Let Us Resign Disarmament In Our Time
In a wartime policy address Secretary Hull is urged to pursue armed strength and an expansive defense program. The piece argues disarmament is impractical while advocating Monroe Doctrine expansion, industrial mobilization, and stronger labor-management cooperation to secure hemispheric security and global power.
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United States
Hull
Germany
Reich
Roosevelt
Monroe
Western Hemisphere
North Atlantic
Europe
Hawaii Defense Triangle
Washington
We should be tough to deter fifth column threats
A Globe Arizona petitioner was denied citizenship after praising Adolf Hitler. Judge C C Faires dismissed the petition with prejudice, with a five year wait to reapply if he abandons his pro Nazi views. The piece urges internal toughness to match wartime resolve.
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Adolf Hitler
Globe, Ariz
C. C. Faires
Mussolini
United States
Hitler
Dies Committee
Westbrook Pegler’s Fair Enough on Civilians in War
Pegler argues civilians in invaded Poland or in a blitzkrieg scenario could lawfully shoot invading troops when no formal declaration of war exists. He tones such actions as necessary to protect communities, while noting the dilemma of parachute soldiers and civilian risk in noncombat zones.
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Poland
Iowa
Reich
Atlanta
Pied Piper Blitz Set to Eliminate Washington Rats
Washington launches a war on rats with organized squads and expert guidance aiming for a ratless city by early summer. Officials estimate 100000 to 200000 rodents amid old housing stock and new developments fueling the infestation.
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Washington
Vast Arizona pastures and mines praised in 1873 Arizona Citizen
The piece extols southern Arizona lands near Tucson as ideal for sheep and cattle, rich in mines, with live oak parks, abundant water, and extensive valleys. It notes mountains like Santa Rita and Huachuca bringing moisture, and claims the region could support millions of cattle and miners, with ample crops for stockmen.
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Tucson
Crittenden
Sonoita
Santa Rita
Patagonia
Huachuca
Arizona
Plane Attrition Is Peril Of Allies
Washington reports alarming confidential briefings on German air production and Allied shortfalls. Germany builds 4000–5000 planes monthly, Britain under 1000, France 300, leaving Allies far behind. Delivery lags. 6000 Allied orders yield only 2000 in a year, with eight to twelve months for latest models.
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Washington
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
France
Sedan
Congress
House
Roosevelt
Stamp Collecting as Education in Grit Cartoon
A mother explains stamps are educational to a visitor as a boy answers from his stamp book that Hungary lies “Two pages in front of Italy.” This humorous line showcases a child’s quick, geographic wit in a Grit strip.
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Hungary
Italy
Strawberries Will Redeem Anything
A humorous essay recalls the 18th century Paris episode of Monsieur Foulon and the hay diet, noting the populace’s response and the humorous misbeliefs about vitamins. It parodies science and revolution, ending with the quip that Foulon was the first dietitian to eat his own cooking and a final joke about making hay only when the sun shines.
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Monsieur Foulon
Paris
Lafayette
Monsieur Boulon
Foulon
Mons. Foulon
Bugs Baer Through the Years as a Wisecracker Fades
A brief column notes Bugs Baer’s long career spanning twenty years. It recalls his sharp humor, public persona, and a sense of decline as he is described as very sick in May 1935. It reflects on past jabs at figures like a certain congressman and the Prince of Wales in earlier May dates.
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Bugs Baer
Prince of Wales
Belgium trade pact talks amid wartime optimism
As German forces surge through Belgium, the State Department trade treaty section intensifies talks on a reciprocal arrangement with the Belgian government. The development unfolds under wartime constraints and represents cautious optimism in diplomacy.
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State Department
Hitler
Belgium
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Dinner Stories What’s in a Name
A humorous exchange about naming a cat titled Guess. The dialogue plays on the joke that the owners cannot get rid of the pet and explains the reasoning behind the cat’s unconventional name.
Train Stop Question and Farewell Exchange
Mercury reports a brief streetcar dialogue where a rider asks if the train stops at Tenth Street and the conductor replies to alight at the prior station. The exchange ends with a polite thanks as the car moves on.
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Tenth Street
Mercury
Emigrant Plans Land Work On Arrival In America
An emigrant intends to depart his homeland to seek luck in America and will take up land, starting with a shovelful at a time, as explained to an acquaintance. The note references New Zealand Railways.
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America
New Zealand
Merry-Go-Round War Delays GOP Convention Amid Foreign Policy Split
The article reports that a war-driven European crisis could postpone the Republican national convention. GOP leaders in Chicago, Washington, and New York debate whether to delay, fearing apathy and difficulty forging a platform amid isolationist and pro Allied factions. It notes Roosevelt’s positions, possible August or September timing, and related war developments.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
Republican Party
GOP
Roosevelt
National Committee
Boogie-Woogie from River Town Roots and Masters
George Tucker surveys boogie woogie as a roots form born in river towns. He notes pioneers Pine Top Smith Crippled Clarence Lofton and the Yancey brothers as kings, defines the left hand melody with a Bach-like base, and describes the right hand as the cops pursuing the left. The piece links the style to ragged uprights and a smoky New Orleans origin.
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George Tucker
New York
Pine Top” Smith
Rivertown
Clarence” Lofton
Yancey
Jimmy
Alonzo
New Orleans
Never Again by Elsie Robinson
A cautions meditation on marriage strain and change after loss. The narrator argues that life forever altered by trauma and betrayal can still hold growth, new paths, and resilience rather than clinging to a flawless past.
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Elsie Robinson
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