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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
7
Pilot Officer Ken Painter of Brighton pilots Lancaster X for X-ray at an England base. A Portuguese inscription on the bomber reads God takes care of drunks and babies. A rag doll mascot travels on every flight, not as a superstition but as a lighthearted tradition.
Antolin Jimenez leads a newly formed Legion of Mexican Guerrilla Fighters to raise a nation wide force. The plan envisions units in all regions, with fighters trained in Villa’s school and other noted leaders. The Mexican president approved formation with deep satisfaction and will permit quick mobilization in emergencies.
A Swiss broadcast cited 21,860 refugees and 960 escaped POWs arriving in one week with daily inflow at 200 to 300. The national council discussed the burden on the small republic as 58,000 foreign soldiers remain on Swiss soil amid ongoing war.”
A Chungking radio report says cholera is spreading in Anpei and Wuyuan in Suiyuan province, with more than 50 deaths in Anpei and Wuyuan and a heavy toll in Peking and Tientsin. The outbreak extends from Japanese-occupied Peking and Tientsin into free China.
A 19 year old girl threatened to leap from a six story building at 1 Hast 13th street. Police and bystanders restrained her as a building man stopped her on the roof edge. She was taken to Bellevue hospital for observation. She told officers I wants to Be buzzing where the bears go.
Washington officials say the dependency benefits office processes about 60,000 letters daily and answers each one individually, reflecting extensive outreach and public inquiry handling.
In Salt Lake City E. L. Vetters, meat market manager, faced a pile of unfilled orders after his truck driver failed to arrive. Police found the truck wrecked but the driver and $96 were missing. Later that night, his automobile was stolen.
A report describes devices used to protect war plants from saboteurs including concealed cameras or lapel pins, X-ray film destruction tech, broad area intruder detectors, and a pulse lie detector developed by Dr Reginald D MacNitt at Wilmington College.
Dorothy J. Twig, home furnishing specialist at the University of Illinois, cites careless handling as a major cause of wear. Loosen edges before removing sheets, check for snagging springs, cover exposed corners, and use a mattress pad. Rotate laundered linens to distribute wear and let fabrics rest between uses.
The article traces two methods for producing mahogany veneers. Sawing yields thick, long sheets but wastes half the block. Slicing, a newer method, creates standard thin sheets of about 1/28 inch with minimal waste, enabling larger scale, finer veneers in recent decades.
In 1930 electrical engineer Harold E. Edgerton began refining speed-flash photography. He developed a gas-filled stroboscopic lamp whose flashes are controllable with precision. A single exposure flash delivers remarkable intensity and brevity, bringing stroboscopic photography from lab work to global use.
In tropical Middle America banana leaves eight to twelve feet long and two feet wide protect plants from intense noon sun. They reduce moisture loss and shade the plant. in cooler weather the leaves lift to expose the plant to warmth, aiding growth.
Sweetbreads, thymus glands from veal and lamb, are general favorites. Prepared by broiling, frying, creaming, or scalloped and baked dishes, they contribute to a good meal. The beef animal’s thymus gland disappears as it matures.
In a western tale by Vic Yardman a lone rider confronts outlaw Clip Kane near a sagebrush plain. Deputy Red Galer traps Kane after a staged confrontation leaving Mac bruised but alive and Kane bound.
The article urges treating the cellar as part of housekeeping and lists steps to tidy shelves, wash walls, sweep floors, and keep stairs clear for safety. It recommends lining shelves with newspapers or oilcloth and creating a numbered filing system to locate jars quickly.
The White House tenure of John Adams and Abigail Adams lasted under four months. Washington and Jefferson shaped the idea of a national palace, while the first residents faced a bare 160 foot long building on un drained swamp near the Potomac with no paving or water system. Water was drawn from a nearby spring through an open trough.
Portugal, population 7.5 million, has 60 percent of its area cultivated. About 37 percent of land is cereals and pasture, 6 percent fruit trees, 5 percent vineyards, with 26 percent forest cover. Cork stripping, resin and turpentine export are notable. Wheat, sugar, coffee and dried cod are imported, while roads and motor cars boost trade reforms amid shifting international positions including Great Britain and Germany.
The article explains how sulfonamides hinder bacterial growth by creating unfavorable tissue fluids and may inhibit cellular growth over time, countered by cod liver oil. It notes slow-releasing peroxides expanding in wound care, with zinc and benzoyl peroxide used alongside sulfonamides and chlorine-delivering agents replacing Dakin treatments to control infection.
An ankle to floor length house coat is described as a modern, feminine garment. It offers comfort and softness for home wear and social settings while fitting into a busy schedule of homemaking and work. The piece notes ease of slipping into after work and suitability for kitchen use.
Washington report shows more than 3,000,000 women are union members, up from 245,000 in 1940. Elizabeth Christman of the National Women's Trade Union League notes rising female participation, shop stewards, and union training, with more contracts including equal pay though enforcement remains weak.
CHICAGO an army medical officer reports an amazing reduction in meningitis deaths from 39 percent in World War I to under 3.5 percent now thanks to sulfa drugs. Col Henry M. Thomas Jr. describes 1518 meningococcic meningitis and septicemia cases and says over 95 percent respond to specific drug therapy. He believes diagnosis and early treatment could drive mortality to zero.
Philip J. Dentinger Jr. crafted a detailed 1 500 hour miniature doll house donated to the Sisters of St. Joseph in Buffalo. The $800 value reflects skill rather than price, featuring a three fourths inch to foot scale, sliding sash windows with real glass, glazed doors, white pine siding, cedar-shingle roof, two fireplaces, lace curtains, clothes chute and full bath fixtures.
The British war office warned the public not to treat Italian war prisoners as friends by inviting them home giving money or gifts. Prisoners must be treated as before the armistice and farmers were told to be polite but firm. No ill treatment or provocation. About thirty five thousand Italian captives are in Britain.
Erik Sejr the Great Dane once mascot of the aircraft carrier Wasp has retired after proving too large. He gained fame by leaping overboard during the carrier’s sinking and swimming 14 miles to safety, before being rescued by sailors at Saratoga Springs New York.
The piece highlights Captain James Mugford of Marblehead and the USS Mugford, praising the privateer’s historic valor. It describes a portrait at a New York Antiques Fair, found by Harry Newman, and recounts Mugford’s 1776Capture of the Hope and delivery of military stores to Massachusetts militia. The essay flows into vivid street vignettes from midtown Manhattan and ends with a note from Bell Syndicate.
Mrs. Marie Striker works at a war plant in Los Angeles. Lacking a home, she visits friends to freshen up and leaves her eight year old daughter Amelia with them. With no room for her, she spends days at the cinema to sleep.
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