Tobacco economy and a colonial dining scene on the Pamunkey
Swain and Randall travel with servants to Phillips inn on the Pamunkey River. They discuss tobacco as Virginia’s lifeblood and its monetary role, meet a William and Mary professor and his family, and debate the need for a colonial gazette before resuming their journey at half past three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Phillips
Pamunkey
Belmore
Swain
Tidewater
Gwain
Randall
Phillips’ Inn
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Potomac
Colonies
Boston
News-Letter
Public Gazette
Tig & Te
Nazis Bombing U S Hospitals In Western Front Attacks
Dispatches report German planes bombed two American army hospitals in northeast France and Belgium. Red Cross markings were painted by Germans on the sites, with American casualties reported. One hospital near Nancy housed about 1,000 soldiers. attacks began at 8 20 p.m. December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyenited Press
Western Front
France
Belgium
Thatrea
Mienoowrt
Battlefront
Christamas
Nancy
Epinal
Veuthe
Homeward Bound telegraph service approved for military personnel
The Federal Communications Commission approved a Homeward Bound telegraph service by Western Union for service members returning from overseas. The fixed text messages will be sent from debarkation hospitals and reception centers at a 25 cent rate to Western Union destinations in the United States. Messages include brief personal notes and will be the first fixed text greetings since 1942. Also notes Donald Turley and Otis Turley family travel after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communication Commission
Western Union
Clare Stewart
Telegraph Company
United States
L.ady
Stewar Syuet
Million Planes Drive at Nazi Targets in Europe
A force of over 1 500 American heavy bombers and fighters joined by RAF raids struck German rail hubs and bridges in a weeklong assault. Targets included Frankfurt Aschaffenburg and Bingen with extensive explosions and smoke as Mustang pilot Lt Richard Stevene described vast bombed areas.
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London
U.R
Battlefront
Rhineland
Royal Air Force
Germany
Ardennes Salient
Bingen
Frankfurt
Aschaffenburg
Richard Stevene
Ferris, Ill
Oldest Marion resident Isabel Parks dies at 99
Marion report notes Isabel Shockey Parks aged 99 died today in Indiana. She would have turned 100 on April 13. Other items include Gladys Button appointed Henry County recorder to serve the remainder of Ev erette Button's term through Jan 1 1947, and Fort Wayne area war plant production delays reported to WPB. Robert’s rites were set for Warsaw.
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Marion
UB. Grant County
Isabel Shockey Parks
New Castle
U.R
Gladys Button
Henry County Commissioners
Everette C. Button
Henry County Recorder
Gary
Fort Wayne
N. Fr. Zurbach
Fatal Farm Tractor Crash Kills 27 On Highway 30
Galbreath aged 27 died instantly when struck by a tractor and a semitrailer driven by Joseph Nargie near War Saw on Highway 30 east of Melrose Park.
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Galbreath
Joseph Nargie
Melrose Pari
Ill
Warsaw
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U.S
K. J. Ecker
Western
Mrs
Donald Turley
South Bend
Otis Turley
Sue
Neay
Best
Hixson & Sahm
Daraishings
Indiana News
U.P
Robert
Kroger Baking CO
Linton
Itai
Ganl
Francis Haseman
Aya
E. Vincennes St
Ladies and
Land of Nowhere
Avgal
Hi-Way Cafe
George Gillespie
Cravens
Daisy Cigar Store
Evothine
Athe
VVE
Linton Motor Sales, Inc
West
Vincennes
Ieaanert
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