Kaiser the Landlubber Ship Builder Rising War Hero
A profile of Henry J Kaiser, a self taught industrialist in 1940s America, as he scales from photographer to major ship and magnesium plant developer. The piece notes his rapid ship production, cutting keel to delivery times, vast wartime contracts, and sprawling network of companies while keeping a low public profile despite leading a large war effort.
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Henry J. Kaisar
Boer
Kaiser
Maritime Commission
Hitler
Poland
U. S
Nevada
California
Wais
Boulder Dam
Grand Coifee
Isler Pearl Hathor
Canajoharie
Northwest
Hundreds of Handicapped Workers Hailed in War Jobs
Wartime effort expands opportunities for disabled workers as employers recruit from the handicapped pool. US Employment Service reports 53 000 placements nationwide in 1941, with Pennsylvania offices placing 1069 workers. The text highlights rising acceptance and productive output of disabled labor in steel and aluminum wartime industries.
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Thei Ola
United States Employment Service
Pennsylvania
Ohio man builds fund for war bonds amid Pearl Harbor era
Jacob Hammer, a 61 year old Ohio cap tailor who arrived with under $100, earns 38 a week and saves from pay to invest in war bonds. He has purchased over fifty bonds from 25 to 4000 dollars since Pearl Harbor, viewing bonds as vital to national effort and his country’s future. He sold real estate after the war entry, took 20000 for bonds, and remains thrifty while praising the country that gave him everything. He believes money and property would lose value if Nazi power prevails.
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Uipro mouNtains
Tebean
Kassie
Cohvwyer Bell
Bhosta
Californis
Hill
San Francisco
San Jose
California
Jesse Jones
Tis
Kaiser
Maritime Commission
J. Frits Hansgrig
Latham Square
Oakland
Edgar
Henry
Tich Kaiser
Admiralty
Washington
New York
Cines
Jacob Hammer
Ohio
Olf
America
United States
Pearl Harbor
Jacob
Gas and Tires Spared in Pa Crash
A tanker carrying gasoline collided with a produce truck and toppled into two parked cars, then struck others as traffic halted for over an hour. No injuries reported though property damage exceeded a thousand dollars.
Radio Schedule Fragment with Various Programs
Fragmented list shows NBC CBS and public radio shows with times and titles such as Major Bowes and Time, Death Valley Days and Navy program. Includes talk, concert and variety segments with dates and host names, reflecting a mid century broadcast lineup.
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Doplestymysno
NBC
Maran Findoth
Frei
Aldrich Panty
Crosby Hout
Rudy Vallbe
Bille Barker
Weniell ‘Waterg
Death Valley
Bowes iApialepta
Santee
U.S. Navy
Earl Wrightson
Bari
Dewey Prophecy Quoted On Japan China In 1900s War Warnings
A discussion on home wartime savings advocates painting to boost morale and a contested quote attributed to Admiral Dewey. The piece cites Bryce Oliver's claim of a 98 year prediction about Japan conquering Manila and the Philippines and broader island possessions, noting doubts about Dewey's authorship and M. Ficho's sharper grasp of the era.
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Dewey
Manila
Bryce Oliver
Philippines
China
Japan
Europe
Riwsia
Mfcho
Poles in Persia and diaspora after centuries of displacement
Fragmentary text describes Poles escaping oppression and finding lives abroad, noting large communities in Scotland and others scattered without homeland. It recalls Poland's historical partitions by Prussia Russia and Austria from 1795 to 1918 and the enduring impact on Polish people overseas.
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Persia
Scotland
Heyer
Poland
Prussia
Russia
Austria
Miley
Daily Dozen Fat in the Diet and Body Functions
Fat in the diet plays an important role in energy for the body and helps form serucline and action of hare hisses. Natural fats contain many necessary vitamins and, mixed with other foods, are easily digested. When used alone, they are less well used and may upset body function. Fats are necessary for growth, maintenance, and well being, especially for brain and nerves, provide insulation under the skin, cushion organs, round out contours, and store energy for long periods.
Daily Quiz Lost Questions on Classified Page
A reader is invited to turn to the classified page for answers to seven questions. Items probe ship tonnage wording, Britain’s early prime minister, a former New York Evening Post editor, Netherlands Indies mineral resources, arterial blood circulation, Lindbergh’s Paris airfield stop, and a curiosity about language usage today.
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Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
New York Evening Post
Netherlands Indies
Paris
Lin
Union calls two Aero Supply worker meetings at Grand theater
The United Steel Workers Union announces two meetings for Aero Supply workers in the Grand theater building next Monday to accommodate all shifts. Attendance follows a rising membership trend with monthly figures noted.
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CIO
United Steel Workers’ Union of the
U. I
Aero Supply
Grand Theater
Fragmented Factoids From Odd News Snippets
A garbled OCR style item references numbers on siren cars and elevated trains in the U S along with a crude description of a Black Widow spider. It also mentions Richard Jordan Gallne and a wartime invention said to kill quickly, all lacking clear context or full sentences.
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United States
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