Hearing Test Uses Spoken Words For Diagnosis
Chicago report describes a new hearing test using spoken words instead of machine tones. Words like Were Sap and Coin are categorized by pitch to detect hearing issues better, aiding prescription choices for hearing aids. Military and civilian researchers developed the method, noting standard pure tone tests miss subtle hearing variations.
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Chicago
Ievder
American Medical Assn
Acousticon Research Laboratory
New York
Fragments of a 1940s Radio Schedule and Names
A garbled OCR segment lists broadcasts and personalities including Frankie Carlen, Dr Christing, Bill Henry, Jack Car, Tom Mix, and a variety of show titles. The piece reads like a chaotic radio schedule with times, program names, and sponsor-like tokens, offering little coherent context beyond named individuals and program cues.
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Opsila S
Bayate
Frankie Carlen
Dr. Christing
Bill Henry
Jack Car
Essa
Radio Program Listing and Cast of Characters
A dense OCR style radio schedule lists numerous programs and personalities including Captain Midnight, Lyn Murray Orchestra, The Shadow of suspenseful serials, The Lone Ranger, Fred Allen era shows, and news blocks. It notes time slots from 3:15 to 10:10 with acts, hosts, and guest stars across dramatic, musical, and variety segments. The fragment reflects a bustling broadcast day with multiple programs, variety acts, and news interludes.
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Paga Parrell
Midnight
Berial
Blus
Armstrong
Oman
Nbo Jews
J. Taylor
Mhs
Kaltenhorn
Nbo
Mrs. North
Dramk
Frankis Carle Orch
Red Barber
Blue Gell
Sklt
Nick Carthy
Serigi
Sean Hersholt
Asx
Dr. Christian
Blue Kavier Cugat
Mibs
Fddis Cantor
Frank Sinatra
Joseph Dunninger
Blue Gantley Boatter
Mbx
Jack Caron
Cos
Hlus
Berle
Kay Kyser
Bmusic
Cone
Cha
Raymond Gromswing
Gunnison
Bine Ance Music Orchestra
Nalin
Cbr Sobilers
Blut
Tate
Newa—nbes
Cba-Blee Srkel
Mbe
Modern Souvenirs in Guadalcanal Soldiers Line
Natives on Guadalcanal sell souvenirs to American troops including grass skirts shells beads and war clubs. An enterprising native adds carved B 24 Liberator models. The Library of Congress Copyright Office accepts roughly 250 000 documents yearly for its collection.
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Guadalcanal
The
Library of Congress
Theaters lineup and stars for upcoming showings
The listings highlight multiple theater regions presenting films and cartoons featuring stars such as Walter Brennan Lew McCallister Jeanne Crain Charlotte Greens Wood Fred MacMurray Paulette Goddard Edward Arnold Roland Young Janet Darner Fredric March James Stewart Carole Lombard Humphrey Bogart Helen Walker Mazel Paige William Boyd Abner Clyde Johnny Weissmiller Richerd Dix Olivia de Havilland Warner Baxter Tallulah Bankhead William Bendix and Tallulah Bankhead.
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Midtown Beatte
Indiana
Walter Brennan
Lew Mccallister
Jeanne Crain
Charlotte Greens Wood
Donald Duck
Virginian
Fred MacMurray
Paulette Goddard
Edward Arnold
Roland Young
Cartoon
Lailore Alyson
Van_Johnson
Dime My Durante
Lena Horne
Grante Alien
Xavier Cugat
Bialto
Janet Darner
Fredric March
Eset Other
James Stewart
Carole Lombard
Greenbrist
Humprey Bogart
Helen Walker
Bmazel Paige
Mr. Smith
Bille Burke
David Bruce
William Boyd
Abdy Clyde
Johnny Weissmiller
Princess O'Rourke
Divia de Havilland
Charles Conun
Tallulah Bankhead
William Bendix
County Garden Club Co-Sponsors Wartime Victory Garden Contest
Kanawha County Garden Club Council and county department of agriculture announce a joint contest to determine the finest victory garden in the county. Winners receive a plaque from Calvert Distillers Corp. Judges include C. Paul Jennewein. Entries consider land use, cooperative plowing, clinics, exhibits, and garden organization.
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R. J. Moore
Est
West Virginia
Calvert Distillers Corp
Frank S. Mullen
Kanawha County
Arthur Osborne
Garden Council
Frankenberger's
Gazette
County Garden Club Council
Victory Gardens
Frank 8. Mullen
Kanawha County Garden Club Council
County Department of Agriculture & Competition
Dete de Lage
Cv J
Ithe Garden Club
C. Paul Jennewein
Increase in victory gardens cited by county agent
County agent McCarran notes a 10 percent rise over last year, attributing much of the gain to cities such as Charleston where garden plots are less readily available than in rural areas. The article references 22,000,000 victory gardens as part of the discussion.
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McCarran
Charleston
Refugees From Spain housed at Moroccan US Army camp
The British and American governments opened a refugee center at a U S Army camp near Fedala on the Moroccan coast to aid Spaniards displaced by the war. About 800 refugees have been transferred with potential for as many as 2,000, under the United Nations Rehabilitation Administration for administration.
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Spain
Fedala
Poland
France
Low Countries
Ited Nations Rehabilitation Administration
Refugee Center Aims for Spanish Refugees Staging
The plan envisions a center mainly for Spanish refugees to enable Spal to receive other refugees still waiting at its borders.
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Spain
Spal
Madison area clerk’s wartime break to pursue work
Ement M Westby of Lake County, serving as county clerk, interrupted his high school career in 1918 to join a bank job due to World War I staff shortages. He returned to school in January 1943, resuming his studies after years away.
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Sehigo
Madison
S. C
Ement M. Westby
Lake County
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