Isle of Man Out In Irish Sea War Forgot
Britain’s Isle of Man sits in the Irish Sea near Cumberland, a nostalgic island with its own tax system, language, and wartime duties. It supports tourism and markets, pays to Britain, houses the Viking House of Keys, and even fines drunken members who must still utter yea or nay to reclaim their fine.
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House of Heys
House of Keys
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Island
Edward Robinson
London
Britain
Trist Sea
Gumber-land
Russia
Willkie
United Nations
Willkie Beeves
First complete blackout test catches public napping
Erie notes many violations at a Wednesday night blackout test. Control center staff were unprepared as the warning was not issued in advance, causing time pressure but no shown confusion in signals. Air warden Charles P. Dalley warns arrests and penalties may follow if violations continue.
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ERIB
Staer
Charles P. Dalley
A. Bottini
Guba
N.Y
Pullman
Clough
Sorner
Main
Center Streets
Books and Biographies Review of papermaking and world history works
A compact review roundup covers Hunter's Papermaking first polished edition, Breasted's Pioneer of the Past, Lodwick's Running to Paradise, Mills The Choice, Willkie One World, Howe Prologue to New England, and notes on the Vatican statue Sleeping Ariadne. It highlights the blend of historical, biographical, and literary assessments with emphasis on individuals, dates, and publishing details.
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New England
Henry E. Mowe
Farrar & Rhine- Hart
Honey Z. Howe
Flymouth
Cape Cod
Boston Harbor
Thrush
Howe
Plymouth
Coal Wages and Salaries Spark Miner Salary Debate
The article critiques John Lewis and the UMW clash over miners’ wages, noting lack of public clarity on miners’ earnings and living standards. It questions Lewis’s claimed $89,000 annual salary and his family’s involvement in UMW operations, comparing proposed salaries from the president to industry leaders and weighing fairness.
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John ZL
Lewis
Worfare Unio
Beast
United Mine Workers
Courage and decency in wartime praise of Rommel debated
A reader denounces admiration for Rommel and other Nazi leaders, arguing that courage in a bad cause harms moral standards. The piece cites Thomas Mann’s stance and urges humane judgment over glamorizing ruthless victory, warning of civilization’s risk under barbarism.
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Mar Shal Rommel
Ihe
She Lotru
Rommel
Kling
Thomas Mann
Germany
America
From Fehmic Courts to Gestapo Tyranny in History
A historical overview traces precursors of the Gestapo back to medieval Fehmic Courts in Westphalia and other secret institutions. These early bodies enforced harsh punishments and vigilante-style justice, shaping later state secret police methods that suppressed liberal movements and immigrants alike.
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Gestapo
America
Gestapo & Gooddess
Westphalia
Germain
Public Service Applicants Seek Corry Bus Route Franchise
Méssrs Béredicy and Robinson apply to the Public Service Commission to operate a Corry bus line over city streets. The article notes a franchise purchase, past fee history, and ties to local figures, alongside community events and obituaries including Mrs Annie Pless and Charles H Lynch.
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Méssrs. Béredicy and Robinson
Public Service Commission
Corry
Thie Pity
Findiny Lake
J. 8. Rogers
Daily Dozen Promedical Society Note on Hair Growth
The Sutherland Sisters described growth patterns in different races and individuals. Mary is noted to stop growing after a time. Scalp graying progresses at about four tenths of a millimeter daily. Healthy hair is aided by washing and brushing. Wet combing is advised to manage dandruff.
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Sutherland Sisters
Mary
Quiz prompts from a scrambled page test on history and geography
A garbled OCR style prompt asks for multiple quiz answers: former Navy secretary grand-nephew of Napoleon I, port Moresby location, goddess of wisdom, Bons city country, state of a river, Under Secretary of State, Hellas ancient name, permitless rationing, slowing in a European country, and white lead usage in tre.
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Elisuifica
B.S
Iingerpe Napoleon T
France
Port Moreshy
New Guinea
Bons
Avoostagie
I Siates
Hellas
Arti Seysu
Oldest American mine hidden near Santa Fe described
A fragment notes an ancient mine at Mp Chaletituitl south of Santa Fe New Mexico operated by Tniians centuries before Europeans. It claims ongoing production and links Chinese worm discoveries to ancient times. Also mentions the Chicago Board of Trade admitting women and global corn cultivation amid other facts.
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America
Mp Chaletituitl
Sante Fe
N. M. Thorocunes
Quoise
Tniians
McKean County Budget Maintains 54 Mill Tax Rate
McKean County sets 1943 tax rate at 54 mills unchanged from last year after Monday commissioners meeting. Personal property tax stands at 4 mills on a $17,678,500 valuation, with 5% additional mills levy. Mortgage holders and other note owners are taxed. all adult residents affected by county levy.
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Mckean County
Kane
de St. Mill
Pupils and staff face uncertainty after school disruption
Readable fragments describe pupils at a junior school affected by unspecified disruption and personnel concerns. The text mentions limitations on activities, a supervision or leadership change, and possible dates or events, but details are incomplete. The item reads as a brief local notice about ongoing disruption.
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Ram
Lub
Cray
Bixtec
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