Hughes to lead inquiry into war department aircraft plant
Former Justice Charles J. Hughes is appointed special investigator to examine alleged irregularities in the war department aircraft production. Early indications suggest a thorough, impartial report to the president, with accusations of waste and possible profiting by officials connected to aircraft development.
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Charles Eving Hughes
War Department
Storart
A. Weabington
Charles J. Hughes
Hughes
The Kid Has Gone to the Colors and Homefront Pride
A wartime verse recalls the boy who joined the colors, his parents’ mixed pride and fear, and the community’s wish to honor Forest Park service members with an updated honor roll. The piece sits amid local notices about loyal citizens compiling a memorial cheer book and a humorous travel anecdote about a conductor and a passenger.
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Forest Park
Loyal Citizens of
Edith Heileman
Loyal Citizens of Forest
Park
Madison Street
War era prose laments women in home front and wartime duty
A reflective piece blends longing and resilience as women discuss the burden and pride of supporting the war effort. It celebrates women's expanded roles, contrasts past limits with present agency, and reinforces patriotic duty while acknowledging personal sacrifice. The text also notes a post office exam notice and civil service details.
Pioneer Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
PioneER Presbyterian church at Ferdinand and Lexington avenues. Rev T Schuster pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Sermon subject A Quest for Bouts. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m. Evening worship 8:00 p.m. Sermon subject The Cure for a Troubled Heart.
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Pioneer Presbyterian Pionecr Presbyterian Church
Ferdinand and
Lexington Avenues
T. Schuster
Christian Endeavor
Public Library Adds New Reference Books For Public Use
The Public Library announces new books placed on shelves for public use. Recent additions include Chapman Bird life and Encyclopedia Britanales among others ready for readers.
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Public Library
Chapman
Bird-life
Encyclopedia Britanales
When a Fellow Finds a Dad in Camp Life Poem
A wartime poem explores the emotional bond soldiers form with paternal figures in camp. It contrasts brave fighting with homesickness and the comforting guidance of camp mentors who substitute for fathers. The verses describe mothers, counsels, and the ideal of a supportive “Dad” amid military life and separation from home.
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Campefe
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Harper's Book of Facts
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Cyclopedia of Education
Phyte
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Oxford
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