Strong Poland Wants Baltic Outlet From East Prussia
Moscow broadcast asserts SovietPolish borders based on 1939 plebiscite and calls for Polish lands to join the Soviet Union. It says Germany must cede East Prussia for a reconstituted Poland and notes Poles in exile stance on borders. Also reports Fort Jackson Bragg recruitment shift as 88 146 Carolinians joined since 1941.
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Poland
Baltic
East Prussia
London
Soviet Union
Germany
Baltic Sea
Curzon Line
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Red Army
Russia
Czecho-Slovakia
Sarny
Ukraine
White Russia
Bragg
Fort Jackson
S. C
Carolinas
N. C
Hoarfrost and Winter Echoes From a Rural Note
The piece reflects on recent light snow and hoarfrost, compares current weather to the March 1927 blizzard, and recalls old seasonal rituals. It cites nature’s patterns, mentions snow crystal study, and ends with a contemplative nod to unity and distant loved ones.
Allied Air Raids Paralyze Nazi Nerve Centers
London reports that Allied bombings have virtually wiped out Berlin nerve centers of the Nazi war administration. A war air ministry list cites damaged sites including Hitler’s chancellery Goebbels’ home Goering offices and Gestapo headquarters in the capital after extensive bombing through December 21 and beyond.
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London
Nazi War Administration
Berlin
Air Ministry
Adolf Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Gestapo
Ration Roundup Week of Jan 10 In Wartime
Government ration notes list shelf life of processed foods Meats and fats and sugar stamps with expiry dates PORK and Spare Stamp updates extend five point allotments Citrus marmalades declared point free Shoes face two week ration free sale rule for 15 percent of stock with price cap Airplane stamps and fuel oil coupons updated for several states Mention of Himmler and Ribentrop positions in Nazi leadership records.
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Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Ala
Miss
Eorgia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
OPA
CPA
Rationing After War Advised by OPA Official
Kenneth Stauffer of Washington DC chief of the Office of Price Administration processed foods branch said food will have to be rationed for some time after the war.
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Raleigh
Kenneth Stauffer
Washington, D. C
Office of Price Administration
Processed Foods
Tired Kidneys Cause Sleepless Nights and Fatigue
Sleepless nights and daytime fatigue can signal kidney or bladder trouble. Poor kidney function allows toxins to remain in the blood, causing backache swelling headaches and dizziness. Doan's Pills have helped millions for decades to flush wastes from the blood and restore rest.
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Doan
Bow-Less Cruiser Returns To Service After Repair
A torpedoed cruiser with its bow shot off reached Bremerton Navy Yard. A mode in advance replacement fore section was fitted, the ship sailed for Padget Sound, the severed bow portion sank, and a replica was completed from sister ship plans to restore the vessel.
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Bremerton
Wash
Navy
Navy Yard
Pacific
Padget Sound
Plotting the Past Music Pioneers in Damon Runyon's Brighter Side
Damon Runyon writes on the Brighter Side about Herman Ruby and George Whiting as early song authors. Ruby claims Your Darling Daughter Mandy was his first published song and notes a $25 advance. The piece recalls Benny and Blossom Seeley as top cafe performers and hints at the 1910 era songwriting scene with mentions of New York City and Chicago.
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Herman Ruby
George Whiting
George
Ruby
Mandy
Bert Grant
Bert
Joe Young
New York City
Agai
Fred Mills
Whiting
New York
Benny
Fields
Blossom Seeley
Blossom
Rae Samuels
Chicago
Benny Ikyan
Moonshine Valley and Moonshine Valley era songs recalled
A note recalls a Chicago entertainer Marge O Rourke who sang Moonshine Valley a sweet heard by cafe list and also performed Senny Baby and Easy Rider. The writer cites Benny Fields briefly singing fragments and notes memory may be faulty on the full lyrics or music.
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Ruby
Moonshine Valley
Chicago
Marge O'Rourke
Mississippi
Benny Fields
Local notes and society items from January 11 1934
Activities include Dr B Bonner addressing eye care at Junior High Chapel and C H Williard speaking on The Dairy and the Child for the American Homes group. Elwood Jones joins DeMolay in High Point. Moser family moves to Elwood Hotel for winter. Virginia Frank to give semiannual recital at the Sheraton Hotel tonight. Ohio State President Rightmire Threatens expulsion over military training stance amid Columbus campus tensions. Ford comments on French cabinet members amid a potential crisis and resignations.
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B. Bonner
C. H. Williard
Lindale
American Homes Department
Woman's Club
R. A. Sheloff
Johnson Street
Elwood Jones
Chapel Hill
High Point
Order of DeMolay
F. E. Moser
Otteray Drive
Elwood Hotel
Virginia Frank
Sheraton Hotel
George W. Rightmire
Ohio State Aessity
Columbus
Ohio
Henry Ford
Unclear Barbershop Quartet Song Note
Fragmentary line praises a barber shop quartet with a quirky title idea. It reflects a playful note about a song described as perfect for a barbershop group. No clear event or named individuals are present.
Local Plans for Patriotic Order Sons of America Camp
Twenty years ago on Friday January 11 1924 plans were made in the community for a local Patriotic Order Sons of America camp with a meeting set for Tuesday night Local ministers were to hear Dr K K McLarty speak at the high school chapel an automatic telephone system was installed at Reynolds estate Reynolda Winston Salem by actor Johnson owner of the property Several residents including Frank J Sizemore K C Denny Herbin of Greensboro and Mrs A G Page of Washington DC were noted in the city with visits to Raleigh and relatives in Johnson Street news notes
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Patriotic Order ‘Sons of America
K. K. McLarty
Aetor Johnson
Reynolds
Reynolda
Winston Bakelem
Robie Iden
The
Automatic Electric Company
Frank J. Sizemore
Charlotte
K. C
Denny
Steam er Springfield Aground At Cape Fear River Entrance
The American steamship Springfield grounded on the bar at the mouth of Cape Fear River while carrying cotton. It departed Wilmington yesterday bound for Bremen Germany. Rumors say the Ku Klux Klan has discarded both its stem and founder.
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Springfield
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
Bremen
Germany
Ku Klux Klan
Solons Gather in Columbia for 1944 Legislature Opening
Four percent of South Carolina lawmakers meet in Columbia for the opening of the 1944 session. The assembly marks the start of official state business with members seated to hear inaugural remarks and set priorities for the year.
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Solons
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
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