London War Notes in 1940s Reflections and Oddities
Hale Boyle surveys London life amid wartime shortages and rubble, noting open reservoirs, queueing for services, street entertainment, taxi quirks, tea habits, and local reports on commodities. He details civic measures, prices, a stamp dealer's death, crime items, and a final etymology note on the Meander River.
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Hale Boyle
London
Thames
Heaven
Local Visitors Gather for Memorial Day Weekends
A flurry of Dayton and Punxsutawney visitors mix with Indiana and Pittsburgh guests as families including the Greanassiays Segar Gamble and Stuchells spend Sundays with Pattons and Lewis. Nearby calls come from Ridgeway Wilkinsburg Clymer and Apollo residents with several outings to Glade Run Church and Dayton business visits noted.
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Greanassiay
Priscilla Segar
Eleanor Gamble
Bar Slope
R. EB. Patton
Clay Stuchell
Tonawanda
Kenneth Horning
Near Punxsutawney
George Whitaker
Ridgeway
George BE. Koehler
Wilkinsburg
D. EB. Lewis
Theodore Reichard
Pittsburgh
Merle Neal
M. B
Scott Postiewsite
D. B. Lewis
Glade Run
Indiana
Delbert Rudolph
Clare Elkin
Beck
Boyd Smith
Punxsutawney
Hannah Smith
C. W. Postlewaite
Clark Neal
Clymer
Blaine Coon
Ellis
Dayton
Ruth Cochran
Arthur Scott
Apollo
Turney Postlewaite
Alice Neal
Rhoda Cowan
Cleveland
Ohio
Blythe Pollum
Howard Nelson
Brookville
P. L. Sprankle
Costliest Bridge Reported as World’s Most Expensive Project
An Australian railroad bridge is labeled the costliest engineering project yet critics say only a single train crossed in 65 years costing about $100000. Officials chose an alternate route after the initial run at noon. Local notes record visits from Staten Island and Ridgeway residents and several weekend family gatherings around Beaver and Punxsutawney, with fishing on the Allegheny river.
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Australia
Roland Kerr
Staten Island
Mallon
Ridgeway
C. W. Postlewaite
Carl Chambers
Harrleburdh
Olive Chambers
Clair Sprankle
Walter Neal
Dick Whitesell
Bill Sprankle
Allegheny River
Merle Neal
Louella Hart Bridge
Ambrose
Betty Salsgiver
Punxsutawney
Frederick Chambers
New Incendiary Bullet Promises Devastating Firepower
An ad style claim touts a 40 caliber incendiary bullet said to flood enemies with flame on impact. It proclaims tanks helpless against it and frames war bonds as essential for victory, presenting a stark wartime fundraising pitch with bold assurances.
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