First Victory In The Next War Cabinet Shifts
The nomination of Colonel Frank Knox as secretary of the navy and Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war, if confirmed, aims to unite and strengthen the nation’s defense effort. The piece argues the move serves national unity over party interests, reinforces the administration, and signals a steady, nonpartisan drive toward preparedness despite upcoming elections.
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Frank Knox
Navy
Henry L. Stimson
Senate
Republican Party
National Defense Departments
Roosevelt
Colonel Knox
Stimson
Labor Department
Woodring
Roosevelt’s proposed universal conscription sparks debate
An editorial critiques President Roosevelt’s idea of universal, compulsory service for national defense. It argues any draft must be universal, limited to U S defense, and shaped by congress. It cautions against a government nurtured youth movement and links to broader political aims.
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Roosevelt
United States
France
Congress
New York City
Pepper
Florida
Washington
Patrick Henry
Mr. Roosevelt
Stet Builds Virginia Chapel Fulfilling Hidden Kindness
A Virginia chapel gift by Edward R. Stettinius as a student reveals his quiet philanthropy. Once a U S Steel executive and later on FDR’s Defense Program board, he kept the secret gift private, showing his longtime generosity and shy nature.
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New York
Edward R. Stettimus
U. S. Steel
Defense Program Board
University of Virginia
Virginia
Stettinius
Mr. Jefferson
Charlottesville
Stet
Europe
Mr. Stet
Edward R. Stettinius
Ed “Stet
Warlike midway shooting galleries defy simple fun
The World's Fair features a miniature pigeon range and other galleries where automatic rifles fire mustard seed pellets and BB machine guns run on compressed air. Pigeons and discs spring from traps and the crowd thrills at warlike effects. private ownership of these guns is illegal, limited to exhibitors.
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Coney Island
Dinner Stories Father and Son Exchange
A father visiting his son at college says goodbye and urges him to write home often. The son responds with thanks and notes the generosity of the gesture.
Two cautious men meet asking for a small loan
In the street two men known for thrift cross paths. One asks for 10 shillings, the other comments on the fine weather, delivering a brief humorous exchange.
Tucsoniana Local Matters Sparks Council Action
Since last week Sonora has welcomed forty or fifty from Tucson and the town shows no regret. A Village Council special meeting ordered the marshal to strictly enforce ordinances on carrying arms vagrants disturbing the peace drunkenness and nuisances.
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Sonora
Tucson
Town Improvements Spur Growth on Main and Meyers Streets
E N Fish and Co fit a fine office on Main street as a new building rises on Meyer's street north of the former public school site. observers note considerable enhancements around town signaling local progress.
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E. N. Fish and Co
Main Street
Meyer's Street
Flour shipments reach San Carlos from Tucson and Camp Grant
O Buckalew’s train departed Tucson with 42,000 pounds of flour destined for San Carlos, and Mr Ap pel plans a similar 20,000 pound shipment next week. Flour from Lee’s mill runs day and night as rain nourishes fields. At Camp Grant water is ample and crops along the Gila look normal despite sultry, cloudy weather.
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O. Buckalew
Tucson
San Carlos
Mr. Appel
Lee’s Mill
Camp Grant
Gila
Weather keeps Tucson hopeful for soaking rain
The report notes continued rain shortage in Tucson with nights pleasant and days breezy but calls for more precipitation to moisten the parched earth.
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Tucson
Careful Teacher Question Sparks Short Holiday Tale
A pupil named Jack replies to the teacher that holidays yielded not enough to write an essay on. The exchange reflects a brief classroom moment from a period newspaper snippet. Jack’s quip conveys a light schoolroom mood.
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Jack
Trade Cartel Chief May Be Named
Washington report outlines a Pan-American pooling plan, with competition between state and commerce departments over pooled purchasing and currency strategy. Roosevelt may appoint a new department head to guide the vast project amid mounting naval program revisions and European war anxieties.
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Washington
State and Commerce
Commerce
Roosevelt
Vinson and Walsh
Congressional Naval Committees
Navy Department
Robinson
Bureau of Engineering
Handel Tribute Amid Fred Waring Jousts With Musical History
A lively column compares Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians to Handel, citing grand 18th and 19th century performances. It notes Handel's large ensembles and high receipts, praising enduring musical labor while lampooning modern limits and odd hospital zone humor.
Bugs Baer for 20 Years
Odd anniversaries and a satirical note mark Bugs Baer’s twentieth year in 1935 with jokes about American business manners. Earlier items reference the Will Streeter river jumps and a Tennessee Monkey Trial, mixing absurdities and current events from 1925 to 1930.
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Bugs Baer
Please, sir, could I have tomorrow afternoon off
The humorous snippet from New Zealand Railways Magazine notes a worker asking for a long lunch as his grandmother prepares her first parachute jump, illustrating light workplace banter from a bygone era.
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New Zealand Railways Magazine
Red Tape Thwarts French Armament Aid and GOP Plans
In June 1940, Morgenthau’s efforts to speed surplus army supplies to France were blocked by New York customs and port delays as France surrendered. Separately, John Hamilton fortifies Republican convention logistics with 500 extra tickets and allocations for donors, press, and radio, while internal disputes arise over a utility issue and a Willkie bid for the presidency.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
France
New York
War Department
Willkie
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Matt Neely
White House
Neely
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Dewey Generalissimo
John Hamilton
Joe Pew
Pennsylvania
Hamilton
United Feature Syndicate
Stormy Weather Courage in a crippled singer moves America
In a Chicago stopover Elsie Robinson recalls Connie Boswell in a wheelchair star turn singing Stormy Weather to lift national resolve. The piece links Boswell’s tragedy to American duty, urging readers to contribute courage and action during wartime anxieties.
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Connie Boswell
Fev
America
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