War News Declares Fall of Singapore Imminent
Publisher warns of a looming catastrophe as Japan advances in the Far East. The piece laments underestimation of Japanese wartime plans, urges full mobilization, and warns of global disruption if production and power balance are not rapidly rebuilt. It emphasizes the massive, long-term effort needed to counter Axis advances and avert a wider disaster.
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Ad Hakice
Cithier
Singapore
Far East
Japan
Pacific
Lst
Lievirne
United States
Great Britain
Sherman
Germany
Tles
Pennsylvania liquor study calls for tougher enforcement
Readers urge quick endorsement of the Pennsylvania Alcoholic Beverage Study recommendations. It urges more enforcement agents, lower state liquor prices to squeeze out illicit sellers, harsher penalties for repeat offenders, stricter license grants, and broader enforcement to curb growing liquor-law abuses in the state.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Alcoholic Beverage Study
Tiwiso
Erle County
New Lives For Old-Midwest Woman Opens New Vista For Handicapped
A St Louis non profit firm near Wellston provides jobs for disabled workers in a necktie packing and letter addressing operation. The effort began after Gladys Porter, a polio survivor, inspired founder Mrs Hosenblum to create a cooperative that employs amputees and speech-impaired individuals, funding a program that donated to infantile paralysis research and charity drives.
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Cooperative Warkers
Mbey Wallif
Meckile Workers’ Organization
Gladys Porter
Hosenblum
Gladys
Rosenblum
Porter
Sprane 4
St. Louis
Salvation Army
Red Coosa
Mayor Announces Run for Legislature in Republican Nomination
Twenty years ago the Driller Farnsworth rig moved from the water company site to the Greene Jease on Seneca Street with drilling to start next week. A meeting of Parenli automobile stock buyers was held at the Municipal building to discuss the proposition. Mayor Alexander stated he will seek the Republican nomination for the legislature, ending weeks of speculation about his candidacy.
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Farnsworth
The
Water Company
Greene Jease
Seneca Street
Umder Way
Alexander
Assembly
Ane Wyman
Kay Kyser
St. Joseph
Bert
Gary Cooper
Ware
Lightning Justice
Police Headquarters
Herry
Hollywood Tales of Truth in Casting Tricks
An article recalls how actors inflated past experiences to land film roles, detailing cases like Anna Lee and Judith Allen. It notes talent scouts’ reliance on embellished origins, with examples including Robert Stevenson and Betsy Kies, showing the lure and risk of hotly spun résumés in early Hollywood.
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Anna Lee
Anna
London
Robert Stevenson
Stevenson
Car and Furs
Gus Sonnenberg
Judith Allen
Robert Cummings
England
Dubuque Town
Pegey Ilies
Miss Kies
Hollywood
Margaret Lindsay
Washington Memorial Eulogy Quotation Cited by Lee
The text cites Gen Henry Lee, governor of Virginia 1791 1754, praising Washington with the line first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. It notes a Swiss youth choosing military service and branch after a physical test, reflecting enlistment customs.
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Henry Lee
Virginia
Washington
Cervier
Fragmented note on gendered French birth terms and names
Oddly phrased text discusses masculine and feminine forms of the word born in French and a claim about naming conventions. It mentions Mes, John Jones, Lucy Smith, and Foi cah, suggesting errors in gendered agreement. The passage lacks coherent structure and firm facts.
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Mes
John
Jones
Lucy Emith
The War Drives Microchip of Identity Cards Idea
Stewart argues the war raises pressure for universal identification cards for all adults and warns of totalitarian risk. He recalls Hoover and lawmakers debated registration, notes practical cedula forms used in Argentina, and laments graft and uneven enforcement amid calls on Capitol Hill.
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Charles P. Stewart
Thi War
United States
Joo
Aome
Congress
Edger Hoover
Federal Bureau of Invvestigation
Capitol Hill
Mayor of Dover Begins 18th Term Without Campaign
Dover leader J Willace Woodford starts his 18th consecutive year as mayor without campaigning or filing for nomination. The 51 year old Republican runs a nonpartisan admin istration while serving as county rationing administrator and holding multiple civic roles. Despite strong popularity he has never faced opposition or solicited votes, with Dover’s small electorate historically low in turnout.
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Wide World Pextures
Dover
Del
Delaware
J. Willace Woodford
Woodford
Repai- Means
Tim
Barp Swallow and Night-Hawk Set Long Distance Records
Birds migrate from Muska and northern Canada in summer to the pampas of Argentina and Paraguay in winter. The coffee growing region of Brazil is noted for perfect conditions for the crop. The caraguna is an ornamental Asiatic tree with pale foliage and yellow vernal flowers.
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Canada
Pampas
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Daily Quiz Lost Questions Challenge You
A reader challenge lists ten flawed trivia prompts about Trotsky, Greenland, Honduras, squeeze plays, Guam, aliens, Martha’s Vineyard, Robespierre, and yards in a mile. The piece asks if you can supply missing words and answers seven items.
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Leon Trotsky
United States
Chile
Causa
Mexico
Toelands
Greenland
Honduras
Guam
U. S
Martha's ‘Vineyard
Robespierre
France
Farmwork Seen As Most Hazardous Occupation
A note on farm safety cites 4500 annual farm accident deaths, with construction 3600 and manufacturing 2300. It argues isolation increases risk, as farmers lack a coworker for support. Machinery causes 30 percent of farm accidents, animals 20 percent, and falls 9 percent. farmers must be their own safety inspectors.
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Beratse & Farmer
Wone
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Clark
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Ollywood
DeMille
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Stewart
Easler
Argentine Republic
Charles P, Stewart
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Mepal Scrape
R.J. Scott
Feminine
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Wally
Delaware Unemployment Compensation Commission
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Eastern Shore Public Service Company
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Daily Dozen
Modes! Society of State of Pennsylvania
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Wheaties
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Triug
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