Man Keeps Fighting Name Despite Navy Refusal
Akron man Mel Jones, steadfast in his traditional fighting name, enlisted at the Naval Recruiting Station last August and was sent to Great Lakes. There authorities found him unsuitable due to color, releasing him without training. Jones remains determined to honor his chosen identity.
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Cleveland
Mel Jones
U. S. Navy
Naval
Akron
Trating
Jones
John Paul Jones
Techniques for Filling Cracks in Plaster Walls
The article describes filling hairline and larger cracks in plaster walls using roving plaster of parts with calcimine or a weak glue solution. It advises thinning mixtures, applying with a stencil brush, scraping and moistening larger cracks, and sealing with plaster of parts plus size. It also notes a Navy-related office acceptance and a service reminder from John P. Jones before his departure.
Nurse recalls Corregidor escape and submarine tale
Lieutenant Stevens a Nebraska native and Navy nurse recounts escape from Corregidor, surviving the siege, and a perilous submarine passage to Australia. She praises crew and notes the nurses and sailors who escaped with her are now abroad.
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Camp Kohler
Calif
Cain Kohley
Mahel
Stevens
Holann
Corregidor
Stevs Fins Winny Tites
Offier
Camp Koller
Lestmian Genera
Pont
Mert Mills
Pegidor
Serame
Inia
Wear
Australia
United States
Shy
Une
Ceighton
Neb
Cxvighion Mednritt St. Jogevh Hospital
Omaha
End Is In Sight Says Dutch Queen
London report quotes Queen Withelurie of Vaio Netherland promising hopeful outlook as military campaigns wind down. The monarch remarks on recent fortifications and church decorations amid a broader wartime effort.
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London
Withelurie
Vaio Netherland
Fas
Anen
Suliday
Heb
Hey Mays
Wwe
Africa
War Bonds and Liberty Quote Propels Public Support
A fragmentary patriotic call urges buying War Bonds and Stamps as a stand for liberty. It cites Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, praising actions over words, and pledges Americans will buy bonds in vast quantity to uphold justice and the nation’s future.
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Fy Booth Tarrington
America
George ‘Warrington
Abraham Lincoln
Abrahan Lincoln
George Washington
Ceorge Washington
City Shows Profit In Its Crime Ledger
In Yuma the city reports a net profit of more than $4,700 from crime costs and penalties. The recorder's office tracked income and expenses for the first months of the 1442-1944 fiscal year, noting $1,017.86 spent feeding prisoners and $2,744.15 in police court fines.
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Yuma
Arte
Upy
Recorder's Office
Refinishing Gola Frames for Longevity
To refinish a gold frame, sand with fine paper and apply high grade gold size. When tacky, dust with best quality gold bronze. Allow to dry for several days, then seal with a thin coat of white shellac diluted with denatured alcohol to prevent tarnish for years.
Fragmentary wartime note on morale and enemy denial
A fragmented wartime message extols self help for children and urges denying the enemy essential resources. It mentions a Malna village boy and a reference to war stamps, with garbled or partial phrases that obscure full meaning.
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Malna
Women urged to wear bright colors in wartime dress
A Chicago designer urged American women to follow wartime fashion tips by choosing bright colors over dull desert tones. He cited Native American examples and urged women to use vibrant hues to counter monotony during difficult times.
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Chicago
Uri
Be Cause I Read Detective Stories
Jennie Faye Livingston recounts a terrifying encounter while cycling with her sister near Hayward. A young motorist, promising hospital aid, abducted them toward Castro Valley, then into desolate Crows Canyon, with a pistol in hand. Using tactics from detective fiction, she aided in trapping the assailant. Her story appears in the January issue of Detective Stories magazine.
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Bleyeio
Thi Bown
Jennie Faye Livingston
Hayward
Jennie Faye
Castro Valley
Crows Canyon
Jennie
Faye
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