Defense program and war impact on 1941 economy
Texas A and M College Extension Service economist W E Morgan says defense spending and war exports will lift industrial activity and consumer incomes in 1941. He warns export demand for U S farm products may worsen in 1941 with cotton exports falling to historic lows, while domestic consumption rises. Prices and costs likely rise due to defense demand and mixed foreign conditions.
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United States
Morgan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Great Britain
Dominions
Fresh Lobster And Ice Cream Not Dangerous
Boston reports say it is safe to eat ice cream with lobster when the lobster is fresh and in good condition. Other farm notes discuss skim milk benefits for low calorie diets, raw cabbage, corn feed for cattle, farm bankruptcies down since 1923, Massachusetts vegetable acreage growth, and tips on stain removal and wood preservation.
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Boston
New England Agricultural Colleges
United States
Massachusetts
Perseverance and a Five Shoe on Seven Foot
A humorous note highlights a woman’s steadfast belief in wearing a size five shoe on a seven foot. The quip underscores persistence in pursuing a personal oddity as a source of amusement.
Used Car Market Bill Prompting Father Sold Old Car
A humorous exchange questions what happens to an old car. The mother quips that when a car can’t run anymore someone sells it to the father, highlighting a folk view of aging vehicles.
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Bill
Texan warns against profits during emergency
Representative Hatton W. Sumners of Texas urges unity and sacrifice over profits in wartime readiness. He decries focus on gains, argues citizens must endure sacrifice, and warns Americans to prepare to defend democracy as world tensions rise.
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Texan
Washington
Hatton W. Sumners
Dem
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
House
United States
Fortune brings irony as heir frets over joy of debt
Simpson jokes with a friend who has inherited a fortune. The new heir laments that wealth will rob him of the thrill of paying off the last installment on something, reflecting on the bittersweet side of sudden riches.
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Simpson
the Newlyrich
German Physician Tells of Prison Camp Horrors
Hoboken reports the Nyassa docked with 458 passengers including Dr Rene Hartogs a German physician who described French concentration camps plagued by cholera typhoid and death. He said 500 of 1500 inmates died during a cholera wave after being jailed as a German then packed in a cattle car without water or food for days.
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Hoboken
N. J
Nyassa
Rene Hartogs
Frankfort
Hitler
Brussels
Belgium
Hartogs
St. Cyprien
Grave Digging Without Tools and Barbed Wire Surgical Aids
He recalled digging graves with bare hands due to lack of shovels and coffins. A dentist improvised surgical tools from barbed wire, and typhoid afflicted residents while diabetics suffered from no insulin.
Hints For The Housewife Tips For The Housewife
Planning meals should balance textures flavors and colors while noting nutriment values. Create ice cream snowballs by dipping vanilla scoops in coconut. If fondant crumbles knead small pieces individually or cover with a damp cloth then knead. Soak potatoes for French fries in cold water at least 30 minutes for crispness. Brighten dingy oilcloth with a borax wash.
Flannel Cloth Wiped With Milk Remains Wring Dry
A historical note describes wiping with a flannel cloth dipped in milk and wrung dry. The fragment hints at a cleansing or preparation method cited in the period text.
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