Sister in Scotland Describes War Labor Disparities
John Arnot's sister writes from Scotland describing fields of heather being ploughed for potato patches. She notes the ploughman earns nearly five times a soldier's wage of two shillings per day, about 50 cents, highlighting wartime labor inequities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
John Arnot
Amy Pattillo
Linross
Dundee
Heas
Mr. Arnot
Glamis
Plains
Meigle
Beautify Your Skin With Mercolized Wax Cream
A scanned ad promotes Mercolized Wax Cream for lightening and smoothing the skin, plus Saxolite Astringent for tightening and oil reduction. It also mentions Tarkroot Beauty Mask for a cooling facial and notes American price terms. The rest includes unrelated wartime letters describing Scotland in May and ration details.
China Fights Back portrayed in March of Time at Paramount Theatre
The March of Time film China Fights Back portrays China's struggle against Japan, Chin a leadership under Chiang Kai-shek, and a decentralized wartime industry network. It notes wartime poverty, tax burdens, and refugee hardships while highlighting renewed Chinese resolve and industrial rebirth. It also mentions horse trail starting points and ranger trailer transports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Paramount Theater
Chiang Kai-shek
Japan
Priday
Jaycees Elect Directors In Local Election
Junior Chamber of Commerce members vote tonight at 7 in the Capitol Hotel to choose 12 directors from a slate of 24 candidates. The two year board terms include local professionals such as George Bates L W Carlyle W B Coldwell and Roy Dowie among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Hotel
Jaycee
George Bates
L. W. Carlyle
W. B. Coldwell
Pairman Dee
Hollis DeGrassi
Roy Dowie
Paul Dollarhide
Ted Dashier
Clyde Doughty
Abe Foreman
Bill Fowler
Ward Garrison
Gordon Gill
Joe Harlan
Birds Eggs Come In Many Shapes And Sizes
Birds eggs show a variety of shapes including elliptical-ovate elongated-ovate almost spherical ovate and pyriform shape. This range reflects differences among species and nesting habits observed by naturalists.
Local figures named for community roster
W Harris, Al Hurlock, Gene Kuntz, Tom Lynn, Chester Park, Cathy Pope, Bob Russell, Tom Seay, Fay Shackelford and Lawrence Walker are listed as participants or members in a local civic notice. The readable text emphasizes names without context or roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harris
al Hurlock
Gene Kuntz
Tom Lynn
Chester Park
Cathy Pope
Bob Russell
Tom Seay
Fay Shackelford
Lawrence Walker
Pompeii Lost After Vesuvius Eruption
After Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii vanished for 1600 years, buried beneath ash and lava until rediscovery revealed its ancient life and ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vesuvius
Pomepeii
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FISE
Southern Brokerage CO
Mary Montgomery
Down
Man OF Tomorrow
Jete
Superman
Ciucsi
JO Washington
Plushbottom
Willie
Tees Syndicate
Ine
Mamie
Emmy
Ape
Pat Pat Conn
NEA Sea
Steve
MR. Branner
Mr.branner
Bat
Why Nou Vellon
Nti
Cora, Smoke
United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferso
Martin van Buren
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Tobacco Road
The
Rex
Jaycees
Amarillo Printing CO
Cas
Get Ames
FOX Drug Stores
Bill W. McClendon
N. H. Greer
Diamond Shop
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