Duke of Windsor visit to Washington featured at Press Club
Central Press column describes the Duke of Windsor meeting Washington correspondents at the National Press Club lounge. Photos were taken but suppressed for publicity reasons. The piece notes British colors wall drape and a distorted flag incident, plus satirical comments on press and international figures.
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Owarles
Atawart ‘Central Press
Duke of
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Pres Vlub
Asa
Hla
Washington
Mort
England
Crother
Atlantic
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
B.D
Whitin House
John Bull
Board of Governors
Press Club
Grice
IIND
Emi Attenis
Nnst
Britain
Uhr Neader
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Tom Hispatoh
Hiranune
Moscow
Herr Hilter
Sig
Mussolini
Benito
Adelé’ Stants
Disaster relief and industry amid war era reflections
The piece extols Red Cross relief work in Minnesota and Wisconsin after violent weather, notes advances in damage assessment and rapid response, and praises American industry and wartime production. It compares Allied and Axis powers, highlights Chinese resistance, and lauds industrial achievements as a backbone of wartime effort.
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Red Cross
Vio
Minnesota
Wisconski
Sorf
Russia
Japan
Defense Regulations and Material Shortages Hit Industries
The Monthly Business Review from the Fourth Federal Reserve District details how defense needs and material scarcities curtail output across industries in northwestern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. It notes government orders, shifting schedules, reduced workweeks, and varying responses by automakers, rubber processors, and construction sectors as defense activity expands.
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Asay
Redworks
Monthly Business Review
Fourth Federal Reserve District Bank of Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Eweller
Iiace
Pisnrici
Siddel Seat
TSA
Daily Quiz Questions From An Old Exam page
A jumble of mis-typed quiz prompts asks about Academy awards for Belly Davis, the Father of the Nation, capital cities, misquoted phrases, and other trivia. It includes garbled lines on subjects like water sources, medicines, factories, and grammar rules, with references to “Byering Styyt LOMAS COMMON.”
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Amy
Tor Belly Davis
America
Ted Deer
Ayk
Jnvik
Tewland
Washington Park
Man About Manhattan Broadways Night Reflections
A garbled reminiscence unfolds on Manhattan nights from Astor to Times Square. The narrator recalls Wil Bradley and Enric Martinguers performances, a heavy brass band, and a longing for quiet amid Broadway bustle. He wanders the Times Building vicinity, watches stars, and reflects on the city’s dreamlike notes.
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York
Astor Root
Wil Bradley
Brodie Organization
Iisy
Mys
Arin
Broadway
Times
Ronnie Die
London
Bortin
Moscow
Rentiy
Railroads tax timber out in staton area
In a fragmentary report the railroads tax timber out in the Staton region. The note hints at a Ube Gne fifth of likie timber and ongoing work affecting local land use and transport.
Twenty Years Ago Yaken Trmt Journal Files
Twenty years ago Yaken Trmt Journal reports on Beckenstyaw Park group, W A Parker speaking to high school students, and Lovelimd as president. Notes on Citizens National Bank offering a reward for defacement, Dysart visit, Blair's Canada trip, Western Union money transfer change, Wilson brook painting contract awarded to P L Wells.
DAILY DOZEN From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania
Warning about carbon monoxide as a deadly, odorless gas. It can silently suffocate victims. advice stresses immediate action, including opening a garage window and ensuring gas appliances are properly checked. Emphasizes vigilance during cooler days and urges preventive steps to save lives.
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the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Prom
Medical Society
State of
Pennsylvania
Noisons
Ob erhulser noted for bird forms and Texas bindings
Dr Harry C Oberhulser, recently retired entomologist, authored many bird works describing 630 forms and a three volume Texas binds analysis totaling 2 million words on 824 binds. The text references the 1850 act of Congress on railroad construction in the state of Texas and notes Burgess Bedtime stories as first told to Burgess email sort.
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Harry C. Oberhulser
Texas
Fa Alt
Congress
Triais
Thornton Burgess
Burgess
Washington Day Book warns on defense contract lobbyists
The piece reports government officials angry at claims that commission men and lobbyists profit from national defense contracts. It explains anti commission clauses in army and treasury procurement contracts, how firms can bid directly, and that legitimate agents exist but are not required for contracts. It notes a likely congressional inquiry into lobbying activity.
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Ashington
Commission
National Defense
Robert Patterson
Army
Donald M. Nelson
OPM
Clifton E
Mack
Treasury Department
Washington
Huss
PBL
Lgue
Finch
Hollywood Sights and Sounds and the Platinum Mink Affair
A fragmented Hollywood item recalls Anne Shirley amid publicity for a platinum mink gown valued at 25 dollars and 309000 mink skins. George Montgomery shifts to romantic leads while rumors about a coat tour and industry gossip spill from correspondents and producers.
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Anne Shirley
Anine Shirley
George Montgomery
Carola Landis
George
Joly Kirabrough
Texas Aggie
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Ole
Scott
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Daily Quiz
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Times Square
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Enric Martinguers
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Beckenstyaw Park Group
W. A. Parker
Citizens National Bank
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Wit
Re V. Pringle
Dysart
Towa
Uhokr
Ped Dynes
Florence Blair
Canada
Oulien
Western Union
Thaly
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Sheen
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Washington Day Book
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