Westbrook Pegler Attacks Expatriate Americans Abroad
Pegler denounces wealthy Americans who fled to Europe during the war and remained loyal to money and vanity. He argues they lack patriotism and affection for the United States, praising the homeward drift as a sign the Riviera and Paris appeal wanes and criticizing a class of expatriates he labels moochers of the Busted Aristocracy.
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U.S. A
Engine 6
Riviera
Paris
France
England
Europe
Argentina Should Seek Security Without Undue Fear
Washington dispatch notes Argentina fears both the United States and Germany as Havana talks press for neutrality and self sufficiency. U S. pledges aid if Argentina coop erates and bases stronger gunboat diplomacy, while Latin policy may favor firmer action against Mexico and Cuba. Farley memo notes and aviation defense discussions also surface in the broader coverage.
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Washington
Havana
United States
Rio Grande
Americas
Argentina
Germany
Belgium
Holland
U. S
Guantanamo Marine
Hull
North
Cuba
Mexico
Wall Street
Madame Delegate and the 1940 Democratic Women
Column extols Democratic Women Delegates at the Chicago convention, tracing shifts from 1924 era stereotypes to modern, pragmatic female delegates. It lauds their sense, readiness for compromise, and unanimous vote for equal voice in committee consultations, while cautioning against broader equal rights demands.
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Chicago
United States
Milady
Belle
Winnie
Susan
Dad
Equal Rights
National Party
Cain
Democratic Women
Honor to The National Guard and Its Duty
A tribute to the National Guard’s role in national defense. The piece lauds officers and guardsmen who balanced civilian life with military training, citing General Marshall on training rookies and freeing the Regular Army. It praises patriotism, sacrifice, and employer support, urging readiness and honoring guardsmen from Tucson, Arizona, and the nation.
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National Guard
Guard
George C. Marshall
Regular Army
Praetorian Guard
United States
Tucson
Arizona
Senator Norris Warns on Compulsory Military Training
The article quotes Senator Norris, the lone senator voting against U S entry to WWI. He argues compulsory training would shape youths toward military ideals for 50 years, warning of Nazi youth indoctrination and questioning long term effects on American character and defense readiness.
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Norris
Senate
America
Third Reich
Hitler
Germany
United States
Roosevelt Tours Defense Installations Amid Capital Safety Doubts
President Roosevelt surveyed Chesapeake Bay fortifications under a scorching sun and said Washington is serious but not yet critical. He offered a cautious view on the capital’s danger, noting uncertainty about when and who might threaten, and hinted fears about distant aggressors.
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Sidney Hillman
CIO Auto Workers
St. Louis
Hillman
Commission
AFL
CIO
William Knudsen
Sydney
General Motors
Auto Workers
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Konoye
Chesapeake Bay
Lee
Jackson
Expatriate Americans scorned in wartime retreat from France
The piece denounces sudden patriotic Americans who fled France during crisis, leaving refugees and civilians to face danger. It predicts the expatriate colony will fade as older migrants retreat to Newport and hotels, while critics argue future generations will not replace them abroad.
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Spain
New York
Newport
Expensive Word Promotes Courtesy in Business Letters
A quotation heavy piece argues that saying please costs ten million dollars yearly in telegraph tolls yet pays in respect and goodwill. It stresses courtesy as essential and more than polite wording, urging genuine feeling behind every message.
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Western Union
Postal Telegraph
United States
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert Ray Auner
Douglas Family Heritage Mention in Ancient Diary
A Highland speaker describes the Douglas family as a verra auld Scottish line with history traced across five volumes. A marginal note in the middle of the third volume roughly states that the world was created at that time.
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Douglas
Tully Ochoa and Co Import Large New York Goods Stock
Tully Ochoa and Co received Thursday this week a very large stock of goods directly from New York and Philadelphia. Their stock is now large and complete to meet all local demands wholesale or retail.
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Tully, Ochoa & Co
New York
Philadelphia
Train goods arrive for San Carlos and Chiricahua reserves
W H Hooper & Co reports a Thursday evening arrival from Yuma of government stores for San Carlos and Chiricahua reservations, including blankets tools and crockery consigned to E N Fish & Co for reshipment. Samuel Hughes and associates ship 700 pounds of Papago district ore to Yuma for sale to San Francisco with Atlantic freight considered.
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W. H. Hooper & Co
Yuma
San Carlos
Chiricahua
E. N. Fish & Co
Samuel Hughes and Associates
Papago
Goldberg
San Francisco
Atlantic
Train of Barnett Block Outrider Tragedy at Yuma
A letter from Yuma reports the Barnett Block train left there on the 30th ult. That evening teamsters returned to town, drank more whisky and fought. Two were killed and three jailed. The account says they had a "good time" all around.
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Samuel Drachnan
Yuma
Barnett Block
Windmill Water System Expanded at Stevens Residence
Months ago H. S. Stevens installed a windmill to pump water at his home. This week a lead pipe connects the windmill tank to his property at Main and Mesilla streets. Trees have been planted as the site may become a fine hotel.
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H. S. Stevens
Main
Mesilla
Grain fields west of Tucson promise strong harvest
Grain fields in the valley west of Tucson look green and healthy. The outlook for a full crop of small grain is as favorable as farmers could wish.
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Tucson
Man Fashion Then and Now in Bugs Baer Satire
Satirical column by Arthur Bugs Baer lampoons summer men’s fashion with venting hats shoes and outfits. He mocks stiff dress codes noting derbies are torture and imagines breezy alternatives like shower curtains and pup tents while calling for cooler clothes for men.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Reproduction Prohibited Notice
Syndicate message states King Features prohibits reproduction of this material in whole or part.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Garage Mechanic Suns Up Short Circuit Request
Mrs. Newdriver asks a garage mechanic to lengthen a short circuit while she waits. The humor centers on a playfully literal electrical problem as a service scene unfolds.
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