POWN ALL MADE Eyes New Defense Contracts and War Outlook
A senatorial committee probes promoter Frank Cohen who shifted $5,000 into a company winning $38,000,000 in British and American defense contracts and a $1.2 million profit amid political ties and lawsuits. The piece links his operations to broader wartime profiteering and questions in Washington. It also notes British war updates from Malaya with Kenaman and Perak activity and profiles General Pownall, a key British commander.
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Clarksburg
Frank Cohen
Cohen
Frank McHale
Indiana
Tom Corcoran
Charles
West
Savannah
Sen. Wallaren
Washington
Cehen
Horatio Alger
Howard Hopson
Malaya
Kota Bharu
Far East
Kenaman
Singapore
Sungei River
Perak
Perak River
Trengganu
Iroh
Pownall
British Artillery School
Lord Gort
France
Britain
Home Guard
Total War Mindset for World Conflict Is Our Duty
The speaker declares a broad war aim beyond defending the Philippines to a total global struggle. He states the fight includes Japan, then Germany and Italy, and asserts victory must be complete and permanent. He emphasizes that Britain China Russia and others are in the same struggle now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
United States
Galkins
Pacific
Japan
Germany
Italy
Philippines
Britain
Moscow
Rostov
Hong
Fascista
Nippon Fa
Europe
Atlantic
Mediterranean
North Africa
Far East
Churchill Roosevelt Talk War Plans In White House Visit
Central Press columnist notes Roosevelt and Churchill timed Winnie’s White House visit for maximum impact. They sought simultaneous publication with London and publicized the meeting to signal Allied co operation. The talk reportedly focused on postwar strategy, with Russia Britain and the United States assuming distinct regional roles in a broad anti Axis coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Winnie
White House
Sul
Himo
Executive Mansion
Reilly
Fdr
Steve Early
Secret Service
Washington
Both
D. R
Pfehrer Hitler
Duce Mussolini
Downing Street
mid-Atlantic
Gabfest
London
England
Churchill
Gerald Campbell
Tere
Winston
Nation Faces Continued Debate on Scrap Dealers and Carriers
Citizens debate regulation of scrap dealers and common carriers amid rising waste handling concerns. Lawmakers weigh policy options, citing service continuity and environmental impact as key issues in the stalled negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atv
Jailed Plans Studied as County Courts Order Up West Main Site
County court members instructed Holmboc and Payne to draft jail plans for a West Main street site yet to be chosen, with a decision reached at the July 16, 1924 commissioners meeting. The Flemington Telephone Co sought $400 damages over land condemnation for a new road.
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Taylor, County Court
Messrs
T. W. Heirohamus
W. C. Goodwin
John ‘Hoss
Holmboc ‘and Payne
West Main Street
O. E. Wyckoff
Flemington Telephone Company
Victory Camp
Royal Neighbors
Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Parker Selvey
John W. Davis
West Virginia
United States
New York City
Fire Department
Latrobe Street
Main
Bridge
Church Streets
Grafton
Martin J. Garaughty
Columbus
Ohio
John
Patrick McLaughlin
Grand Street
Martin Garaughty
East Grafton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prohibition on Selling Vehicles and Equipment for Certain Uses
The notice limits sale of transportation for raw materials and semi finished goods not for household use, bans farm tractors and industrial equipment except trucks or autos, with exceptions for deliveries like milk and department store goods. It notes a front line route littered with abandoned German munitions and cemeteries dotting roads, while acknowledging retreating divisions mined highways to slow Russian advances.
SOVIETS SEEK. (Continued from Hage One) Naval clash details
War report cites fighting at Sevastopol with Soviet Crimean base under strain. A scrambled copy notes casualties and skirmishes in the Black Sea region as Soviet forces push controls and supply lines amid tense fronts.
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Sevastopoll
Crimean
Nva
Overtime for Continued Donations Reaches Hospital
The text describes hospital patients receiving presents after other children in the hospital donated dolls teddy bears gates and games. A truckload of items was assembled, delaying Banta but resulting in a heavy load for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banta
Joaquin
Fred Mosher confronts Susan Farmer in New York
Fred Mosher flies to New York to confront Susan Farmer at the Astor Waldorf. He pushes for them to return to Ardendale, but Susan resists, defending her independence and dismissing his jealousy over publicity and gifts. He clashes over her fame, gifts, and a tablet clipping from Mason Morgan’s column, ending with tension about their relationship.
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Fred Mosher
Charlottesville
Susan Farmer
Fred
Jem
Susan
J Sugan
New York
Red Cross
Ardendale
Alice
Weill
Tim
Shep
Stn
Patricia Potelli
Ores
Roy Leonard
Mason
Morgan
Admiral Sir Charles Plans Unified War Effort in US
In Washington Admiral Sir Charles sits at his desk as a member of the British war board in the United States. He helps shape joint wartime strategy for the Pacific theater with American allies, aiming to coordinate actions against the Axis powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific War Area
Sir Charles
Washington
British War Board
United States
Axi
Economy and Standardization Drive Local Paper Output
Local industry emphasizes efficient production at Harmmermill Pond as the standard. The business paper aims to produce a pristine grade of printing that rings true for homes and offices, underscoring economical methods and consistent quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmmermill Pond
Old-Time Counter-Irritation Remedies Examined
Logan Clendening discusses counter irritation home remedies used for hoarseness headaches and nosebleeds. He explains three stimulus types and notes historical practices like moxa and reflex effects while acknowledging medical skepticism and limited scientific backing.
United States bans civilian nightflying except by permit
Fragmented OCR notes mention government restrictions on civilian nightflying with exemptions for Santa Claus, and odd references to the Japanese navy, courage, tom-out powder, and an undertaker reacting to trade or communications, all in a garbled Central Press style.
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United States
Junior
Santa Claus
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Pearly Gates
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