From fishing to fighting in whispers of world leaders
Reporters speculated on Presidents and allies traveling abroad while censor rules hid exact locations. Upon FDR's return, the only confirmed international note was a fishing trip to Canadian waters with eight or ten companions. Churchill then arrived in Canada, triggering further but vague rumors.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Fdr
Canadian
Canada
Safe Bet Oil Shortage Forecast Sparks Market Call
Secretary Knox warned of an oil shortage within a year and exhaustion in 1 to 20 years, but yesterday’s notes echoed WWI optimism about new drilling and fields. He urged lawmakers to cut red tape and let American enterprise meet any emergency, warning restrictive policy risks national fuel supply.
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Knox
Railroads Show Massive War-Time Upgrades and Efficiency Gains
A wartime summary notes railroads since World War I spending on improvements reached massive levels. Fewer freight cars move more freight. locomotives are rebuilt and more productive. Passenger traffic and troop movements surged in 1943 while travel costs hit new lows. Wages and taxes per revenue also rose, with per job equipment value climbing from 1918 to 1942.
How About Russia A Magazine War Commentary Note
The piece argues Americans did not fully understand Russia before and during World War II while praising Soviet efforts against Hitler. It notes Stalin’s need for a Western front, claims Allied bombings and supply aid, and urges broad-minded cooperation after victory to maintain unity against common enemies.
War Production Progress and Induction Controversy in 1943
Discussion summarizes Nelsons report that war production was over four fifths complete in early 1943 while the Manpower Commission floated draft loopholes for 3 A fathers. Public doubt grows over mass mobilization as senators demand consistent policy and questions arise about actual manpower use versus projections.
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Donald Nelson
Manpower Commission
United States
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Rayburn
Japan
Pacific
Paul V. McNutt
RiDhiye
Axis enemies shrink as war nears its end in Europe
The piece asserts there will not be enough Axis enemies for future calls to enlarge forces. It notes the enemy is on the run even in the Pacific, where General MacArthur says Japan’s power is spent and on the defensive. It suggests World War II ended abruptly and Mussolini faded, predicting many surprises ahead.
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Russia
Japan
Stalin
United States
Britain
Africa
Mediterranean
Sicily
Italy
Germany
Sweden
Hitler
Norway
Washington
Great Britain
China
Tring
Europe
MacArthur
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Mussolini
War Food Administration Sets Food Production Goals
The War Food Administration announces a LOA food production program aiming to plant about 380 million acres in crops and sustain high meat dairy and egg output. Wheat acreage is set at 68 million acres, 26 percent above seedings this year, with other crop goals to follow.
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LOA
War Food Administration
WEA
August is Best Month to Plant Alfalfa in Maryland
University of Maryland agronomy specialist John W. Magruder urges farmers to seed alfalfa in August to control weeds and maximize yield. A deep, well drained lime-rich soil capable of supporting 10 to 15 tons per acre over 3 to 5 years justifies the $25 to $40 an acre establishment cost. Nutrients removed with heavy yields require about 800 pounds of fertilizer per acre plus lime, boron supplementation, and careful seedbed management to avoid failure.
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John W. Mapgruder
University of Maryland Extension Service
Magruder
Maryland
Rural mail delivery hardships on dirt roads in wartime
A wartime piece explains how rural letter carriers face long routes, poor roads, and fuel shortages. It cites the National Rural Letter Carriers Association and Census data, underscoring the need to improve all weather highways for farms after the war.
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America
John Doe
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Michigan
Arkansas
U. S. Census Bureau
United States
Prevent Lockjaw Warns Maryland Youths and Parents
Dr. R H Riley warns barefoot Maryland children and families about tetanus risk from punctures and wounds. He urges immediate tetanus anti-toxin inoculation for any deep or minor injury, plus thorough cleaning and keeping the wound open to kill germs that cause lockjaw.
Burrrsville Social Guests From Nearby Towns
Mrs. Emma Smith entertained guests including Mrs. George Locke and Mrs Fox of Washington Mr and Mrs Sylvan Ash of Dover and Mr and Mrs Edgar Pearson and children. Betty Lou and Ann Hopkins returned from Chester Pa. Fred Lewis visited Ban Meredith near Federalsburg. Jamies Parris and daughter from Jersey City stayed with Laura Parris. Frank Price of Chester was weekend guest of J W Price. R H Stafford and Edwin Baker visited Rehoboth Beach. Mrs Robert Stafford Jr spent last week at Rehoboth Beach.
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Emma Smith
George Locke
Fox
Washington
Sylvan Ash
Dover
Edgar Pearson
Betty Lou
Ann Hopkins
Harold Hopkins
Chester
Fred Lewis
Ban Meredith
Federalsburg
Jamies Parris
Jersey City
Laura Parris
Frank Price
J. W. Price
R. H. Stafford
Edwin Baker
Rehoboth
Robert Stafford Jr
Rehoboth Beach
Card of Thanks for Mrs Wes ley Poole
Thanking friends for kindness during illness and funeral floral tributes for Mrs S Wes ley Poole of Denton with appreciation also to Roderick Miller.
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S. Wesley Poole
Denton
Roderick Miller
Prompt Settlement Requested From Journal Subscribers
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Tire Ration Report
Wim. Walkley
Wim. C
J. W. Brown
Fed’burg
Chas. C. Collins
Preston
William Cooper
Queen Anne
Co. C. Collins
Roy Donovan
William Ean Ridgely
William Eveland
Ridgely
John H. Emerson
Wiliam Gardner
Greensboro
Gus Frase Sr
S. J. Hurst
Edward Quillen
Henderson
R. H. Bradley
Loretta N. Porter
Burton Willey
Pauline W. Trice
Perry Thomas
J. H. Spicer
Fed'burg
Aldie R. Spratt
Fed'burgee
Albert Schiff
Preston O
Unicn
Charles M. Upham
American Road Builders’ Assn
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