Allies' American Property The Pan American idea discussed
An item notes a Gallup poll suggesting 1 in 6 favor Americans selling British French and other listed possessions near the Panama Canal to raise wartime funds. Lands include Bermuda Bahamas Jamaica Curacao Aruba Guiana regions. value and political implications are debated.
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Cory Evening Journal
Dalry
Carry
Bolworove
Fred Kimball, Inc
44Th St
New York
Dartlers
Milwaukee
Biebipan Square
Chicago
Gugimfelte-Lovely
Detroit
Ghountes of Com
Pittsburgh
Tris Bids
Phila
Corry
Moi
Gallup
Bermudas
Bahamas
Europe
Tax ignorance in taxes paid by every citizen
A radio program panel notes widespread no knowledge of federal taxes on playing cards gasoline cigarets and movie admissions under 25 cents. Observers say citizens pay taxes without civic awareness, urging better information and engagement to prevent waste and support government funding.
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Radiorogram
Uncongenial Comrades on European Alliances
A veteran American reporter probes how World War II era power blocs align. He recalls Sudeten events and German officers who served on both the Russian and Italian fronts. The piece notes mutual suspicions and shifting loyalties among Germans Italians and others.
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Europe
Hans
Pawinim
Sudeten- Jatt
Rabibles
Giemage
Pitt
Hollywood Film Shop War Scenes Test Extras Resolve
Alexander Kahn reports on Hal Roach's Captain Caution where studio warship sequences for the War of 1812 test extras who refuse to play dead. Injuries and mishaps occur as sailors improvise gun crewing while others balk at acting near danger. One actor quits rather than pretend death.
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Hollywood
Hal Roach
Caution
Hardy
Hyang
Olwar Betile
Yankee Park
Olive
Arvey Foster
Vast
United
States
Achilles
Deag
Hilsgervines
Maine’s early claims and oddities in a quirky sketch
The text touts Maine as the first settled and worshiping colony, notes dubious claims about seafaring and shipbuilding, and references a misdated Geneva Bible Breeches Bible verse. It mentions sweet potato origins and a claim about autumn through winter climates, all in a garbled, OCR-like summary.
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SRO
Mttee Mas
Ales
Radio Program Highlights and Upcoming Political Shows
NBC Blue and Red networks feature Drew Pearson and Robert Allen in a weekly Washington political roundtable starting Monday at 8:30 pm EDST. Also on air are Joe Louis Arturo Godoy boxing, Kay Kyser College of Musical Knowledge, and the Texaco Star Theater lineup with Fred Allen Jack Benny and Raymond Massey Margalo Gillmore.
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Drew Pearson
Robert Allen
Washington
Nbc-Blue
Harry Hagen
Pearson-Alien
NBC
Pearson and
Allen
Raymond Massey
Karn Gordon
Margalo Gillmore
Star Theater
New ‘York
Columbia
Rome
Beut
Kay Kyser
College of Musical Knowledge
Hollywood
Csinium Island
Presy
Kyesr
Miss Zella York Fares to New York City for Bolivia Teaching Post
Twenty years ago notes report Miss Zella York leaving last evening by train for New York City where she will team with Miss Hazel McCray to teach in Bolivia. Friends bid bon voyage at the depot and the piece notes other local happenings and names.
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Zella York
New York City
Bolivie
Hazel McCray
Depo
John W White Proposed as Latin America News Bridge
Charles P suggests John W White, longtime Buenos Aires journalist and former Times chief South America correspondent, as ideal to run a Latin American reporting corps. He argues America needs reporters in both hemispheres to understand developments, noting White’s extensive continental experience and rare cross‑hemisphere insight.
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Charles P
Central Presa
Unceo Sam
State Department
John W. White
John
Buenos Aires
Latin America
United States Consular Service
Americas
New York Times
South American
Times
Rio Soands
Cape Horn
Atlantic
Prcific
John White
Dist
Europe
Unscrambled OCR Note on Public Health and School Attendance
Fragmentary text reports a public health effort involving a large fund and a focus on school attendance. It mentions a winter period, potential frost disease, and an incident that may relate to public safety, but the wording is unclear and many terms are garbled.
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U.S
Watt
Pennsylvania Municipal Tax Range Reads 10 to 40 Mills
A state planning board study of 2687 minor civil divisions shows real property millage for local, county, school, and other purposes ranges widely. It notes 66 communities below 10 mills, 239 between 14 and 23 mills, and boroughs with various higher rates. median township rates cluster around 29 mills.
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Harhisburg
Pennsylvania
Walleh
State Planning Board
State Department of Commerce
Snropirition Wall Construction Lesson From Odd Village Tale
A fragment from a local page presents a whimsical misquote about building a wall and a curious phrase about a nerd proposition. The text hints at playful language and a historical village tone, inviting readers to ponder the meaning.
Daily Dozen From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania
A health note outlines foot condition prevention and pool hygiene. It warns about ringworm, ear infections from water exposure, and urges chlorine filtration and proper pool management. Recommendations emphasize personal hygiene and avoiding diving with ruptured eardrums.
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The
Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
Daily Quiz: Can You Answer Seven Questions?
A scrambled quiz page asks seven questions about figures, places, and terms. Topics include Manassa Malar, Red Headed Music-maker, a stage named for a President, Song of the Years, Coast Guard training, the humb finger, sabbatical year, and a Netherlandish princess.
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Manassa Malar
Unitedates Coase Guard
United States
Fragmentary Menu Snippet Reveals Sparse Dining Details
Readable fragments describe a dining scene with a plate of flowers or garnish and mentions of piping hot sherbet. The text is fragmentary, suggesting an invitation and a table setup with various fruit or dessert elements but lacking coherent context or complete items.
Fragmentary recipe notes with creamed sugar directions
The readable text shows partial baking instructions including beating creamed sugar, adding another ingredient, and pouring into a pan. Details like quantities and sequence are incomplete but indicate a basic cake or dessert preparation.
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