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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
4
An advertisement claims a remedy penetrates deeply to kill athletes foot germs. It urges applying full strength for itchy sweaty or smelly feet and mentions availability for 35 cents at Hamilton Drug Co.
Postmaster General Frank C. Walker urges Americans to plan early for Christmas gifts to Army and Navy personnel overseas. The overseas mailing window runs September 15 to October 15, after which a written request is required. He stresses careful wrapping, sturdy packaging, and clear addresses to ensure delivery, noting many parcels were crushed or lost last year.
Officials urge residents to mail Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas starting September 15 to avoid delays. Pack tight and prevent breakage using strong materials. do not exceed five pounds or 36 inches in length plus girth, and mark parcels Christmas parcel for priority handling.
The Indian Army grew at roughly 30,000 monthly and stood at 2,000,000 in March 1944. The Royal Indian Navy numbered about 20,000 and the Indian Air Force around 30,000.
A U S Naval Base Hospital in England reports rapid, skilled care for Normandy casualties. An 88 millimeter shell wounded a soldier. surgeons removed a steel shrapnel fragment from his lung within hours. The facility treats soldiers sailors Coast Guardsmen Marines and allied troops with 50 doctors 12 corps officers 98 nurses and 400 corpsmen.
Greene County Board of Election Commissioners invites sealed bids August 2 1944 at 9 00 A M at the Greene Circuit Court Clerk's office Bloomfield Indiana for printing ballots and election supplies for the November 1944 election. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check of 200 00 and a non collusive affidavit and filed at the Clerk's office in Bloomfield Indiana.
Town celebrates invasion progress with 57 blue stars on the Service Flag. Bob Newcomb and Doc Hollister praise Allied teamwork, noting British and American soldiers overcoming differences over beer and darts, predicting lasting peace.
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