Huntington Man Torpedoed on Lehigh Off Africa Coast
Cadet Engineer Norman Loeser of Huntington, aboard the American freighter Lehigh, reports the ship was torpedoed off the west coast of Africa on October 19. He describes the explosion, water in the engine room, and escape to a lifeboat before rescue by a British launch near Freetown. He had studied at Marshall College, served with the FBI, and joined the Navy last September.
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Huntington
Norman Loeser
Lehigh
Africa
Looser
Marshall College
FBI
Navy
Loeser
Bilbao
Spain
Gold Coast
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Logser
Old Age Insurance offers 100 dollar monthly aid to 85
Postal Life and Casualty offers a new accident policy for ages 65 to 85 with benefits up to 500 for death, 100 monthly for disability, 100 for hospital care, and other benefits. Cost is 1 cent per day. No medical exam, agents call, send name address and age for 0 days free inspection.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co
Postal Life Building
Kanaae City
Postal
Postal Polje
Ne Agenta
Vocation of Naval Band Sailor Stricken at Sea Headed Home
Anchovy Piel Padled enroute to Brooklyn fell ill with malaria after a steamer owned by AMerica arrived to pick him up. He stayed in a Brooklyn hospital for a time and returned home as soon as possible. He described Bilbao as squalid and noted beggars and scarce food outside, saying olives stuffed with anchovies and wine were the plentiful items in Spain. Lieser will report to Fort Schuyler, New York for two months of additional naval training.
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Aluminum Company of America
Brooklyn
Loeser
Bilbao
Spain
Lieser
Fort Schuyler
N. Y
Willkie seeks easing of refugee funds rule
Wendell Willkie, 1940 Republican candidate, asked the U.S. Government to relax the personal funds rule for refugees. He urged allowing refugees from Europe to use beyond the $500 monthly limit with special treasury licenses. The appeal noted many refugees arrived from European countries rather than Germany or Italy. A separate note reports a bicycle thief escaping during a police search in Verreniging, South Africa.
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Charleston Gazette
U.S
Treasury
Willkie
Alec Templeton Delights Audience at Municipal Auditorium
Alec Templeton wowed about 1,800 at the Municipal auditorium under conductor W R Wiant with Grieg A minor concerto and his clever lighter works. The Charleston Civic orchestra supplied refined accompaniment as Templeton offered Haydn Takes to Riding Coin’s at the Ruins and comic vocal impressions amid frequent encores.
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Bayard F. Ennis
Alec Templeton
Municipal Auditorium
Charleston Civic Orchestra
W. R. Wiant
Templeton
Haydn
Mary
Cuba
Shanghai Marines Arrive in Manila Harbor
The steamship President Madison arrived in Manila harbor with the first contingent of U S marines from Shanghai. The ship departed Shanghai last Thursday, delivering troops for duty amid ongoing tensions in the region. A separate report notes a Dublin theater fire destroyed Town Hall in Tipperary, Eire, as a troupe prepared for a show.
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Manila
President Madison
U. S
Shanghai
Dublin
Tomorerow
Town Hall
Tipperary
Eire
Local births announced from Charleston and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs N H Guthrie announce a daughter born Sunday at McMillan hospital. Mr and Mrs J B Warkman report a daughter born Sunday at McMillan hospital. Mr and Mrs R A Johnson announce a daughter born Sunday at McMillan hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Ellis greet a son born yesterday at DePue hospital in Spencer. Guatemala reports bumper chile crop.
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N. H. Guthrie
Montrose Drive
South Charleston
McMillan Hospital
J. B. Warkman
Costa Sunday
R. A. Johnson
North Charleston
Paul Ellis
Newton
DePue Hospital
Spencer
Guatemala
Chile
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Eugenie Baird
Tony Pastor
WCHS
Verreniging
South Africa
Zenith
Cee
Shanghai Marines
Chenille
Purrey
Christmas Boys Dept
Junior
Googles
O. J. Morrison
Phiadalphie
Ly "Horthey, Wasey
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