Navy's North Carolina Afloat With Modern Devices
Aboard the battleship North Carolina the crew enjoys modern comforts and medical facilities. The ship, a $70,000,000 floating fortress with stainless steel bunks, a top hospital, and advanced gunnery, showcases efficient galley operations and zero alcohol aboard. Captain Olaf Hustvedt expresses pride as gunnery science advances.
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Navy
North Carolina
United States
John A. Moroso
Ird
Ship News
Associated Press
Cnt
Enterprise Special News Service
John A.moroso
Yorth Carolina
Special News Service
U. S
Lunding Main
Ecks
Olaf M. Hustvedt
Decorah
Iowa
A. B. Clark
Cincinnati
Ace
Elza
North
Carolina
J. S. Gordon
Sparta
Gordon
Signature Use Across Ages Declined in Ancient Times
Historical note recalls that X marks were universally used as signatures, not only by literates, signaling good faith across eras and cultures.
Movies Taboo In L A Port
In San Pedro California a naval clash over filming halts a movie shoot at Los Angeles harbor. Eddie Albert and Irving Applebaum battle marines who seize 500 feet of film from a Nevada battleship unit. After talks the crew keeps the cameras but loses the film.
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San Pedro
Calif
Los Angeles Harbor
Shanghai
Hawaii
Eddie Albert
Albert
Rving Applebaum
Navy
Applebaum
Nevada
High Point Woman Given Prohibition Sentence In Thomasville
In a short docket at the local court, Dalphine Durham of High Point drew 36 days for violating prohibition laws, suspended on payment of court costs and good behavior, with a ban from the Blue Ribbon case near Thomasville for two years. J C Maldin, also of High Point, received the same sentence for a similar violation. Grady Crouse got 30 days for drunkenness with an appeal noted. Fletcher Hunt, recently released for drunkenness, was again sentenced to 30 days, while W F Higgins of route one received 60 days for assault with suspension on good behavior for two years and a concurrent assault on a female charge also at 60 days.
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Thomasville
Dalphine Durham
High Point
J.C. Maldin
Grady Crouse
Fletcher Hunt
W. F. Higgins
Route One
FDR Talk Pleases British Quarters
London dispatches note President Roosevelt’s Labor Day pledge to back the fight against Hitler. British editorials call the speech a direct challenge to the Nazis and foresee convoy escort plans by US warships. The Times urges renewed resolve and unity in aiding anti Nazi efforts.
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London
Roosevelt
Hitler
Daily Mail
New York
the Times
Atlantic
Navy recruits gain clothing at enlistment amid rising costs
The navy issues sailors clothing valued at 112.85 dollars on enlistment, paid later as prices climb on 26 items. Recruits start at 21 dollars a month with raises tied to ability and seniority, while life aboard a 35 000-ton ship resembles a floating city with ceaseless drills, maintenance, and restricted recreation due to wartime blackout rules.
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Navy
Black Gang
Smarts Stars Drop In On Draftees Wear Select Styles
Hollywood fashion advice for visiting draftees. Carol Landis and Linda Darnell share practical clothing tips for camp visits, stressing wearable outfits, color, and morale boosting style. They advise two suits each, pastel knits, gabardine, and a short fur jacket for day or evening wear. Hats should be flattering but modest for servicemen.
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Smarts
Dee Lowrance
NEA
Hollywood
Linda Darnell
Corale ‘Landis
Remeber
Carol Landis
Landis
Carol
Carole
Linda Brunette
Linda
The Women by Rufh Millett on city job hunting plans
A guide urges girls seeking city work to plan thoroughly before leaving home. It stresses advance housing, budget, city maps, firm interview targets, personalized letters, a practiced sales pitch, and appropriate attire to improve chances of landing a job.
Hobson’s Choice Origin Explains Phrase Meaning
Tobias Hobson, an early English stable owner, kept horses to hire and required each customer to take the horse next to the door, creating the expression Hobson's choice to denote a choice with no real alternative. The anecdote explains how the phrase entered common usage.
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Hobson
Tobias Hobson
Hobson's
Island Lake in Bois Bobert I Island Holds Brook Trout
An Atlantic coast isle near Maine named Bois Bobert I Island contains a freshwater lake home to brook trout, highlighting its natural feature and fish habitat.
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Atlantic Ocean
Maine
Bois Bobert I Island
Lessons in English and Everyday Tips Collide
A collage of language notes and household how tos. It covers usage hints like when to say within a day versus in a day, common mis pronunciations, and a cheeky word study on sanguinary. It also includes curios about the ghost tree, wart removal tips, salad dressing how to, and quips on keeping brains clean with washing soda.
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Broome
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West End
Cecil’s Drug Store
Ring-Harris Cut Rate
Arthur's Pharmacy
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Winston-Salem
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