Party in Dayton Raises Funds for War Orphans Scholarships
Alfred M. yerman, treasurer of the Miami alley Bridge Association, and his Matusoff organized a large party in Dayton, Ohio, raising $500 for War Orphans' scholarships. The report describes a bridge hand where Hall plays the contract and executes a finesse against a doubleton jack to land the trick.
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Cleveland
Dayton
Ohio
Alfred M.yerman
Miami Alley Bridge Association
Matusoff
Art Hall
Howver
Dummy
Hall
West
East
Ace
Rummy rules clarify shutout bonuses in Hollywood Gin
The rule clarifies that a player does not need to shut out in all three games to earn the double bonus. A shut-out can count individually in one, two, or three games depending on the match outcomes. The guidance specifies flexible application across the three games.
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Hollywood
Scout Program Highlighted at Rotary Club Meeting
Thomasville Rotary Club heard a Low Sea Scout troop program led by James Lambeth Jr at the midday meeting. James Perryman spoke on the Father banquet, M T Lamb discussed milk ram in schools, Charles F Lamb announced high school gym dedication. Visitors included Ross Garrison Salisbury Bunn Hackney Jr High Point Douglas Ichfield.
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Thomasville
James Lambeth, Jr
Low Sea
Themasville Rotary Club Wednes
Stuart Burton
James Perryman
M. T. Lamb
Charles F. Lamb
Ross Garrison
Salisbury
Bunn Hackney, Jr
High Point
Douglas Ichfield
City
Bereaved Mother Sophia Hardy Seeks War Bonds After Loss
Mrs Kimball and Mrs Worthington visit Sophia Hardy after the death of her son Tom. Sophia, not in mourning, discusses obtaining new life insurance while urging War Bonds to support the war effort. The scene highlights uneasy reactions to her pragmatic response to grief and duty.
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Mrs. Kimball
Mrs. Worthington
Sophia Hardy
Hand County
Sophia
Treasury Department
Abstract of wartime consumer guidance and projections
A digest of industry and home front notes discusses standardization rulings for manufactured goods, anti freeze hazards, vast salvage of silk and nylon hose, limits on vacuum attachments, and a forecast of 50 miles per gallon gasoline for cars. It notes expected shifts toward wood or cloth jewelry and a surge in pen point production.
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WPB
Summerless Year in 1816 Due to Volcanic Eruption
The year 1816 was called the year without a summer because a violent eruption of Tomboro near Java ejected dust into the atmosphere, shielding the Earth from the sun for months and causing cool temperatures.
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Tomboro
Java
Misunderstood Coconut Water and Milk Explained
A debunked claim clarifies that the liquid inside coconuts is coconut water, not coconut milk. Coconut milk is produced by crushing the pulp and extracting the milk substance.
Odd Will From Gouverneur Morris Grants Widow Income Doubling
Gouverneur Morris died leaving a large fortune to his wife with the provision that the income be doubled if she remarries. The antique bequest reflects early U S estate practices and Morris's political prominence.
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Gouverneur Morris
United States
Postwar car design aims to remove front and rear fenders
Speculation suggests future automobiles will feature a seamless body extending across the vehicle. Designers envision a wide chassis with no individual front or rear fenders, creating a smooth, unified silhouette after the war.
Anne Adams 4213 Pattern for washable frock with pockets
The Anne Adams Pattern 4213 features a front button frock in a washable style with optional front pockets and ironing convenience. Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 offered. fabric and notions requirements listed. order by sending size name address and pattern number with sixteen cents. Also promotes Fall and Winter Pattern Book and a 10 cent pattern book.
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Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
Means to fund more rescue rafts for Rickenbacker crew
A wartime appeal emphasizes financing additional rescue rafts like those that saved Rickenbacker. The effort aims to keep fighters supplied with gear and meals to sustain them against a ruthless enemy.
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Rickenbacker
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Guilford County deeds list transfers in High Point, Gilmer, Morehead, Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Sumner, Washington, and Center Grove townships. Transfers include two to four lot parcels, tracts in subdivisions, city lots on Glenwood Avenue and Roseway, and numerous parcels to individuals, couples, and the city of Greensboro.
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E. E. Wilson
C. A. Haynes
R. G. Melton
R. H. Melton
Farlow Insurance and Realty Company
Olin Kinney
R. D. Fowler
Q. Curtis Smithdeal
H. P Williams
W. P Sedgecock
C. B. Welch
R. Cline
Welborn
Gilmer Township
James R. Ward
Harold P. Ballard
James W. Ward
Lonnie Presnell
Hettie Crutchfield
T. B. Ogburn
W. C. Rankin
Cc. O. Martin
David Overly
Greensboro
Highland
H. L. Hobbs
R. W. Davis
Windsor Street
Charlies Cohen
L. BE. Fesmire
Weill
M. A. Heffner
Thomas Raeford Heffner
Bessemer Park
R. G. Little
City of
E. A. Lowdermilk
Morehead Township
Everett King
John C
Gertrude E. Strickland
J. L. Hardin
W. D. Fields
C. T. Bradley
Jesse Wharton
Jamestown
Ira Hutchins
R. H. Hilliard
Milbourne Heights
Oak Ridge
L. G. Vaughn
Pegram
Lester, Thomas
Sumner Township
Shube S. Clark
B. B. Philips
Dantzler and Clark
Washington Township
Edward Brown
Luther V. Brown
Brown
T. A. Aszell
Puckett
Florence Street
Henry C. Smith
John A. Robbins
Grayland Avenue
A. C. Metz
City of Greensboro
Glenwood Avenue
Pauline T. Ellis
Gas rationing to stay as rubber conservation weighs
Washington reports gas rationing will remain in effect in the Middle West despite hints from Price Administrator Prentiss Brown. The piece links fuel policy to rubber conservation and notes no major gasoline allotment boost as tank cars return to fuel oil use. It also covers cost of living figures and ongoing stocking standards for rayon hose under OPA rules.
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Ann France Wilson
NEA Service
Washington
Middle West
Prentiss Brown
W?b
OPA
Pull the Trigger on Constipation with Dr. Caldwell's
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a gentle remedy for constipation. It claims quick relief, easy on the stomach, and child friendly, urging use as directed on the label or by a doctor. The sales pitch emphasizes pepsin aiding stomach comfort and nerve-muscle stimulation in the intestines.
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Dr. Caldwell
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