Broadway Then and Now Under Prohibition’s Shadow
The piece reflects on New York City’s Broadway glow before Prohibition and its fall to speakeasies and raiding agents. It recalls venues like Rector’s Bal Tabarin and Rouge, noting how Volstead’s law pushed glamour into hidden rooms and neon lighting while high society patrons shifted to private, bustling haunts.
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Broadway
the Inquirer
Greet
Lewis
Tanguay
Izzy
Moe Smith
Prohibition
Bradway
Britain’s National Service as an Army of Actors
In a year the program claims 13 million entertained with 76 000 per and 61 000 shows led by an army of actors. Salaries around $40 a week support morale efforts across bases from Gibraltar to Ptlands, highlighting the breadth of cultural outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
NSA Entents
National ‘Service Asso
Gibraltar
WAVES recruit at Navy Washington photo described
A fragmented caption notes a Yeoman Third Class serving as receptionist to Admiral Ernest J. King at the Navy Department in Washington. The blurred inset hints at insignia and duties, mentioning WAVES needing thousands of secretaries and support personnel during wartime.
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Ernest J. King
U.S. Fleet
Navy Ent
Washington, D.C
Boone
London boroughs and population details
A brief note explains that London is composed of 28 boroughs with the City of London covering 675 acres and about 100000 residents. It claims the official designation The Rameville County of London and notes London and New York as the two largest cities.
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London
Rameville
New York
Ledger Syndicate
WIN Features
War Bonds Drive Savings And Ship Support
Japan's lifeline through shipping is targeted. without shipping the war effort falters. The message urges Americans to back the Third War Loan by buying more War Bonds to strengthen the nation's savings habit and deny the enemy vital resources.
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Japan
U. S. Treasury Department
African hunting author pen portraits adventures and marriage
A Chicago author known for travel and mystery fiction is described wearing African hunting attire with an elephant gun. She collaborated with her husband on safaris, studied at Smith College, married Herbert E. Bradley in 1910, has a child who died, and holds fellows in geographic societies. Her works include On the Gorilla Trail and Trailing the Tiger.
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Chicago
Smith College
Herbert E. Bradley
Royal Geographic Society
Society of Wogen Geographers
Phi Kappa Psi
Africa
Sumatra
Indo-China
Varieties of Fish Available in U S for Weekly Meals
A family that eats fish weekly would need three years and four weeks to sample every commercially produced fish and shellfish variety in the United States. The note highlights the breadth of options across species and markets.
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United States
Jitterbug Joolery Tricks For Teens From a Foolery Kit
A youth guide describes teen pranks and crafts using everyday items. It details orange peel jewelry, turtle shell pins, bottle cap necklaces, bunny face puffs, and a red felt anti rumor gadget named Locked Lips. The piece blends playful craft ideas with social teen culture and slang of the era.
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George Montgomery
John Payne
Trinket Trust
Waldén Preaches at Trinitarian Congregational Church
The Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord hosts a worship service on Sunday October 10 1943 at 10 45 a m. Reverend Waldén and Rev Jonn lead the service with Mr Wallace preaching. The choir under Miss Marguerite Barnes directs music.
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Trinitarian Congregational Church
Waldén
Jonn
Wallace
Marguerite Barnes
Pilgrim Chapel Evangelistic Service Announcement
Rev H N Parsons leads a regular evangelistic service at Pilgrim Chapel formerly Methodist on Thoreau Street at 7 30 p m Special music by Mr and Mrs Hichard Lewis Sermon by the pastor All are invited to attend these services.
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Pilgrim
Thoreau Street
H. N. Parsons
Hichard Lewis
Revisiter: Infan pastor eg il accurate
Sunday Masses at 7 8 15 and 10 o clock plus First Friday services. Weekday masses offered at 6 and 7 o clock.
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Infan
Eg Il
Parish Mass Schedule At Our Lady Help Of Christians
Our Lady Help Of Christians Church in West Concord lists Sunday masses at 7 8 30 and 10 30 o clock with First Friday services at 5 30 3 and 8 o clock conducted by Rev George F Everard curate.
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OUR Lady -Helf
Christians Church
Catholic
West Concord
George F. Everard
Evangelical Free Church Announces Evening Services
Rev. Harry P. Odland presides at Wednesday prayer service at 8 p m. A missionary meeting follows on Thursday October 14 at 8 p m at the Long Street church. Hosts are Mrs Karen Hansen and Mrs Thora Korsmo.
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Evangelical Free Church
Long Street
Concord
Harry P. Odland
Karen Hansen
Thora’ Korsmo
First Church of Christ Scientist Sunday Services and Readings
Sunday services at 10 45 with a testimonial meeting each Wednesday at 7 45 Reading Room hours 12 to 4 p m except holidays The Lesson Sermon topic is Doctrine of Atonement and includes selected Scriptural passages from Galatians and John Also quoted is a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
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First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Sunaby Wen Aldht
Reading Room
Thomas
Jesus
John
God
Father
Jesus Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Spiritual Unity of God and Man in Life Practice
Fragment discusses Christian Science as a torch of spiritual understanding guiding believers to enact God’s will in daily life, stressing the unity of divine principle with human conduct and the transformation it brings to practice.
First Parish Concord Program Dates and Sermon
On Sunday October 17 1943 First Parish Concord presents Rev Edward P Daniels with a sermon titled Gods Education of Man at 11 am preceded by a 9 45 am Sunday school. Music by the chorus. October 18 speaker Robert H Storer on The Portrait. October 19 2 pm Kings Daughters meet in the vestry hosted by Mrs Eliot Howard and Mrs Bimer Jostin.
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Concord
Edward P. Daniels
Robert H. Storer
Dorchester
King's Daughters
Eliot Howard
Bimer ‘Jostin
Mab a church oe wkcca ath
Confirmation class details appear incomplete with garbled text and misplaced punctuation.
W Concord Union Church October Activities
Kenneth R Teed minister leads a Sunday program at W Concord Union Church with a morning worship at 10 45 and church school for primary junior and senior departments. An afternoon Intermediate Young People’s Society follows at 3 30 and a Senior Young People’s Society at 7 p.m. high school age groups are served.
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W. Concord Union
Kenneth R. Teed
Young People’s Society
Hospital Report Highlights Surgical and Medical Cases
Concord-Miss Edna D. Pi superintendent reports on hospital activity with surgical and medical case counts for September. Infant admissions, obstetrical cases, out patients treated, deaths including stillbirths, accident and X-ray data are noted alongside daily averages.
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Edna D
Eimé Hospital
Rae Hee
Curio mix of spring drills and exhibits at MWIDC session
On last Monday evening a mixed program of spring training and recruiting preparations occurred as Company D drilled and displayed weapons. Non-commissioned officers guided tasks while Pvt Ratios and Matson operated in the drill shed and gun room, with Captain Clark and others observing and a home in Concord noted eight participants since September.
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MWIDC
Ping
Powers
Turti Cé
Pvts
Ratios
Matson
Bowie
Eren
Corp
Hig
Clark
John J. Bent
Williamouy Martin
Concord
Concord Cross Country Races Revived Under New Coach
Concord high school restarts cross country with Mel Warren Slater as coach and a mixed roster led by Jackie and Jimmy Dee. Eight prospective runners train on a new course as schedule is finalized to include intramural meets to build varsity talent.
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Concord
Cross-Coun
Fevived
Nat Cone High School
Mel Warren Slater
New Te Rcourse
Jackie
Jimmy Dee
Arlington
Pyerett Wood
Local Board Conducts Exam of Pearl Harbor Fathers
Concord board screens large group of men from various towns at the state armory in the evening. Many Pearl Harbor fathers called for examination as the board classifies those not in essential war jobs as 1A.
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Concord ‘Rat Vd. Ws
Armory
Pearl Harbor
City Resumes Amid Factory, School, Theater Operations
During the Tamted 17 months, Peat factories and Sumter schools kept running after January, while four theaters and 23 motion picture houses did not close even for a day.
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Sumter
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