Foreign Policy Showdown Over Roosevelt Peace Appeal
In a 1939 analysis, Joseph W. La Bine surveys U S reactions to President Roosevelt peace push. He notes shifting policy from isolationism to mediation and disarmament talks, with Congress wary yet pressured by Roosevelt’s note to Hitler and Mussolini. The piece weighs isolationist critiques and the potential for a broader alliance in Europe.
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Don’t Be Fooled By Food Fads And Half Truths
A health columnist warns against half truths about diet and debunks myths about meat cheese and milk. He cites meat digestion no dairy constipation concerns and that fruit acids do not ruin milk or cause bodily acidity while urging readers to rely on scientific evidence over hearsay.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Household Hints for Cleaning and Care
To clean aluminum kettles discoloration rub with lemon juice then rinse in warm water. Blue serge suits revived with vinegar and water before pressing. A little ammonia in plant water weekly keeps soil sweet and leaves glossy. Sunlight removes light linen scorch stains after wetting with cold water. Salt in hot starch gives a high glow. Shiny surfaces and glossy paint should be avoided in study rooms.
Grape-Nuts Rolls Recipe Makes 36 Buns
Favorite Recipe of the Week details a yeast risen Grape-Nuts Rolls dough. Ingredients include milk salt sugar egg yolks yeast flour and shortening, with multiple rises, shaping into rolls, brushing with butter, and baking at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes, yielding about 36 rolls.
Prepared for Big Stuff After First Encounter
Anan visiting a friend in N where air is rare and distances deceptive walks toward a distant mountain. After hours he learns the peak remains 30 miles away. On returning they find an irrigation ditch and the Englishman contemplates swimming it, removing his shoes.
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First Great Commandment of Science
A compact quotation notes that true assent comes only to propositions clear and distinct enough to erase doubt and posits science as grounded in undeniable truth as Huxley emphasizes. The line reads as a defense of rigorous doubt and certainty in scientific method.
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Huxley
Labor's Part Genius Begins Great Works
A brief aphorism notes that labor provides the spark for essential creation while the actual completion rests with human effort alone, underscoring the joint roles of idea and work.
The Real Test of Honesty to Self
A compact reflection on personal integrity insisting that self honesty proves harder than honesty toward others. It emphasizes inner scrutiny over outward appearances and challenges readers to confront their own truths with courage.
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