War Department orders engines from Allison for aircraft use
The War Department placed a 69 722 625 dollar order with Allison Engineering Company at Indianapolis for liquid cooled aircraft engines. The exact engine count was not disclosed but many thousands are implied. The move accelerates aircraft engine production to reduce bottlenecks in the defense program alongside other automotive industry contracts and bomber part manufacturing sites planned in Omaha, Kansas City, and Tulsa.
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Washington
War Department
Allison Engineering Co
General Motors Corp
Indianapolis
Defense
William §. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Allison
Ford Motor Co
Packard Lee Co
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Tulsa
Okla
Kin Share $150 Estate to 35 Marin heirs
A Swiss estate left by Eugenio Hognin honors 35 Marin county heirs including nieces nephews and grandchildren. The 156 estate will be distributed among residents of San Rafael as they settle the probate. Vitamin A is noted as essential to health for all ages in public health mentions.
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San Rafael
Cal
Eugenio Hognin
Switzerland
Marin County
KruGon Praised by Missouri Woman for Relief
Mrs. J C Wright of Joplin narrates years of illness including fatigue, indigestion, and nerve disturbance eased after using KruGon. She reports restored appetite, fewer pains, and better sleep, praising KruGon as a popular remedy sold by Branden Orser Drug Co and local pharmacies.
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KruGon
J.C. Wright
Mar- St
Joplin
Missouri
J.C. Wrighs
Mrs. Wright
Brandenorser Drug Co
High St
London War Brings Quiet Humanity To Daily Life
A London AP correspondent portrays life under bombardment showing how civilians, including an aging maid, cope with nightly raids. The story follows her transformation from a silent worker to a sociable caregiver who shelters with a displaced family, fosters community bonds, and insists on remaining near her home despite widespread destruction.
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London
Jewelry theft at Reeves Jewelery Store in Joplin
A thief smashed the Reeves Jewelry Store window in Joplin Missouri and stole 47 watches and 35 diamond rings. The loss was estimated at 1500 dollars. Several watches were recovered. no arrests reported. Other items note safety drive in Pawtucket and a Pellagra decline in Alabama with 243 cases in 1939.
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Joplin
Dee
Reeves Jewelry
Gerald Stults
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Probing Social Security in Missouri Lawmaking
Missouri lawmakers show near unity to preserve old age pension payments amid calls to cut agency operating funds. Representatives urge economical social security setup and demand adequate data to inform investigations, as debates over relief stretch sessions and budget choices continue.
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Oldsters
Prao- Bram
B. E. Caruthers
Farmington
W. W.sunderwirth
Cedar ‘County
Missouri
Sjiecelal
RAF Bombing Berlin and Italian Retreat Mark Wider Front
Italian counter attack and general advance push back in mountainous terrain above Pogradetz as Nazis seek French support, while Hitler’s envoy Abetz arrives at Vichy amid cabinet upheaval and Laval’s ouster, signaling fragility of Petain regime.
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RAF
Berlin
Pogradetz
Switzerland
Germany
France
Africa
Adolf Hitlér
Otto Abetz
Vichy
Fueh
Stomach Ailments Ranked as Nation’s Seventh Killer
A Washington columnist notes digestive tract diseases cause about 85,000 deaths yearly, with appendicitis as the top killer in this group. Despite improved surgery, many ignore early symptoms, risking rupture and peritonitis. Apple pulp helps infant diarrhea. progress seen in cirrhosis and ulcers, though worry links to ulcers.
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John Grover Washington
U.S
Thomas Parran
Armament Push Urges Faster Tool Production for War
A Roosevelt era appeal urges machine tool workers to speed up delivery and boost production. The defense mission stresses tools as vital to planes, guns, torpedoes, tanks and other munitions and warns that every saved minute accelerates armaments. Knudsen’s plea hints at possible unlimited emergency measures.
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Anclé Sam
Search Continues for Two Hunters on Mississippi River
Search along the Mississippi River for George Graves and R L Hawkins of Hannibal after they disappeared Friday during duck hunting. Their boat and decoys were found, suggesting they may have drowned while crossing to an island.
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Louisiana
Mississippi River
George Graves
R.L. Hawkins
Hannibal
Montana bulls a little hoarse
Helena AP reports Montana bulls show sore throats from excess bellowing despite not being seriously ill. The state livestock sanitary board notes vocal strain as the likely cause, amid statewide concerns over cattle health and noise levels. George Gove crafts canes with 550 and 350 wood pieces, combining over 50 wood types for each cane.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Searsmont
George Gove
Hunter Makes Good at Last in Reno News
In Reno, Lester Groth of the state printing office had vowed to shoot a wild goose for his pastor since 1922. This year he succeeded, and the Rev J L Harvey of the city received the bird. In Burlington Maine, Jack Williams faced a bear that ate two blueberry pies and tried to climb into his bed before fleeing when Williams turned on the lights.
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Hunter
Reno
Nev
UPJ
Lester Groth
State-Printing Office
J. L. Harvey
Burlington
Jack Williams
Williams
Pastor Lathrop Dies After Church Boiler Blast
Manhattan Kansas reports Rev. Theodore Lathrop pastor of the First Congregational Church died of smoke asphyxiation after the church heating boiler exploded just before services. He was 59. A separate fire killed Byron Pound, 82, a retired mail carrier, whose home burned. Vinita Oklahoma held hot air day as students prepared for political campaigns with candidates addressing the student body.
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Manhattan
Kans
Theodore 3
Lathrop
First Congregational Church
Byron H. Pound
Vinita
Okla
Vinita High School
Australia Builds Patrol Craft Record Time
Five Melbourne shipyards are building fast patrol boats for Australia entirely from Australian materials and designs. They are declared to be constructed in record time.
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Australia
Melbourne
Music as an Art Traces Back to Ancient Stone Age
A brief reflection notes that music as an art form existed in the stone age, highlighting early human creativity and the universal presence of sound in ancient life. The statement frames music as a fundamental cultural expression across prehistoric times.
Three Die in Mulberry Train Car Crash
A Kansas City Southern line crossing near Mulberry claims three lives when a southbound streamliner collides with a car. Mrs. Luther Mattingly aged 50, her daughter Ruby 13, and Rev. David Strode die. Harold Mattingly 23 drives the car with minor injuries. Luther Mattingly and Ruby were his relatives and Rev. Strode conducted local revival services. Train crew say Harold failed to see the oncoming train and emergency brakes were used too late.
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Mulberry
Kansas City
He’ R
Luther Mattingly
Ruby
David Strode
Mattingly
Harold
Sentencing Deferred for Festus Bankers in FDIC Case
In St Louis, Norville W. Brickey and Charles E. Porter, former president and vice president of Citizens Bank of Festus, faced deferred sentencing after being found guilty on all counts for making false reports to the FDIC. Judge John Caskie Collet postponed until January 6, while Brickey’s request for a new trial remains under advisement.
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ST. Louis
Norville W. Brickey
Charles E. Porter
Citizens’ Bank of Festus
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
John Caskie Collet
Collet
Brickey
Porter
Mexican Train Wreck Kills Nineteen Passengers Near Iguala
Nineteen passengers were killed and 39 injured in a train wreck near Iguala Guerrero. The passenger coaches and repair cars plunged down an embankment on a sharp curve while the Mexico City to Chilpancingo service sped along. Among the dead were three children and one woman. eight children and nine women were among the injured.
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Mexico City
Iguala
Fistula Relief Book Offered By McCleary Clinic
The McCleary Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri advertises a free 116 page book on fistula hemorrhoids and colon disorders. To receive a copy send a postcard to E 2203 Elms Boulevard. The offer promises potential relief from suffering and money saved.
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McCleary Clinic
Elms
Excelsior Springs
Train crew killed and injured overtax Iguala hospital
A train disaster left a crew dead and many injured, overburdening Iguala’s hospital. The Smithsonian Institution in Washington was founded by Englishman James Smithson, who died in 1824.
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Iguala
Smithsonian Institution of Washington
James Smithson
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