Tin Can Salvage Urged in Amarillo War Effort
Amarillo residents were urged by Leslie Merrell of the WPB tin can unit to save cans as part of the wartime effort. Four prep steps were outlined: clean, remove labels, trim tops and bottoms, flatten and store separately for collection.
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Amarillo
WPB
Leslie C. Merrell
Washington, D. C
America
Merrell
Dallas
Denver
Harold J. Bryant
Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Bolivia
Alaska
Market roundup from Kansas City and Chicago livestock stalls
Kansas City markets report hogs salable 3,500 head with gains to 10 cents, cattle at 4,500 salable with slow beef steer trading and feeders steady to weak, top hog price 13.75, good to choice cattle with small lots at 14.50, cows up to 11.65, sheep 4,500 with steady opening sales. Chicago hogs 14,000 slow, 10-15 cent declines on some hides, cattle weak to lower, top hogs not specified, vealers steady.
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Kansas City
Utah
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
SSS Tonic Promises Restored Vitality For Exhausted Health
A 1900s style advertisement claims SSS Tonic rebuilds blood strength and aids digestion for those under strain or illness. It touts increased vitality, improved appetite, and better health for fighting forces, with thousands testifying to its benefits and available in 10 and 20 ounce sizes from S. S. S. Company.
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S.8.s.co
Trim Anne Adams frock pattern 4144 for juniors
Busy women seek pattern 4144 with a smart buttoning stage and round neck. Bias side bodice chevrons appear in checked fabrics. Cotton version also available in junior miss sizes 11 to 17. Order summer Winter Pattern Book and send SIXTEEN CENTS to The Amarillo Globe Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York NY.
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Anne Adams
Amarillo Globe
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Americans Still Fight In Philippine Islands
Japan conceded that remnants of American troops still fought in the Philippines in scattered groups. A United Press report said fighting continued in northern Cebu and Negros Islands as the war lingered in the island chain.
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Philippine Islands
United Press
Japan
Cebu
Negros Islands
Bright Winds Stir Streets as Leaves Fall in Mild Outlook
The bureau predicts windy conditions enough to cause movement on street corners with overall fine weather. Temperatures show little change, following a high around 73 yesterday and a low this morning.
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Bureau
Allied forces push in Pacific as Guadalcanal holds
The report notes MacArthur’s New Guinea push and a growing Allied air, sea, and land dominance in Guadalcanal. It cites heavy Japanese losses at Coral Sea Midway and Guadalcanal with reduced naval aviation strength and no carrier use in a recent showdown, signaling planned advances. Jeep-O-Gram greetings due by Friday November 27th.
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Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Greater Asia
Chester W. Nimitz
Japan
Coral Sea
Midway
Wife Wins Relief From Neuritis Pain
Thousands suffer from rheumatism neuritis and related pains and find relief with NURITO. The quick acting formula promises muscular pain relief without opiates and carries a money back guarantee if the first three doses fail to satisfy.
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Nurito
Bomber Down Near Baldy Peak Believed To Have Survivors
State Police Lieut. Joe Roach said the Albuquerque army air base commandant informed police that an army bomber crashed on Baldy Peak ten miles northeast of Eagle Nest New Mexico. Officials at Kirtland Field withheld information pending investigation of the crash report.
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Santa FE
N. M
Joe Roach
Albuquerque Army Air Base
Baldy Peak
Eagle Nest
New Mexico
Kirtland Field
Albuquerque
Sales Tax Tokens Vanish Fast Across Washington
Washington state struggles to replace aluminum sales tax tokens with fiber versions as 50 million tokens have been minted over six years. The shortage reflects broader circulation challenges while tax officials note similar pressures at the federal level.
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Olympia
Wash
U.P
State Tax Commission
U. S. Treasury Department
Washington
Teething Remedies Teethingna Teething Claim Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Teethina for teething upset stomach and gas. It claims relief for constipated, sour stomach, and stomach pains with a tasty remedy costing twelve powders for 80 cents. Mentions a free baby cooklet from Teethina Columbus Ga.
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Teethina
Columbus
Veteran Joins The Army for Two Reasons
Pvt George R Grunnet joins via Merced Army Flying School with two motives to be with his son Corp Gene Grunnet and to avenge aerial bombing he endured in World War I. He recalls serving as a sergeant in the 480th Motor Transport Regiment and the St Mihiel offensive, two reasons he now aims to keep planes flying. Corp Grunnet, 21, is set for glider pilot training and may make it his permanent role.
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Merced
Cal
UPI
George R. Grunnet
Army
Merced Army
Corp
Gene Grunnet
480Th Motor Transport Regiment
St. Mihiel
Grunnet
Woman Becomes Master Mechanic Amid Personal Drive
In Binghamton New York Mrs Honey Finenko follows a childhood dream to be a skilled mechanic. She works at a bicycle and motorcycle shop and aids her husband in races. She trained in acetylene welding and electrical welding and studied mechanics. Her boss praises her as capable of anything.
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Binghamton, N. Y
Honey Finenko
Federal Jurisdiction Denied Over Amarillo Field Land
Texas Attorney General Gerald Mann ruled Gov. Coke Stevenson cannot cede state land jurisdiction to the United States over Amarillo Field land leased to the federal government. The city owns the land, bought with bonds, lease to federal for $1 annually through 1967, and no deed to the land is held by the U.S. government.
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Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Coke Stevenson
United States
Amarillo
Stevenson
Edward C. Black
Air Corps
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Mann
Amarillo Field
Army Air Forces Technical Training School
E. C. “Red” Black
Julian Haddon
Texas
Harold Wadsworth Sullivan
Amarillo City Hall
Ohioan Grows Lemons on Orange Tree
Carrollton Ohio Elmer E Slates known as the Burbank of Carrollton has grafted 50 years to produce 16 varieties on a single tree. He inspired neighbors by grafting lemons on an orange tree navels on sour oranges and persimmons on other trees yielding seedless fruit. He also performs tricks with shrubs and assists locals with fruit tree problems.
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Carrollton, O
Elmer E. Slates
Carrollton
Burbank
Slates
Florida
Neighbors See Cumberland Black Berry Bush Yield
A man displayed to neighbors a Cumberland variety black berry bush bearing 108 berries, each as large as a man’s thumb, highlighting a notable fruit yield.
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Cumberland
Baseball Tops Army Camp In Equipment Purchases
CAMP BLANDING Fla UP The Quartermaster's Corps reports baseball leads all sports with 1,? balls and 776 bats purchased in four months. Softball ranks second with 1,212 balls and 589 bats, highlighting the sport’s equipment demand at the camp.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Quartermaster’s Corps of the Army
Soldier Sends Surprise Gift From Texas Airfield
Sqn Ed Gresham of Fort Wayne writes to his mother that he is sending a surprise pent he thought she could use. The gift is two pounds of coffee. The story notes that the average person uses 8,000 to 10,000 words and that doctors know 25,000 and lawyers 23,000.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Ed Gresham
Texas
Oil Plating for Cold-Start Protection in Conoco Nth Oil
An advertising feature touts Conoco Nth oil as oil plating that bonds to engine parts, reducing wear during cold starts. It claims the synthetic film stays in place, protecting piston rings and reducing oil drain, urging readers to switch at their mileage station for winter grade.
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Conoco
Continental Oil Co
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