Parallel portraits and aging auto lore in one page
A essay compares Adolf Hitler to Napoleon I, arguing broad similarities and key differences in military and political roles. It then surveys classic automotive care wisdom, praising service stations and public schools as civilization’s landmarks, noting past reliability and the ease of replacing worn parts, tires, or batteries.
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Napoleon
Adolf
Hitler
Europe
Russia
America
Prudence Pays Off in Ohio Surplus Management
The piece credits Gov Bricker with prudent handling of Ohio tax revenue surplus amid wartime shortages. It criticizes Democrats for proposing to divide funds to win allies, but notes the governor’s restraint. It argues Ohio needs the surplus now and in lean war years, urging broader expense cuts at state and federal levels.
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Bricker
Ohio
Union
Gov. Bricker
Washington
Prohibitions Of A Big Job REPORT From Sweden
The report suggests German troops and equipment are concentrated from Narvik to Brest to prepare for invasion of Great Britain. It notes a larger operation than before, with German forces along the northern Mediterranean coast to block Allied action, a retreat on a 2000 mile Russian front, and rumors of Balkan moves toward Turkey.
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Sweden
Narvik
Brest
Germany
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Africa
Russia
Balkans
Turkey
Gibraltar
Spain
Hitler
Stalin
Moscow
Concentration Of Nazi Planes In Sardinia Cuts French Empire
A wartime brief notes increased Luftwaffe presence in Sardinia as a strategic holdover from Franco British fronts. It claims that the concentration weakens remnants of French colonial holdings, signaling shifting balance in the Mediterranean theatre.
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Sardinia
French Empire
Hitler flexes Balkan reach as Greece and Sardinia host war prep
The piece notes Hitler covertly moving planes to Sardinia and Greece for a winter campaign linked to Turkey and the Caucasus. It cites Soviet actions on the Russian front, German retreats, and Crimea limits, then urges civilian defense and disciplined alertness amid wartime fear.
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Ashington
The
Fuehrer
Sardinia
Greece
France
Tunisia
Toulon
Bizerte
Hitler
Spain
Gibraltar
Africa
Grecian
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Caucasus
Turkey
Russia
Just Imagine The Bradley Barn And The Carriage Era
A reflective piece recalls the Bradley barn filled with two dusty carriages and a carriage era. It contrasts ornate horse drawn luxury with later mass produced automobiles and the shift from calm living to industrialized travel, then notes airplanes rising during wartime and cars becoming ubiquitous.
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Bradley
Bradleys
United States
America
Century of Change In Indiana Debt Law Abolished
A 1900 note reports Indiana house votes 86 to 10 to abolish imprisonment for debt. Other items include coal price moves, a new Canton lodge name, property sale, a ship collision missing persons, and various local civic updates from Canton, Columbus, Bombay, and Pittsburgh.
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House of Representatives
Indiana
Coshocton
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of America
Canton
Lorenzo D. James
Liberty Lodge
T. P. McGinnty
Walnut and
5Th Sts
Aaron Houser
Walla Walla
Pacific
Gandhi
Bombay
L. E. Souers
Canton School Board
W.G .Rich
Cleveland
15Th St
Pittsburgh
Washington
Thought For Today Reflections on Judgment and Truth
A devotional line quotes Ecclesiastes noting that God will judge all deeds and intentions, including hidden acts, distinguishing between good and evil and urging moral accountability.
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Ecclesiastes
Battle Of 50 Billion Budget Now Starting
Peter Edson analyzes the upcoming 1943 federal budget request, expected to total about 50 billion dollars. Defense costs have surged with the war, and Congress faces six months of hearings, amendments, and potential deficiency appropriations before the new fiscal year begins. </s>
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United States of America
Congress
Harold D. Smith
Bureau
Defense
Agriculture
Interior and Labor
Federal Security
War
Navy
Treasury
Post Office
State, Justice and Commerce
District of Columbia
Appropriations
House
Senate
Navy Departments
National Economy League
Brookings Institution
Congressional Joint Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Byrd- Coughton Committee
CCC
NYA
WPA
Stamp Plan
Farm Security Administration
NEA Inc
War Is Faith in Defeating the Axis
Willis Thornton argues war is a matter of faith not merely power or technology. He asserts victory rests on unbending belief in the justice of our cause and the right of nations to self rule, contrasting American faith with the Axis view of domination.
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NEA Inc
Delia and Jake Saga Reaches President Roosevelt
Damon Runyon narrates a Brooklyn gossip tale about Delia and her Marine fiancé Jake. Delia writes to President Roosevelt about a mistaken Iceland assignment, learns Jake requested Iceland, and the president’s aide confirms no error. Delia plans to mail the pink sweater she knitted.
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Ethel
Iceland
Joe Turp
Brooklyn
Joe
Delia
New York
Jake
Roosevelt
Dame
Marines
Mister
A Place To Start By Ruth Millett 1942 War Outlook
A 1942 guidance piece urges calm and practical living to ease nerves during war news. Millett argues women set family mood and simplifying home life frees energy for government effort. Quotes from Griswold Brown and Doughton reinforce collective focus on victory and fiscal restraint.
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NEA Inc
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Washington Correspondent
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Yours Truly
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Fourth Army Corps
Donaldson Brown
General Motors
Robert Doughton
House Ways and Means Committee
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