Lucky charms and war tales mix in ragged mosaic
The fragmentary piece names air crew from Lt. Charles Denham to Sgt Norman J Schilter and others, noting superstitions like four leaf clovers and talismans. It also touches on aerial dangers, ground crew rituals, and a brief disease of cotton fields caused by ground current, then mentions the Duke of Lancaster and Henry IV in odd historical tie-ins.
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Jeazton
Kenneth Youst
Potische Pa
Herbert J. Ross
W Va
Loys
Cains
Grover H
Hawking
Camden, & C
Ireland
John Richards
aAropa, Tex
Norman J Schilter
A& Gurrer
Wisconsin Rapids, Wi
Cotton Gets Unusual Effects From Bolts
AP reports from Georgia that lightning can cause odd cotton plant damage beyond direct scorch. Dr A L Smith at the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station notes strikes during or after showers with wet soil create surface electrical conduction affecting plants away from the strike site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Blakeslee
Selenes
Phytopathology
A. L. Smith
Georgia Agreultura Experiment Station
Experiment
Chinese Recapture Strategic Changteh
Chinese high command announced the recapture of Changteh in Hunan Province from Japanese forces after a lengthy siege. The victory shifts fortunes in the Hunan Seechwan theatre, as only about 300 of the 17th Division survived the prior fall and the city’s loss threatened rice bowl region supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chingking
Changteh
Hunang
China
Changsha
Rough forging yields heavy aircraft propeller components
A rough forge-produced part weighed 24 pounds, about five times the weight of a finished product at 52 pounds, indicating a discrepancy between rough forging weight and final assembly.
Rental Registration Reported Improving
The report notes improving rental registration conditions and ongoing oversight by the housing office. Officials emphasize adherence to local rules and continued monitoring of rent and registration compliance amid evolving public housing policies.
Germans Striving To Crush Partisans
AP dispatch reports German forces pressing a campaign against partisans in Slovenia near the Idar sector, with Gen Josip Brov identified. The German offensive, costly in manpower, aims to clear resistance as operations extend toward near Ljubljana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josip Brov
Yvanlers
Comcuinique
Fugomarg
Ida
Slovenia
F Jubljane
Auto Registrations Doubled in 1942 Year Marks Surge
In a 1942 report readers note a doubling of auto registrations and discuss impacts on road usage and taxation. The piece references probate receipts, highway privileges, and a broad mix of economic and social effects tied to rising vehicle activity.
Dothan Motor Line Service Authorized
AP report notes approval of bus operations in Dothan and nearby corridors with routes and passenger manning details. It mentions regulatory zones, service radius constraints, and city approvals affecting schedule and compliance for the motor line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Motor Line
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Duke of Lancaster
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Henry IV
Richard
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Pitt
Mavy
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Yslag Tex & Sand Tex Concrete Blocks "Marble CO
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Dothan Roofing & Heating Co
Dothan
Ala
Saliba
Fred A. Herring
Southside Granite Co
Appletree Coys
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Jack Kingry
Dothan Milling Company
Montgomery
Dothan High School
Oates
Herring
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Marew Mines
Montgomerry
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Obeb Shalon
Sunat Heepita
Penney
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Fannie
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