Stage Two-Man Reign of Terror
Reported as a World War II action near Guadalcanal, a two-man unit led by marine Captain Edward C. Willard of Chicago coordinates a preliminary strike against Japanese forces on Kolombangara Island. The operation aimed to curb gun positions with a 10,000 foot strafing run as pilots faced navigation and terrain challenges in a rain-soaked front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Holt
Guadalcanal
Robert F. Barre
Glendale
Edward C. Willard
North
Glenwood Avenue
Chi
Parapsts Point
Kolombangara Island
Reyet
Skytillery Distillery Phrase Sparks Misreading
A garbled note misstates Skytillery Distillery as moonshine lore. The fragmentary text hints at bus schedules and weather timing, with stray references to dates and water consumption, producing a stray, unclear daily item.
Lights of New York in a Transit of Gossip and Glamour
A lively column in Manhattan society notes onstage matinees, party sightings, and celebrity encounters. Jane Deering, Greer Garson, Yvette, and Mary Martin are mentioned among actors, singers, and RAF officers during a busy night. Includes playful quips about cinema, dining, and fashion in New York’s social scene.
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Manhattan
Jane Deering
Oklahoma
Schenck
Greer Garson
Richard
Monte Carlo Beach
Edmond O'Brien
Mary Howard
Casablanca
Uge
Yvette
Capitol Theater
Picture of Two Coeds Finds Boom Town Rooms
Two young women arrive in a growing town seeking rooms in a period setting. The article notes their search amid bustling streets and new residents, reflecting changes in the town center and a sense of opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
zapoEn
Iowa
Rotary Speaker Dr Parry to Speak in El Campo February 1
Russian born Dr Albert Parry selected to discuss Russia's republic contribution to a new world order on the second Institute of Understanding program in El Campo hosted by the Rotary Club. He studied at Columbia California Chicago and earned a PhD in European and Far Eastern history. He has written four well reviewed books and led radio research for the Chicago Sun during 1942 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Parry
Institute of Understanding
El_ Campo
Rotary Club
Parry
Russia
Ukraine
Crimea
Columbia University
University of California
University of Chicago
Chicago Sun
Call Us Monday in Pittsburg Gazette on jobar pneumonia tale
An excerpt from Nation's Business in the Pittsburg Texas Gazette depicts a young doctor facing socialized medicine hurdles. A late night call for a Jobar pneumonia patient without funds shows the city hospital refusing care, a welfare director delaying aid, and the doctor ultimately buying serum himself to try to save the patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Texas
Jobar
Socialized Welfare Orvice
Social Service
Tye
Humorous Snippets From Curious Daily Life
A mix of light vignettes and jokes from everyday life. A three year old Maud Ellen challenges a chicken in amusement while a grandmother jokes about a chicken’s fate. A Mississippi contest imagines Hitler reading CPA rules. A child misreads scripture as a flood tale. A grocery bill item notes tomato eatsup. A Kentucky tale describes a stumbling man taming a rattlesnake.
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Maud Ellen
Chickens and Turkeys Benefit From Star Sulphur Compound
Star sulphur compound given in water or feed destroys worms and germs in fowls, preventing disease and loss, aiding vitality and egg production. It combats lice mites meas blue-bugs that sap vitality and kill many chicks, with money-back satisfaction.
Texas Tales and Ancient Quips Across Time
A collage of folksy sayings and old war banter unfolds. Jep McMichen recalls a thrifty cow tale, Texas legends about eastern folk choosing Texas, and a humorous exchange about digging a deeper hole. A North African battle preface ends the fragment with a wartime shout.
Faculty Lunch Boxes Become Texas Campus Trend
In Austin on January 24, faculty at the University of Texas, especially the College of Engineering, bring lunch to campus due to gas rationing. The informal luncheon clubs foster closer ties and solidarity as professors share hot coffee from a communal coffee maker while each brings their own box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
College of Engineering
Dean Woolrich
Callogre
Want a New Career in the WAC During War Time
The notice invites enlistment in the Women's Army Corps offering training for any skill. Recruits can learn jeep driving, teletype operation, or air traffic directing, with full training and benefits. Contact a local Army Recruiting Station or write to the Adjutant General in Washington, D.C. for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington
Deaf worker distraught after hammer slip
A distressed laborer, unable to hear or speak, injured his thumb with a hammer and cannot locate assistance. Local onlookers report his impatience and attempt to render aid as the incident unfolds.
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Ballale Isle
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Ows
Hus
Lights of
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L. L. Stevenson
Vela
Xavier Cugat
Bill Days
Felix Mills
Pest
Jackie Kelk
Mary Martin
Michele Morgan
Cafe Francais
onda+ la
Humphrey Bogart
Conitti's
Garland Wi
Gené Air
Perpetual
Elsie Ferguson
Jollings
Broadway
Bert Lytell
California
Jean Parker
Broadway Restau
Bela Bizony
Savoy
Manville Polling & Eidie
Arlist Aptbae
Cub Room
Zenes
Megezine Il
America
Ez Davis
Jonn_B
Rena
Srrs
Dr. Parry
Rotary
el Campo
Sorroune l
Hitler
Mississippi
OPA
CPA
Josiah
Jerusalem
Paul
Eagle Lake Grain Co
Jep McMichen
Paulding County
Kansas
Arkansas
State Univ
Rocky Mountain
Noel Parker
G. W. Parker
Johanna Baring
Houston
Charlotte Grote
Old Joe
Red
PIONE
Wilcox Grocery Eagle
Pioneer Flour Mills
San Antonio, Texas
KTSA
Reilly
Yniich
Wall Ticket
Lampe
Uae
Central Power and Light Company
Algemene
Ms Se Ae
der SC Kee
W. R. Terrell
Mada
Kegie Lake ,Texas
WAC
Leto
Beekman
R. Tubbs
Phone Herder Packing Co
Columbus
J. Ben Johnson
Optometrist
Roy Towell Electrician
Harold Thomas
W. M
Clyde W. Nispel
Secy
Arry D. Larson
First National Bank
Eagle Lake
Tex
Emanuel Roos
Norris
P. T. Gordon
Norris Bide
Jersey
Wilcgaa Grocery
Q-P
Kolberg’s Creamilk
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