Work Less and Live Longer by Mayo Doctor Sparks Debate
The Mayo Clinic physician Dr Edgar Allen argues big executives are less central than commonly believed and should slow pace for happiness and health. The piece contrasts respect for executive power with Allen’s call for rest, hobbies, and lighter routines, noting the broader point about misjudging future needs, as in a New Jersey estate case withholding $10,000 for education.
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Edgar ¥. Allen
Mayo Clinic
Doctor Allen
Abe
Pan American to omit Bermuda stop and fly Azores nonstop
The article reports Pan American Airways will drop Bermuda as a post March 15 refueling stop on transatlantic clippers, flying nonstop Baltimore to the Azores to avoid diplomatic frictions and improve weather data access. It notes US government influence and possible mail seizures at Gibraltar and British ports, framing the move as a broader wartime policy and a public national issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Airway
Bermuda
Baltimore
Azores
Great Britain
United States
Pan American
Gibraltar
United States Mail
Martha Taft weaves charm to outshine Eleanor in GOP
The Washington Merry-Go-Round notes Martha Bowers Taft shaping the 1940 campaign as a star strategist. Taft orders downplaying Eleanor Roosevelt style politics, preferring Mrs Taft as a campaigner. Press coverage, including a woman writer, pressures Taft to keep Martha in the spotlight while steering her role as a wife and political ally. The piece cites Winona Minnesota as a key moment and hints at broader southern and New York support.
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Washington
Martha Bowers Taft
Bob Taft
Borah
Roosevelt
Republican Party
GOP
Taft
Martha
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor
White House
Bobs
Mrs. Taft
Mrs. Roosevelt
Dave Ingalls
Forrest Davis
Travis
Tafts
Illinois
Minnesota
Rob
Davis
Ingalls
Davis Posthaste
David
Forrest
Tal
Martha Taft
Winona
Minn
Wirs. Taft
William Howard Taft
J. Leonard Replogle
Florida
Replogle
Miami
Information Returns for Tax Delinquents Highlighted
The article explains the information reporting requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. It details Form 1099 reporting for payments of fixed income of $1000 or more, with special rules for married recipients and unknown payee status, plus Form 1100 reporting for brokers and large security transactions. It notes separate forms per recipient and ongoing IRS checks that have recovered millions in revenue.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue 5
Internal Revenue Code
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, DC
United States
Elyria Stocks Nominal Quotations Sheet
Elyria Savings Building quotes dated Saturday March 2 1940 list prices for mortgages deposits and bonds. Notable listings include O W Colson T C and Harshaw Chemical with bid and ask figures. Marlon Reserve 5 percent PID 98 98 and Pra 105 169 appear alongside items for Perry Fay and Thew Pid. Specific figures are fragmented by OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
P. R. Smith & Company
Elyria Savings
Thew
She Hath Not Seen The Change Of Fourteen Years
A note on age and maturity echoes in a line from a Shakespearean phrase while a public notice labels Monday as a day for a ptomaine poisoning report. The item suggests a column blurb or alert about a food poisoning incident occurring on Monday.
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Roosevelt
Kelly
Chicago
Hague
Jersey City
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Hoe
Ickes
Wallace
Tommy Corcoran
Hig
Anniversaries and Today in History 1940
A compendium of notable birth anniversaries for DeWitt Clinton Sam Houston Carl Schurz William Boyd Allison John W Foster Paul Thorndike and others, plus Today in History entries from 1853 to 1940 including Washington Territory formed, mail line approval, Education Office creation, Chemin des Dames action, and Lindbergh kidnapping news. Also notes on figures born today and a March 3 1940 horoscope urging aspiration and steady work.
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DeWitt Clinton
New York
Orange
N. Y
Sam Houston
Tennessee
Texas
Lexington
Carl Schurz
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Germany
William Boyd Allison
Iowa
Perry Onio
Dubuque
John W. Foster
Evansville
Ind
Pike Co
Paul Thorndike
Boston
Beverly
Mass
Washington
Oregon
Columbia
of Congress
Southern Overland Mail Company
Placerville
Cal
Office of Education
Dept. of the Interior
Chemin Des Dames
Congress
Il Nations
Lindbergh
Pius XV
Bible Readings and The Study of Religious Books
A well known priest notes that many congregations are intelligent yet poorly instructed in religion. The Christian faith rewards study begun with the Bible and Prayer Book, aided by other books chosen with care. Clergy guidance helps in selecting titles amid endless volumes. The effort promises blessings beyond words.
Rural Women's Club to Meet at Mrs Sampson's Home
Eaton notes report the Rural Women's Club gathering at Mrs Thomas Sampson's home on Wednesday with a noon tureen dinner and a business session led by President Mrs Cara. Frances Eckert will present a Dress Accessories lesson in the afternoon. Attendance urged. several illness updates are noted and Easter cantata chorus practice is set for Tuesday night March 5 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marsh
William Benner
Norwalk
Charles Bolger
Little Son
Ridgeville
Marsh
Frank Shusterty
Cleveland
Edward Gedeon
LaVerne Morgan
Aim Higher In Youth To Prevent Midlife Decline
A newspaper item notes a guidance tip urging extreme endeavor in early life to secure a pleasant end in later years. It cites alarming data from Tokyo where bicycle accidents killed 134 people in the first half of the year.
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Tokyo
Japan
Seattle Finns split over war and moral revolt
Seattle readers witness a clash of loyalties among Finnish factions and waterfront workers tied to Japan trade. The piece notes divided sentiment on war, Communist influence, and a rising moral re armament movement amid a tight, organized city labor scene with past bad publicity fading as pro work sentiment grows.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Finland
Waterfront C. O
Portland
Finney Finns
Japan
Rev Hughes Announces Sunday Sermon Topic
Pastor Thomas Hughes of La Porte Methodist Church designates Fellowship With God Through Jesus Christ Our Lord as the Lenten sermon topic for the Sunday morning service. Miss Eleanor Robson and Elizabeth Robson will offer a vocal duet as the choir performs a requested number. Sunday school begins at 10 15 a m for all attendees.
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Carlisle
Thomas Hughes
la Porte Methodist Church
God
Jesus Christ Our Lord
Eleanor
Elizabeth Robson
Boy Spends Two Weeks Inside Movie Theatre
Worcester boy Victor Wassell, 14, spent two weeks hidden in local cinemas, sleeping in theatres and surviving on water and borrowed candy. Police say he admitted the time split between two venues amid a light political rant touching U S elections and state finances. The lettered tokens joke follows a broader column criticizing Washington state tax gimmicks and New Zealand's planned iron and steel plant cost.
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Worcester
Mass
Victor Wassell
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A & C Sudkrutt
J. Clare George
Elyria Postoffice
Lorain
John W. Cullen Company
North Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
South Third
Detroit
General Motors
Alexander Hamilton
Aaro Burr
Hudson Palisades
Hamilton
William Hall
New Brunswick
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Mr. Roosevelt
Hap Hopper
Drew Pearson
Robert &. Allen
Goullet and
Grenda
Breycléres
Brgat
John Hix
Ad Fmm
Mle
Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeus and
Arthur Brooke
Alice Foote MacDougall
Inez Haynes Irwin
Rio de Janeiro
Kathryn W. Adams
Walpole
John Hamilton
Republican National Commiitee
Fort Madison
Thomas P. Cooper
Univ. of Kentucky
Agricultural College
Pekin
Ill
Alfred H. Upham
Miami University
Eaton, O
Pope Pius XIV
Rome
The
Northern Savings & Loan Co
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Bible
P. R. Smith & CO
Boake
Boake Carter
Bloxe
Alfred Gruff-Cooper
Britain
San Francisco
State of Washington, Nor
Hughes
Washington State
Ledger Syndicate
New Zealand
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Lake Ave. Coal
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