Emporia Gazette’s William Allen White celebrated fortieth? sixth anniversary
The Citizen congratulates William Allen White and the Emporia Gazette on the anniversary of ownership. It notes White’s enduring energy and influence as a respected editor known for strong, forward looking views, dating from his youth when he took over the paper.
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William Allen White
Emporia
Emporia Gazette
The
Gazette
Seckless
Jerry Simpson
White
Kansas
New York Herald Tribune
Mr. White
Westchester Bath Club Illusions and Social Class Clash
A societal tirade in Westchester County mocks vulgar wealthy types while praising refined behavior. A Patricia Coffin column recounts a late night party at John Perona's Westchester Bath Club with pie throwing, seltzer, siphons, and a Belmont Park race ticket motive, illustrating class contrasts between high society and cruder behavior. The piece contrasts Greenwich and nearby towns as refined, while warning against imitation by less desirable crowds.
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Westchester County
Patricia Coffin
Miss Coffin
John Perona
Westchester Bath Club
Putnam Humphrey
Mary Jane Walsh
Woolworth
Woolie Donahue
Belmont Park
Greenwich
Conn
Coney Island
Bridgeport
Hay fever puffery and ragweed in New York editorial rift
A New York Herald Tribune editorial derides local health effort over ragweed in Queens Kings and Richmond while urging action. The piece notes Dr. Bolduan's call to enforce weed removal and critiques sufferers for resignation, blaming pollen spread and praising civic resolve.
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New York Herald Tribune
Queens
Kings
Richmond
Bureau of Health Education
Charles F. Bolduan
Bolduan
Health Department
New Mexico
Texas
California
Phoenix
New York
Cafe Society
One Door Homes Raise Questions About Daily Life
A Christian Science Monitor piece imagines houses with a single front door, promising lower costs and openness but sparking nostalgia and concerns. The essay notes practical implications for service workers, family routines, and children's play, questioning social boundaries and convenience.
Hitler to Arm Norway Church Bells for Urgent War Needs
Stockholm dispatch notes Hitler uses church bells from Norway to arm the state and insists victory over him is essential. Some observers doubt the possibility of beating him, while others argue he must be defeated.
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Stockholm
Hitler
Norway
Utopia the Place Where Guests Never Invade
A brief Herald Journal note from Greensboro Georgia defines Utopia as the place a housewife inhabits free from uninvited visitors, capturing a tongue in cheek ideal of domestic life.
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Greensboro (Ga
Herald-Journal
Bennington College shakes up leadership with radical transition
Bennington College announces the resignation of its first president Dr. Robert D. Leigh after ten years. Leigh leaves to resume social studies research at Princeton and to conduct an evaluation of the college's early decade. He will be succeeded by Dr. Lewis Webster Jones, a younger faculty member and economist.
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Bennington College
Robert D. Leigh
Princeton
Institute For Advanced Study
Lewis Webster Jones
Leigh
Jones
We Still Like Finland
Collier's Weekly editors claim admiration for Finland’s wartime resilience under Field Marshal Mannerheim during the 1939-40 conflict. They note Finland’s setbacks, shifting alliances, and suffering under occupation and blockade, while expressing hope Finland emerges stronger and better protected despite ties with Germany.
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Collier’s Weekly
Hitler
Finland
Mannerheim
Britain
France
Stalin
Rumania
SNOOD TURBAN COMBO HITS FIFTH AVENUE FASHION
Arthur Baer mocks a new snood turban hybrid seen on Fifth Avenue. He jokes about its look and fit, notes its price, and quips that the style may attract fortune tellers while praising practical grooming. The column blends wit with fashion satire and Baer’s signature style.
Poem Quotation Attributed to Coleridge
A brief verse excerpt praises a loving, all creating God who cherishes all things both great and small. The lines affirm divine care and creation as universal. The text attributes the sentiment to Coleridge and centers on devotion and reverence.
Axis records shipped to Japan surface in wartime alert
Confidential cables reveal Axis firms in South America sent files and books to Japan via 12 Japanese ships docking at West Coast ports. U.S. warns Japan after long talks with Nomura and Hull, demanding Japan renounce the Berlin Axis declaration and halt material shipments to China.
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South America
Japan
U.S
Tokyo
Nippon
Washington
Commerce Department
U. S
Chile
Tocopilla
Coquimbo
Mollendo
Peru
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Buenaventura
Colombia
Latin America
Brazil
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Welles
White House
Nomura
Hull
State Department
Orient
United States
Berlin
Matsuoka
Hitler
China
Great Britain
Public Opinion Move Forges Ahead Despite Resistance
Tolstoy quote from 1894 argues public opinion is continually shifting. It notes that drawn out suppression of new sentiment strengthens later expression as those profit from a fixed stage resist change. The passage emphasizes rising, unexpressed feeling already shaping consciousness.
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L. N. Tolstoy
Edison Father and son recall 1914 fire at West Orange
Outstanding Event Mr Edison recalls the December 9 1914 fire that devastated the West Orange plant causing about 2 million dollars in damage. He noted how his father directed firefighters then discussed rebuilding plans with his mother offering friends to witness the spectacle.
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Mr. Edison
West Orange
Edison
Shoulder to Shoulder quote from Beecher speech
A 19th century Beecher quote from Edinburgh 1863 urges Great Britain and America to stand together for Christianity and universal liberty, portraying a vision of unity between the two nations. The remark emphasizes shared values and mutual duty in facing global challenges.
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Great Britain
America
Henry Ward Beecher
Edinburgh
Scotland
Shabby Deal on Roosevelt Churchill Meeting Exposé
The piece recounts secret censorship surrounding Roosevelt and Churchill talks. Navy and Army officials misled reporters about the status of the meeting and key participants, while British officials hinted at a possible on‑sea encounter. The piece labels the American press as receiving a shabby, double‑crossed treatment.
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Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Navy
Knox
Washington Press Corps
Churchill
High Seas
United States
State Department
Admiral Stark
Cave
Army
General Marshall
Air Corps
General Arnold
Naval
Air Service
Marshall
Arnold
Stark
Mr. Roosevelt
London
Clement Atlee
Re House
Mr. Atlee
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Brother Sneeze
Greater
Christian Science Monitor
Milton
Young College
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Baer
Fifth Avenue
Fifth
Ninth
Second
Alabama
Ladies of America
Inferne
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