Greene County Bond Drive Push As War Effort Intensifies
Greene County clubwomen are urged to send Pin Money stickers and bond sales records to the War Service Chairman by December 16 for a combined report. Bloomfield leads in bond sales with Homemakers 2043.75, Mothers 11285.50, Alpha Delphian 75, aiming to fund a 196000 bomber for the navy. Newberry Progressive club held Thanksgiving on November 21 with various talks and a call to buy a Pin-Money Bond during the Sixth War Loan.
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Federated Clubs
War Service
Greene County
Bloomfield
Navy
Homemakers Club
Bloomeld
Mothers Club
Alpha Delophian
Linton
Newberry Progressive Club
Mary Musselman
Mae Baker
Mary Ernestine Musselman
Treva Sheetz
U. S
Lucile Blackmore
Shoplifters Steal 80 Million A Year
New York reports shoplifters steal about 80 million dollars of goods yearly with 5 percent women. A department store detective says wartime workers hide nest eggs for postwar plans and that socialites cover bridge tables with stolen cash. The Life Story article notes average losses of 75 to 80 thousand dollars per large city store annually, worsened since the war due to fewer trained staff.
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New York
Life Story
Northern Ireland GIs Fly to Britain in Air Service
Holidaying GIs from Northern Ireland can now travel to London by air in three and a half hours at 52 dollars round trip. The first civilian overland air line to operate in Britain since the war begins uses four engined De Havilland Passenger planes with stops at Liverpool and the Isle of Man.
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London
U.P
Northern Ireland
Britain
Liverpool
Isle of Man
Repairman Fears Patrons' Wrath Over Stolen Clocks
Houston watchmaker UR Weiser plans to flee town after a burglar stole nine alarm clocks from his shop. He laments facing customers and swears the thief should be punished, noting the clocks were just repaired and running.
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Houston
Tex
W. J. Weiser
Weiser
Baron's Letter Donated to Hamilton College Library
A 150 year old letter by Baron Frederick von Steuben, drillmaster to Washington, gifted to Hamilton College library. The note, written days before the cornerstone of the institution was laid, came from August L. Richards via Remsen, a noted collector.
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Clinton
N.Y
UPA
Baron Frederick, von Steuben
Washington
Hamilton College
August L. Richards. Remsen
Steuben memorabilia letter to Benjamin W. Weo on land reward
A French addressed note to Benjamin W. Weo from the Baroy 4 group mentions Steuben and a large land grant as a reward for revolutionary services. The letter hints at renting portions of that land to secure ongoing benefits.
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Benjamin W. Weo
Baroy 4 Sang
Dune Lg
Steuben
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