Global Crisis and Domestic Upheaval Shape 1930s Europe
A sweeping review notes Sudeten dispute yielding to German demands, plebiscites and regional claims stirring Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Italian actors. It links Britain's Chamberlain and Daladier to a looming Franco British split while Mussolini presses dismemberment. The piece also covers deadly weather disasters on the U.S. Atlantic coast and major political shifts from Roosevelt’s evolving 1940 strategy to state races in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
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England
France
Czechoslovakia
Sudeten
Germany
Europe
Prague
Milan Hodza
Jan Syrovy
Sudetia
Warsaw
Silesian Teschen
Poland
Budapest
Czech
Hungary
Treviso
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
der Fuehrer
Railroads face wage cuts and looming strike amid reform push
The piece outlines railroads’ 1938 half-year earnings shortfall of 180 million against fixed charges and a proposed 15 percent wage cut. It describes congressional delay on rail legislation, a potential October 1 general strike, and Roosevelt's move toward a long-term rehabilitation plan with management and labor experts. It notes diverse international views at a management congress and critiques from Editor White, ending with Secretary Roper promising less government interference.
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Congress
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
Roosevelt
White House
Union Pacific
Carl Gray
Pennsylvania
M. W. Clement
Southern Pacific
E. C. Norris
B. M. Jewell
Brotherhood
D. B. Robertson
George M. Harrison
Washington
U. S
France
Alex Brule
Germany
Garg Seebauer
Johns Manville
Lewis H. Brown
Westinghouse
A. W. Robertson
Robert J. Watt
International Labor Office
Capital
Labor
White
Daniel C. Roper
Sugar as a quick energy source and its careful use
C Houston Goudiss explains sugar as a highly concentrated fuel that energizes quickly, aiding fatigue and performance in athletes and soldiers. He notes historical price shifts, the need for moderation, and practical guidance for children, foods, and alternative sweeteners while stressing quality, balance, and informed consumption.
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C. Houston Goudiss
Eskimo Language Pidgin Widely Used by Travelers
Eskimo language is hard to learn and few traders or explorers attempt it. A pidgin jargon has developed in Eskimo and white interactions with 300 to 600 uninflected words, mostly Eskimo with some from English Danish Spanish and other tongues. This jargon is generally used by travelers as the lingua franca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Color and Economy In This Jifty Aishon
A crochet guide promotes a quick Jifty Aishon afghan using Germantown wool with a large hook and half the wool of a regular afghan. Pattern 6040 provides directions, illustrations, and color schemes. request by sending 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at 259 W. 14th Street, New York.
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Germantown
Mak
Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Curious Necklaced Fish Gathered by Collector
Collier's Weekly reports numerous fish from trout to large sharks found with neck rings and odd adornments like tin can rims and iron hoops. A European hobbyist has amassed nearly 400 specimens in this unusual collection.
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Collier’s Weekly
Worthy Spark Within Us Divinity Inspires Humanity
Quote attributed to Bacon reflects on the inner divinity guiding human goodness and resilience, suggesting a moral spark that elevates ordinary people. This item presents a reflective line rather than a news event.
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Bacon
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Jor
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Fay
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William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
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National Farm and Home Hour
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The
Texaco Star Theatre
Adolphe Menjou
Jane Froman
Una Merkel
Kenny Baker
Charlie Ruggles
Jimmy Wallington
David Broekman
Texaco Star Chorus
P.west P.m.c
Max Reinhardt
Texaco
Bellowby Sx. Furniture Co
Colonial
Scott Street
Covington, Ky
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