Ballyhoo and showbiz news from Manhattan nights
New York readers learned of Red Nichols and his Five Pennies opening on 52nd Street with a playful mailer stunt. Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, brothers and rival bandleaders, faced each other as Tommy opened at the Astor while Jimmy played the Pennsylvania.
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Jones backs Brazil steel plant amid Nazi concerns
In Washington, Jesse Jones RFC approves a 10 million dollar loan to Brazil for a Minas Gerais steel project to be built and run by United States Steel as agent amid fears of Nazi influence in South America. The Brazilian government will match funds. U.S. Steel had initially planned to partner but withdrew.
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Threatened Australian fate linked to East Indies gamble
A Japanese diplomat frames Australia as a potential casualty in a Pacific power struggle. He warns that Japan seeks to secure economic and political influence in the East Indies, risking Australian integrity and even independence while the United States weighs its own concerns in the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific balance.
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Venezuela
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Can Christianity Survive as Hitler Attacks Faith
The foreword argues Adolf Hitler aims to destroy Christian faith and replace it with neo paganism while mocking Christ. It frames Christianity as the sole survivor among contemporaries and compares the crisis to a biblical storm tests of faith.
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Stanley High
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Luke
Not A Monopoly Commodity The esprit de corps in arms across nations
The piece argues that true fighting spirit is not a monopoly of any race or nation. It cites Cromwell, Washington, Lee, Swiss Guards, Dunkirk defenders, and others as proof that confidence in a just cause can transform individuals into a weapon for a larger power.
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Spain
South
Central America
United States
Cromwell
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Lee
Louis XVI
Dunkerque
Dancers Raye and Naldi Lead With Thoughtful Rhythm
A review extols Raye and Naldi for dancing with intellect as well as feet, prioritizing rhythm and the feel of poetry over music. They perform to the poem Sylvia with a reader shaping pronunciation, then reprise with rhumba and waltz numbers before a climactic silent, shadow motions sequence.
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Raye
Naldi
Sylvia
Bears and chores in a bar tale
A Scotchman and a friend swap hunting talk at the bar. The Scot claims tracking bears and yures while the friend keeps dodging the conversation, ending with a joke about needing beer and chores.
Influence of a steady heart in a long life
A reflective remark praising a man who, through life’s chances, keeps his heart open and spreads peace. The speaker emphasizes faith in God, in oneself, and in others as more meaningful than many sermons.
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Curtis
Tucsoniana on crops losses and mining activity near Tucson
John W. Sweeney reports dry weather causing near total crop failures in Florence and notes absence of Pima Indians since June. Samuel Hughes, Thomas Hughes, and Hiram Stevens head to Papago Mining district to ship ore to San Francisco for tests. T. R. Tully plans to go next week to oversee business as more workers return to mines within 30 to 60 miles of Tucson.
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Thomas Hughes
Hiram Stevens
Papago
San Francisco
T. R. Tully
Tucson
Papago School Building Near Completion Needs 100
The San Xavier site for a Papago children’s school is nearly finished and needs 100 more dollars for readiness so Sisters of St. Joseph can occupy it and start the school. The appeal suggests 20 men giving five dollars each or one man donating the full amount.
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Sisters of St. Joseph
Benedict Reports Rain Boosting Santa Cruz Ranch Crops
A. C. Benedict, Esq., spent weeks up the Santa Cruz area noting good rain that should save the corn crop. Peter Kitchen has 40 acres of potatoes and others have small lots, all expected to yield well with no Indians seen. Benedict says he usually detects any fresh signs.
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Santa Cruz
Peter Kitchen
Benedict
Newlywed Seeks Bargain Pie at Local Bakery
Mrs Newlywed learns a bakery sells day old products at reduced prices and asks for a "used pie" to save money. The tale frames frugal choices as a small, humorous budget hack in a busy life.
Johnson Act Plot Aims to Back Allies With RFC Credit
Circulating discussion around a Johnson Act proposal maps a plan to have the RFC pay Britain for strategic materials in advance, potentially financing Allied war needs. Carl Robbins, ex-Wall Street figure, originated the idea. Jones and Cabinet officials expanded it to cover broad credit backing for exports and future delivery of goods.
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Wallace
Agriculture Department
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Jones
Bunion Troughs For World's Fair
Humor column by Arthur Baer criticizing shoe comfort at the fair. It jokes about bunion troughs with running water and asks for foot cooling features. The piece notes fashion for women and men’s footwear, poking fun at comfort and style.
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Baer
Bugs Baer Commentary From Historic Dates
A compact item notes Bugs Baer quips tied to anniversaries on June 10 across years 1935 1930 1925 and 1920. It highlights satirical takes on politics media and society from a newspaper feature. The piece links these dated quips to cultural moments including Prohibition era politics and notable trials.
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Bugs Baer
America
Ladies Do Most of the World Fair Limping
Arthur Brisbane remarks that a reporter should serve the public even if it shocks, noting in a light tone that ladies appear to do much of the limping amid fair preparations. He justifies printing such observations as the duty of the press.
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Europe
Corts
Arthur Brisbane
Blitzkrieg Tactics Described by Official Observer
An official observer abroad details the German blitzkrieg method. Dive bombers target a point in Allied infantry lines, followed by tank swarms forming a fan shape, then light infantry in cars and motorcycles. Tanks regroup at night to resupply before the next day’s operations.
Distribution notice from King Features Syndicate
Syndicate distributes material with restrictions on reproduction. The note warns against reproducing in whole or in part.
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Not So Slow Jones Trio Opens Adjacent Shops
Three men named Jones run adjacent shops. The rightmost displays Jones, the left displays Jones, while the center refuses and asks to paint Entrance over his door. The signpainter leaves with the unusual request.
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Jones
Vision Is What People Think You Have When You Guess Right
A brief aphorism attributed to an office economist asserts that vision is the perceived certainty when a guess proves correct. The quote frames foresight as a social judgment tied to successful prediction.
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Office
Politeness: varied quotes on manners and wit
A collection of quotations on politeness from Sydney Smith Chesterfield Joubert Landor Macaulay Richer Magoon Henry Clay and others. It links courtesy to ease benevolence and social effect, noting politeness softens friction and aids influence.
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Sydney Smith
Richter
Henry Clay
The Long View by Elsie Robinson on preserving sanity during war
A columnist urges readers to take the long view amid world turmoil. It stresses staying cool, facing reality, and reflecting on history and civilization's resilience through Rome, Greece, and ongoing decency amidst conflict.
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London
Irwin Edman
Mr. Edman
Rome
Greece
St. Augustine
Seka
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