Fragmentary listing hints at farm tools and sales notes
Readable fragments describe items like farm implements, a hay loader, ropes, cans, blocks and kettles, plus mentions of meals and a location in Shertonsbore. The text includes stray numbers and dates, a death reference, and scattered percentages with unclear context, yielding a fragmented historical catalog entry.
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Salas
Jay
Creek Blecktop
Chalee Barigs
Yarms
Tedder
Everald Howe
Shertonsbore
Ivanks
Lyme
Henry Miller
Senate weighs blanket draft deferment for farm workers
Sponsors of legislation would grant automatic deferments through January 1 for registrants primarily engaged in farming or in farm related occupations tied to production or harvest of agricultural commodities. The measure, approved by the Military Committee, aims to cover those deemed essential to agriculture despite opposition from the Department of Defense.
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Associated Press
Ashington
March
Essen
Aid
D-Ala
Military
Hod Ybruck
Ansadsworth
Senate
Conner
Canada Adopts Pay as You Go Plan
Ottawa March 2 The government proposes a pay as you go income tax system to tax 60 percent of earned income now and forego the remainder. The plan aims to remove the eight month lag in tax collection and place income and outgo on a current basis. Parliamentary debate expected with no anticipated government loss.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Ornerstone
Canada
J. L. Isley
Althoough
Beardsley Ruins
United States
Ration Book 2 Registration Rescheduled at School Office
A new date, Wednesday March 1, sets a special registration period for those who failed to obtain War Ration Book II last week. Registration will occur at the school office in the library between 9 am and 6 pm with Mis Yeepler in charge, and a grocer will supervise volunteers.
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Nomnk Raliiuite
Khoge
Willlldini
Mis Yeepler
Weil
Local Red Cross War Fund Drive Opens in March
Olin W Bracken chairman of the Red Cross War Fund announces a campaign meeting at 7 45 tonight in the Red Cross rooms Ajax building to map plans for the canvass A quota of 89000 is set for the drive combining war fund and roll call Two high totals 9200 to national HQ and 8870 retained locally indicate ambitious goals and early organizing progress for the March campaign trailing the 1943 effort in enthusiasm and participation
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Olin W. Bracken
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
Ajax
Cony
Neional
Fey
Bracker
Special Farm Labor Group Formed in Erle County
Tan Miler of Corry named to emergency farm labor committee in Erle County for recruitment and placement. Farm agent Crossman plans an office for farmer needs and an organizational meeting will be held at the Agricultural Extension office in Brie on Monday evening March 5. Members include H. H. Marsh Waterford Leo Larson North East G. Hlwood Waterford H. C. Burch North East J. T. Ralie Babylon John Barmey Girard and H. H. Denison Erle county superintendent of schools.
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Tan Miler
Corry
Erle County
Crossman
Agricultural Extension
Brie
H. H. Marsh
Waterford
Leo Larson
North Ust
G. Hlwood
H.C. Burch
North Eist
J.T. Ralie
Babylow
John Barmey
Girard
H. H. Denison
Erle County Schrools
Absenteeism Cited as Greater War Loss by Navy
Secretary Knox told the House naval committee absenteeism in war plants far exceeds strike losses and has grown over the past year. The bill would require wet contractors to report absences to draft boards to induct those regularly staying away. Knox voiced strong support for measures to reduce absenteeism.
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Washington
Knox
Inox
House Naval Committee
Possible lift of east coast pleasure driving ban
Washington reports a chance the coastal ban on pleasure driving may be lifted by March 22, though no decision is final. An OPA spokesman cited coupon expiration deadlines and potential A coupon value trimming as factors, with others noting shifts depend on supply and on-hand conditions. Parked by the end of the day, speculation centers on how fast restrictions could ease.
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East
QPA
Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Robert 8. Wilson
Petroleu Industry War Council
OPA
Beng
State's Post-War Planning Measure Presented In Senate
Harrisburg March 3 A post war planning bill before the Senate outlines a 1 member reconstruction commission to draft a long range public works program for the Commonwealth. Governor Martin would appoint the commission with a director named James Fitzaburgh formerly a commerce official. A $200000 appropriation would fund the panel to plan measures offsetting postwar disruption and to preserve employment amid possible mass layoff risks.
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Parker
Harrisburg
Senate
Frank Parker
Philadelphia
Public Utility Commission
Nmoonren
Martin
Tram
Reconstruction Commission
Commonwealth
Repy
Robert C. Fleming
John Z
McKinney
t-Venango
Martin Mong
Mark 8
James
Fitzaburgh
Commerce Nea Tetbury
Those Taken in North Africa to Be Exchanged
The State Department announced that former German and Italian consuls general at Algiers, their staffs and families, captured by U S forces in North Africa, have arrived in the United States and are guarder under guard in the Ingleside Hotel near Staunton Virginia. Negotiations are under way for their exchange for U S and other American republic officers held by Germany. Axis prisoners in Virginia are not allowed public contact.
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Associated Press
Washington
Algiers
United States
North Africa
Ingleside
Staunton
State Department
France
Germany
Axis Inbermess
Virginia
Germaey
Tagleside
Democratic leaders urge Roosevelts re election in 1944
Bulletin items from Washington report Democratic National Committee leaders recommending FDR run again if the war continues. Senate Foreign Relations Chair Connolly says organized opposition to a one year extension of the wartime lend lease appears vanishing and predicts President Roosevelt will be informed by March 11 of any decision. Brewer’s staff notes pipeline project progress and a demand by Senator Mahoney for two year terms with confirmation of policy making roles by the president.
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Associated Press
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Roose
Frank C. Walker
Fio
Ehitef
Ian Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roose- Vale Denk
Statewide Test Set for Thursday Night
State wide test preparations proceed with a first blackout drill in Corry. Walter Stott, commander, says residents will be alerted as signals yellow to blue to red to white during the forty minute test from 6 50 to 9 80 p m. Warden signals and state radio all clear will mark the end. Civilian defense units will mobilize, with air raid wardens auxillary police and firemen on duty for the event.
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Corry
Walter AL Stott
Nevw
Hie
Ciscens’ Defence Corps
Auxary Police
Auslilery
Great Fires in Berlin as Raids Continue
RAF attacks western Germany for the seventh night. Berlin reports 191 killed and 268 injured as fires rage in the capital. German losses include one British bomber shot down. Weather cited as hindering raids. Berlin and Stockholm dispatches note widespread damage and ongoing air battles.
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Germany
Berlin
Associated
London
RAF
Air Ministry
Iight
Germains
Reuters
Stockholm
ORAF
Gemuim Brosdepats
Navy Details Pacific Air Actions and Bomb Drops in February
Washington March 3 Navy reports detail nine raids through Aleutian storms in February. U S aircraft dropped about 500000 pounds of bombs on Japanese positions near Kwajalein and surrounding areas while losses in planes were minimal. no damage figures readily available for all units.
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Navy
Pacific
Associated Press
Washington
Aleutians
U. S
Tim Sist
New Georgia
Ways and Means Group Stands Against Plan Amid Tax Change
Washington reports a majority on the House Ways and Means Committee oppose the plan despite modifications to include a windfall provision and a 20 percent withholding on taxable wages. Rep Jamson proposed a substitute echoing Beardsley and Rums plan to tax current 1942 year, while opponents argue wartime needs require revenue and one-year tax forgiveness is unwarranted. Aimed at 1943, the bill would tax current income above 20,000 dollars with withholding and current-year liability based on prior income, with quarterly payments for non-wage earners.
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Washington
Jamson
R-Ekas
Mena Chatrma Doughton
Bond sales dip in February to 80475 in Sorry
Walter F H Scot, chairman, announced February bond sales for the city of Sorry fell to 80475 due to the short month and extreme cold weather. The figure is about 20000 less than January, reflecting adverse conditions for the market.
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Sorry
Walter FH. Scot
Rommel Continues Retreat in North Africa
Allied headquarters report Marshal Rommel’s forces retreating as Allied vanguard pushes from Mareth toward Tunis. British and American airpower strike Axis concentrations north of Beja and near Bedjenane while heavy artillery and infantry advances press along the Mareth Line. Substantial tank and vehicle losses are noted as Axis defenses crumble near Sidi and Tat Goulette.
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Associated Press
North Africa
Mareh d
Oltes
Yunis
Sigitia Army
Maret
Panisia
Sey Hal Points
Tunis
Tat Goulette
Wixsy
Adis
Sethenans
Sidi
City Buys Bals Plant for Street Department Use
The city closed a deal to buy the former Bals mattress plant on Raymond Avenue for 5000 dollars from H W Bale. Used as a warehouse for street department equipment, the well built building and about an acre of land will offer ample storage space. Council members inspected the site and plan to move equipment from the West Washington street storage building to the new location once transfer papers are completed.
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Bals Mattress
Raymond Avenue
H.W. Bale
Council
West Washington Street
Ajax Iron Works
neWy
Ree— Assory
Allied bombers cripple Japanese convoy in Pacific action
Allied air forces reported a damaged and scattered Japanese convoy off New Guinea. Four transports and several ships were struck as bombers pressed the attack under General Rochethlir. The loss toll included a 10,000 ton transport, a 4,000 ton freighter, and a 2,000 ton escort vessel, with 18 Japanese fighter planes shot down.
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Allied
Australia
New Gulven
Douglas “Rochethlir
Sulk
Anit
Polkce
German retreat at Rzhev alters Moscow frontier
London dispatch reports German forces withdrawn from the Rzhev salient 130 miles northwest of Moscow in what Berlin says is an orderly plan. The move follows rapid Soviet offensives near Demyansk and Velikie Luki, with observers debating potential northward regrouping and a shift to a Smolensk–Velikie Turk front.
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Assuens
Semeon Timoshenko
Hedgehag
Rzhev
Moscow
Stalingrad
Rahev
Velikietun-Rahev-Vyarma
Baltic States
Velikie Luki
London
Germany High Command
Berlin
Ruhey
Wesk
Bmios Jensk
Smolensk
Veli Tuk
Bryanske
Ration Butter Plans Under Consideration March 1
Washington reports discuss butter cheese and oils rationing with a weekly allotment of about one and a half pounds per person. The Office of Price Administration cites plans targeting meat fats and cooking fats while Treasury data show totals and net gains.
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Anneuve
Washington
OPA Sdubek
Parsons
Treim Algut
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Rowe
Bryant
Nile
Ravel
Vo Tom
Nkhead
Nate
NEW Measure
Kanada
RED Cross Fund
Ivan Miller
Emergency
Farm Labor Committee
State Dept
Teles
Texas
Ways and Means
Coughton
Rommel
North African
Tunisia
RED Baltic
Treasury
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