Remembering a Wilder Town and Early Lawrence Life
Ed Pine recalls 1868 migration from Maryland to Lawrence and life on the prairie. He describes long cattle drives, wolves, and gun-guarded nights, before settled farms and a nearby school. Pine’s memories cover Indians, oxen, prairie fires, and a steadfast 50th subscription to the Journal-World with his wife Ollie McCage.
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Ed Pine
Pine
Maryland
North Lawrence
Pines
Lawrence
Eline
Douglas County
Altho
Pine Boys
Robinson
University of Kansas
Journal-World
Ollie McCage
Route 5
Hird’s Corner
Highway 40
Houe
Methodist Church
Sele Thia
Will Pine
Union Pacific
Baltimore County
Chesapeake Bay
Newfoundland Guns and Ducks in Historic Chase
The season’s end saw hundreds shot from bank swivels at Jesale Sie Ata. A Newfoundland dog crew retrieved game, with twelve dogs commonly delivering around a thousand ducks in a single afternoon.
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Jesale
Need Men for Ships Urgent Merchant Crew Drive
Harry R. Barnard of the U S Employment Service notes a shipping crisis as five new merchant ships launch daily. Demand is high with two thirds of applicants signing for shipping jobs and even inexperienced men aged 17 to 50 urged to apply. The War Shipping Administration may seek draft deferments for sea duty, while Public Law 87 guarantees reemployment to merchant seamen who leave to serve, though they are not under military control.
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Harry R. Barnard
Manger
Lawrence
U. S. Employment Service
War Shipping Administration
Barnard
Congress
Army
Navy
Armed Services
Merchant Marine Training Aims to Expand Fleet After War
The article details recruitment for the merchant marine to expand the fleet and ensure proper supply lines. It notes 200 new merchant seamen needed daily, with roles including officers, seamen, radio operators, cooks, and general seamen. Training is provided before ship assignment, and the U.S. Employment Service offers complete job information across Kansas and other states.
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Barnard
Archine Ae Nevieyare
Kansas
U.S. Employment Service Office
Express Reports Photo Test Match Facial Feature Identification
Express describes a photo microtest used by the FBI showing how ear measurements can identify a person as accurately as fingerprinting. The article notes the test measures features like ear shape to verify identity, suggesting practical applications in security.
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Express
FBI
The
Hitler
Fey
Thanksgiving Dinner For GIs In New Delhi
New Delhi, American soldiers in the jungle theater reportedly enjoyed canned turkey and pumpkin pies amid the holiday. Dallas Tex resident Sat sane Stults hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for about 500 men, while a column notes quick results from the Lost and Found classified ads.
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Delhi
Pat Delee
New Delhi
Dallas
Tex
Measurements Prove a Hitler Photo Was Fake
A London Daily report from November 23 states a photograph claimed to show Adolf Hitler in Berlin bears the marks of a fake. The article cites technical measurements and inconsistencies casting doubt on the image’s authenticity.
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Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
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