Fall of Nanking Invasion Report Via Oahu Dispatches
AP dispatches from Nanking recount the city’s siege and fall to Japanese forces, noting mass casualties among soldiers and civilians, looting by fleeing troops, and the safe zone protected by American and German residents. The Panay sinking is acknowledged and a private Chinese soldier is hailed as unsung hero. Also reports a Kansas WPA employment rise to 30,000 by late February with 27,000 on December 1.
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Nanking
Pzunboat
Oahu
China
C. Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
McDaniel
Panay
Seta
University of
Tillman Dardin
New York Times
Chungshan Road
Metropolitan Hotel
Sun Yat-Sen
WPA
Topeka
John Brink
Kansas
Terrace Construction Advances On West Tally Creek Project
The Soil Conservation Service reports 165.9 miles of terrace built on crop and pasture lands covering about 3400 acres. Additional work includes 6.6 miles of artificial terrace outlets and 6.6 miles of diversions for gully control. Seeding failures due to weather mean many outlets will be reseeded in spring to complete the terrace system.
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West Tally Creek
R. G. McVicker
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Items Listed
The page presents a scrambled cross word puzzle with numbered across and down clues ranging from anatomy to geography and literature. It includes entries for animal stomach, feminine names, and historical terms, interleaved with mis-typed or garbled clues and partial phrases.
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Rome
Garner
Lost and Found Reminder in Classified Page Ad
The notice highlights using the Lost and Found column in the classified page for missing items. It notes moisture in the northern area and reminds readers to check listings for found items or to report losses.
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Adv
Community club meeting ends with varied program
The Macksay community club elected Arthur Hemphill as president and organized a diverse program including a doughnut on a string eating stunt a fruitless spelling match and a Bobbing for apples contest. Prizes were awarded and Eskimo pies sold as the evening closed before a light orchestra performance.
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Arthur Hemphill
J. J. Nelson
Lewis Torneden
Charles Iles
Eugene North
Maurice Raber
R. C. Collins
Evelyn
Wakarusa
Raymond Gardner
Gardner
Woodie Laughlin
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Jake Hodder
California
W. H. Mohler
Mohler
Frank Mohler
Baldwin
Clarence Hummelgaard
Dafer
John North
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United States
Arthur Menken
Paramount Newsreel
New York
St. James’ Church
Soil Conservation Service Notes
Leysse
France
CCC
Ottawa
F. C. Barnhill
T. R. Brandon
J. H. Crawford
E. L. Hume
J. H. Pippert
Leonard A. Lefholz
Tally Creek
J. H. Pippett
Emel Johnson
Naomi
Alexican
Scoten
Talon
Nevada
Guido
Judah
Masonic
Jez
Ures
Mackey
Chestnut Stoker
Fittshore & Midway Coal
Kaw Valley Fuel Co
Everett” Christenson
Arndt
Bob ‘McElhiney
Mass
Court House
Mons Tha
Pepe
Florence Snow
Webster
Monopoly
Pix
Flinch
Easy Money
Camelot
G-men
Mulotone
Keeler
Swank
American Flyer
Tinkertoys
Santa
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