Nursing urged for young women to join wartime service
Sister Mary Magdalen of the Montana State Hospital Association urges high school graduates to consider nursing as war work with a future. She lists Montana nursing schools including St. Josephs Lewistown Sacred Heart Havre and more, and notes National Hospital Day on May 12 to recruit student nurses and address wartime hospital needs.
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Bozeman
Mont
Mary Magdalen
Montana State Hospital Association
Montana
Sister Mary Magdalen
Scrap Leather Shoes Reform Rule in Britain
Britain orders repair rule for scrap leather shoes requiring half soles and half heels from available odd leather pieces. Shoemaker must use all existing leather scraps before cutting into new stock.
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Britain
Mindanao Deep Poised as Earth’s Deepest Point
Ocean depth measurements near Mindanao in the Pacific suggest the trench reaches 34 500 feet or more, positioning the site as the deepest known point on Earth. Researchers report sounding the seafloor to confirm extreme depth.
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Mindanao
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Holes in Smoke Pipes From Rust and Corrosion
Report notes holes in smoke pipes arise from rust and corrosion in summer. Keeping a furnace fire going supposedly keeps pipes dry and prevents rust, though the claim relies on continuous heat.
Seaweed Used by British Scientists in Chemical Work
Four British scientists used echo sounding to locate seaweed deposits on Atlantic coasts. The seaweed is in demand for chemical production and research.
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Atlantic
Silver Substitutes Copper in Transformer Order
Silver proved a favorable substitute for copper with an order using 150000 pounds of silver in place of copper for transformers.
Potato crop losses rise from late blight in 1942
Late blight caused losses up to fifty percent of the potato yield in key U.S. producing regions during 1942, impacting major growing areas and markets.
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U.S
Potash origins traced to wood ash production
The text explains potash originated from wood ashes as wood burned, lye evaporated, and the ash collected in the pot bottom formed potash.
Breeding Troubles Explain Calf Production Challenges
Breeding problems arise from many causes making regular normal calf production difficult. Sterility is not a disease in itself but a symptom of various troubles, so no single remedy fits all conditions.
Fox Holes for Raids In Johan nesberg South Africa
A fragmented report notes Johan nesberg residents plan slit trenches for raids as part of local defense measures amid rising security concerns. The piece cites civilian preparedness and possible military cooperation.
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Johannesberg
Family secrets threaten Cherry in Marshbanks saga
An orphaned secretary Cherry Rawlings learns she is secretly Amy Marshbanks, the rich heiress she resembles. Amid romantic entanglements and a looming family scandal, a late lawyer letter reveals a contested inheritance tied to her true identity, while Fran and Kelly face dangerous accusations.
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Charlotte
Cherry) Rawlings
Judson Marshbanks
Emma Haskell
Emma
Fred
Amy
Cherry
Cherry Rawlings
Amy Marshbanks
Kelly Coates
Fran Marshbanks
Count Marlo
Gogo) Constantino
Kelly
Fran
Reno
Gogo
Marshbanks
Aimee
Edward Brace
Frederick Archibald Marshbanks
Charlotte Rawlings
White House dog and political jabs mix in wartime chat
A humorous dialogue riffs on rationing and politics with a White House dog as the foil. Franklin and Falla poke fun at shortages, meeting foes, and the idea of a new world order while joking about congressmen and leaders. The piece blends satire with contemporary wartime references.
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White House
Falla
Franklin
Ed Wynn
Hitler
Tojo
Mussolini
Marshbanks Household Sees Quiet Talk on Will and Woes
Cherry finds rare support from Mrs. Marshbanks as she confronts family tensions over Judson’s will. Greg arrives with news while Kelly and Fran head out with the others amid growing nerves and rumors of a troubling day.
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Jud
Kelly
Cherry
Greg
Fran
Police
Amy
Gogo
May
Judson
Frederick
Mrs. Marshbanks
Martin
Boris Karloff
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Kathleen Norris
Quoarris
Cherie
Comstocks
Zem
Mrs. Roosevelt
Frankin
Adon
Wendell Willkie
Brenner
Landis
Ump
Barbara Frietchie
WAAC
Merrill Chilcote
Coates
Hal
Barbara Bell
South Wells St
St.Jos
Pigion
Craton
Jerwalt
Wyoming
Billings Livestock Commission
Billings
Wolf-Langman Livestock Co
Great Falls
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