Britain's World War I demobilization plan echoed in American policy
A report notes Churchill's postwar demobilization ideas, including mustering out based on merit and industry needs. It cites opposition from Haig, support from Lloyd George, and pay increases for remaining troops. The piece discusses frontline morale, conscription for replacements, and fears of extended service for millions of U.S. soldiers abroad. It also mentions Knox's remarks on Pacific focus and Admiralty pressures amid Italy and Japan shifts.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Hurchill
Britain
Normel
England
War Office
Jas Haig
Churchill
Folkstone
London
Sol
France
Lloyd George
United States
USA
Pacific
Frank Knox
Admiralty
Far East
Japan
Free booklet of doctors opinions on an interesting subject
A prospectus states a booklet with opinions from family doctors will be sent free to readers who contact the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept K 943. The offer encourages broad distribution and emphasizes no cost to recipients while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago Local Briefs
A 1938 item notes YMCA and YWCA fundraising events for late October and local church services. Other items report re employment aids, leaf tobacco relief, and Ford NRA support. The 1973 brief mentions a window theft at Eaird’s, Cloverdale school rumor refutation, and a Wodometer invention.
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Eaird’s
Cloverdale
Convo Ee
O.K
DeLeon Prosser
War at Sea and Soldiers' Supply Shortages Reported
An Illinois signal corps officer on a 40 day tour notes termite rotted poles hindering communications and suggests steel or concrete towers. In Cairo the price of wood is high for housing while in Accra mahogany is plentiful for shelves, reflecting wartime material strain and local contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Illinois Signal Corps
Washington
Cairo
Foot
Accra
British Gold Coast Colony
Future Action of Nazi Battleships Speculated Upon
Stockholm October 1. Reports say the Nazi battleships Leutze hoisted to the Baltic after a Norwegian hideout, prompting speculation on their future role. Berlin sources suggest Doenitz will keep Tirpitz Scharnhorst and Leutzow in drydock for overhaul, relying mainly on submarines and using the battleships as credible threats to deter the British fleet at Scapa Flow. First two animated cartoons ever produced were McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur and Bray's Colonel Heeza Liar.
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Stockholm
Leutzow
Baltic Sea
Germany
Scharnhorst
Spitzbergen
Berlin
Karl Doenitz
Scapa Flow
McCay
Gertie, the Dinosaur
Bray
Colonel Heeza Liar
War Prisoners Aid Through Chest Drive
More than 120 tons of supplies for war prisoners have been shipped by war prisoners aid to Geneva Switzerland for distribution to camps across Europe. The campaign in High Point seeks 170000 dollars for 24 national relief agencies including war prisoners aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
Europe
M. L. Patrick
High Point
United War Chest
War Prisoneers
Nodo
Patrick Id
Point
Wynken Blynken and Nod Characters in a Poem
Wynken, Blynken and Nod are the characters from Eugene Field's poem Wynken Blynken and Nod. In the tale a giant is turned into a mouse by Puss-in-Boots. The snail speaks the line in Alice in Wonderland where the whiting asks the snail to walk faster.
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Wynken
Blynken
Nod
Eugene Field
Words of Wisdom Walk Boldly in the Light
A reflective quote attributed to Bailey urges bold wise steps in life as guidance from a higher hand.
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Bailey
Tomorrow's temperament and talents for harmony and skill
The passage notes a love of peace and harmony, a sunny disposition, and an even temper with avoidance of conflict. It highlights interest in literature and music, devotion to loved ones, and warns against boasting tomorrow evening. A special skill could start a good cycle if a patient person seizes openings.
Radio Schedule Highlights Wartime Programs and Serial Dramas
A detailed listing of wartime radio programming with multiple networks shows, including Portia Faces Life, Dick Tracy, The Sea Hound, Captain Midnight, Jack Armstrong, Burns, news briefs, music hours, and serials. It notes corrections by networks and varying time slots across blue and red network lines.
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Portia
Dick Tracy
Bill
Jack Armstrong
Cbs
Chick Carter
Farrell
Nbe
Blu
Seria
Hollywood
Y Howe
News
Orches
Tim Healy
Biu
Dick Thomas
Nan Merriman
Orc
Bob Stanton
Lowell Thomas
Fred Waring
Nbe Basic
Dramatico
Fulton Lewis Jr
Rex Stout
Cage
Cbs-Basic
Dixie Navy School of Music
Mbs
Don Dunphy
Abe Lyman
Playhouse
Gabriel Heatter
Dhs
Harry Wismer
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
John Vandercook
bin Bobays
Dbs
Cedric Foster
Lulu
Sunny Skylar
Bill Stern
Bius Door Canteen
de Paul Schubert
Nbe Dance Music Orchestra
Nbec-East
Nbde-West
Biua & Bs
Nbc
No clear article title available from prompt
The prompt provides only a fragment “or to ask for a favor that you do not deserve,” with no identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or events to summarize into a newspaper card.
OPA Ruling Boosts A Card Gasoline Allowances
The Office of Price Administration announced a broad rationing revision to distribute gasoline more equitably. East coast A card holders receive 2 gallons weekly up from 1.44, while B and C coupons drop to 2 gallons nationwide except the Pacific coast. The plan aims to nearly equalize rations in short-supply areas. Chairman Lea indicated the changes won’t affect a separate gasoline distribution investigation.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
T Y Mountains
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Pacific
Lea
D-Calif
House Interstate Committee
Birthday guidance mixed with social etiquette and occult notes
The item offers playful advice on dining etiquette with a male friend and suggests a horoscope reading for Sunday. It includes self descriptions of a person born today as ambitious, honest and diplomatic, plus a late evening caution about family romance and seeking church comfort at 4 47 p m if nearby.
Carrie Davis Dies. Early High Point Nurse and Church Pioneer
Carrie Alford Davis, a longtime High Point resident and one of the citys first practical nurses, died September 30. She helped found St Mark Methodist Church and was active in prayer and missionary work. Survived by three of five children, including Evie Blount and Horner Davis.
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Carrie Alford Davis
Vole
Co . m
High Point
Solomon Blair
Adam
Annie Alford
Henry Davis
Dent
Methodist Church
St. Mark Methodist Church
St. Mark Church
Smith's Chapel
Carrie Davis
Nurslings
Mrs. Sheep
Evie L. Blount
Horrer Davis
Obituary and Church Announcement From Janta Georgia
Funeral services for Mrs. Davis will be conducted Sunday at 3 30 p m by Rev W S McLeod at St Mark Church. Interment follows in Oakwood cemetery. Brothers No 2 of St Ave Church call tonight at 8 with Virgil Korie at 108 Prise Street. all members urged to attend.
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Janta
Ossie Edwin Davis
Gray
Philadelphia
Murray
B. Davis
Davis
W. S. ‘McLeod
St. Mark
Oakwood Cemetery
Brotherhood No
St.ave Church
Virgil ‘Korie
Prise S
Grade Mothers to Meet at Leonard Street School
Grade Mothers of Leonard Street School will meet Sunday afternoon at 4 p m at Mrs. Vivian Simpson home 1304 Leonard Street. Members urged to attend. Room representatives of Wm Penn PTA will meet Sunday at 5 p m with Mrs E V Baldwin 1121 Kivett Drive. PTA program committee to meet Sunday at 4 p m with Mrs Alice Hammonds 214 Underhill Ave.
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Leonard Street
Vivian Simpson
Wm. Penn Pta
E. V. Baldwin
Kivett Drive
PTA
Alice Hammonds
Underhill Ave
Church Circle Raffle Promises Ham Prize Drawn Oct Fourth
Church affiliated group W. 8. C. S of St. announces a raffle with a ham as the grand prize. Tickets are on sale now and the prize meat will be displayed Monday at Washington Street Pharmacy on Washington Street.
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Church Circle
W. 8. C. S of St
Washington Street Pharmacy
Personal notes on Edward Torrence and Annie Lilies
Edward Torrence visits his parents at 1306 Leonard Street before returning to Philadelphia to live. Mrs. Annie Lilies relocates to Chattanooga Tennessee to be near her husband Pvt Edward Lilies stationed at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
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Edward Torrence
H. B. Torrence
Leonard St
Philadelphia
Annie Lilies
Chattanooga
Tenn
Pvt
Edward Lilies
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Tokyo navy chief change reported by Tokyo broadcast
A Tokyo broadcast relayed by the Office of War Information says Vice Admiral Tomoichi Konoye has succeeded Vice Admiral Matsuki Matsuki as chief of the marine affairs board and naval attache to Canada from 1934. Matsuki reportedly asked to be relieved and assigned to another important post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokyo
Office of War Information
Tomoichi Konoye
Matsuki Matsuki
Marine Affairs Board
Canada
Matsuki
Radio Program Schedule and News Hour Listing
The schedule lists multiple radio programs and time slots including The Eye Opener at 6:00, News of the World at 8:00 with Dick Leibert at 8:15, and various music and sports shows within the station WSJS lineup. It notes segments like Down Memory Lane, Fred Waring's Orchestra, and News Summary, reflecting a mid day to evening broadcasting slate.
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Memory Lane
Fred Waring
Orchestra
News of the World Dance Orchestra
Sones of Romance
Touchdown
Mit
Yoney
Getty
Gen
Fenower
Esso
Dick Leibert
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Y.M.C.A
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Guilford College
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G. E. Henderson
Richmond
R. H. Johnson
Frances Eshelman
Fred Eshe Johnson
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Ethel Lippard
Cleo Lippard
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Goveror Ehringhaus
Roosevelt
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NRA
James H. Fraley
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