Soldier Vote Totals Short Of Estimates
The article notes a 1944 military and civilian vote total around 47,971,156 to date with only an estimated service vote near 7,860,900. It cites census figures for armed services eligible voters and shows Roosevelt leading Dewey roughly three to two in limited state tallies. States listed include Iowa, Minnesota, and Ohio with various estimated service ballots.
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Armed Services
Census Bureau
Wnrform
Georgia
Colorado
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Dewey
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio State
Church Men Plan Ladies Night At Christmas Party
The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Men’s League will host a Christmas party Thursday evening in the parish hall inviting wives to attend. Pastor will lead a brief Bible study followed by the cathedral film The Babe of Bethlehem. Children can view the film at 4 30 p m. Committee members include Rev Mars A Dale Bakkum Edward Helke Russell Hetland and Melvin Olson.
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Men's League of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
League
Mars A. Dale
Bakkum
Edward Helke
Russell Hetland
Melvin Olson
Censor Plays Santa Sends Freddies Gift Letter
Philadelphia report says a censor named Betchen played Santa by replying to a letter from Pvt. Frederick Lake about his oversea departure wrecking Christmas plans. The censor wrote a supportive note and suggested a present for Freddie.
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Philadelphia
Santa Claus Betchen
Pvt
Frederick Lake
Freddie
Nature's Remedy Tablets Offer Plant Based Mood Support
An advertisement touts NR Tablets as non chemical and mineral free with a purely vegetable blend of ten ingredients. It claims decades of formulation, steady, quiet action for low spirits and constipation symptoms, and features a 25 cent discount on economy sizes at druggists with exact directions.
Rundstedt's Greatest Victory On Home Front Declared
Curt Riess reports the von Rundstedt offensive boosts German morale at Christmas. He notes Goebbels' propaganda pacifies publics while warning the attack delays decisive results, predicting likely January riots as morale falters.
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Rundstedt
Riess
London
von Rundstedt
Germany
Hitler
Fuehrer
Goebbels
Reich
Britain
Greece
Paris
La Crosse Firms Aid Water Buffalo Tank Parts
Navy praise for manufacturing teams in La Crosse and 23 states that produced parts for the water buffalo amphibious tanks. The LVTs, designed with Food Machinery Corp, helped spearhead the Ormoc operation and supported Saipan and other Pacific landings.
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Ormoc
Leyte
Navy Department
Navy Bureau of Ships
Food Machinery Corporation
California
Florida
la Crosse
Bump Pump Company
Northern Engraving Company
Navy
Penetro salve links to Grandma’s old remedy idea
A historical ad recounts Grandma’s practice of using mutton suet in a chest rub for various ailments. It describes Penetro as modernizing that principle with a suet base and five active ingredients. The copy touts soothing pain, easing chest tightness, easing breathing, and treating lip and nostril chapping, bruises, and minor cuts. It urges mothers to use Penetro and druggists to sell it.
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Grandma
Three Children Die In Fire In Detroit
In Detroit a Christmas house fire killed three siblings, 3 year old Stephen Gillingham and brothers Jackie 7 and Bobbie 2, while their older sister Thelma 17 watched them. Fire destroyed the interior as the parents were away.
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Detroit
Pephen Gillingham
Jackie
Bobbie
Emmett
Clara Gil
Thelma
Florence
Barbara
Catherine
German Radio Claims Atomic Bomb Used in Nazi Offensive
Berlin radio asserts Field Marshal Karl Von Rundstedt’s forces used an atomic bomb at St. Vith. The announcer says the weapon, supposedly held by the Allies, devastates all life and leaves huge tracts scorched and ruined.
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Berlin
London
Karl von Runstedt
St. Vith
Wiley Urges Clean Out of Gasoline Crooks
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin demands a hard line against gasoline rationing crooks. He criticizes lenient courts and calls for prosecution of theft and counterfeiting of ration coupons under the U.S. criminal code rather than as misdemeanors under the second war powers act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Bar of Justice
Radio Programs and Schedules Across NBC CBS and Blue Networks
A listing of Thursday through late night radio programs across NBC CBS and Blue networks. Entries name shows such as Mr and Mrs North Eddie Cantor District Attorney Which Is Which Kay Kyser Inner Sanctum and more with times and sponsors noted.
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NBC
Mrs. North
Eddie Cantor
Kay Kyser
CBS
Jack Carson
Dr. Christian
Dunninger
Emile Vandis Land
Scramby Amby Quy
Cisco Ric
Sumner Welles
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
America
Bernardine Flynn
Pan-America
Sardi’s
Appointment With Life
Jane Cow
Johnson
Tom Mix
Mbs-West
Como
Nbec-Basic
Johnnie Johnston
Bill Slater
Mbs
Carolyn Gilbert
Nbc Easy Aces
Nbc Dance Orchestra
Mr. and
Dbs
Ted Malone
Bdlu
Cecil Brown
Lum
Abner
Sunny Skiler
Henry Youngman
Jean Hersholt
Cbs My Best Girls
Joseph Dunninger
Biu Gabriel Heatter
Ken Murray
Biu Cisco Kid
Biu
Raymond Gram
Diu
Bdiu
Paul
Nbc News
Soldier William A. Tyler wounded in action in France
Pic. William A. Tyler son of Mr and Mrs William A Tyler 222 South 10th street was slightly wounded in action in France Dec 4 per war department. A 1942 Aquinas graduate he entered service March 17 1943 trained at Fort Jackson Nashville Fort Atterbury and Fort Meade went overseas July 1944 and served in England before France.
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Pic
William A. Tyler
South 10Th Street
France
War Department
Pic. Tyler
Aquinas
Regi- Tyler
Fort Jackson
S. C
Nashville
England
Four Thousand Small Plants Win War Production Contracts
The Smaller Plants Corporation reports in 1944 Illinois Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin plants received contracts totaling 341 million dollars for war and essential civilian production. Loans of 13.44 million were made to 122 plants and machines valued at 1.55 million were leased to 49 firms.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Druggist Beirne 52 Dies in New Haven Heart Attack
Hugh P. Beirne former president of the National Association of Retail Druggists in 1942 died at 52 in New Haven from a heart attack. He led the trade group during the war era and was a prominent New England pharmacist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Hugh P. Beirne
National Association of Retail Druggists
Deaths Last Night Across United Cities
Rear Admiral Ernest G. Small 56, commander of a Fifth Fleet task force in the Pacific war, native of Waltham Massachusetts. Dr Arthur Cornelius Wherry 64, former president of the American Dental Association and 1938 Utah GOP Senate candidate. Archibald Chetwood Rains 79, retired American bank president and former governor of the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
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New York
Ernest G. Small
5Th Fleet
Pacific
Waltham, Mass
Salt Lake City
Arthur Cornelius Wherry
The
American Dental Association
Utah
U. S
Ottawa
Archibald Chetwode Rains
San Francisco Reserve Bank
United States
Paris Bombed After Liberation Night Raid Kills Three
Paris reports a night air raid near world landmarks. Three people died and 13 were injured as bombs struck repeatedly. A servicemen’s club and a hospital were damaged while night fighters pursued unseen attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Manchester Struck By V-1 Indicates New Threat
Berlin announced Manchester was hit by a V-1 bomb, suggesting German planes or longer range V-1 variants. Censors prevented British comment. A broadcast called the V-1 an important factor in the military situation and claimed there is no defense against V-1 or V-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Manchester
England
Funeral services set for Frank A Haack in Sheboygan
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Frank A Haack 64 of Sheboygan who died Sunday. He was a director of the Wisconsin Lutheran Bowling Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
Frank A. Haack
Wisconsin Lutheran Bowling Association
Certificate Needed For Evicting Tenants In Wisconsin Areas
Blake S. Haddon rent director for the La Crosse Monroe defense rental area tells buyers cannot evict tenants for personal occupancy except under rent regulation. Purchasers who acquired four properties since December 1, 1943 in La Crosse county or since November 1, 1942 in Monroe county cannot evict to occupy. A certificate from the director is required and three months must pass from the application date. If occupancy follows after the certificate but the property is rented to another tenant, the action is a violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake S. Haddon
la Crosse-Monroe
la Crosse County
Monroe County
Haddon
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms In Hospital After Sudden Turn
The condition of Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms of Rockford Illinois, a newspaper publisher and Republican leader, remained unchanged at Billings Memorial hospital after she took a sudden turn for the worse yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Rockford, Ill
Billings Memorial Hospital
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes a lemon juice recipe as a fast remedy for rheumatic pains. It mentions taking four ounces twice daily and notes a money back guarantee. The text also touts Ruo-Es compound as available through druggists and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wader
Hoesehier Broa
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