Coalition cabinet proposals stir national unity and partisan risk
The New York Times reports the President seriously considers a coalition cabinet with prominent Republicans like Col. Frank Knox and Alf Landon as secretaries of navy and war to bolster unity amid foreign threats. Dorothy Thompson and others push Roosevelt plus a Republican VP, while concerns arise over partisanship and armament use if coalition gains power.
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Chicago
Navy
Charles Edison
Hague
New Jersey
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Woodring
Dorothy Thompson
Roosevelt
Wendell Ilkie
Congress
Morever
Washington
Republican Party
The Deep Root of Nazi War Drive and Fuel Drive
The piece argues Nazi mechanization is driven by a martial spirit of revenge dating to Westphalia 1648. It links fuel needs to war aims and claims Hitler seeks to rewrite three centuries of German history by provoking France and Sweden while striking Britain.
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Royal Air Force
Westphalia
Germany
Hitler
Munster
France
Sweden
Holy Roman Empire
Britain
Quiz Host Opens Five Dollar Challenge
A Milwaukee Journal item notes a radio quiz offering five dollars for naming the largest U.S. city by initials N Y. The band fails to perform Sidewalks of New York, complicating the game.
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N. Y
New York
Milwaukee Journal
Two political types puzzle readers in Milwaukee Journal
The Milwaukee Journal comments on two politicians described as indecisive or performative. The piece mocks the fence sitter listening to crowds and the actor who promises wonders by pulling rabbits from a hat. It frames these personas as baffling to voters and critics alike.
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Milwaukee
William Jennings Bryan
Westbrook Pegler Reflects on Wilson and Isolationism
Pegler evaluates Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 League of Nations campaign speeches and warns of militarized government. He contrasts isolationist America with calls for a powerful national defense, noting later Democratic leader voices diverged from the old stance.
Bible Thought for Today Planting seed and bearing fruit
A devotional note cites Matthew 13 23 about the seed sown in good ground producing fruit in various measures. It emphasizes hearing and understanding the word and living out its growth through daily faith.
All Land Route To San Francisco Stages From Tucson
The Arizona Citizen notes daily stages run from San Diego to San Joaquin valley with three day links to San Francisco and San Diego. Steamers often take longer. overland route via Tucson reaches San Francisco in eight to eight and a half days. California towns along the route include Anaheim Los Angeles Bakersfield and other San Joaquin Alameda valley settlements. Elmo becomes the new terminus for the Southern Pacific railroad with Goshen depot abandoned and stages serving Tipton until early next month.
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San Diego
San Joaquin Valley
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Arizona
Anaheim
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
San Joaquin
Alameda
Alta
Elmo
Southern Pacific Railroad
Tipton
Goshen
Our Gold May Fail To Glitter
Washington reports the first blows of the blitzkrieg strike the U S economy shaking money standards and living. Economists note about 19 billion dollars in gold out of 28.1 billion world stocks may face reduced demand if Germany wins. Hull policy and barter in Latin America could shift toward political subsidies and new methods.
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Hitler
France
Roosevelt
Hull
Latin America
Thursday's Letter Still Good Today By Arthur Bugs Baer
Arthur Baer recalls a 1921 letter to Tom Thursday and a 1919 Ford era defiance to defeat an audience at the National Press Club. Ellis Hollums, then Miami Herald editor, notes Ring Lardner and Will Rogers later filled the speaking slot, proving the letter survived twenty years.
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Bugs” Baer
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the Rational
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Mr. Hollum
Bugs Baer for Twenty Years
The notes cite dated quotes from May 22 of 1935 1930 1923 and 1920 attributed to Bugs Baer. The entries reflect snappy lines on prosperity treason and behavior patterns across decades. The compilation frames Baer as a source of wry one liners tied to historical periods and public sentiment.
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Bugs Baer
Economic Shift and Nazi Warfare Tactics in 1940 Era
Analysis notes a transition toward a preparedness economy with state control on materials and prices, possible NRA revival, and use of a large government fund for cooperative measures. It contrasts inflation control, German mechanization, and blitzkrieg tactics with French defenses and Maginot Line strategy, while citing figures and political players from 1940.
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NRA
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Women's Rights Debate by Elsie Robinson
A column questioning whether American women have gained from suffrage and equality compares domestic life in the United States with the Ranee of Sarawak and asks if emancipation benefits both sexes. It invites readers to submit pro and con viewpoints for print.
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Sarawak
America
Rance
Cicadas: mysterious 17 year life cycle and emergence
Fascinating cicadas ride a 17 year underground cycle before synchronized emergence. Females lay about 500 eggs in bark, larvae burrow and wait, then males emerge in a loud, brief chorus while females follow. Wings change color as they molt into orange bodies with large eyes.
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Decada
Adee Geek
Itn
Coe Betel
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