Germans and Allies clash in Mediterranean and air battles
The article recounts air duels between Germany and Britain with younger pilots clashing against veteran RAF flyers. It notes Mediterranean naval skirmishes among English, French, and Italian fleets, capital ships sunk or seized, and a British motorboat disabling Richelieu. It adds Roosevelt’s pledge to stay out of European wars while seeking to defend the Western Hemisphere and request funding.
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Germany
England
Royal Air Force
Mediterranean Sea
North Africa
West Africa
Greece
British
Gibraltar
Ile de France
America
Singapore
Far East
Malay Peninsula
Richelieu
Roosevelt
Congress
Mexican election praised with small loss of life and success
Gen Juan Almazan lauds the election's success amid a stated 50 deaths. John Dewey returns to teach at Columbia after a decade, addressing 1000 students. WPA head Somervell tears down four murals in Brooklyn amid propaganda claims. A parachute jumper lookalike echoes Stalin, actually Franz Reichelt of Austria, killed in 1912. Soviet stars and Spanish loyalist imagery appear humorously in unlikely places.
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Juan Almazan
John Dewey
Columbia University
Brehon Somervell
WPA
New York
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Rippers
Stalin
Franz Reichelt
Eiffel Tower
Willkie Campaign Moves and Allied News Mix in 1940 Headlines
The article reports Wendell Willkie appointing Joe Martin as campaign manager, touring via Nebraska, and courting crowds with jokes about rain and economic progress. It notes Republican leadership changes, Willkie’s foreign policy sparsity, and broader World War II era intrigue including Vatican praise for Petain and fascist trends in France.
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Wendell Willkie
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Colorado
Willkie
Nebraska
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Russell Davenport
Oren Root
Farley
Hyde Park
Hitler's Axis Map and the Quest for a Continental Currency
The article outlines Hitler's reach across Europe including Germany Austria the Sudetenland and occupied regions Paul and other authorities discuss Denmark Norway Holland and Belgium as part of a broader axis alignment Italy Japan and Spain Hungary and Romania are noted as allies or potential partners A suggestion to a single continental currency seeks to dilute gold dependence and challenge US dominance with warnings about gold slavery if axis victories prevail.
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Hitler
Germany
Austria
Sudeten
Danzig
Posen
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Norway
Denmark
Luxemburg
Holland
Belgium
France
Italy
Japan
Spain
Hungary
Russia
Constantinople
Sweden
Rumania
Hitler- Europe
Yankee Kentucky
What a Job Re-employed What a Job Re-employed The Duke of Windsor as Bahama Governor
The former King Edward VIII became governor of the Bahamas with a $12008 annual salary overseeing 68 000 residents plus 6 officers and 124 policemen. Critics say the move aimed to remove him from Europe to prevent a German takeover while noting public sentiment shifts in royal circles.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Bahama Islands
Florida
United States
Bahamas
Nassau
New Providence
Windsor
Europe
England
Hitler
George
Edward
Queen Elizabeth
Duchess Warfield
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1978-B sewing guide
Pattern details for Barbara Bell No 1978-B sizes 12 to 40 with corresponding busts 30 to 40 inches. Yardage given for 35 inch fabric with and without nap. Size 14 requires 5% yards. Patterns priced at 15 cents each. Send orders to:
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Barbara Bell
Matching mother and daughter sports frock pattern
The article promotes Barbara Bell Pattern No 1977 B a two piece dress and play suit set with identical versions for mother and daughter using sharkskin gabardine gingham and denim. It notes a convertible neckline pockets and a separate tailored skirt to transform the outfit for spectator wear. Sizes range 2 4 6 8.
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Barbara Bell
Ask Me Another General Quiz
A set of seven trivia questions covering topics from history archaeology and religion to nautical exploration and architecture. Questions include the Alhambra ostrich defense Homeric legend wooden horse strategy early globetrotting ship and cross varieties in Christian art and architecture.
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Troy
Answers Quiz: Historic Sights and Tales
The list cites a Spanish fortress at Granada famed as Moorish kings residence and notes Odysseus as a hero. It mentions a dimpled ball flying farther than a smooth one due to greater air hold and references the Columbia commanded by Capt. Robert Gray in 1787. It recalls Cicero’s lament on times and manners and estimates about 50.
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Granada
Odysseus
Robert Gray
Cicero
Adoptions at London Zoo and Diverse Population Observations
Collier's notes varied facts including a claim that 40 percent of the Caucasian race comprises Hindus and Arabs with dark skin, and Ethiopians nearly black. It mentions London Zoo fundraising via public adoptions with signs acknowledging donors for animals like lions and giraffes. It also cites U S blind workers in many jobs and citing oil wells with low average production in Pennsylvania.
Poverty Teaches Hard Truths in a Garfield Quote
The quote by James A. Garfield reflects on poverty’s harsh lessons for youth and the idea that adversity forces self-reliance, suggesting that being cast adrift can spur growth and resourcefulness. The speaker asserts nine out of ten times hardship yields valuable character.
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James
A. Garfield
Self Deception Quote Attributed To Greville
A quotation notes that no man is more deceived than by his own mind citing Greville. The line reflects on self deception and personal folly.
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Greville
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Rome
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