Post Office rates and public notices from Huron 1938
Entered at the Post Office Huron. Rates: second class matter to Huron by carrier 2c per week mail 6.00 per year. elsewhere in South Dakota by carrier 15c per week. by mail 60c per month eight weeks 1.00 three months 1.50 six months 2.75. elsewhere in United States by mail 36.00 per year. Associated Press rights noted. Also contains a peace quotation attributed to Evening Huronite October 7, 1938.
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St Huron
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Huron
South Ta
United States
If Senators Led Africa Invasion Instead Of Generals
A satirical comparison imagines U S senators Barkley Bilbo Doxey and McKellar commanding World War II forces in Africa to highlight the absurdities of wartime Senate procedure over a poll tax bill. The mock staff meeting features quorums, withdraws, and robed procedural jabs.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Clark
Patton
Doolittle
U.S
Dear Alben W. Barkley
Paducah
Wall Doxey
Holly Springs
Miss
Theodore G. Whataman Bilbo
Poplarville
Blood and Guts-Patton
Kenneth McKellar
Memphis
Tenn
Jimmy Doolittle
Barkley
Staf
Africa
Vichy
Adolf Hitler
Bitho
Bilbo
Doxey
McKellar
Washington
Australia
Hawaii
Iceland
Guadalcanal
Panama
Chungking
Iruael
Egypt
Rommel
Kentucky
Bilbs
Mississippi
General Barkley
Fragmentary Senate Debate On Quorums And Commas
A garbled transcript shows General McKellar and others discussing rolls, orders, and punctuation during a tense session. The exchange ranges over proposals, points of order, and disputed records as officials argue over process and decorum.
Submarine Warfare in World War II Debate
A fragment discusses U S and German and Japanese submarine roles as a two edged menace in war. It argues submarines helped bring victory but warns against overreliance or complacency. The text reflects historical debate on subs use and consequences.
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Csubarmines
Japan
War brides and young marriages in wartime advice
Ruth Millett argues wartime romances face unique pressures and should not delay marriage. She cites Dr Birgul Alsop urging couples to marry now for permanence amid war, noting youth fearlessly accepts risk. The piece frames enduring sacrifice as central to wartime family dreams and morale.
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Ruth Millett
Gulielma F. Alsop
Barnard College
War Effort Urges Public Duty and Military Standards
A fragmented wartime message highlights the need for reduced travel to aid the war effort, stressing one fitness standard for all service and praising engineers and colleges for contributing to victory. Quotes from Defense Transportation Director Eastman Brig Gen Montgomery and A T Colwell emphasize sacrifice, innovation, and national resolve. Pvt Albert Feebis is noted for bugling as flags were raised at Oran.
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Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Perms
Bernard’ L
Montgomery
Africa
Mola
Evere
Colgate University
Albert Feebis
Oran
War Department urges proper letter writing to soldiers
A lengthy excerpt from The Evening Huronite discusses the War Department's displeasure with newspaper letter writing to soldiers. It urges readers to write only to soldiers they personally know, to avoid burdening defense agencies, and explains the reasoning behind the policy as explained by Secretary Stimson.
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Lone
War Department
Fehlow
Stimson
Espio
Trent
The
War’ Department
Cili
Nation Thankful For Turn Of Events Since Thanksgiving
Raymond Clapper reflects on wartime shifts since last Thanksgiving. He notes transport shortages now contrasted with a stronger Allied position in North Africa and the Pacific, and argues democracy has proven resilient against totalitarian threats. The piece asserts victory is near and freedom will endure.
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Raymond Clapper
Axis
Russia
Moscow
Japan
Indo-China
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Secretary of State
Hull
Army
Navy
Thas
North Africa
Acas
England
Iss
Allied Air
Germany
Pacific
Labor Law Revision Pressured by New Congress
Princeton dispatch notes that a larger Republican majority in the new Congress promises labor law revisions. Institute surveys show public favor for labor policy discussion across issues from price control to unions. Labor turnout appeared low among major groups, with professionals highest and unions least, potentially shaping legislative momentum.
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Congress
Princeton
N. J
Institute
Doucette Graduate Ties Parish Role At Seattle
In a clipped item from a local notice, Doucette, a graduate of Wile low Lake High, is described as a stenographer in Seattle. The brief mentions a ration book issue and references Esmond.
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Onal Parsonage
Se Settees
Douzetter
Wilelow Lake High School
Ration Book
Esmond
Goldenrod Grows as New Natural Rubber Source
Savannah reports a U S Bureau of Plant Industry project cultivating goldenrod leaves for native rubber. Dr B L Hammond says domesticated strains yield six to ten percent rubber, with a one season crop and easy propagation. Field trials span 250 acres around Savannah with plans to plant 15 000 more acres next spring under government supervision.
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Davenport
WEA
Savannah
B. L. Hammond
U. S
Hammond
Ostham County
Tima
New Orleans
Bureau of Plant Industry
Thomas 4. Edison
Bureau
5. L. Hammond
War Production Board to inventory 500000 idle equipment
The War Production Board plans to inventory roughly 500000 pieces of idle construction equipment to create a coordinated marketplace for buyers and sellers.
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War Production Board
Egyptian King Horizontal 1 Puzzle Clue List Reveals Answers
A compact listing of crossword style clues and answers hints a wide set of terms. It includes Egyptian ruler references, parts of speech, abbreviations, and various definitions such as body parts, weights, dyes, and animals. The jumble resembles a puzzle fill with scattered numeric markers and crossreferencing guidance.
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America
Yank
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Say
Aeronautical Engineers
A.T. Colwell
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Las
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