Imitation of a Good Example Across Belief Systems
A concise reflection on learning from good examples beyond theology and philosophy. The passage hints at universal imitation without argument, paralleling the idea of "I am the way, the truth, and the life" from John 14:6 as a call to embody virtuous conduct.
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John
War Bonds Fashion and Chaplain Humor United in Wartime Editorial
A patriotic column contrasts a hen’s toil with wartime thrift urging spending on war bonds. It projects postwar recovery, cites government spending shifts, and notes Captain Fred Blick’s remarks on chaplaincy. It praises American youth, humor in the doughboy, and warns of Nazi and Japanese dulling humor.
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Fred Blick
Salt Lake City
Blick
War pressures and labor tensions mix with wartime debts
An array of editorial notes discusses labor disruptions hurting war effort, government spending woes, and a wary view of the new deal. It cites George Marshall on strikes, farm equipment demand, and a skeptical mood toward federal school funding and regimentation, predicting a Republican turn in public opinion.
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George Marshall
United States
Marshalltown
Decorah
Laughs and Money Jokes From Local Folks
A Washington man says he still works for the same people to support his wife and four children. A newly married man shares his pay day tale and a comical exchange about budgeting. An Irishman German and Scotchman joke ends with a quirky beer stein moment.
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Washington
Young Brown
Harold
Real Salesmanship and Household Hint Fragments
Brevity filled column with a sales gag and a household hint about opening milk bottles. A flirtatious dialogue ends with a fading quip about aging beauty. The piece mixes light advice with a dialogue tease.
Redheaded girl ponders marriage and cooking mishaps
A dialogue vignette features a patient lover enduring undercooked steak and slow progress with boiling. A joke follows about a redheaded girl and a quiet husband, and a pun about the Statue of Liberty’s hand and a foot.
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Pete
Bill
Broadcast Plant Food For Even Garden Distribution
When growing crops in beds or tight spaces, spread plant food over the area. Apply half the required amount lengthwise and the other half crosswise for even coverage. Use by hand or with a spreader depending on preference.
Chile Provinces Reach Inland Beyond Coastline
All of Chile's 24 provinces start at the Pacific coast except three, and extend inland to international frontiers, highlighting varied geographic reach from shore to borders.
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Chile
Carbon Blade Trims Metal With Fast Moving Blade
A wood saw equipped with a carbon steel blade at 12 000 feet per minute trims metal parts of airplanes keeping precise cuts.
Free Enterprise and the American Dream
The text defends free enterprise as the motive power of America, describing rights to fair returns, land, business futures, and personal savings. It argues that hard work and investment fuel invention and national leadership, urging listeners to support the program Report to the Nation on CBS.
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