Democratic and Republican delegates face West Virginia primaries
Voters in several West Virginia counties head to polls as Democrats and Republicans select gubernatorial nominees and convention delegates. The contest centers on party leadership with figures like Hallonan Funkhouser and McKinley Garrison in play, while voting turnout appears light and clerks scarce.
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Grover Goldfield McPeek
Paden City
Walter S. Hallonan
TD. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Raymond J Funkhouser
Charles Town
Hallonan
Funkhouser
William McKinley Garrison
Wayne
West
Clarksburg
Huntington
State Board of Public Wris
Supreme Court
State Senate
Nouse
Chicago
Foutta
Roosevelt
Sailor Joyfully Reunites With Family After 17 Months
A sailor hitchhiked a ride with Mrs. Forquer and her child near Evans by Greeley. He asked for a bite of ice cream the girl shared two licks. The reunion occurred when Ralph, Seaman First Class, arrived home from the wars after 17 months, eliciting surprised joy.
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Evans
Greeley
Murder Trial Tension Surges in Learmonth Plot
Colin Rae faces Vernon Dove as a tense confrontation unfolds aboard a Learmonth mission. Amid accusations and a race to uncover Van Downe’s killer, Rae reveals two key reasons for suspecting Dove and braces for a final clash with the enigmatic agent.
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Ursis
Colin Ree
Hendrik’s Bay Company
Repstetiomp Purguetsyar Witnipes
Rer Pouthinl
Rita Meredith
Learmonth
Coltis
Mace
Canada
Lidia Bludio
Winnipeg
Colin
Itina
Blair Benedict
Chum
Trappeta Lake
Alec Gunn
Tto
Alec
Blair
Lisa
Selkirk
van Downe
Dove
Air Heroes and the Medal of Honor in wartime
American public hero worship grows as air service exploits vivid, dangerous warfare. Commanding officer Charles E. Kelly receives the Congressional Medal of Honor, with 15,000 fans in Pittsburgh roaring their support. Kelly remains speechless, his deeds speaking for him.
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Knights of Old
Air Service
Pittsburgh
Charles E. Kelly
Kelly
War Improvements Reflect Humanity Amid Strife
The article notes wartime progress in humane practices such as letting service members take brief trips home and wounded soldiers call families. It also highlights medical advances, new surgical methods, better food, and improved camp health management, arguing these reduce suffering and redeem war's harsh life.
Mr Roosevelt in Mackenzie Biography Reviewed
The Literary Guidepost reviews Compton Mackenzie’s Mr. Roosevelt, a sympathetic biography that seeks to judge the President in a global context. It highlights the early career and boyhood links, noting Roosevelt’s move beyond class barriers and praising Mackenzie’s attempt to counter political prejudice with a global viewpoint.
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MR. Roosevelt
Compton Mackenzie
Dutton
Mackenzie
Roosevelt
Harvard
Franklin
James Roosevelt
Roosevelt-Churen
Ralph Edwards to Start After Short Delay
The draft board places Ralph Edwards in the over 26 war supporting category after he passed his physical and prepared to go. He had hired Harry Von Zell to take over, but Edwards’ status allows him to remain on air, leading to Von Zell resuming other programs.
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Selkirk
Colim
Jonathan Dove
Dove
Colin
Chappion
E. Butterfield
Ralph Edwards
Harry von Zel
M. C
von Zell
Edwards
Vulnerability Update From Pacific Front Reports in Carolines
In the southwest Pacific General Douglas MacArthur announced Pulap and Woleai were hit on Friday and Saturday respectively. Three small cargo ships were sunk from a five-vessel convoy bound for Truk. To the north Paramushiro, a key enemy base in the Kuriles, received a rare daylight bombing by navy Venturas as defenders frequently faced night attacks and light anti aircraft fire.
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Carolines
Truk
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Trux
Paramushiro
Kuriles
National Women Party seeks Equal Rights Amendment gains
Washington column recounts a tea at the Alva Belmont house with Miss Alice Paul, leader of the National Woman's Party. She argues the Equal Rights Amendment would secure women equal rights under law and independent economic choices, despite potential postwar home shifts. Mrs. Jouett Shouse notes support but emphasizes education and training for women to fill wartime vacancies.
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Central Press
Washington
Org
Éswims
National Woman's Party
Alva Belmont
Capitol
Coek
Alice Paul
National Women's Party
United States Senate
Ana Tiemer
Paul
Woman's Party
Jouett Shouse
The
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Pla
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Clipping On The Side Hackettstown War Beard Trend
Males in Hackettstown NJ grow native beards as barbers shift to war industries. Tonsorial artists skip shops on Wednesdays and close every other weekday at 4 p.m. Dippping has become the action as barber services dwindle.
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Hackettstown
N. J
West Virginia primary voters weigh gubernatorial race and party contests
Voters faced deep intra party fights as Democratic contenders Holt Meadows and Watts vied for governor while Republicans chose between Funkhouser Dawson and Garrison. Turnout totaled 567,583 Democrats and 408,226 Republicans with independents remaining eligible for November. Holt defended record amid accusations of political smear tactics.
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West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
M. M. Neely
J. Blackburn Watts
Charleston
Loday
Holt
Dawson
Meadows
Weston
U. S
Lewis County
House of Delegates
Sevastopol Under Fire Along Arc Approach
An army dispatch describes Russian forces extending fire along a five mile arc around Sevastopol. The brigade advances cover the Mackenzie range in the northeast and Inkerman to the east toward the Black Sea with heavy fortifications and wires bristling along hills overlooking the coast.
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Inkerman
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Victory Garden Garden Grapes Leads to War Front Claims
Battles in Sevastopol Crimea dominate reports as Soviet forces push through German Romanian lines. Communiques say 25,000 Axis troops remain, 13 ships sunk, and liberation advances surround the peninsula. The British ration cut last week to three ounces per person.
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Red Starr
Tfiati
Hussetin “Satel
Red Army
Sevastopol
Monitor
Malikhov
Crimea
Circlé
Black Sea
Romania
Feodor
Totbulkum
Crimean
Britain
Victory garden seedling care and weed control tips
Seedlings should be uncovered as soon as heads appear and given full light. Overcrowding causes leggy growth and lack of sun. Regular weeding prevents weeds from depriving seedlings of food, moisture, and light, and helps soil condition. Mark rows with labeled sticks for easy weed detection. Cramped crowded seedlings will…
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Victory Garden
Victory
Seedling thinning and transplanting guidance for healthy growth
Seedling health hinges on early thinning to remove weak plants while preserving strong ones. Remove thinned plants entirely with roots to prevent disease spread and root rot. When true seedling vigor appears, prepare for transplanting as illustrated, ensuring roots remain intact to support robust growth.
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