Red Cross drives for war fund and defense outlays
The article urges a 30 million dollar emergency war fund for the American Red Cross to aid bombed civilians and troops. It notes the nation’s need to train people in disaster relief and first aid, and calls for broad public support as war touches home and overseas. It also reports on projected national income and defense outlays, with deputies discussing tax increases to fund military needs.
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REP Cross
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Secre
Department of Commerce
The
Treasury
Freedom of Wheeze and the married men longevity joke
Clarksburg Exponent notes a life insurance study contradicts a vaudeville gag that married men die sooner. Data show married men live longer due to safer lifestyles and normal family life, aligning with common knowledge that science gradually confirms everyday beliefs.
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Clarksburg
Vaudtle
Fighting Ages of Two Wars Debated in Congress
Cumberland News notes a congressional debate over draft age limits. The draft bill would require registration of men ages 19 to 64, with eligibility for service limited to 20 to 44. It cites Civil War figures: 2,778,304 Union enlistments, and 2,159,789 under 21, plus a few youths ages 10 to 12 serving as buglers.
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Cumberland News
Congress
House
Senate
Eve
Union
Bob Teerpees
Tokyo Faces Dual Front Threat Amid Global War
Tokyo weighs where trouble may start as Japanese forces span Asia and the Pacific. Reports say Tokyo warned of possible New Year air raids and ordered partial blackouts through January 4. Suspected submarines near Kodiak, Alaska, signal fear of surprise moves toward Siberia or Japan while U S Pacific Fleet readies a planned campaign.
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Netherlands East Indies
Tokyo
Subs
Kodiak
Alaska
U. S
Continental
United States
Siberia
Japan
Navy Department
U. S. Pacific
Railroads Allowed Oil Haulage Rate Reduction
The public service commission authorized eight railroads to cut intra state petroleum haulage tariffs to the Petroleum Transport company's rate. Railroads named include the Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio, among others, with changes effective in the eastern region.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Petroleum Transport Company
Chesar
Peake
Ohio
Baltimore
Postwar peace aims and appeasement debate in wartime column
Charles P. Stewart discusses allied plans for postwar settlement aiming for no future wars, weighing appeasement and suppression of Germany and Japan. He notes possible territorial redivisions, Japan’s disarmament, and political changes while referencing Roosevelt Churchill talks and Morgenthau’s stance on Japanese funds.
Major Railroads Named in Regional Route List
Ohio, Norfolk and Western, Pennsylvanian, Virginian, New York Central, Pittsburgh and West Virginia, and Monongahela are cited among lines in a regional transportation update. The fragment references rail companies and a network that spans multiple states, indicating an intercity or interregional freight or passenger alignment. Further context is needed to confirm specific routes or timetable details.
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Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
Virginian
New York Central
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Monongahela
History of Taylor County Rotary tribute and Pollock’s Hall timeline
A Grafton Rotary gathering on August 1, 1924, honors William Hendrickson and recalls Pollock’s Hall a social and town landmark. The article details Pollock’s building history from 1854 to 1925, its tenants including the Citizens Saving Bank and later the Atlantic and Pacific Tea store, and notes the ongoing social and charitable legacy of community figures.
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Grafton
Hitch” Hendrickson
Pollock
Main and
St. John Streets
Augustus Pollock
Pollock’s Hall
Citizens Saving Bank
Pollack
Miles A. Himan
James I. Love
Dennis A. Litginger
Hanshaw
Joseph ,Cohen
Clarksburg
Atlantic and’Pacific
Fragmented Satire Froth From A Quirky Column
A garbled, humorous monologue blends pop culture jabs with odd asides. It references submarines, wartime borrowings, an electric train, a Chelat mas tree, Dickens, Christmas Past, and a chiropodist joke. Names and specifics are scattered amid playful fragments.
Forsyths on Tour Sparks Clubroom Romance Prologue
In a sunlit nightclub a four person party leads to romance and media buzz. Susan Farmer meets Roy Leonard and Fred Mosher as Irene nags and plans a farewell party with Mrs Meyer's Dainty Diane Dairies.
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Roy
Susan
Fred
Irene
Trene
Mr. Mosher
Susan Farmer
Susan Warnier
Meyers
Mosher
Z Trené
Mrs. Meyer
Diane Dairies
Rose
Lily
Roy Leonard
Trene Carter
Miss Farmer
Mra Meyer
Appearanes
Diana Dareles
Satin Farmer
Progress of Medical Science In 1941 Delayed by War
Dr. Logan Clendening reviews 1941 medical progress, noting scarce breakthroughs outside the Western Hemisphere. He highlights the cyclotron work by Ernest Law at UC as a key US advance, its potential for cancer treatment and physiological insight, and praises sulfonamide use against infections while noting hopes for the “magic bullet.”
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Clendening
United States
Ernest Law
University of California
A. W
Lee
Red Cross
Indy
Frilled Shirts and Fancy Dress at Social Affairs
A vivid glimpse into old gatherings with men in frilled shirts high stocks and boots mingling at social events. The scene recalls the charm of youth and the manner of dress from years past, offering a priceless print of bygone social life.
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Dreas
Science needs continued lab care and sterilization
The article notes ongoing laboratory requirements such as careful cleaning and sterilization of equipment preparation of bacterial culture media and maintenance of instruments and machinery to support scientific work. It emphasizes practical tasks essential to reliable experiments and safe lab operation.
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Tne
Plan to move planes by ship to England and Russia debated
The speaker argued that transporting aircraft by sea to England and Russia reduces risk from defeated ships and exploits long-range US planes. He said surviving Tokyo attack planes from Alaska could continue to Russia, enabling future operations from bases there rather than returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
United States
Tokyo
New Hospital Project Aims at Morris Harvey Dormitories
In a brief notice the board proposes converting abandoned Morris Harvey dormitories into a new hospital unit. The plan, tied to Bayview and Bayboursville locations, envisions staff integration as a single operating unit under West Virginia state health oversight. Details remain sparse and dates tentative.
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New Hospital
Pate oFini
Morris Harvey) Co
Bayboursville Tite
Uae
Whisk
Weston State Ret Beers
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Crafton Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
Alice B. Holt
John S. Palmer
Associated Press
Arena
J. Devine & Associayes, Inc
New York
Lexington Ave
Atlanta
Boulevard N. E
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Detroit
Stephenson
Uea
Volome
Stewart
Azis
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Britain
Benito
Adolf Hitler
Nippon
Manchuria
Korea
Formosa
China
Saghalien Island
Russiow
Africa
Ain
Cauillo Franco
Strait of Gibraltar
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Maxim Litvinoff
Josef Stalin
Terrafirma
Treasury Department
Samuel
Henry Morgenthau
Manila
Taylor County
God
Hitler
Mussolini
Junior
Jenkins
Charles Dickens
Ing
Dad
Zadok
Oyenhalian Con
Aig
Allen Eppes
Aaid
Bred
Ardendale
Tyta
Western Hemisphere
Canada
Central America
South America
Germany
Engand
B. A. Houssay
University of
Houssay
Feaders
Ap Clendening
Reid
Wesemert
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