Nanking Siege Details From Gunboat Oahu Report
Arthur Menkin reports from Nanking via the gunboat Oahu on December 16 detailing the fall of the Chinese capital to Japanese forces. He describes bloodied corpses, looting by fleeing soldiers, and a safety zone created with American and German residents sheltering over 100000 refugees.
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United State
Oahu
Arthur Menken
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China
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Panay
Dr Statts Skan Scratch No Mor Itch Treatment Ad
An old ad promotes the 30 minute itch treatment by Dr Statts Skratch No Mor. Claims require only one application and no clothing or bed linen changes. Marketed as not causing time lost from school and sold by druggists.
15 Year Old Boy Marries 21 Year Old Bride in Mississippi
Melvin Weeks aged 15 son of a local farmer wed Vera Keith aged 21 of Greenwood after a delay for parental consent. They applied for a license December 4 in Greenwood and were married last Saturday by E. C. Hutton at Greenwood.
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Itta
Hungary Pays on War Debt to U S
The Hungarian government paid a partial remittance on its war debt to the United States. A note to Secretary Hull said a check for 9828 dollars was deposited in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Washington
United States
Hull
John Peleny
Federal Reserve of New York
Unsung Chinese Private Saves Correspondents During Nanking Siege
The narrator recalls a Chinese private who signaled allies and helped Americans escape as Japanese tanks and gunfire swept Chungshan road. He and New York Times correspondent Tillman Du survived by slipping into a safety zone while other soldiers perished. The tomb of Sun Yat-Sen survived the battle.
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Panay
Nanking
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New York Times
Pecos
Texas
Chungshan Road
Metropolitan Hotel
Sun Yat-Sen
China
Lawrence County High to stage He's My Pal comedy drama
Senior Ill class of Lawrence County High presents He s My Pal a comedy drama December 16 at 7 PM in the high school auditorium. The play centers on a love triangle and a life debt with humor from a hen pecked husband and an ensemble cast led by Tom Sparks and Norene Montgomery.
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Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County High School
Tom Sparks
Ford Montgomery
Wally Allen
Gilchrist Blaxon
Ma Averill
Hazel Blizzard
Lark Marie Summer
Wally
Norene Montgomery
Calvin McKay
James Simms
Blossom McKay
Margaret Jackson
Harry Booth
Paul Turner
Smudge
Ruby Thompson
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Estelle
Dick Smith
Marion Montgomery
Roger Gail
John Woodruff
Mona Sparks
Tom
Helen Ellis
Col Edmundson Is Much Improved After Cataract Surgery
Decatur resident Colonel W. B. Edmundson shows progress after a cataract operation. Bandages were removed and he can distinguish objects. doctors expect him to return home Sunday barring complications.
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W. B. Edmundson
Decatur
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Stork Delivers Two Newborns in Blair Area
In Blair Nebraska on December 16 a baby girl was born at the hospital to Mr and Mrs Will Shaver and another girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Hert Stork, marking a double infant arrival in the community.
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Blair, Neb
Alabama News Briefs Include Margherita Swift Mississippi Queen Bid
Alabama items note Miss Margherita Swift of Atmore to represent UA in the Sugar How! Queen pageant in New Orleans in January. Huntsville schools close for two weeks. Montgomery reports high personal property values. Selma to host economist Dr. Lee Bidgood. federal and state officers adjust regional designations and highway names.
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Ala
Margherita Swift
Atmore
University of Alabama
New Orleans
Selma
Lee Bidgood
School of Commerce
Alabama
Alabama Awards Contracts for Road Paving and Bridge Work
The state highway commission approved bids for road paving and bridge construction in Geneva Washington and Sumter counties totaling about 318 thousand dollars. Vandigriff Construction Co and Calvert Jackson Peterson and Pinhart led bids for 13 miles of grading and paving and bridge work with Montgomery suppliers named. Other items include potential funds for national youth administration programs and state purchases of foodstuffs for winter. Local labor and transportation concerns were discussed amid regional industry activity.
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Ala
State Highway Commission
Geneva
Washington
Ee Eee Us
Geneva County
Geneva-Dothan
Vandigriff Construction Co
Calvert-Jackson
Peterson and Pinhart
Sumter
Miss
National Youth Administration
Federal
White Christmas services to benefit Alabama Methodist orphanage
Decatur district churches plan elaborate pageants and special offerings for the Alabama Methodist orphanage at Gelma. About 160 orphans need feeding clothing and schooling as elders urge districts to lead in giving, aiming to surpass Birmingham and Anniston contributions from last year.
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Ohio
North Alabama
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Birmingham
Austinville
Flint School presents A Christmas Garden play Friday night
A Christmas Garden will be presented at the Flint school on Friday at seven o clock. Proceeds go to the Methodist and Baptist churches for the orphan's home. About 30 people comprise the cast. The play is directed by Mrs Landers Mrs Greer and Mrs Whitten.
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Baptist Church
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Landers
Greer
Whitten
Plans for a Worthy Offering to a Great Institution
The text notes widespread participation by pastors and plans for a substantial offering to support a revered institution, signaling unified support and organized fundraising efforts across the community.
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Ing
Goitre Remedy Promoted By Waterloo Druggists
An old advertisement touts a neck goitre remedy in a small quadruple bottle. It claims rapid thyroid support and relief for thousands. Contact Dillehay Brothers and Mrs. Ole B. Shaw of Waterloo Ohio for more information and to share experiences.
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Ole B. Shaw
Waterloo
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