War Food and Farm Payments Rates Revised by AAA Chief
Dodd of the War Adjustment Agency announced revised payment rates for farm conservation under wartime conditions. Payments cover wheat, corn, and other crops at set rates per pound or per bushel, with deductions for not meeting 90 percent crop goals in certain regions. Deductions apply for erosion areas and failure to maintain approved practices, but not for abnormal weather.
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Dodd
War Adjustment Agency
Ber & Dodd
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Oklahome
Ragweed, Moths, and Pests Alarm Virginia Farmers
In Burg Virginia AP reports on research at Virginia Poly Institute showing ragweed boosts food for pests including the Oriental moth and bob-white and wild turkey. Scientists note a parasite insect preys on the borer, aiding or hindering insects through life stages amid hay fever and orchard concerns.
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Burg
Virginia Poly- Institute
Basic English boom crosses borders with 850 word system
Cambridge linguist Dr Ivor Richards promotes Basic English as a simplified 850 word system. Churchill Roosevelt and Walt Disney back it, aiming to teach displaced populations in occupied regions and aid international communication through schools, films, and primers like Words on Paper, despite cautions about cultural imperialism.
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Margufpite
NEA
Cambridge
Mass
Britain
Roosevelt
Walt Disney
Ivor Armstrong Richards
Pocket Language
Disney
New York
South America
Richards
Harvard University
Canadian Rockies
Winston Churchill
Rudolf Hess
Hitler
Fueher
Germany
Bismarck Hag
Churchill
Basin
Christine M Gibson
Lake Field
Anz
Cornell Univerlty
Army of Occupation
Italy
Hsavard
Overseas Administration
Camp Desing
Richard
Miss Gibson
State Department
Gibson
White House
Chiang Kai Sheks
China
Ivy Latvinoff
Russia
Yunnan Province
Basle
Basic
L A. Richards
Disney Stars
Dorothey Dix on Appeasement and Domestic Harmony
Dorothy Dix argues appeasement and gentle handling prevent conflicts and keep marriages intact. She cites manners over words, avoiding confrontation, and using tact to calm disputes, noting soft speech can avert hostile clashes and foster lasting harmony at home.
Youths Form Committee to Aid USO Quiz Program
A new committee named Dothan to the Soldier will hold its first meeting tomorrow at 4 pm in the USO Clubs game room on South Fortier Street. The group, made up of diligent local high school students, volunteers as scorers and gift organizers for the Deeban to the Soldier quiz broadcast each Sunday afternoon.
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Adpm
USO
South Forter Street
Malone Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting on Post War Planning
Wallace Malone president of the First National Bank spoke at the Dothan Kiwanis luncheon on postwar planning and state planning board efforts. Les Tl also spoke about This to the Army, sponsored in Dothan by the Lions Club. A nominating committee for 1944 officers was named for the November meeting. George Alfred of Boston visited.
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Wallace Malone
First National Bank
Buea
Dothan
Clyda Cos
Fred Mosely
Harry Cannon
L. J Thomas Sr
George Alfred
Boston
Massachusetts
The Appearer and the Appraiser at Home
A wife can win a husband by flattering his vanity and playing to his ego at home. The text argues that compliments on hair and dress, while curtseying to his pride, will secure a loyal if superficial partner and a harmonious fireside scene, illustrating the rewards of the appeaser.
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Hedy Lamarr
Army Show Employment Bottoms In May 1943
In May 1943 more persons were employed in the United States than the nation’s 1860 population figure, reflecting wartime labor demand and shifts in the labor market. This brief note highlights mass employment trends during the period.
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United States
Headland Postmaster Examination Stated
The text describes an examination for a Headland postmaster, listing procedural steps and references to officials and commissions. It mentions preparation, eligibility checks, and the role of a posting and testing process, with scattered notes about related wartime and culinary references.
Stocking Craft Tales From Farm Page
A fragment describes repurposing old stockings by cutting them above the ankle, tying knots at the cut ends, and using them as inexpensive shoewage or storage aids on the farm. The quirky note hints at frugal household hacks common in rural life.
Peterson's Ointment Promises Eczema Relief
eczema sufferers can relief itching with Peterson's Ointment applied to affected areas. it soothes red blotches and skin irritations and helps tired feet and cracked toes. available for 35c at druggists with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Peterson
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