Oddball trivia and wartime quips from Denver to Ashland
A jittery collage of curiosities and quips ranging from Impractical law notes in Arkansas to Australians rationing adjectives. It includes claims about paper undergarments, metal fatigue in plane propellers, and a parade of cultural nods from Emily Post to Bob Hope, with regional vignettes and wartime propaganda bits.
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Arkansas
Winchell
Our Air Mail Observes Its 25th Birthday
Western Newspaper Union recalls the 25th anniversary of the U S air mail service from New York to Washington in 1918. It highlights early pilots, the shift to private contractors, and the rapid growth of coast to coast routes, speed gains, and the broader national impact of air transportation.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Western
Union
7Ou
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
New York
Washington
Continental
United States
Earl E. Or
Post Per
Pony Express
San Francisco
Airoail
Atlantic
Pacific
George Washington
Post Office Department
United Air Lines
National Air
Trans
T.a-T. Goon
Clifford Ball, Inc
Stout Air Services
Universal Air Lines
Interstate Airlines
Gulf Air Lines
Maddux Air Lines
Standard Airlines
American Airlines
Eastern
Pan American
Miami
San Juan
Nassau
Havana
Throp Hiscock
United Air Limes
Sam
Air Mail
Persian Gulf shipping delays aid to Russia amid war strain
The article details months of about 100,600 tons of cargo trapped in the Persian Gulf to support Russia during critical battles. It notes port, rail, and dock inadequacies, American engineers aid, and progressive improvements under War Shipping Administration leadership. It also mentions rail congestion, centralized control debates, and remarks by officials and figures such as W. V. Boatner and Gen. Claire Chennault.
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Persian Gul
Russia
War Shipping Administration
Stalingrad
Gulf of Persia
Basra
Caucasus
Caspian
Pearl Harbor
Murmansk
Norway
Smithereens
Lew Douglas
India
South Africa
U. S
Washington
ODT
W. V. Boatner
Division of Railroad Transport
Boatner
Charles E. McKenzie
Louisiana
Far East
Claire Chennault
China
United States
McKenzie
Concordia Parish
Chennault
Lake St. John
White Chennault
Meat Patties With All Bran Stretch Ground Beef
Recipe uses Kellogg’s All Bran to stretch meat. Combine ground beef with egg onion parsley milk and soaked All Bran. Form 12 patties bake at 450 F for 30 minutes or broil 20 minutes. Field notes indicate 6 servings and 122 percent inch patties.
Post Office tightens overseas soldier mail limits
Army men overseas face shipping space limits while mail to U S troops and sailors remains possible. The best gift is Camel cigarettes, the favorite brand in posts and canteens, with Camel leading sales among all services. Send Camels today per the notice.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
Ady
Money for Clay Motto Reflects Life’s Shaping Powers
The quote by Fay Bainter emphasizes that money cannot fully define or fund a life. It argues earnings buy only part of the material base, while character and choices shape the rest of our existence.
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Fay Bainter
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Emily Post
Emily
Levant
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Asia
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BBC
Germany
Mitler
Sen. Soaper
Bob Hope
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Berlin
Denver
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Chris Columbus
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Mataflorda
Texas
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Australia
Hamilton Lee
New York-Washington
E. Hamilton Lee
Mme
Los Angeles
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Pacific Coast Airway
Robert E. Lee
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State Department
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William B. Lewis
Time
Felix Belair Jr
Kellogs
Aymrtsn
Com
Lydian E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Ham
Noeitha
Bon
New York City
Joy Wilkert Kers
Derortad
Begoodrich
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