Shared Wheat Supply Complications and Global Policy Debate
The piece examines global wheat surpluses and hunger, detailing how the United States and other major exporters discuss quotas and potential export subsidies. It notes U S and allied pressure to share world markets, the risk of idling surplus wheat, and the political hurdles in aligning international production and distribution. It also touches on German propaganda and a Washington push to reform officer leadership away from deskbound routines.
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Belgium
France
Spain
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Canada
Australia
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Department of Agriculture
Appraisal of Hitler's Business Methods Reveals Bias
Douglas Miller, 15 years in the American Berlin embassy, recounts in You Can’t Do Business With Hitler how Germany gave Denmark a 25 percent larger import quota than the United States under the Nazi regime. An official admitted the discrepancy and suggested filing protests, noting his need to earn a living.
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Little, Brown & Co
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Ice Cream Social Then and Now Recital of Summer Traditions
A nostalgic look at ice cream socials with starched dresses and neat programs. It contrasts old careful prep with modern freezer methods, describing family participation, ice and salt buckets, and hand or motor cranks for freezing the mixture.
Ice Cream Social Menu and Home Made Recipes
This week features vanilla and chocolate ice creams, a walnut torte, and lemonade. included are detailed methods for banana and coffee ice creams and a maple nut variation with chopped nuts. A rich chocolate recipe uses eggs, sugar, milk, cornstarch, cream, and chocolate, with a method to freeze and ripen. Also described is Tutti Frutti with a playful garnish idea for children.
Walnut Torte and Homemade Ice Cream Tips
A collection of old fashioned kitchen tips on ice cream making, freezing rates, and flavor balance, followed by a Walnut Torte recipe. Ice cream ripening and proper whipping affect texture and flavor. rich mixtures yield smoother results. The Walnut Torte uses zweiback crumbs, nuts, and whipped cream between layers for a rich dessert.
Purifying the Liver and Bile Flow Patent Remedy
A promotional piece extols health by keeping the liver and bile flow pure. It links bile to digestion and toxin removal, warns of bilious symptoms, and prescribes Calotabs with water to stimulate gallbladder contraction and bile expulsion after meals. It frames this as nature’s purgative and normalizes self-care through a patent remedy.
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Calotabs formula and action explained in ad
The Calotabs formula aims to cleanse the bowel without nausea by combining calomel and salts. It acts as a diuretic and bile expeller, washing the system and preventing salivation while relieving constipation and bilious symptoms. Advertises Calotabs as economical at 25 cents for family size and 10 cents for trial size.
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Druggist’s
Farmers progress contrasted with old methods in brief
Baukhage notes Henry Wallace says today’s farmer is ten times as efficient as in 1787 yet lacks a new way to start a bulky mule. He adds non-interventionists would only tell Iceland protests to the marines. Rep Tinkham of Massachusetts may push further base protests. War department urges keeping aircraft in motion while agriculture demands keeping them moving too.
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Tinkham
Massachusetts
Iceland
English salesman in army returns to wakeful nurses
An Englishman, a high speed salesman who joined the army and was wounded, recovers at a base hospital. Delirious for days, he begins to heal and is surprised to find nurses surrounding his bed offering him money for radios, refrigerators, and vacuum sweepers he sold while unconscious.
Whistles of a Brain Teaser About Odd Facts
The list asks seven general knowledge questions. They cover geography mentioning a river in South America, literature describing Brobdingnagians, science on water's weight, ancient cities, a dime’s bundle of rods, the largest known star, and a comparison of a pound of feathers to a pound of gold.
Quiz on Whens and Wonders Offers Quick Facts
A compact quiz tests readers with varied facts and answers. It covers geography Argentina and Damascus, astronomy Antares, measurements comparing water weight and metals, and notes on gold versus feathers. The piece presents concise trivia in a period-appropriate tone and highlights intriguing numerical relationships.
U S Mint Gold and Silver Coin Totals Since 1918 1940
The U S mints have coined 1 574 809 146 in silver since 1918 and 4 526 218 478 in gold since 1920. End of fiscal year 1940 stock shows 19 963 090 869 in gold coin and bullion, 547 078 371 in silver dollars, and 402 260 615 in subsidiary coins.
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United
Use of Facts in Knowledge and Thought
A reflection on how knowledge should be used rather than merely amassed. The author argues that facts alone do not confer wisdom. true understanding comes from applying facts thoughtfully to life and inquiry.
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