November weather summary reports above normal temperatures
Meteorologist A D Sanial reports November temperatures averaged above normal with a late cold spell. Soil did not freeze until Nov 27 and total precipitation measured 1.37 inches at the city office. There were 24 cloudy days 6 partly cloudy with light showers and only a trace of snow on Nov 31. The year to Dec 1 was 5.25 inches below normal and daily temperature averaged 2.4 degrees above normal.
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A. D. Sanial
Rees
Brice Prairie
Penetro Rose Drops Nasal Relief Ad
An old style advertisement promotes Penetro Rose Drops to ease a clogged nose with two drops in each nostril. It cautions use only as directed to help the user breathe freer.
Upper Canada name era in Ontario from 1791 to 1867
The region now known as Ontario was called Upper Canada between 1791 and 1867. This period covers the colony’s early formation under British rule prior to Confederation. The title notes the historical transition leading to Ontario’s modern status.
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Ontario
Upper Canada
Survey Finds 24.2 Substandard Housing in Wisconsin Cities
The National Association of Housing Officials based on 1940 census analysis reports 24.2 percent substandard housing in Wisconsin cities with 25 000 or more population across 16 communities. Total 335 684 dwellings, 81 222 substandard. Highest rates in Superior Eau Claire Wausau. lowest in Wauwatosa.
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Wisconsin
National Association of Housing Officials
Superior
Eau Claire
Wausau
Appleton
Beloit
Pond du Lac
Green Bay
Kenosha
la Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Racine
Sheboygan
Wauwatosa
West Allis
LSTs Return After Part In Three Invasions
Three landing ships tanks LSTs return to Boston for overhaul after aiding in Normandy invasion and other campaigns. Captains recount 23 beachhead trips, 20 rounds of 40 mm ammo, two canaries killed by a near miss, and two crew with chronic seasickness despite rough seas. Ships to be reassigned likely to Pacific duty.
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Boston
England
Normandy
United States
Evansville, II
Pacific
Proud of His Apples Belvidere Boasts Wolf River Specimens
Boone County farmer William Lomas displayed two jumbo Wolf River apples at the county clerk's office in Belvidere. The fruits measured 15 inches in circumference and weighed 104 ounces each, drawing attention from local residents and newsmen.
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Belvidere
Boone County
William Lomas
Wolf River
Nosegunner Blows Up Jap Ship In Aerial Attack
Navy Liberator bomber crew led by Lieut Comdr Harold M. McGaughey destroys a camouflaged 1,000 ton Japanese freighter off Mindoro. Nosegunner Ralph C. Haroldson fires from the aircraft nose and helps cripple the ship without injuring the crew.
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Leyte
Philippines
Mindoro Island
Harold M. McGaughey
Macomb
Ill
Former Minnesota Governor Rudolph Eberhart Dies at 74
Rudolph O. Eberhart, 74, a former Minnesota Republican governor and two time lieutenant governor, dies after a long career. He was born in Sweden. Also noted are Darius E. Peck, 67, GE vice president and general counsel from Hudson, New York, and Mark Fenderson, 79, a Dobbs Ferry wood carver and cartoonist famed for The Dejected Rooster drawing with wide circulation.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Rudolph O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Sweden
Schenectady, N. Y
Darius E. Peck
The
General Electric Company
Hudson, N. Y
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
Mark Fenderson
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