War Opens Up on Norway Front As British and French Arrive
War analysis notes Norway as central to the Second German war with German gains around Oslo and heavy fighting near Trondheim and Narvik. Allied forces including French, British, and Canadian troops land along the Norwegian coast amid propaganda claims and mixed reports on German strength and Lord Haw-Haw broadcasts.
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Norway
Balkan
Oslo
Trondheim
Narvik
Washington
Paris
America
Potomac Peppering Diplomacy and Naval Build-Up
The piece surveys prewar shift in US policy as Germany occupies Denmark and hints at Greenland and East Indies moves. It notes Hull warnings to Japan, Roosevelt siding with status quo in the Pacific, and Senate funding of major naval construction including battleships, cruisers, carriers, destroyers, and the push to turn Guam into a major air and submarine base amid rising tensions with Japan.
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Dutch East Indies
Far East
Greenland
East Indies
Hull
State Department
Roosevelt
Pacific
Senate
Japan
Insular
Guam
Nippon
Son of Heaven
Labor election clash at Edison plants split unions
The A I L suffered a sharp defeat in GM generalized elections as C I O led with 90 000 votes to 30 000 while 15 000 workers backed independent unions. Chief Green accused Chief Lewis of seeking political revolution and U S dictatorship amid the struggle. The Brotherhood of Consolidated Edison Employees, an independent union, beat C I O as bargaining agent for 30 000 Edison workers.
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A. I. of L
General Motors
Green
A. F. of L
Lewis
U. S
Brotherhood of Consolidated Edison Employees, Independent Union
Edison
Notable Figures and Tragic Deaths Across the Globe
Police Commissioner Valentine of New York urged officers to be rough and tough toward hoodlums. Charles Laughton compared Dr Sam Johnson to roast beef and English nature. London truck driver fatally injured 75 year old Herbert Fisher, a former MP and renowned historian. Kid McCoy, famed fighter Norman Selby, died amid questions of his sanity.
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Valentine
New York City
Charles Laughton
Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher
M. P
Kid McCoy
Norman Selby
Smith to Head House Probe of National Labor Board
Howard W. Smith of Virginia leads a House investigation panel amid national uproar over the National Labor Relations Board. He introduced a resolution for a special report on the board and will report to the next congressional session.
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National Labor Relations Board
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
House
Congress
Our President Warns Toughness and Space for Relief
The president warned Pan American governors to answer force with force if from overseas, ignored force from above the Rio Grande, attended the opening Washington Boston game with Jim Farley, and urged congress to near a billion dollars for relief in the coming year. He opposed the Logan-Walter bill and census work presses on toward the 100 millionth American counting, with state totals due in summer. Dewey barnstormed Indiana and Oklahoma City, Roosevelt third term loomed, Hull urged unity, Hitler celebrated birthday, and warplane bids, SEC charges, a New York Central train crash killed about 125. Mrs F D HR supported staying neutral, calling U S a beacon of hope.
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Rio Grande
Washington
Boston
Jim Farley
Farley
Congress
Tom
Dewey
Indiana
Southwest
Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
Hull
North Carolina
Hitler
Fuehrer
New York Town Hall
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
England
France
SEC
Georgia Power Company
Preston Arkwright
Ogpu
J. Edgar Hoover
Norway Mystery Shapes World War II Alliances
A analysis argues that Britain must win in Norway to deter Italy from entering the war, while Mussolini may push Italy into action soon, possibly via North Africa. The piece notes Italy and Russia previously sided with the Allies but Germany’s victory in Scandanavia could shift loyalties. Also covered is Senate Clerk John Crockett struggling to assemble a quorum as high school cadets watch. Then a brief Merry-Go-Round on Inland Waterways chief Chester Thompson moving HQ to St. Louis and NYA defender party lines.
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Scandinavia
Washington
Europe
Italy
Norway
Britain
State Department
White House
Mussolini
Hitler
Senate
John Crockett
Crockett
Adams
Andrews
Ashurst
Gerry
Gibson
Gillette
Wheeler, White
Wiley
Clerk Crockett
Chester Thompson
Inland Waterways Corporation
St. Louis
Williams
NYA
Grant and Garfield in 1880 Third Term Fight
The article recounts Ulysses S. Grant leading the 1880 Republican balloting for 36 votes before James A. Garfield emerged as a dark horse to deny Grant a third term. It notesanti third term zeal, William M. Springer’s 1875 resolution, Hayes’s defeat, and Julia Grant’s social aims while detailing Roosevelt’s two-term nuance and his 1904 victory followed by later refusals.
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Dark Horse
James A. Garfield
Ulysses Grant
Atate
William M. Springer
Illnois
Congress
Washington
United States
Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
White House
Julia Dent Grant
Roscoe Conkling
Hayes
St. Louis
Conkling
James G. Blane
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
Alton B. Parker
Roosevelt
Taft
T. R
Bull Moose Party
Woodrow Wilson
Western Newspaper Union
Braided Rug With Scalloped Border
A reader describes a scalloped border braided rug crafted from wool rags. The maker dyes strips, braids them, and sews them flat, outlining a 31 by 16 inch oval with a center row of 15 inches. Instructions include pinning, looping, and adding rows for a flat finish.
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Swith
Kellogg’s All Bran Promoted for Digestive Health
An advertisement advises increasing dietary bulk to ease constipation and promote regularity. It promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran as a natural breakfast cereal, noting its high bulk content, and recommends drinking plenty of water. The copy suggests consulting a physician for chronic issues.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Fools Teach Wise Men Learn More from Fools
A brief adage noting that fools can teach wiser lessons than the merely foolish, attributed to Cato.
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Cato
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Ohio
Tobey
Charles Tobey
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Teddy Roosevelt
NLY
Ulysses S. Grant
New York Herald
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New York Tribune
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