Women At War Week Aims Record War Bond Sales
Washington notes women nationwide rally to boost War Bond sales November 22 to 28. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt leads the drive urging saving small items to fund bonds as war effort support. Local committees organize parades fashions shows booths and displays to attract participation.
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Washington, D. C
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Treasury Department
War Savings
Harriet Elliott
Henry Morgenahau, Jr
War Savings Committee
Birs
Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau, Sr
Roosevelt
Color in Home Life with Cherry Red Accents
A description advises pairing blue walls with white woodwork and tiny amounts of Indian red and black for depth. To warm a north facing room, suggests a deep cherry red carpet and white draperies with cherry red trim. Proposes painting a corner cabinet cherry red and using white glass on shelves.
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Andy
Flying Forecast Premature Gravity Warning 1871
The New York Times in 1871 warned that abundant precedent suggested gravity laws would outpace human aerial ambition, implying that science would not easily overcome natural constraints.
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New York Times
Chinese Feet Bring Varied Lengths in Ancient Measures
The Chinese used several distinct linear units named the Shanghai foot, the tailor's foot, the carpenter's foot, and the engineering foot. Each type differed in length, reflecting specialized applications and regional practices.
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Shanghai
Guerrilla Front Opens Across Southeast Europe
Guerrilla bands in Poland Greece Yugoslavia Albania and Romania reportedly intensified attacks on Axis lines of communication and outposts to pin down 4.5 million troops. Romanian leader Ion Minulescu allegedly led raids while Soviet partisans aided resistance in Poland. Nethe rland patriots blew two German ammo dumps near Amsterdam.
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London
Poland
Greece
Jugoslavia
Albania
Rumania
Draja. Mikhailovitch
Axis
Ion Minulescu
Jugoslav
Bulgaria
Warsaw
Mikhailovitch
Italy
Bosnia
Thes
Ustashi
Dalmatia
Netherlands
Aneta
Amsterdam
Berne
Stockholm
Nya Dagligt Allehanda
Hoathhaven
Sign admonishes spit straight for victory at courthouse
In Omaha a sign near the Douglas County Courthouse reads Expectorate Straight for Victory. The notice appeared after 315 mats used as cuspidors were donated as scrap rubber. Commissioner Edward Jelen said the mats serve no better purpose than a bigger target and a little straight shooting isn’t too much to ask.
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Omaha
Douglas County
Edward Jelen
London Man Regains Eyesight After 30 Years
George Morley of Hornsey Rise Gardens London suddenly regained vision after being blind since 1922 from injuries in the 1918 air raid He had not seen his wife whom he married 14 years earlier and was riding a bus through Surrey when he first discerned a blur that became clear sight.
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London
George Morley
Hornsey Rise Gardens
Morley
Surrey
Brantford City Tags Bite Back in Edible Prank
Brantford officials replaced metal dog tags with plastic ones hoping to curb thefts. Dogs allegedly chewed and ate the edible tags, prompting the city council to seek non edible alternatives.
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Brantford
Ont
Hoops and a Nasty Man Lead to Hospital
A girl asks a policeman to lock a man up after he breaks her hoop with a bicycle. The constable pursues and Winnie explains they carried him into a nearby hospital.
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Winnie
Spectré’s Cheer Leads to Bizarre Weather Gas Metaphors
A fanciful verse play riffs on common terms with humorous misdirections. Spectré is a football cheerleader, meteors measure gas use, a hill becomes land, wedding spice is spaghetti, a centenarian becomes a centipede, and a cataract becomes a stone-throwing device.
Child wishes for mother’s teeth to ease ache
Portable Little Mary Ellen suffers a toothache and asks her father for a birthday gift. She quips that she would like teeth like mamma’s so she can take them out when they ache. The playful exchange captures a child’s humorous take on pain and comfort.
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Mary Ellen
Mamma
Laundry-keen wife helps Jim amid family joke
A playful exchange praises Jim's wife who can handle all the laundry, highlighting a happy marriage and domestic harmony with a humorous tone. The line reflects light hearted rural humor and community warmth.
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Jim
Baseball accident claims life at the base
A historical newspaper note records a fatal baseball accident at a military base. The event details are fragmented but indicate a death occurred during base activities involving a player or personnel. Further readable specifics are unavailable in the text.
Privacy Slope at Mountain House Seeks Seclusion
An enigmatic note describes a woman seeking privacy at a mountain house. She avoids light and dresses in darkness as she retreats to secluded peaks. The fragment hints at a personal retreat or secretive life in a remote setting.
Fruit Advice Quips Highlight Health Folklore
A fragment recalls a jocular exchange about fruit and health. An adviser tells another not to overeat fruit, while a quip recalls Adam as a counterpoint, reflecting lighthearted commentary on diet and wellbeing.
Vacation Budget Says 50 Bucks Seaside 30 At Mountains
A dialogue notes plans for travel expenses with a speaker allocating 50 dollars for the seashore and 30 dollars for the mountains. The exchange reflects flexible duration tied to spending. No further context is provided.
Radio Fun Excerpt From Prairie Column
A lighthearted dialogue features a listener struggling with a worn radio and joking about weathered signals. The skit riffs on appetite for food and garden pests, ending with a quip about a floating debt being a motor-boat.
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Pop
Jones Seeks Spotlight in Publicity Push
A public note questions if Jones aims to spin optimism. The line hints at a constant craving for the limelight and a contrast between cheerful facade and inner doubt.
Humidity Says Exhaustion From Atmosphere Humor
A reader jokes that heat fatigue comes from humor in the atmosphere, while another wonders what “it” is and cites a nephew’s playful claim about humidity causing tiredness on hot days. The dialogue showcases light weather banter.
Postscript Punchline in Wife’s Letter Reveals Money Hint
Witty exchange highlights a wife’s postscript as the notable part of her letter. The joke rests on the aside that she often uses the final line to hint at money she desires.
Christmas mail crunch looms as overseas gifts urged now
The Post Office Department warns of an unprecedented volume of Christmas parcels letters and cards for armed forces worldwide. War time strains and staff shortages require the public to mail earlier and address items correctly to prevent a repeat of 1918 delays.
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Post Office Department
Department of Commerce
War Services
Army
Navy
New York Post Office
Christmas seals report shows Clare county x rays
Theo J. Werle reports Clare county has x rayed 86 people this year as part of the Michigan Tuberculosis Association effort. Since 1931, seven hundred eleven residents have been x rayed in the county to help detect early tuberculosis and educate the public on prevention, with each film reviewed by a specialist.
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Clare County
Theo. J. Werle
Lansing
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Mr. Werle
Werle
Clare Pioneers Undefeated In 1942 Football Season
Clare’s football team remains undefeated after a 20 to 6 win over Gladwin. Cappaert scored two touchdowns and added the extra point, Foss and Ackerman also reached pay dirt, with Cappaert kicking the extra points. The squad, praised for teamwork and spirit, set to face Mt. Pleasant in a post season game at 8:00 p.m.
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Gladwin
Cappaert
Pioneers
Wood
Clare
Samborn
Foss
Ackerman
Champs
Pioneer
Cooch Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Good Vision for Industry in War Material Production
The article argues that millions entering war industries highlight the need for good vision. It stresses vision as essential across industrial operations and crucial for accuracy in producing war materials.
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