Ickes Sees Roosevelt as World Leader in 1940 Address
The speech portrays Franklin D. Roosevelt as an immune to limits figure of global democracy, with Harold L. Ickes denouncing Wendell Willkie and urging deference to the “Indispensable One.” The passage mirrors Shakespearean imagery, likening Roosevelt to a Colossus bestriding the world while critics are cast as subservient underlings.
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Harold L. Ickes
Boss Kelly
Chicago
Ickes
Mr. Ickes
Wendell Willkie
Mr. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fadors Cudahy
Joe Kennedy
Farley
Jim Farley
Democratic National Committee
Tommy D’alesandro
Baltic
D’alesandro
Franklin Delano Roosevelt D'Alesandro
Scientists Debate Coronado Route Evidence at Bisbee
A team tracing Francisco Coronado’s path reached Bisbee and announced three definite findings that the famed route may differ from the long accepted line. The results could affect Clifton Arizona and spur a forthcoming book while fueling ongoing debates about the explorer’s true trajectory.
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Francisco Coronado
Bisbee
Coronado
Clifton
Ariz
Coronado Trail
Dictionary Wisdom Cited By Dayton Journal Herald
A Dayton Journal Herald quotation likens consulting a dictionary to schooling, noting that while searching for one item, readers encounter many others that teach broader lessons. The line emphasizes incidental learning from reference works.
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Dayton
Ohio
Journal-Herald
Phrase to quiet a talkative tutor cited by Buffalo Evening News
A quip from the Buffalo Evening News suggests silence can be achieved by saying I read the same article. The remark reflects a newsroom attitude toward repetitive instruction and dialogue.
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Buffalo Evening News
Westbrook Peters Fair Enough on Wealth Conscription
The speaker argues against wealth conscription while defending military service, warning that seizing private assets would place the government as sole employer and destroy labor freedom. He cites unions, government power, and historical examples in Russia Italy and Germany, asserting wealth conscription harms liberty without solving broader issues.
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Russia
Italy
Germany
United States
Melodrama 1940 Style In Old Gaslight Circuit
The Kansas City Times recalls a period drama staged on the gaslit circuit with a villain who pushes the heroine off a cliff ties her to a railroad track and finally confronts her with a knife. The piece ends with the line Why do you fear me.
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England
Adolf Hitler
Kansas City Times
Tucsonana: Tucson Valley Blooms in Early Spring
The Arizona Citizen notes the Tucson valley is beautiful with cottonwoods and willows leafing, peach trees in full bloom, and grain fields a green carpet. The scene conveys a vivid picture of spring in the region.
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Tucson
Horses Recovered After Apache Raid Near S Heron Ranch
Three horses stolen by the Apaches from S Heron's ranch near town were found and returned. In the prior fight Simon Sanchez was killed and a pistol lost, later recovered by searchers. Two horses returned by unknown means, and W Zeckendorf’s horse came back of its own accord. The Apaches fled as pursuers neared, having already killed two mules.
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S. Heron
Simon Sanchez
W. Zeckendorf
Crook Drives Toward San Carlos and Camp Grant
Gen. Crook is in the vicinity of San Carlos and Camp Grant directing operations against the Apaches. He provides personal direction and vitality, and good news may come daily from that area.
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Crook
San Carlos
Camp Grant
Major Furey Arrives with Family in San Diego
Major Furey and his family reached San Diego on March 4 after a twenty day journey from Tucson.
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Furey
San Diego
Tucson
Grindstone at Tully Ochoa Co. store in Tucson
A grindstone from the Gila valley near San Carlos is examined as worthy for sharpening needs. Its color matches the Berea stone of Ohio and appears slightly finer. Mr. Ochoa reports the Tucson store stocks it in abundance and claims excellent quality.
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Tully, Ochoa & Co
Tucson
Gila Valley
San Carlos
Berea
Ohio
Invasion Talk and Draft Propaganda Prompt U.S. Debate
Washington reports discuss anti invasion talk and conscription push. Stimson and Marshall questioned fall attack risk while Roosevelt promotes training to deter war. Ambassadors Bullitt Cudahy criticized and campaigns leveraged. Patterson leads defense after Stimson illness as McNary prepares for VP flight. Distribution by King Features Syndicate.
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der Fuehrer
Stimson
Marshall
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Defense
Department
Robert Patterson
Army
Patterson
Wee Bits Of Data Ye Dinna Ken By Bugs Baer
Compilation of quirky facts and wordplay by Arthur Bugs Baer with humorous notes on language misfires and odd trivia. Entries range from misstatements about animals to playful etymology and historical asides, all delivered in a light satirical voice.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Bugs Baer For 20 Years
A newspaper item recalls Bugs Baer’s 20 year span with the comic strip noting a Millville bridge closure on a holiday and boys fishing by the marble post office in a playful historical vignette.
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Bugs Baer
PWA
Millville
Bible Thought for Today Reflects on Giving and Blessings
A devotional note cites Acts 20 35 reminding readers that laboring to support the weak is linked to the Lord Jesus words It is more blessed to give than to receive The caption conveys a faith based reflection drawn from scripture.
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Jesus
Fielders keep watch as long fly is caught
Dialogue recalls a baseball moment where a fielder makes a pivotal catch. The exchange notes excitement and purpose, emphasizing the fielder’s role in the play.
Defense Blow Up Threatens Roosevelt Administration
Washington reports reveal friction over defense production amid delays by Knudsen and tax obstacles in Congress. RFC financing clashes with Jesse Jones and British orders spark dispute over U S wartime capacity and preparedness.
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Bullitt
United States
Hitler
England
Defense
Defense Commission
Roosevelt
White House
William Knudsen
General Motors
Knudsen
Congress
Treasury
Willkie
Elwood
House
Ways and Means
Capitol Hill
Jesse Jones
RFC
Jones
U. S
Justice Roberts
Frank B. Foster
State Department
Europe
Belgium
Why Americans Dream and Fail to Act on Goals
A reflective piece argues Americans dream bigger than they act, using Betty Brown as a case study. It contrasts glamorous fantasies of writing with the drudgery of real work, claiming escape from reality drives false ambitions and social trends push people toward empty fame.
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Betty Brown
Betty
Hollywood
Esau
America
Quotations on Success and Conduct From Noted Authors
A collection of sayings on success from Charles Baxton H. M. Field Montesquieu and Otto H. Kahn. The notes emphasize effort Christian living timing patience and the isolating effect of wealth. Each line presents a distinct viewpoint on what drives achievement.
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H. M. Field
Character Drives All Worthwhile Success
A terse quote by J. H. Hammond states that character is the real foundation of success, implying moral fiber underpins achievement across endeavors. The line emphasizes integrity, discipline, and perseverance as core determinants of lasting accomplishment.
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J. H. Hammond
Quote on Success and Change by H. W. Beecher
A reflection on success, noting how initial promise often fades after achievement like a nest a bird abandons. The aphorism highlights fleeting vitality and the shift from pursuit to possession.
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H. W. Beecher
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