War Declared and Unfolding Global Defense Efforts
The text outlines Japan's attack across the Pacific including Hawaii the Philippines Wake Midway Guam Hong Kong and Malaya with about 3000 casualties and losses of ships and planes. It notes President Roosevelt asking Congress for a state of war and Germany Italy declaring war on the U.S. followed by declarations against the Axis. It covers military and civilian mobilization including selective service expansion enlistments alarm measures and wartime communications censorship and protective actions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Pacific
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Wake
Midway Islands
Guam
Hong Kong
Malaya
U.S
Congress
Germany
Italy
United States
Axis
Army
Navy
War and Navy Department
Philipines
Midway
Knox
Hawaii
War Department
Selective Service
Hershey
Congess
SS National Headquarters
U. S. Army
Maritime Commission
Defense Communications Board
Federal
Communicatons Commission
Justice Department
Department
Lend-Lease Will Continue Amid War Mobilization Efforts
The White House announced Lend-Lease will stay in full operation while a broad war economy shift unfolds. Plans call for 1,000 heavy bombers monthly and a 168 hour workweek across defense industries as production doubles and civilian use metals are conserved. An emergency conference with industry and labor leaders is set for December 17 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
U.S
Japan
Germany
Patterson
SPAB
OPM
Knudsen
Odlum
New York
Nelson
Henderson
Remember Christmas Seals Health Drive Urges Public Help
The piece urges readers to buy Christmas Seals to support the National Tuberculosis Association and its affiliated groups. It frames the seals as a vital health tradition and warns that tuberculosis curves rise in hard times, calling for public generosity to prevent needless deaths and sustain progress against the disease.
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Cicero
Chrissmas
National Tuberculosis Association
Princess Watassa
Skippy
Michigan
Tonnage Through St Marys River Hits New High
November traffic through the St Marys Falls canal shows 12,222,942 tons with 82,816,148 tons iron ore downbound and 12,000,360 upbound coal. The 1942 season totals 108,985,082 tons, a record surpassing all prior years by over 16 million tons, with December still to add. Grain shipments reach 273,716,699 bushels alongside copper lumber and other bulk goods. Bil Grubb remarked that it was beautiful, noting he believes Imagination is lacking.
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United States
St. Mary’s River
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
St. Mary’s Falls Ship Canal
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
Michigan Bell saw record phone gains in 1941 rise
Michigan Bell Telephone Company reports November 1941 brought a record rise in service with 101 776 new telephones since January, an all time high. Daily local calls averaged 4 945 703 in November up from 4 408 640 the prior year, while long distance daily calls peaked at 78 355 versus 68 685 in 1940. Manager D E Ferguson warned ongoing material shortages could soon challenge service delivery. By December 1 1941 3853 Michigan Bell phones were in Ironwood Bessemer and Wakefield with a gain of 11 during November.
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Michigan
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Michigan Company
D. E. Ferguson
Michigan Bell
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Village teacher bid with clock and purse gift
In a village school scene the teacher was leaving and received a clock and a purse. The vicar presented the gifts saying the purse contents will vanish in time but the clock will never go. The line about a wife and clapping for an encore framed the exchange.
Survey of US 45 North Between Watersmeet and Bruce Crossing
State highway department announces a 20 mile survey of US-45 from near Watersmeet to Bruce Crossing in Ontonagon county. The study aims to identify relocation needs to improve alignment by eliminating bad grades and curves on the present route connecting with US-2 M-28 M-26 M-35 and M-64 toward Lake Superior.
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Watersmeet
Gogebic County
Bruce Crossing
Ontonagon County
State Highway Department
Copper Country
Upper Peninsula
Lake Superior
Silver City
Porcupine Mountain
Sweater Shoppers Quench Milk Chic In Madrid Banter
A humorous scene in Madrid features a shopper asking for a skim milk sweater. The clerk replies politely while the customer jokes about sizes in quarts and pints, illustrating a playful take on modern science and fashion shopping in Spain.
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Tnment
San Francisco
Office of Civilian Defense
East Coast
District of Columbia
OCD
LaGuardia
McNutt
Defense Health and Welfare Services
State Department
Pan-American Union
Rio de Janeiro
Great Britain
Canada
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Australia
Belgium
China
Cuba
Dominican Republic
el Salvador
Free France
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Netherlands Indies
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Poland
South Africa
Soviet Union
Economic Defense Board
Burma
Rangoon
Treasury
Morgenthau
Bil Grubb
D. C. Ferguson
Spain
Madrid
the General Insurance Agency
George L. Mazanec
Peoples State Bank
Bessemer, Mich
Gute
Cambridge Glass
O’donnell
Odonnell
Abelman’s
Sophie
Gogebic Inn
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