France Uses Water Cure To Rally War-Torn Citizens
Government leaders and families in occupied France flocked to state owned springs for a daily regimen of water cures. Doctors prescribed diets and wine allowances while urging temperance in meals. Citizens from across the country joined the program, seeking health and renewed morale amid wartime hardship.
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Immident
France
Vichy
Allier
Slaval
Ich
Grand
de l’Hopital
Heidier
Meny
Gers Amy
Herci
Notice of Sale Under Mortgage in Hempstead County Arkansas
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned mortgagees led by John H. Yates to the United States, filed in Hempstead County Arkansas, will on October 16, 1940, at 2 p.m. offer for sale at C. W. Freyburger farm in Hempstead County to the highest bidder a herd of horses and cattle plus farming equipment including a cultivator, calves, wagon, harness, and corn, under Arkansas law and the mortgage terms. United States of America by William M. Sparks, County Supervisor signs.
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John H. Yates
Recorders
Hempstead County
Arkon
John H. Wates
State of Arkansas
Maude
Nelt
Daisy
Lil
Katie
Lady
Jersey
United States of America
William M. Sparks
Bathing Establishments in Vichy Era Hotels Describe Luxurious Spa Experience
A wartime nostalgia piece details Vichy’s postwar bathhouses catering to all classes. It describes coin slots, crowded facilities, and the lavish “massage under water” treatment priced at 79 cents. Two masseurs operate levers and hoses, finishing with private cubicles and fresh sheets for relaxation.
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United States
Vichy
Watac
Stories in Stamps Show French Empire’s War Support
Wartime stamps honor French colonial forces and de Gaulle across Syria, Morocco, Madagascar, Indo China, and Pacific territories including New Caledonia and Tahiti. Surtax funds aid families of soldiers while colonies push to continue fighting Germany. France’s prewar empire housed about 71 million people over 4.7 million square miles. Assuan Dam in Egypt allows multiple crops yearly, vs one before.
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Prince
Hitler
Petain
Syria
Morocco
Madagascar
Indo-China
French Equatorial Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Pacific
New Caledonia
Tahiti
de Gaulle
France
Britain
America
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Guadalupe
Martinique
French Guiana
Innni
Adkins Presses for Social Progress and Roosevelt Victory
Adkins urged revitalizing democracy through agency benefits, citing Arkansas received over three quarters of a billion dollars to aid citizens. He urged support for the presidential campaign, thanked state figures, and invited public to revival services at 9:20 and 7:40 p.m.
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Herbert Graves
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Baptist Meet Continued from Page One Deeds of Life
A religious section notes the apostles testify to Christ appearing after burial and declaring He lives. The discourse asks if His life grants eternal life, framing Christ as the agent in creation and ongoing witness to salvation.
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Christ
Senate debate on expediency and politics in commerce resolution
Senators clash over timing and politics of a resolution on interstate commerce. Barkley asserts no political motive while Wheeler Austin and others warn of January timing. Debate hints at influence on national defense and foreign companies, with calls to gather facts quietly before year end.
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Barkley
Senate
Pithla
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Vermont
Austices
Kentucky
Mr. Barkley
Fennator Barkley
Montana
Wheeler
Séniator Wheeler
Austin
Lamble
Senate, State ‘Commerce Committee
State Commerce Committee
Politi
National defense program inquiry fuels senate debate
The article discusses a resolution urging investigation into foreign influence over defense industries. It cites reports of German backed control over glass suppliers and metals for aircraft, urging Congress to expose or refute such influence. Senator Austin of Vermont weighs in on labeling rumors as propaganda or uncovering a real fifth column threat.
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Ional
German Chemical Trust
Austin
Vermont
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the Star
Dick Powell
Hope City Hall
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Sunny South
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Hope Star
Star
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Hotel Henry
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John S. Gibson Drug CO
Diamond Cafe
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