Crawford presses coercive measures to boost defense bonds
Washington reports Rep Crawford argues the government must require payroll deductions to fund defense bonds, citing Britain and Germany. He notes early May sales were strong but soon dropped, proposing employer holdbacks or vast non defense cuts to spur purchases and backing proposals floated by labor officials.
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Washington
House Banking
Crawford
Treasury
Morgenthau
Britain
Germany
Isador Lubin
Eco
Dent Roosevelt
Sonny Learns to Drive At Seven In Des Plaines
In Des Plaines in May 2044 Sonny Koester Jr. and his five year old brother Johnny took a relative’s car for a three hour spin. A truck driver stopped them after observing speeds up to 65 mph. Sonny said they once went 80. He had learned to drive a year earlier but had been told not to go alone.
How a family of 4 can eat well on 10 dollars a week
A frugal menu illustrates shopping and cooking brains as a main dish with eggs, cheese biscuits, rhubarb tea, and buttered vegetables. The piece includes brain preparation steps, a complete dinner plan for four, and a Washington Court scene note about Mrs. Loeb watching the Supreme Court.
Hidden Lake Magdalene Section Described in Moss Draped Netting
A Lake Magdalene section was concealed from view by a wire netting, from which festoons of moss hung. The ornate setup created a secluded area described in the report.
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Lake Magdalene
Lang Brothers Dairy and Pasture Plans Highlight 1942 Farm
John D Lang of Courtland Rt I reports 1940 dairy output of 4 cows earning 240 from milk at Decatur Plant. He expects 6 cows in 1941 with about 360 yearly milk income, plus income from selling 2–3 cows annually. He uses grade cows with Jersey bull, grows own feed, and plans to expand Lespedeza Sericea and Kudzu acres for permanent pasture and future seed harvests.
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John D. Lang
Courtland Rt. I
Decatur
Lang
Army places now open to negroes
The local army recruiting office on the second floor post office building announced vacancies for negroes in Quartermaster and DEML at Fort McClellan Alabama Field Artillery at Camp Livingstone Louisiana Coast Artillery at Fort Bragg North Carolina and Camp Davis North Carolina Engineers at Camp Shelby Mississippi and Quartermaster at Fort Benning Georgia. White men had vacancies in the Air Corps at Jackson Air Base Jackson Mississippi. This is the first set of regional openings received locally in almost a year and interested men are urged to contact the local station.
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Army
Quartermaster and Deml
Fort McClellan
Ala
Field Artillery
Camp Livingston
Coast Artillery
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Davis
Engineers
Camp Shelby
Miss
Quartermaster
Fort Benning
Air Corps
Jackson Air Base
Jackson
Colgate Coach Overbudget by Garage Expansion
Colgate University's director of athletics William A. Reid expected higher taxes next year and thought he saved 200 by trading in his old car but the garage enlargement cost him 200. The new car proved too long for the garage.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Colgate University
William A. Reid
Purchase Approved in Fyffe Telephone Firm Transfer
Montgomery Alabama May 20 The state public service commission authorized W D Blackwell and W L Houldin to purchase the Fyffe Telephone Company from C C Goggans.
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Montgomery Ala
W. D. Blackwell
W. L. Houldin
State Public Service Commission
Fyffe. Telephone Company
C. C. Goggans
Cotton Farmer Lang's 1940 Cotton Harvest
Mr Lang, a dairyman and cotton farmer, planted 22.2 acres of cotton in 1940 and harvested 26 bales of cotton.
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Lang
Tomato and potato stew combo crops noted in Alabama field
Ready for stew mobile reports in Stew Mobile, Alabama. John Conn needs fresh beef for stew and already has tomatoes and potatoes growing on the same plant. I M Eanes says this tomato potato combination appeared in the field for the second year running.
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Mobile
Ala
John Conn
Pascagoula
I. M. Eanes
Kudzu Brings Fine Returns on Moulton Farm
E Q Burch of Moulton Route 1 reports planting about one acre of kudzu in 1931. He mowed for hay from 1933 to 1940, yielding about one ton annually for seven years, grazed two mules and ten cattle for two months in 1940, dug and sold $21 of kudzu crowns before growth, and plans to reestablish kudzu after corn cultivation for permanent hay and temporary grazing in 1942.
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E. Q. Burch
Moulton Rt. 1
Burch
Elizabeth Sherrill Named Colbert County Tax Collector
Montgomery Ala May 20 Mrs Elizabeth P Sherrill has been named tax collector of Colbert county by Governor Frank Dixon succeeding her husband the late A D Sherrill.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lizabeth P. Sherrill
Frank Dixon
Colbert County
A. D. Sherrill
Signs at Grant Field Stolen Near No Parking Day
Atlanta police report 20 no parking signs around Grant Field were stolen. Officer John T. Marler noted the loss as irksome and described the incident in the city.
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Atlanta
Grant Field
John T. Marler
Moonshiners Use Army Camouflage Against Air Patrols
In Tampa on May 20 authorities report moonshiners respond to aircraft patrols by adopting camouflage tactics modeled after military concealment. Officers observed a still hidden with protective disguises as aerial inspections continue.
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Tampa
Fla
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Rores
Benevolent Society Hospital
Sullivan
Sonny
Justices
William H. Loeb
Supreme Court
John Lang
Sterchi
Norge
Dinsmore
Numa
General Electric
Kudzu
Lyle McCutcheon
Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop
Hunter Furniture. CO
United Furniture CO
Grant St
Hal Roach
Roxy Theatre
Adolphe Menjou
Carole Landis
John Hubbard
Patsy Kelly
George E. Stone
Charles Butterworth
Carol” Landis
Westinghouse
Carex
Thomas Furniture Co
Corner Bank and Church
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