Washington Editorial Urges Democratic Military Reform
A Washington opinion piece discusses wartime home front duties and suggests democratic paths to military strength. It argues against compulsory service and promotes enhanced National Guard, updated reserves, and high school college training, urging balanced citizen participation over militaristic controls. It weighs radical and conservative views and stresses nonmilitary solutions to crime and national safety.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Metropolitan
National Guard
West Point
Annapolis
France
Mrs. Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
N. Y. Herald-Tribune
FinG Co Inc Daily and Sunday Morning
A short notice referencing FinG Co Inc appears with repeated phrases Daily and Sunday morning. The readable portion lacks a clear event or outcome and no additional names or places are provided.
Post Office Publication Rights Notice
Notice states republication rights and credits for press use with all rights reserved as of March 6, 1876. The fragment references post office publication terms and reprinting approvals.
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Fect
Ration rules tightened for food program changes
Washington announces a broader food rationing program with butter and sugar restrictions. Butter points rise from 20 to 24 per pound. red and blue stamps valid before Dec 1 are canceled. canned vegetables require points. sugar stamps and home canning certificates canceled except sugar stamp 0.34. About 85 percent of meat rations begin.
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Washington
OPA
American Resolve in War Effort Highlights Home Front
Fragmentary wartime line stresses proving worth as Americans unite on the home front in faith and duty. Officials urge steadfast support and collective effort under the name of national identity.
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Aunt Lillie
Uncle Willie
Radio commentator tied to Communist era propaganda plan
Westbrook Pegler reports William Gailmore once William Margolis, a probationary ex-convict and news commentator for Electronics Corporation of America on WJZ, is under scrutiny for linking radio with left wing propaganda. He concealed past crimes and changed his name while a network sponsor debates whether his liberal rhetoric risks dictatorial dominance.
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New York
East
William
Gailmore
America
WJZ
Blue
Electronics
William Margolis
Court of General Sessions
Darceny
Margolis
Roe Reedy
Sixth Field Artillery
France
Reedy
Washington
Ed Noble
Chester Laroche
Electronics Corporation of America
Electronics Cora of America
Samuel Jovick
Worker
Russia
Novick
People’s Radio Foundation
Amer‘Ican
Why some stay thin and others fat
Dr. Clendening explains that weight differences ally arise from daily activity and energy use rather than endocrine causes. A detailed diary of bed time, movement, and intake is urged to derive scientific data on individual weight tendencies.
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Logan Clendening
M.D
Jack Spent
Christmas Gifts and Household Laughs in Decatur
A reader reports a Decatur family tale from Christmas with a 4 year old girl named Inda Darnell receiving a pet pig. Little Anna gets three dolls though one doll arm breaks revealing stuffing. A Decatur wife notes paid for gifts on a card while pondering the Christmas profit.
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Decatur
Inda Darnell
Little Anna
Wit and wisdom from Shaw and Coward in old theater lore
A fragmentary reminiscence on George Bernard Shaw, Noel Coward, and others. Anecdotes recount Shaw at a dull dinner, Mrs Fiske and Margaret Anglin exchanging compliments, Barnum and Mizner stories, and remarks from stage stars about critics and ambition.
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George Bernard Shaw
Tonnyrate
Shaw
George
Internal Revenue man in Brushville church scene
A lightning strike damages the Brushville church and a boy swallows a quarter. A man from the Internal Revenue Bureau helps by shaking the child until the coin is expelled, while a grateful mother praises his quick action.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Jokes and Quips Highlighting Theatre Manners and Fashion
A humorous exchange contrasts jokes about women wearing slacks with men fearing fashion change. A Decatur man asks why someone mourns others while at the theatre. a wife replies she cannot say. The riddle continues with a quip about cheering a stranger sliding into second base.
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Decatur
Today is Ours A hopeful message by Susan Coolidge
The passage declares each new day a fresh beginning and a window to hope. It speaks to weary souls, urging release from yesterday’s errors and embracing today’s potential. It emphasizes personal renewal and the power of living in the present moment.
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Gilbert
Allivan
Statinsing
Susan Coolidge
Decatur Junior Questions Heaven for Cows and Bees
Decatur child asks if cows and bees reach heaven, sparked by a preacher's talk of milk and honey. The mother replies with a thoughtful take on heaven and the value of trouble as a tonic, suggesting adversity can strengthen spirit and resolve.
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Decatur
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