British air minister cites Luetzow hit and Atlantic turning point
Sir Archibald Sinclair announced a British torpedo hit on the 10 000 ton pocket battleship Luetzow and detailed Atlantic defense gains. He praised reduced July sinkings, rising overseas tonnage, and coastal command success against U boat patrols while urging American workers to boost bomber production.
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Archibald Sinclair
National Defense
George VI
National Defense Committee
Sinclair
Royal Air Force
Army
Atlantic
Britain
Churchill
Bomber Command
Malta
Mediterranean
Italy
American Inventors Display Wacky Gadget At Convention
In Los Angeles on September 8 inventors showcased humorous devices a night light activated by getting up to answer the phone a hands free phone gossip gadget a glider garter hip reducers and a purse with lights among others The wackiest noted was an automatic match striker using a mouse trap to spark a match Milk Seller Fined In City Court John Artman was fined 25 dollars for selling milk without a license paying 10 dollars and receiving 30 days to pay the remaining 15
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Los Angeles
Wackier
Inventors of America
Milady
John Artman
Recreation Council Session Sets City Hall Meeting
Lawrence Recreation Council meets at City Hall this evening to coordinate a WPA backed summer recreation program. Members include R. O. Burgert Ralph Pine F A Russell city councilors A B Martin and A E Woestemeyer educators and Mrs Frank T Stockton head of the advisory committee.
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Lawrence
Government trailer camp planned for Reed project site
Parsons Kansas Sept 3 plans for a government television camp in connection with the new ordnance plant received Washington approval and immediate start was planned. The camp will hold 500 trailers for key workers and foremen with families arriving to work on the plant. Approval of preliminary ordnance plant plans was expected in Washington as Maj Otto M Jank conferred with officials. Construction to begin upon approval along with arrival of 24 carloads of tools and materials, much from Fort Leonard Wood.
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Parsons
Kan
Clyde M. Reed
Washington
Otto M. Jank
Kansas and
Iowa Ordnance Plants
Fort Leonard Wood
Forty Pay Fines in City Traffic Court
Forty people paid fines in the city police court this morning. Seventeen faced overparking tickets and paid $1 each. twenty-two paid $1 for wrong parking and one was fined $1 for running a traffic light. Frank Mier of Kansas City was fined $5 for speeding, totaling $45 in traffic violations. Also listed are names of those fined for overparking, wrong parking, and running a stop light, plus seven individuals fined for drunkenness.
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Donald S. Hults
Serpe Frank Mier
Kansas City
Walter A. Johns
Ralph Raider
George Karageorge
E. E. Butts
R.L. Tubbs
Louis Henich
Lester Scott
FE. Starliper
Richard Dawes
C. H.cayton
M Flory
Len Jella Jr
McKinley Sheneman
John Andrews
Wayne Allphin, Jr
Alice Springer
E. Cameron
A. R. Maxwell
Carl Achning
Florence Black
Everett Allison
Hoy Moll
Doris Twente
H. E. Michaels E. Davison
H. Constant
John Brown
Edna Wilson
Raymond Ice
E. L. Ince
Annabel Keeler
Riley Rogers
H. C. ‘Tracy
Marriage License Issued To Mitchell Smith Couple
A marriage license was issued by Probate Judge Frank R. Gray to Eugene Mitchell of St. Joseph Missouri and Vada Virginia Smith of Bigelow Missouri.
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Frank R. Gray
Eugene Mitchell
St. Joseph
Vada
Virginia Smith
Bigelow, Mo
Knowledge Hill Guests From Topeka and Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs. M. EB Moore and daughter Eleanor of Topeka visited Leadey with Mr. and Mrs. QO Burns and daughter Ethelyne. J. W. Rice and family from Kansas City called on the Rices. Eastman and Ruth from Kansas City also visited. The Deckwa family from Eudora and F. H. Johns from Lawrence were guests. H. O. Burns and daughter Ethelyne spent a day in Kansas City. Grandma Jones visited Mrs. Burk.
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M. EB. Moore
Eleanor
Topeka
QO. Burns
Ethelyne
Will Rice
Jemily
J. W. Rice
J. A. Rice
Kansas City
Sh. Rb! Eastman
Ruth
Wesley Deckwa
Delores
Dorothy
Mae
Margaret Ann
Mary Frances
Eudora
F. H. Johns
Lawrence
H. O. Burns
Kansas
Grandma Jones
Burk
Edwards and Burns Leave for Vale and School
Lawrence resident Edwards plans Tuesday afternoon travel while Mrs. Edwards, former local resident, and Ethelyne Burns depart Thursday for Vale where Burns will start her second year teaching music at the high school. Wyatt Gregg from Oskaloosa visited Baker Murphy and Will Rice. he taught here last year. Idella Cox Fillmore Cox Clarence Gill attended Tonganoxie sale. Idella visited Mrs. E. J. Jacka, former resident. Knowledge Hill club met at Mrs. John’s. guest Mrs. Kate Toms attended. sewing for Red Cross done. next meeting at Mrs. Burns September 17. Allen family reunion held at Mrs. Skeet’s mother’s home. 32 present. Grandpa Ricé improving. H. Burne and Ethelyne drove to Cedar Vale to enroll Ethelyne at school.
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Knowledge Hill Community Club
John
E. H. Dimick
Kate Toms
Red Cross
D. Burns
H. W. Skeet
Gary
Allen
High Prairie Residents Assist in Baldwin Move
Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson joined Mr and Mrs George Summers to help move and assist with a sale in Baldwin. Bill and Clarence Johnson aided the effort. The Hopewell Country Club was entertained by Mrs Earl Lederer last Thursday with fourteen members and guests including Mrs Arlie Lederer and Mrs John Lederer and several identified belles. The program was in
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Frank Johnson
George Summers
Baldwin
Bill
Clarence Johnson
Hopewell Country Club
Earl Lederer
Arlie Lederer
Wellsville
John Lederer
Ottawa
Barbara
Frances Bailey
Jos
Ann
Julia Merchant
Geneva Reynolds
Maria Lee Purvis
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promotes Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to stimulate bile flow with two pints daily. It markets cheap 10 cent packages and urges readers to take two pills to ease digestive discomfort and restore stomach balance.
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Carter
Nazi Got Me feature spurs lecture by Griffin group
Mrs Griffin charges readers to attend a talk titled The Nazi Got Me with the next meeting set for September 11 led by Mrs Charles Johnson. Baldwin high school bus prepares to transport students for enrollment as school starts this week and a Kansas City couple announces the birth of son Mervin Puckett at St Luke's hospital on August 26.
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Rt Griffin
Charles Johnson
Baldwin High School
James Lockood
Kansas City
Mervin, Puckett
St. Luke's Hospital
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