Disabled Join New York Army
In wartime America thousands of disabled men and women find work with War Manpower Commission help and private employers. 600,000 have found jobs since entry into the war, bringing total working disabled heroes to 1,250,000, with many expected to keep positions postwar.
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Washington
United States
U. S. War Manpower Commission
War Manpower Commission
Federation of Crippled and Disabled, Inc
Williamsport
Shipwreck Victims Near Safe Water From Salt Elixir
Dr. A C Ivy of Northwestern University leads naval research at Bethesda Maryland on turning salt water into drinkable water for cast adrift seafarers. He says progress is hopeful and aims for a practical device that is lightweight and compact for use on rubber rafts and similar craft.
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Washington
Naval Medical Research
A. C. Ivy
Northwestern University
Navy
New Medical Research Institute
Bethesda
Army Bars Rivalry With Private Business
The War Department announced civilian purchases at army post exchanges are limited to food drink and tobacco to reduce competition with private business. Exceptions will apply where civilian purchases from private agencies are impracticable.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Pasteurization Opens Way to Fresh Butter Flavor
Farm readers seek how to prevent rancid butter. dairy expert Forrest C. Button urges pasteurizing the cream. Heat to 145 to 150 F for 30 minutes or 165 to 170 F for 10 to 15 minutes then cool to 50 F or lower and hold three hours before churning.
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Forrest C. Button
Dairy Manufactures
Professor Button
Button
Layered Ashes Preserve Furnace Grates In Firepit Use
A furnace can strain grate life from improper firing. Keep four to six inches of ashes on the grates to insulate against heat and maintain air draft. Do not shake or dump grates abruptly and keep the ash pit clean for proper circulation and to prevent overheating.
Regency Era Furnishings
English Regency spanned 1811 to 1820 with George IV as regent. Styles, built on Georgian roots, echoed Empire tastes with Roman Egyptian Greek influence. Chairs resemble Directoire and Empire forms. cabinets feature metal grill doors. mahogany and rosewood common. black lacquer with gold accents popular.
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George IV
George III
France
Directoire
Restore Old Shrubs and Hedge Maintenance Tips
Old shrubs can be rejuvenated by spring trimming. For hedges cut near the ground before new growth, then shear every six inches to keep them bushy. For individual shrubs remove one third of the oldest wood annually and pinch back new suckers to encourage side branching and compact growth.
Governors who served as fliers in World War I
Five governors gained aviation insight during World War I by serving as army or navy air personnel. Spes Sard Holland of Florida Dwight Green of Illinois Sumner Sewall of Maine Herbert B Maw of Utah and Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas all flew in the war Hollands squadron downed two enemy planes was shot down once and earned the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Spessard Holland
Florida
Dwight Green
Illinois
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Herbert B. Maw
Utah
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Naval Reserve
Holland
Complex stomachs enable ruminants to use cereal feeds
Complex stomachs allow cattle sheep and other ruminants to obtain all their protein from common cereal and legume feeds. Animals with simple stomachs like hogs and chickens cannot use these feeds and require high quality protein feeds plus a minimum animal protein intake.
Mussels To Break Into U S Markets Amid War Demand
Maine fisheries officials say American mussels may finally gain popularity as war shortages boost demand. European consumption is high with France and Britain buying millions of pounds annually. Maine packers plan to can mussels for U S markets, using lend lease priorities for initial trials.
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Boothbay
Arbor
Maine
England
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Arthur’. wBe Greenleaf
Missioner
France
Britain
Sea
Nazis Fail to Convert Dutch to New Order
London reports the Dutch Nazi party has not gained broad support after occupation. Max Blokzijl says opposition remains among educated circles and workers, with 30 000 members in 1940 rising to over 100 000 while Mussert claims 35 000 sympathizers. He cites social security fears and teacher stubbornness as barriers, hoping to recruit youth in cities. Dutch Nazi Youth Storm counts 20 000.
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London
Max Blokzijl
West Deutcher Beobachter
Blokzijl
Anton A. Mussert
Holland
Amsterdam
Reich Army Cut to Six Million by War Losses
London reports indicate Allied circles estimate German army strength reduced to below six million effective troops due to losses in Russia and Libya. Up to one and a half million may be wounded or unfit, with total German casualties in 34 years of conflict around five million.
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Reich
London
Russia
Libya
Germany
Adolf Hitler
British pubs to display maps of the United States
London reports every British pub will show two new wall decorations a large map of the United States with state names and major cities and a chart of insignia worn by American service members. The ministry of information leads the program with distribution by the Brewers association to help Britons know their Americans better.
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London
Britain
United States
Ministry of Information
Brewers Association
Patrons Must Share Theater Programs In Broadway
New York theatergoers must share their Playbill programs due to government restrictions. The Playbill will curb paper use with one copy issued for every two customers across the Broadway area.
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New York
Playbill
Broadway
Gabes Oasis drives Tunisian desert hub on coast route
Gabes, a 20 000 resident Tunisian port, sits on the main transit line from Bizerte and Tunis to Tripoli. The town sits on a coast linked rail network with oases yielding water and 200 000 palm trees. Shallow Gabes bay requires lightering for ships reaching the harbor.
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Gabes
Rommel
Bizerte
Tunis
Tripoli
Utah
North Africa
Menzel
Pjara
Oases
Gabes Bay
Tunisian
Gulf
Italians Keep American Prisoners in Mountains
British sources report that American prisoners are held in a new camp at Chieti, 100 miles northeast of Rome. The city sits in a mountainous area with easy rail access, surrounded by the Majella and Gran Sasso ranges and near the Adriatic. Chieti, Abruzzi’s historic capital, features churches, a Greek theater, and a renowned art gallery in a region once a peacetime resort.
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Chieti
Italy
Boot
Rome
onZall
Adriatic Sea
Dim
Majella
Appenines
Abruzzi
Plows and Harrows Require Repair Before Spring Tillage
The article explains that plows and harrows need checking and adjustment for early spring tillage. Bent or sprung beams, incorrect clevis settings, and worn runners or teeth reduce efficiency and cause uneven furrows. Regular replacement and proper adjustment keep the equipment aligned and functioning.
Smell Report Reveals Jungle Warfare Tactics On Guadalcanal
Marine correspondent Master Technical Sergeant James Hurlbut recounts jungle combat on Guadalcanal where scent warned scouts of Japanese presence before sight or sound. He notes a distinctive musty odor resembling skunk or cabbage and recalls swapping lost blankets for Japanese ones that carried the scent for months.
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U. S
Guadalcanal
James Hurlbut
Marine Corps
United States
South Pacific
Hurlbut
Leatherneck
Understanding Mastitis In Udder Inflammation And Effects
Inflammation of the udder known as garget or caked udder is caused by bacteria entering through the teat canal. It may be acute in about 2 percent of cases or chronic in 98 percent, with most herds facing the chronic form that gradually hardens tissue and reduces milk flow. Small milk clots appear and in advanced cases milk may be bloody or stringy.
Record US Shipyards Double 1943 Output Amid War Demand
The American shipbuilding industry is set to more than double its 1942 output of 3,000,000 deadweight tons by end of 1943, aiming near 19,000,000 tons and possibly 20,000,000 with supplies. Rear Admiral Emory S. Land notes 746 Victory fleet vessels delivered through 1942, including 542 Liberty ships and 62 tankers, while 800 plants across 32 states supply materiel for the Victory fleet.
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Washington
Marine ‘Commission
Commission
Emory S. Land
Armed Services
Great Britain
Army
Navy
United States
Seaboard
Victory Fleet
Maritime Commission
Arabs Dinner Etiquette Baffles American Guards in North Africa
Richard M. Lavaresy, formerly of Laramie and now an army intelligence officer, describes an Arabian meal in North Africa. Guests sit on pillows around a low table while a servant pours water over the right hand for cleansing. The main course chicken is eaten with the right hand only, tearing it apart, then the grease is wiped from the hand on bread before eating.
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Laramie
Wyo
Richard M. Lavaresy
North Africa
Savaresy
Bevin cites large wartime labor mobilization in Britain
London reports that Labour Minister Ernest Bevin says about 750000 men over 65 and women over 60 have joined the workforce. He adds that none of the single women of draft age are in such essential work.
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Britain
London
Ernest Bevin
University of Illinois helps railroads cut rail breaks in service
University of Illinois engineers led by Prof. H F Moore studied rail fatigue after rail breaks reached 12 000 annually across North America. They identified shatter cracks as the cause and showed controlled cooling prevented breaks. Since 1934 five million tons of rails have been produced with this method and some rails have lasted seven years under heavier locomotive weights and faster trains.
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University of Illinois
Association of American Railroads
American Iron and Steel Institute
United States
Canada
University of ‘Illinois
H. F. ‘Moore
Illinois ranks third in full time college enrollment
A study by President Raymond Walters of the University of Cincinnati places Illinois third nationwide in full time enrollment for the first semester of 1942 43 with 11 294 students. California leads with 18 364 and Minnesota 11 859. Walters based his figures on 667 approved colleges and universities including 33 in Illinois totaling 46 067 students. The University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago trains army doctors in neurological surgery.
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Minois
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Tlinois
California
Minnesota
Walters
Oflinois
Notice of Claim Day in Estate of Alice D Gorham
The estate of Alice D Gorham deceased in Clark County Illinois sets Monday August 2 1943 as the claim date. Creditors may file claims with executor Fred H Gorham and attorney M Scholfield Marshall Illinois before the date without summons.
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Alice D. Gorham
Clark County
Dunois
Fred H.gorham
Ss. M. Scholfield
Marshall, Clinois
Tax purchaser's notice for Clark County Illinois property
Public notice states that on October 20, 1941 C L Scranton bought Lot 64 Collins Addition Westfield Clark County Illinois for delinquent 1940 taxes assessed to Homer McMahon. Redemption period expires October 20, 1943. Tax Certificate Holder C L Scranton. Advertisement 24-38.
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Clark County
Ilinois
C. L. Scranton
Collins Addition
Westfield
Tiinois
Homer McMahon
Co. L. Scranton
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Amer
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Detroit
Jack Morton
The
U. 8
U.S
Illini
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago
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