Strange Sounds of War Fill Okinawa Night
Ernie Pyle recalls the eerie first night on Okinawa with Marines in a grassy hillside bivouac. Flare light, shelling, and the ghostly quiet between shots frame a memory of life under fire, companionship, and the stark reality of war beyond the front lines.
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Okinawa
Navy
Tom Brown
Pacific
Julian Dusenbury
Cpl
Martin Clayton Jr
Dallas
Texas
Pfc
William Gross
Lansing
Mich
Clayton
Bird Dog
Gross
UCLA
Neil Anderson
Coronado
Calif
George Valido
Tampa
Fla
Australia
Bing Crosby of the Marines Lights Up Okinawa Deck
Pfc. Buzz Vitere of the Bronx known as the Bing Crosby of the marines drives a jeep and entertains troops. On an Okinawa transport he and a friend performed impromptu concerts on deck, drawing crowds of marines and sailors and making the voyage feel like a Caribbean cruise.
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Pfc
Buzz Vitere
Bronx
New York
Buzz
Bing Crosby
Marines
Okinawa
War
Junior two-piece pattern with ric rac trim
The description promotes a junior two-piece with a flared peplum waist and bright ric rac trim. Pattern No. 1984 runs sizes 11 to 18 with size 12 short sleeves needing 353 yards of 39 inch fabric and 9 yards trim. War conditions delay some popular pattern orders. send orders to the stated address.
Lovely afternoon frock for the fuller figure
Pattern No. 1312 offers a simple uncluttered dress with a slim silhouette and a touch of ruffling. It covers sizes 36 through 52 with size 38 shown in short sleeves needing 3 1/2 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric and 1 yard of machine made ruffling for trimming.
Spiny anteater lays eggs and suckles young
A description of Australia and New Guinea only mammal, the spiny anteater, a monotreme. It is about 18 inches long with quill-like armor, burrowing limbs, lays eggs and suckles young. The note contrasts with the bare baby enchidnas and their grotesque toy-like appearance.
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Australia
New Guinea
Empress Marks Coin Design Foundry Wax Impression
A Seventh century coin used in China bears a thumbnail impression accidentally made in the wax model of its design by an empress. The discovery links imperial influence to coinage and hints at the metalwork practices of the era.
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China
Sewing Circle Pattern Order Dear Chicago Pattern No Name
Pattern order form from the Sewing Circle Pattern Dept at 530 South Wells Street Chicago requests 25 cents per pattern. Readers fill in Pattern No Name Address and Size.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Questions for a Quiz Show Style Round
A set of ten trivia prompts asking about canals congressional sessions who calls track in sports what man signed with a butterfly symbol whether boiling water speeds cooking Sinology meaning a milksop which stadium has largest capacity in the US which bird has fastest short flight and the earths daily travel around the sun.
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U. S
Answers Quiz: Origins and Details Across Topics
In China the 2100 mile project spanned 600 years and finished in 1350. A skier is the answer to item three. James Whistler is named in item four. The same appears in item five. Item six focuses on Chinese language and culture. Item seven describes a weak man. Soldier Field in Chicago hosted 150,000 attendees in item eight. The hummingbird is item nine. The distance 1 601 604 miles appears in item ten.
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China
James Whistler
Soldier Field
Chicago
Phones on Street Cars Link Crew and Dispatchers
Two way radio telephones are now used by 13 street railway companies to connect the dispatcher's office with supervisory motorcars and emergency trucks. A new device records the exact time cars pass successive points, allowing dispatchers to detect delays or accidents and radio the nearest supervisory car for investigation.
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Collier’s
Secret Engagement Recounts Amid Channel of Gossip
A sequence of exchanges reveals Mrs Clum and Mrs Redrer debating a tell all about Mrs Longjaw. Admirer praises a performer’s repertoire while Star confirms engagement with Blaze preceding the public answer.
Wives boast of husbands' military ranks
A group of soldiers wives brag about promotions with remarks on commissions captaincy lieutenancy and a joke about privacy. The brides mention Bill, Johnny, and Algie with playful dialogue about their spouses and burro reference.
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Bill
Johnny
Spider Web In Corner Attributable To Spider
Mrs Horner Mary notes a web in the corner and asks what causes it. Mary answers the web comes from a spider. The exchange reflects a simple household observation and casual attribution to a spider.
Rumor Sparks Between Neighbors Over Social Circles
In a terse exchange, Jasper questions a woman in his square while Joan notes she does not share his social circle. Jenky recalls a self described habit of calling a spade a spade and jokes about an accidental injury.
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Jasper
Joan
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Ellayy
Kellogg’s
Gort
Icharger
Wincharger Corporation
WNN
Sioux City, Ia
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