Scientific conscripts and rubber hype in wartime supply
A chaotic column discusses forced scientific conscription, naming figures like Einstein and Stein, and describes how half a million scientists could be drafted. It analyzes aluminum and rubber shortages, aviation needs, and potential substitutes, referencing Belgium Congo rubber and Amazon rubber as alternatives. The piece mocks wartime mobilization, cobbling together disparate facts about resources and the war effort.
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Selective Service
Carmichael
Aviation
Mike Inc
Belgian Congo
Leopold
Belgium
Amazon Rubber
Great Lakes ore ships and Duluth hematite iron deposits
A verbose account extols Great Lakes iron ore, noting Duluth deposits that could last years, and ships carrying 10 000 ton loads moving along the St Marys River. It highlights global implications for steel production and images of fleets traversing inland waters.
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cThgyre
Fee ‘Ghreat
Dake Superior
Ameren
Europe
Atlantic
Tle
Hibbing
Mir
Tod
Duluth
Communist Witness Attacks Red Web Fronts in San Francisco
Paw Tall Schnering, cited as a former party member, testifies at the Enmy Bridges triad in San Francisco. He accuses the Communist party of using false testimony in court and promoting a destructive doctrine aimed at breaking down modern life.
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Paw Tall Sohnering
Enmy Bridges
San Princisco
Xa “Tion
Broltxi
Fupartiul
Schnering
Communist Party
Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps on May 31
The Tacoma Ledger reports on the celebration of the CCC anniversary praising the work of the men in erosion control, tree planting, forest fire aid, and trail building. It highlights their effort to protect land, create roads and telephone lines, and restore natural beauty. The article notes impressive figures: thousands of miles of trails, miles of telephone lines, and millions of acres protected.
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Evergrenn State
Tacoma Ledger- Tiers Tribune
Ccc
Clyiliay Conservation Corps
COC
Harvard Sociologist Sees Little Peace in Our Time
Harvard sociologist Prof Fitirim Sorokin predicts a long era of conflict and revolution as the world passes through a transitional period between two cultural forms. Drawing on a 2,500 year history study, he argues stability will be hard to achieve, with cycles of war and upheaval likely to persist for centuries.
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Harvard
Carey AP
Cambridge
Mass
Fitirim A. Sotokda
Spertslugy
Hille Rarsshin
Uh ¢ Bolcheviski
Sorokin
Ehure
Caar
Lenin
Dulluse
Depic
Gultuto
Pearette
Mur
Chrisp
Marlin
Uennelion
Tom
Waltime
Sorgkinald
Rman
Nik Surgar
Hingelf
Goa
Patista
Daily Quiz: How Many Can You Answers
Clipped reader quiz lists bizarre questions about geography, holidays, literature and history. It mentions Sitka versus Seattle, Ben Americana Day, Tibet, and a naval hero from Trafalgar, and asks readers to turn to the classified page for answers.
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Sitka
Alaska
Nome
Polit Barrow
Seattle
Tibet
Jersy
Lord Byron
Waa
Lanie
Trafalgart
Mysterious Phrase From Old Texts Sparks Debate
A fragmented excerpt discusses sun energy interception by Earth and a vague allusion to years 1785 to 1789. Analysts warn the garbled lines likely reflect OCR errors or miscopied historical notes, with no clear event or source identified.
Parachute Battalion romance ends in unlikely nuptials
Hollywood gossip recounts Ed O'Brien and Nancy Kelly’s romance from a New York office meeting to a long courtship. After early age differences and TV and stage work, the couple married after a haphazard journey from San Diego to Yuma ending in a quiet Wilshire apartment life.
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Bobben Coonseywood
Kelly
Wolshoud O'Brien
Parachute
Gethen
New York
Nancy
Yue
Tijuana
Yuma
Drieslandise
Twenty Years Ago in Corry News Highlights
A local mail carrier and town events are recalled from the past week. An Elkin Peterson infant was hospitalized after ingesting kerosene oil. Mayor Alexander plans to retire sprinkling schedules for street maintenance. Woolworths manager Vaughn fended off a street-area assault. Cory Gas Company aims to finish a well project near the Avantage farm. Carmen Bill, ex Pirates pitcher, will pitch for a city nine against Youngsville Sunday. L A Tiffany bought an Oldsmobile from John Stanton. G N Club planned a Spring Dance with Dorothy Williamson Bondstreeh. Johny Paulson’s Barvers won a yawling match, as Randall Dolan Hopkins and Nichole defeated the Mulders. Firefighters from Warren returned with wood after a disaster at Allewheny Steel Tank Car Co. damages listed near $100,000.
Mito Mindical Saclede wh the Blale of Pronaplvania
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Pennsylvania hospital counts and bed capacity in 1940 with figures for registered beds hospitals and general hospital capacity. It mentions ward closures repairs and hospital bed preparation.
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Daily Dozen
Mito Mindical Saclede
Blale
Pronaplvania
Pennsylvania
Wes
Hosghlins
Helen
Generel
Broadway Nights review hits Native Son and Welles
New York critics split on Orson Welles’s Native Son adaptation with Bigger Thomas driving momentum while stagecraft and pacing lag. Thomas’s menace powers the piece but wood-and-brick scenery dulls impact, though Burns Mantle praised four stars and Welles’s louder, showy style stays controversial.
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Welles
Mr. Welles
Burns Mantle
New York
Crane
Brent Pip
Mr. Mantle
Broadway
Gabrielle
Bercoghi
Thomas Monti
Lot Bette
Fractured Flight Tale Recounts Unclear Eagle Encounter
An eccentric, largely undecipherable passage describes a scene with an eagle and a conductor, involving characters Jamene Wit Wwaelinooken and others. The text appears as garbled fiction with stray names and scattered phrases, lacking coherent narrative.
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Serpy Ihjarine
Jamene Wit
Schiduer
Honored Mrs Egth Street Celebrates Birthday
A fragmented note honors Mrs. Egth Street with a party on Beth Crane Street twenty seven. The text mentions visits and numbers, but details are unclear.
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Egth Street
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