Africa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna With Syrup Pepsin
Constipation and stomach upset described with symptoms like bloating gas and sour taste. Recommends Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin, noting its gentle effect on the stomach and audience appeal to families and children.
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Dr. Caldwell
Proof of Belief Zealous Men Must Show Strength of Belief
A reflective note on how zealous individuals display their conviction while prudent men reveal the reasons and grounds for their beliefs, contrasting display with justification. It emphasizes discernment between fervor and reason in expressing faith.
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Shenstone
Literary Freedom Quotation Highlights Global Parole of Writers
A compact note references a Johnson quote on literary freedom as the parole of writers worldwide, underscoring enduring belief in creative liberty across nations.
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Johnson
Pratt ErnS Sewing Circle Six Pattern for Youth
Pattern No. 8005 offers a hand tied middy top and full skirt for ages 8 to 16 with low waistline. It features soft gathers under shoulder yokes and requires 1 1/4 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 10 top and 2 yards for skirt cuffs and tie. orders to be sent to the provided address.
Doll Theater In Japan Charms With Hidden Handlers
The Doll theater, a 300 plus year old amusement in Japan, features almost life size dolls that perform more tricks than puppets. The operators are unseen, dressed in black with hoods, manipulating figures before a black curtain.
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Japan
Collier’s
Fragmented OCR Snippet With Quips and Phrases
A jumble of garbled text includes quoted lines about insomnia twins and a humorous exchange. The readable bits mention phrases like an ill wind that doesn’t dry clothes and a witty remark on loving a problem or a great woman.
Witty Exchange About Inheriting Clocks Estate
He narrates his grandfather's legacy of two hundred clocks left to his father. She replies with a pun about winding up the estate, highlighting a humorous family history moment.
Camels Remain Army and Navy Favorite Cigarettes
Sales records show Camels are the top cigarette choice across the Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Local tobacco dealers promote Send a Carton of Camels as an ideal gift for servicemen from home.
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Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
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Cas Ee
Cape of Good Hope
Edward C. Wayne
Western Newspaper Union
Kiev
Odessa
Crimean Peninsula
Nippon
Pacific
U. S
Thailand
Vichy
America
Indo- China
Orient
Holland
London
Rotterdam
Law and Order
Utrecht
Paris
Stuelpnagel
Pratt
Erns
Sewing Circle
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Metioner Stove Repair Co
Mansas City
Doll Theater
Topaayy
Booth
Tick Tock
Doan
WNU
Fleischmann’s
Mme
Sait A
Prince Albert
Reynolds Tobioco Co
Winston-Balog
P. F. Read
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