Soldier Bridegroom Ike Eisenhower Begins World War I Rise
The article profiles Dwight D. Eisenhower, later General, noting his early life at Fort Sam Houston and Denver, his 1916 promotion to first lieutenant and marriage to Mamie Doud, and his roles during World War I including inspecting militia on the Mexican border and training camps leading to his rise in the Army. It covers his first orders, the birth of his son Doud Dwight, and glimpses of the period before he would command tanks.
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Eisenhower
West Point
L Tank Corps
Ike
Est’ Point
Lusitania
19Th Infantry
Fort Samoem
San Antonio
Texas
Denison
Alamo
Pancho Villa
John J. Pershing
Pershing
France
Villa
Durango
Daniel
S. Miller
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Fort Sam Houston
Miller
Mamie Geneva Doud
Denver
Col
Miss Doud
Iowa
Dwight
Mamie
Ma.e
Doud
Somesthing
the Majestic
United States
Camp Wilson
National Guard of
Illinois
Southern Department
57Th
Leon Springs
Tex
Somme
Ypres- Menin Road
V Uun
Young Chicago contest contender Karen Rushing ages three
Karen Rushing, three, is named a contender for Chicago’s youngest social security card holder. She has held a card since five months old after modeling work for commercial artists. The piece notes coal’s many colors and tones from bituminous coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Karen Rushing
Karen
Teal solution advertised for athletes foot treatment
An old drugstore ad promotes Teal solution for athlete's foot. It claims the product penetrates deeply with 90 percent alcohol and reaches more germs. It urges applying full strength for itchy sweaty or smelly feet and notes Hamilton Drug Co as the retailer.
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Hamilton Drug Co
Fort Sheridan Proud Of Salvage Record
Fort Sheridan reports a six month salvage program saved taxpayers 10000 monthly. Items salvaged include 134162 pounds of fats and greases valued at 4329 and 67700 pounds of tin cans sold for reuse. Other salvaged materials totaled 585,611 dollars in value for the first half of 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan, Ill
U.P
Fort Sheridan
John T. Rhett
Port Sheridan
Marine veteran buried in West Los Angeles
Raymond George a 50 year old Marine veteran and former bodyguard to President Wilson in Europe received full military rites in West Los Angeles He died of a heart attack in New York while traveling to Philadelphia for the S S Los Angeles launch He was son of former Montana Senator William B George.
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Los Angeles
Aug
U.P
Raymond George
Wilson
Europe
George
California Marine Corps League
New York
S. S. Los Angeles
Philadelphia
William B. George
Montana
Nashville sergeant Invents tester for airplane motors
E. R. Fulcher Jr of Nashville a former engineering student and Army sergeant has had his ingenious auxiliary generator and power regulator tester adopted by the Air Service. The device tests aircraft motors without disassembly and has saved many man hours in repair and maintenance since adoption.
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Nashville, Tenn
U.P
E. R. Fulcher, Jr
Nashville
Air Service Command
Flucher
Fresno to grant free licenses to WWII veteran dogs
Fresno council voted to award free licenses to all dogs honorably discharged from the Army. The move honors twenty World War II canine veterans connected to the city of Fresno California.
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Fresno
Cal
U.P
Egg Within Egg Astonishes Illinois Hens Nest
Mrs. Joseph Mazza of Kankakee Illinois found an egg the size of a goose egg in a White Rock hen nest. She cracked it to reveal the white and another complete egg shell inside the shell.
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Kankakee
Joseph Mazza
Jeep production to begin in full at Connersville plant
N C Ferreri of American Central Manufacturing says 25 000 jeep bodies ordered and civilian production to start in November once War Production Board materials are approved. Civilian model similar but with a four inch seat cushion. Bodies built for Willys Overland and aimed mainly at farm use. Prices not estimated and purchase priorities not discussed.
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Connersville
Ind
Aug
Willys-Overland
Ferreri
Oil flow from household faucet in Aurora described as miracle
Mr and Mrs H C Bivin in Aurora Illinois reported oil erupted from their home faucets after Mrs Bivin drew water for dishes. Every faucet produced oil for 36 hours before the gusher ceased. Geology Professor Clarence R Smith and Chemistry head Dr Curtis Singleterry examined the find and sought tests. The couple’s home sits north of Aurora with its own electric pump and 240 foot well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Ill
U.R
H. C. Bivin
Bivin
Fox River
Singer Harriet Hilliard Launders Ozzie Nelson Orchestra
Harriet Hilliard, singer with the Nelson band, set up a washing machine in Ozzie Nelson’s dressing room during a Chicago engagement and began laundering his shirts then expanded to the entire orchestra.
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Chicago
U.P
Harriet Hilliard
Radio
Ozzie Nelson
Nelson
Harriet
Ozzie
Canadian Private Captures 160 Germans In Gap Battle
Pvt Earl McAllister of Hamilton Ontario single handedly captured 160 German troops during the recent Gap action in Trun France. He used captured vehicles and his Sten gun to halt and disarm groups of soldiers as resistance fighters guided his moves.
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United Press
Trun
France
U.P
Earl McAllister
Hamilton
Ont
the Gap
McAllister
Army Releases Light Trucks and Cars for Civilian Use
Maj. Gen. Lucius D. Clay testified before the House Committee on postwar policy that 52 000 light trucks and 7 000 passenger automobiles have been released or redirected to civilian use in recent months. He said 32 000 trucks are sent to treasury procurement and will be available to civilians soon, with thousands more tires directed to public channels.
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Washington
Aug
U.R
Army
Lucius D. Clay
Army Procurement
House Committee On
Clay
Treasury Procurement Department
Chiggers Prefer Blonde Victims Say Nebraska Expert
Lincoln Nebraska U P report quotes extension enzymologist Don B Whelan from the state agricultural college saying chiggers seek thin skinned victims and blondes are more likely to be found. He advises sulfur dust around ankles and clothing to deter them and recommends fly spray on bites plus warm soapy baths for relief.
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Lincoln, Neb
U.P
Don B. Whelan
State Agricultural
Whelan
False Teeth Adhesive Promises Comfort and Stability
An advertisement promotes PASTERTH denture adhesive claiming it secures plates tighter without gummy taste or odor. It asserts the product is alkaline and non acidic and safe for use while speaking or laughing, available at drug stores.
Goodbody Aids Chicago Murder Mystery Probe
Peter Goodbody British son in law of Mrs Frank Starr Williams arrives from India to assist Chicago police in solving the Drake hotel murder of January 19. He tells Chief Walter Storm he wished to come sooner but could not. His wife Patricia was present in the room but could add little beyond the killer wearing a black coat and lamb fur.
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Chicago
U.P
Peter Goodbody
Frank Starr Williams
Drake Hotel
Walter Storm
India
Patricia Goodbody
Bill of Rights Copy Unearthed by State Archivist
Miss Mary T. Quinn, state archivist, unearthed an original Bill of Rights copy filed with maps. She notes that only seven of the 14 originals are known to exist, with five held by states, one in the federal archives, and the seventh on exhibit in New York.
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Providence, R. 1
U.R
Mary T. Quinn
Malnutrition Found Among Mexico City Children
Government nutrition survey in the Federal District finds 5,592 of 10,000 examined middle and lower class children malnourished. Other details indicate widespread hunger concerns in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Federal District
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All Good Drug Stores
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FT. Sheridan
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JEEP
By William Wilson
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Gillette
Ivy Crain
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Griffin Shoe Polish
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Exall
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Diodine
Jeaby
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ST. Joseph
Tampax
Vaseline
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Colgate Dental Cream
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