Willkie kits and Dutch Indies war outlook in war front notes
In a front-page style collation, Ohio Republican George Bender orders 100 Willkie club kits after a Chicago request. Durbin is praised for a New Deal speech and sends a cordial reply to McNary. Dutch East Indies battle prep details reveal limited oil, Dutch defenses, and four-month Dutch holdout, with armor, subs, and bombers. Army adopts a goldfish bowl land acquisition method to reduce speculator profits. Whisky imports from Britain surpass U S aircraft exports to Britain, highlighting wartime economic links.
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Bascom Timmons
Washington
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Fall cooking and homemaking hints from Eleanor Howe
A nostalgic column presents seasonal recipes and kitchen tips for autumn meals. It features pumpkin and apple based dishes, pastry ideas, and step by step instructions for dishes like Golden Carrot Ring and Dutch Cream Cookies. Readers are invited to request a Household Hints book from Eleanor Howe by mail.
Pattern details for Barbara Bell 1209 B
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1209 B designed for sizes 12 to 20 with corresponding busts 30 to 38 inches. Size 14 (32) requires 4 1/2 yards of 39 inch material with long sleeves or 3 1/2 yards with short sleeves.
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Barbara Bell
Fashionable Afternoon Frock Described with Elegant Silhouette
The article extols a suave afternoon frock with fluid sculptured lines that slim the waist and contour the hips. It notes a flat diaphragm, high neckline, and options to brighten the look with a gold necklace, snowy pearls, or a decorative pin.
Contractor’s Car Flaw Sparks Fatal Bridge Escape
A contractor and an employee borrowed a worn car for an emergency trip. The brake failed early, the gas pedal jammed, and they sped toward a bridge with a six foot gap to the bank. The driver hoped the gas would give out as they faced the danger.
Geography Quiz From Ask Me Another
The questions cover global terms two places on opposite sides of the earth the U S secret service origin in a war the meaning of a misanthrope the duration of something ephemeral which is nearest earth center equator or North Pole Senate concurrence for treaties the slogan Don t tread on me inscribed on a flag and the date the present century began
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U.S. Secret Service
Equator
North Pole
United States
Quote from Bentham on pain and pleasure governance
The excerpt cites Jeremy Bentham arguing that nature places mankind under two sovereigns pain and pleasure guiding all action. It claims they decide both what we ought to do and what we will do by shaping right, wrong, and the chain of causes and effects.
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Bentham
Mixed Nationalities Possible For A Baby On Ship
A baby born to a Turkish mother and French father aboard a British ship in American waters may have four nationality options for its claim. Homing pigeons used by the US Army Signal Corps can fly up to 60 miles in darkness and locate their home even when the home is relocated on a truck daily.
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Dame Fashion
United States Army Signal Corps
Collier’s
Various Smiles as Revealed by Lavater’s Insight
A quoted excerpt discusses how different smiles convey varied emotions. It contrasts sweetness and goodness with sarcasm and pride, noting some smiles soften with tenderness while others glow with spiritual vitality as seen in Lavater's observations.
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Lavater
Hasten Slowly and the Anvil of Work
A compact moral line urges patient labor as a guiding principle. The provocative verse fragment echoes Boileau’s call to resist haste and perform duties with steady, repeated effort.
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Boileau
Antipodes and Polar Clues in Civil War Era Notes
A compact compendium lists Antipodes and the North Pole among Civil War era topics, noting the earth’s flattening at the poles and including references to a hater of mankind and a single day. It also mentions early American naval flags and a 1901 January first date.
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Antipodes
North Pole
Self Made Man Shapes His Fate In Quiet Resolve
A concise quotation from Hudson Maxim on personal responsibility and character, noting that the man he becomes determines the company he keeps through disciplined self-improvement.
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Hudson
Maxim
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