This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1944
Page
4
Washington AP reports census figures show marriage rates surged during WWII with 1,758,000 marriages in 1942 and a peak of 13.1 per 1600. By 1943 1,577,009 marriages. 1944 eight months in, projected 1,406,008 for the year. Causes include better economy and wartime psychology.
A fragmented notice lists ration calendar items for stamps and gasoline coupons with validity dates through 1945. It mentions Book Four stamps 8 and 4, stamp No 33 valid five pounds, Stamp 8 for home canning through Feb 28 1945, airplane stamps Three indefinite, gasoline coupons four gallons through Dec 23 with regional variations, and a note about dried blood serum stability. It ends with a stray sentence about the USSR occupying one sixth of the earth's land surface.
Washington reports a balance sheet of war effects on farming with a 1940 to 1944 rise in real estate values, farm inventories, and equity. Farm cash income jumped 119 percent, farm debt fell, and farmers hold war bonds as inventories and profits grow.
London reported Professor A D Low former president of the British Interplanetary Society said Britain experimented with military rockets before the Germans developed the V-2 and it is unfortunate that rockets are not traveling in the other direction He argued Britain often invents a weapon and then allows it to be developed abroad He predicted in the near future
Ma. Robert RB. Baker a Griffin, Georgia native and Pacific War veteran, is named instructor at the New Orleans Naval Air Station. Baker, a Marine Major and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, flew with 16 fighters in Guadalcanal air battles, aiding in the destruction of 23 Japanese planes with no losses by his group. He also holds the Presidential Citation Ribbon and is a Georgia Tech alumnus. His parents are W. A. Baker of Griffin and Mrs. Beier of New York City.
Actress Jen Gahagan Douglas prepares to leave for Congress after winning California's 14th District seat. She says she will listen and adjust, plans to rent her Hollywood Hills home, and writes to supporters while awaiting Washington next month. Her husband, Army Maj. Melvyn Douglas, oversees soldier-entertainments in theater. The new congresswoman-elect, born in 1900 in Boonton New Jersey, reflects on upcoming challenges and her public image as Democrats' glamor girl.
Armistice Day passed with no front line observance as Allied blitz continued. In Paris Churchill and De Gaulle led ceremonies for war dead while First Army units fought through mud and gas in France and Belgium. At Romagne memorial services honored 14,000 American dead. Doran warned victory would not be quick. In Rome leaders and services marked the dead of World War I as Allied troops pressed on in Europe.
Two German agents were captured posing as Polish refugees near a Moselle frontage. They were questioned by Polish speaking Glowczynski and confessed to being soldiers under orders to reach US troop dispositions. Both were executed by Allied forces on Oct. 18.
Stockholm reports Sweden's government lodged a vigorous protest with Germany over potential Baltic operations that could threaten Swedish vessels. Berlin hints at fears of new Russian Baltic Fleet actions and amphibious moves near Estonia Latvia and beyond, prompting Stockholm to warn of damaging Swedish interests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.