Romance Strengthens War Factories on Open Lines
Washington reports romance in wartime industry boosts efficiency as married couples work side by side on essential jobs. Examples from Baltimore and Ohio shops, Rock-Ola Chicago, and Winchester New Haven show couples sharing hours and duties. Absenteeism drops and home life stabilizes, with couples like Mr. and Mrs. Shaw cited as ideal workers in rivet and hammer roles.
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Washington
Universal Service
War Manpower Commission
iKlicup
William R. Shaw
Pittshurst, High
Glenwood
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Shaw
United States
Joli Kenneth Moore
Tna
United States Army
Wetery
Change In Bus Time From Houston To KEERVILLE
Schedule notice shows multiple bus times for a Houston to Keerville route with arrival and departure slots. It mentions notary work wills and other legal papers and directs readers to see Judge Anderson at The Times office for preparation.
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Anderson
Times Office
Ady
Couple shares work at home and factory during wartime
A survey shows couples share home tasks and factory duties as men adjust to wartime roles. Mrs Battista notes she and her husband split duties and meals, turning their honeymoon into factory work and calling their partnership a real share and share alike union.
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Battista
Solomons Brides Priced at 16.40 Each in Solomons
Maj. Mminet N. Carter describes the color of brides as saddle brown and lists purchase conditions. A soldier must contract to marry before courting, obtain parental and village chief consent, and pledge not to take the bride home across the seas.
Missing $200,000 Carpet Valued at Athens Storehouse
A valuable carpet once presented by the Chinese emperor to Yalai Lane of Vibet has disappeared from the storehouse of a Greek import firm in Athens. The carpet is listed at $200,000 and is considered one of the era’s lost treasures.
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Athens
Moonshine Misadventure Under a Distant Moon
A fragmented report from Marion North Carolina details a curious event described as a failed moonshine venture. The text cites a character named Lossy and mentions a cautious attempt to overpower a situation with a Hidguar. The readable fragments imply a chaotic scene with drinking and attempts to tap into something beyond reach.
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Marion N.C. Lossy
Personal notices of visits and assignments in Texas
Carpenters work on H Seidel home. Erleene Rapsilver travels to Ridgecrest NC for a ten day BSA meeting. Mrs S Solomon runs the Houston store while daughter Lena Landsberger is in New York. G T Shearer Sr and Jr visit San Antonio for training. Edward and Mrs Bemus of Houston visit grandmother Mary Gard in Houston. Lila Grace Rapsilver visits her parents and works for Dow Chemical Freeport. Mrs G L Buller and daughters meet W M Wrasier of Carrizo Springs visiting their family. Oma Muske, training at Matagorda Island, attends sister’s birthday dinner. Ki E Rapsilver injures arm installing a rice dryer at Katy. An X-ray shows operation unnecessary. surface removal possible. The Times received a Texas Almanac War year edition from Dallas News praising inflation and state wartime activity. 60 cents for full information.
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Lila Grace Rapsilver
E. Rapsilver
Lila Grace
Dow Chemical Co
Freeport
Are Oma Muske
Matavorda Island
Adam Bijie
Ki. E. Rapsilver
Katy
the Times
Dallas News
Snowbound effort clears road for stark arrival
A rugged Vostronic crew toils through twelve miles of snow to open the route for a stark departure. The headline hints at a bold, urgent drive amid harsh winter conditions.
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Stark
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Bowen
Solomons
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G. T. Shearer Sr
G. T Shearer, Jr
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G. T. Sr
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G. L. Buller
Margery
Thelma
Flouston
W. M. Wrasier
Carrizo Springs
U S.war Bonds
THE
Brookshire Times
A. B. Anderson
Brookshire
Texas
Georges Schreiber
Metropolitan
Whitney
New York
Old Line Legal Reserve
Max Wander
Wilpitz & Company
Chevrolet
Brookshire Motor Co
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