Florence as a Renaissance beacon amid war era warnings
The article extols Florence as a living Renaissance city rich in art and architecture, warning that house-to-house fighting would destroy priceless heritage. It contrasts Florence’s cultural stature with broader wartime concerns and skepticism about empire and colonies, while noting local and international debates on currency and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Giolta
Cellini
Perseus
Sana Maria Novella
San Marco
Ghibert
Boltifell
Leonardo da Vinci
Air Bases in the Marianas and What They Mean to Yanks
Washington reports on Saipan and Guam as pivotal B 29 bases for attacking Japan. It notes supply advantages, airfield terrain, and the need to disperse ships to withstand surprises. The piece discusses bomber range, coastal defenses, and the strategic shift toward Marianas air operations.
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Marianas
Japan
Philippines
Guam
Saipan
Germany
United States
Pearl Harbor
Bonins
Enemnas
OPA Rationing Problems Outlined for Fourth Period
Government war time rationing notices detail stamp validity for meats and fats blue stamps, sugar, shoes, gas, and fuel in different regions. Indefinite or date tied expirations apply, with new period coupons usable upon receipt from ration boards.
Franks J Montgomery dies after auto accident
Twenty years ago Frank J Montgomery a former Corry resident who had attended his wife's funeral at Bent Lake died in Ohio from injuries after being struck by a car. Relatives were notified last night. Local notes also report city assessment work to finish next week with Westley and Mount leading a canvass of Ward Three. Road improvements on the Findley Lake NE road progress rapidly as the highway nears 20 feet wide through Findley Lake and 18 feet wide main road. L J Kelly IH W Motors shop remains closed as he recovers from a motorcycle crash and expects to reopen by September 1. Corry Indies plan an afternoon game with Mensiville Machinery at Meadville and a second game with Titusville Independents, hoping for a county league lead.
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Toy Bent Lake
Prank J. Montgomery
Corry
Alan
Ohio
Findley Lake
Pennsylvania State Line
Nuttall
Mensiville Machinery Company
Meadville
Titusville Independents
Seven quiz questions tucked in a classified page
A playful seven item quiz appears on the classifieds inviting readers to turn to the page for answers. Questions cover states printing locations, presidential lineage, insect behavior, grammar fixes, royal symbolism, and color codes, ending with a garbled query about a Mayan term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
U. S. Marine Corps
Boy Scouts
Fen
Lining for Wicker Baskets Keeps Clothes Safe
A four white cotton lining for wicker baskets is attached with a drawer string. The lining prevents clothes from snagging on loose wicker and shields them from dirt that can seep through crevices.
Yanks Face Long Struggle To Beat Japan In China
AP features reporter Thoburn Wiant recalls two years in the China Burma India theater. He says the war in China will take years after Germany falls, with guerrilla fighting likely lasting ten to fifteen years. American aid must strengthen eastern China and open supply routes, especially via Stilwell’s northern Burma route, to prevail.
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China
Thoburn Wiant
New York
Burma-India
Japan
Germany
Dajiin
Tive
Middle West
Burma
India
CBI
Kweilin
Kwellin
U.S
Kunming
Jayin
America
Ching
Stilwell
India-China
Janes
Fleming and Kolpien Quit Warren Teachers Depart
Warren August meeting of school directors reviewed staffing changes. Resignations of Homer Fleming and Henry Kelplen were accepted with appreciation for their past service. Joseph Massa moved from elementary to physical education and basketball coach, remaining as assistant coach for other sports. A physics education instructor position remains open, expected to be filled within nine weeks from filing. Numerous transfers and new appointments were approved. Bananas grow profusely in Hawaii, a giant fruit plant dies after fruiting once, with a bunch sold at Copner grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren Public Schools
Shief
Boyd Diinger
Homer Fleming
Henry Kelplen
Joseph Massa
Copner
Daily Dozen on Vitamin C and Scurvy History Note
This excerpt traces scurvy’s impact on sailors from early voyages to British practices. It highlights Vitamin C as the preventive and curative agent, cites citrus use aboard ships, and notes variability in Vitamin C content across produce while mentioning limeys as a term. It also notes war industry skin diseases as a leading occupational issue.
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Vasco da Gam
Cape of Good Hope
Gilbert Blaine
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Colegrove
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London Daily Mail
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Britain
Canada
Australia
Empire
el Payo
Texas
Mexico
el Pubo
Be Order
Duares
Rio Grande
Prance
Poland
Waihees
Victorinus Victory Gardens
OPA
F EL Westley
A. P. Mount
L. J. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Clifford Custer
Columbus
Marjorie Allee
I. Q
Fleming
Kolpien
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State of
Pennsylvania
Conewangg
Leon
Glendora
Bisquick
Rena
Wilkon's
ALO
Bolte
WW. Smith Bt
Dial
Cony, Pa
Caribbean
Arctic
Coca.cola Company
MY Erie
Coca-Cola
Stade Streets
Borsie
Jean Nigh
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