Two party system debate in the South and NC
Virginius Dabney notes Republicans plan to field candidates for all Kentucky seats as part of building a two party South. Editorial argues Republicans must lead by recruiting young members and running strong candidates, while criticizing secrecy in the North Carolina highway board and its impact on Governor Cherry.
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Richmond
Kentucky
Upper South
General Assembly
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
High Point
N. C
South
Asheville
Jess
GOP
A. H. Graham
Highway Commission
Cherry
Board of Agriculture
Graham
Duke Botanists Claim Fastest Growing Crop The Weeds
An AP report parodies a Duke University claim about a seaweed with 30 uses growing tenfold per fortnight. The piece counters with a joke on whiskers as the true rapid crop, noting their endless growth, messiness, and the futility of trimming, while mentioning Quisling and sobriety in a satirical aside.
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Howard Blakeslee
Associated Press
Duke University
Blakeslee
Lincoln Memorial Address Echoes in Wartime Day of Remembrance
The speaker recalls Lincoln’s call to unfinished work and a renewed national purpose. He vows no deaths be in vain, urges justice over revenge, and invokes God’s peace amid wartime reflections on freedom for all.
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Lincoln
Liberty Missionaries and Thanksgiving Hope for Europe
By George Sokolsky and broadcasted in the European war context, the piece argues that American strength must inspire liberty, not merely defeat tyranny. It laments forgetfulness of God, urges allies to remember Lincoln, and calls for humility, mercy, justice, and charity as the path to a lasting civilization.
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Europe
America
Abe Lincoln
God
Everett Medlin letter from Pearl Harbor survivor on the Franklin
Survivor of the USS Franklin writes his parents about the disaster and crew sacrifices. He explains he swam eight hours to survive, defends the crew’s efforts, and expresses lasting attachment to the ship despite war’s horrors. He notes the misperception of credit given to returning crew and reiterates their mission ahead.
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Everett Medlin. Cox
U.S.S. Franklin
Pearl Harbor
New York
Voices and concerns echo from town meeting notes
Letters quote residents and officials on rest for Franklin crew and fairness in returns after a ship incident. Dr Rozzelle and Judge Burgwyn share views on humanity and traffic. M W Nash clarifies a misquote about pipe smoke. Mrs Herman reflects on service by Jewish women in the community.
Food Shortages Hit Hard as Beef Vanishes from Markets
A housewife recalls chasing meat across stores as Armour plants close and beef disappears from shelves. OPA ceiling prices kept cattle feeders unprofitable, prompting mass selling and reduced beef output, with hogs and poultry following similar misjudgments. Eggs and butter remain scarce into next spring.
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Washington
Armour Packing Plant
Armour’s
Mr. Truman
Anderson
Food prices and shortages spark congressional fury over OPA fate
Paul Mallon notes 30 percent drop in output from poultry to eggs and predicts continued scarcity through summer. He questions price controls and warns shortages persist due to weather, production cuts, and government limits, while Congress debates a 90 day extension and new restrictions.
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Congress
OPA
Things You Knew All Along on Broadway
A mosaic of quirky claims and witticisms about famous figures and everyday life. Notable items mention Lenin, the Japanese emperor, Henry Thoreau, Winston Churchill, and various curiosities about fashion, science, and culture. The list captures postwar era humor and social observations with playful asides and parodied quotes.
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Virginius Dabney
Richmond Times Dispatch
New York Times
State Highway Commission
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Jenkins
Quisling
George Sokolsky
States
Dr. C. BE. Rozzelle
W. H.S. Burgwyn
M. W. Nash
Ben Herman
Council of
Jewish Women
Paul Mallon
Winchell
Lenin
Japan
Louis XI
Henry Thoreau
Sitka
Alaska
Winston Churchill
FDR
Toronto
Lana
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Harold Fey
Kenyon Research Corp
Miami
Bing Crosby
Charles Schwab
Louis E. Bisch
WAC
Rose Stevens
Jerome Kern
Columbia
Crommelin
Montgomery
Ala
Navy
Einstein
Ripley
Atlanta
Industrial Tape Corp
New Brunswick
Brook
Oxford Baths
Hollywood
Jackson Fla
King of Siam
Jose Iturbi
Hammond
Ind
John Yet
Canada
Mozart
Marshal Petain
Verdun
Robert Georges Nivelle
Casanova
Jimmy Durante
Taft
Toscanini
Private
Breger Abroad
BY Dave Breger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!