Torando Damage and Civic Loss Mark 20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago a severe storm swept North Corry causing estimated damages of 15 000 to 20 000 dollars. A house was demolished and about a dozen more were badly damaged. L R Bliss prominent Ajax Tron Works president and bank director dies after five weeks post operation. Extra southbound No 2616 backed into No 3201 near the city, nearly demolishing the yard engine and seven cars with crew escaping unharmed. Local residents Willams and Duke return from Dorset Canada fishing trip. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs E B Greelby. Arphie N Goldfinch attends Camp Bawah at Chautauqua Lake. Advent Christian church to begin Essex street project.
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North Corry
L.R. Bliss
West Peak Hospital
Pittsburgh
Ajax Tron Works
National Bank of Coty
Tinsville Trust Company
Nelson and Errante call for expanded wartime power
The article lauds Donald Nelson as capable yet constrained, arguing the President must grant fuller authority for wartime production. It notes Errante’s rising influence and advocates stripping bottlenecks to accelerate outputs.
MacArthur’s Clever Diversion in Solomon Islands Strike
An account credits General Douglas MacArthur with a strategic feint that kept Japanese forces focused away from the Solomon Islands. By loudly complaining of confinement in Australia he drew attention, while bombing runs to New Britain diverted the enemy’s gaze, aiding the main fleet’s advance and resulting in double humiliation for the Japanese forces.
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Douglas MacArthy
Solomon Islands
MacArthur
Orient
Solomons
Australia
New Britain
Manpower Shortage Fears As War Industries Grow
Government projects by year end 1939 a 15 million rise in war industry workers from Pearl Harbor day levels. About 10 million would come from civilian jobs, 1.4 million from new young workers, 1.8 million from groups unemployed at start of war, 700 thousand from farms, and 600 thousand from small businesses. A half million short remains, with unemployed women possible fillers. Axis powers face similar strain as they seek forced labor solutions.
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Rnst
United States
Pearl Harbor
Reputation ruins and battles mark Spain and North Africa
Fragmented and garbled OCR reflects a historical reflection on reputations in Spain during Napoleonic wars and on North Africa, noting generals Soult Mas Soult Paefest and Wavell Ritchie Cunningham and Auchinleck with mentions of replacements and shifting fortunes. The passage hints at strategic failures and changing leadership in wartime campaigns.
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Spain
Poleon
Soult
Biggest of World's Shipbuilders Tells of War Drive
New York Aug. 26 Eugene Clifford Grace, head of Bethlehem Steel's shipbuilding arm, explains how Bethlehem is driving the 1932 43 war ship program. He notes welding replaces riveting, a vast training effort, and the aim to deliver hundreds of ships annually while maintaining full plant organization and postwar expectations.
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Bill Glover
Wide World
New York
Net
America
Eugene Clifford Grace
Colossus
Nist& Bethlehem Steel Corporation
U.S
Bethlehem
Uncle Sam
Roosevelty
Bethlshem
Grace
Pro- Siam
Papa Bethlehem
Arthur B. Homer
Jn Shipbuilding
Grammatical Note on Collective Nouns in Verbs
The entry explains how collective nouns can take singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group acts as one or as individuals. It contrasts examples such as a company conceding raises to its employees with a jury that have agreed to their own actions.
Lake Removed to Mine Rich Iron Ore in Minnesota
In Mountain Tron Minnesota Aug 26 a blue lake once a fishing spot for pike is being drained to expose iron ore beneath. Pumps pull water, ore valued at over 108 million dollars could be mined, ending the lake’s four year existence as a fishing hole. locals protested then accepted the shift as iron mining resumes.
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Minnesota
Sigrid Arne
Tron
Minn
Mountain Tron
Oliver Tron Mining Company
Minnesota Conservation Department
Iit
Vanisnea
Merritt Brothers
Merritts
Phat
California
Daily Dozen: Medical Education Accelerated for War Needs
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes medical education is speeding up with most schools graduating two classes every three months. In three years about 21,029 students will graduate, while 3,460 physicians died last year. War demands more physicians, prompting emphasis on tropical medicine, war wounds, first aid, and industry related health topics.
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Grace
Jis Cam
Goshen
N. J
Bethlehem
Fine
Lehigh University
Grave
United States
Wiebegans
Daily Quiz Challenge to Test Your Knowledge
A reader challenge asks can you answer seven of these quiz questions. Topics span military leadership geography astronomy and literature. The list includes questions about the commander in chief an amphibious aircraft from land or sea bauxite iron or aluminum signs of the zodiac and more.
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Damopell
U.S
Miustang
Morning and marriage indicators in Korean hat styles
Fragmentary notes compare hat styles among Korean natives with mourning and marriage customs. It mentions a Chin era mourner concealing the face, a married man wearing a black hat with visible face, and a painted US scene The Spirit of 76 with a flag not adopted by Congress. Also refers to a slang term for hazing by recruits.
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Korea
United States
Congress
Finn
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Arphie N. Goldfinch
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The
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Essex Street
C.D. Hastrouck
Erat EC
Nelson
Donald Nelson
Hin
Washington
Wither
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Crary
REX Theatre
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George Brent and
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mier Las Carel Service
Scott M. Roter, Raymond Spiesman
Wing
Willi
Bisquick, Lee, Pige
Pam
Alfred Holton
Mrs
Lyle Chase
Salamanca
Hobson's
Jesse Newton
John McLaughlin
Guy Rogers
First Ave
Josephine Weicht
Boston House
Tedday
E. Clark Lindsey
Shambaugh‘s
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McCloskey
Spiesman
Rotia Miller
RB. D
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Tyene Jordan
Home Bakery
Mrs. Harvey Joveland
Mes, Walter Dedean
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U. S
Daily Dozen
Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
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Coron
Ceylon
Ander
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