Willkie and McNary Lead Republican Convention
President Roosevelt and Willkie clash over foreign policy as the Republican Party nominates Wendell Willkie on the sixth ballot with Charles McNary as VP pick. The piece reviews Russia Romania and Europe, noting Willkie's similar stance to Roosevelt on foreign policy and the campaign’s start in Philadelphia.
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Charles McNary
Oregon
Exercise Is Best Way to Reduce Weight Says Dr Barton
Dr James W Barton argues exercise is the better method for overweight individuals. He notes exercise builds muscle, aids fat loss, and promotes continued activity, though appetite and thirst can hinder results. He cites weight examples and urges sacrifice of diet or exercise as needed.
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Newsweek
C. C. Sturgis
University of Michigan
Memoir of beanball era and Louis Godoy bout dulls hype
The column recalls famed beanball incidents from Carl Mays to Joe Bowman and Ray Chapman, noting open dusting episodes and a 1930s Chicago series tragedy. It also discusses a moratorium idea after Joe Louis vs Arturo Godoy, highlighting gate totals and Godoy’s hard fought effort.
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Joe Medwick
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Ray Chapman
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Advertising Federation names Barton president at Chicago convention
In Chicago at the 36th annual convention the Advertising Federation of America elected Elon G. Barton advertising director of La Salle Extension University as president. The report notes Mrs. Wendell Willkie and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt as examples of women with maiden names Wilk and Roosevelt.
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Advertising Federation of America
Elon G. Barton
la Salle Extension University
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Wilk
Indiana
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Strange Facts About Brightest Man Made Lights
The article notes the 800,000,000 candlepower carbon arc search lights owned by the United States army whose beams can be seen up to two hundred miles. It also mentions a double joint in a person a revolver silencer outside fiction and a blood test to determine a parent’s race as white or Negro.
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United States Army
Yso
Tax Burden Highlighted by Federal Income Figures
A sentence notes that several Americans pay more federal income tax than is collected from all residents of any single state among about a dozen states.
Scientists find crested wheatgrass with absurd root length
Scientists report discovering single plants of crested wheatgrass whose total root length reaches 319 miles. This extraordinary measurement highlights the plant's expansive root system and potential implications for soil stability and water uptake.
Brahmans Fear Pollution Prompt Purifying Bath After Letter
A Collier's note observes that many orthodox Brahmans in India fear pollution from animal flesh and perform purifying baths even after receiving a letter from a meat-eating country.
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India
Collier’s
Alone in the Storm Ovid Quotation Card
A concise quotation from Ovid about friendship and loneliness during hardship. It notes that prosperity fills social circles, but true solitude appears in a storm, leaving one alone.
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