Silver, power, and war effort clash in wartime plea
The piece argues Treasury hoards idle silver hinder ing wartime power needs by limiting its release for copper substitutes. It calls Congress to override restrictions, favoring use of silver to boost electricity for munitions while warning of possible power shortages that could slow war production. It also touches on Red Cross name protection and canning drives to conserve resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Treasury
United States
Donald Nelson
Congress
Roosevelt
Hull
Red Cross
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Husbands
WPD
Markets Summary From Chicago Hog and Cattle Auction
Salable hogs 15 000 total 21 000 fully steady with some strength on 240 lb weights and choice hogs. Cattle 1 000 calves to SU, fed steers and yearlings steady to lower, good and top grades mixed. Sheep markets weak to steady with No 1 No 2 skins around 13, deck and spring lambs small. No clear date or explicit firms. mixed prices across hogs cattle and sheep in a single market report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUP Glaads
Sebo
BO Tbe
Santa Win
Market Report from Cincinnati Stock Sale
The Cincinnati cattle sale shows mixed receipts with totals around 8,000 and 4,075 live weight. Prices range with steers, yearlings, and cows trading steadily. strongest bids for cattle priced near 14 to 15 dollars per hundredweight and notable highs for beef cattle.
Rubber Salvage Campaign Proposal Drafts Nipples
A fragmented note proposes a Rubber Salvage Campaign with a provocative phrase about Nipples. It urges collecting a thousand items described as the rubber equivalent of three Signal Corps ramparts, reflecting wartime procurement rhetoric and cryptic phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prines
Signal Corps
Fragmented Item Sparks Confusing War Era Reflections
A distorted text fragment discusses wartime rationing, health, and mobility with references to drivers and a moving van. The garbled lines imply social strain and personal choices during a historical period, mentioning names and places in a partially legible way.
Sheep Sale Report Shows Strong Bids and Prices
Readable notes indicate steady bidding at a sheep sale with lambs and ewes attracting buyers. Prices around 16.50 for preferred lots and a typical down payment of 6 dollars noted, reflecting solid demand in spring market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewon
Sporting Blood and a Narrow Jail Escape Scene
Red Ballard and Hunter Dent chase a gang in a racing echo of danger through night streets toward a jail and airport pursuit. A dramatic town verdict and a tense exchange with Sheriff Anderson culminate in a chaotic chase showing sporting blood and high stakes.
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Hunter Dent
Dean
Red Ballard
Red Bent
Closter
Sherif Ander
Sherif
Munfort
Hunter
Rod
Anderson
Red
Chibarte
Shevitt Anderson
Tab
Aneni
Harker
Anulesainn
Chen
Ama
Bane
Thibayi
Magnificent Dope and Maznificent Dope at Manning
On Tuesday and Wednesday at Manning the comedy program features Magnificent Dope and Maznificent Dope. Mandolph Scott and Rascal Rathbone star in the latter, alongside Paris Calling in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonda
Paris
the Manning
Mandolph Scott
Rasil Rathbone
So They Say on Ag and War Efforts in 1940s News
Excerpts show diverse views on agriculture hardships wartime mobilization by women groups and political critique. Quotes include Donald Nelran on enduring hardships, Mrs. James Doolittle advocating women’s war work, concerns about government dysfunction, and President Roosevelt urging global freedom and unity with King George of Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Nelran
James Doolittle
Nated
Births and Visits Highlight Tazewell Social Notes
A jumble of names and places notes visits by Mrs Nebr Woodward and others at various homes. Albert MiVey and wife greet a newborn daughter Pr Amn, while Curt Welk and family host relatives at New Tagewell. Continuous family social activity and greetings follow in a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Fark
Nebr Woodward
Ping Min
Roy Rien
Butcher Inhertson
Clontds
Waraby
Deck Ries
Rm Canter
Mike Het Weak
Charles Bunch
Aueste Suniay
On Clemente Amd
Den
Mae
Henme
Prat Buneh Cil
Bill Pease
Alhoe
Albert Rie
War Quiz Item From a Wartime Page
A fragment from a wartime page asks where a certain shell material is sourced. It notes Malta’s heavy bombardment, mentions inland targets, and asks which country supplies shellac used in phonograph records and certain polishes. Answers appear on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirnia
Radio Opee
Malta
Bambed Vobt
Ania
Trent
India
Cina
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Bell County
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Claiborne County
Tenn
Menander
Ventures
Henry Fonda
Lynn Bar
France
Randolph Scott
Basil Rathbone
Larry Clinton
Freddie Martin
Jan Garber
Anti-Nippon Nipples
Imad
Thorving
Joly
Pediterbaners
Harry Harrison Kroll
Doolittle
Hang Lo Yan
Lori Riky
Aire
Dieta
Abel Chen
Coryright
NEA
Squire Doolittle
Vella Bollard
Kelle Twalhird
Dent
Bethe Ballard
Hunley
Nhey Hoth
Mattei
Dan
TNT
The
Joyeare
Toa Bugge Naga
Scra Rubber
Middlesboro Auto
Avondale Ave
Manning
Lynn Bari
Dow Ameci
Peanie
Edward J. Nalinval
Flynn
Iemane
Nem Sgwap
Raisevelt
George
Greece
Tazewell
Pato
War Quiz
Glassia
A. G. Barton
Optometrist
Wea
Foyointment
Midechore
Judith Kingsly
New York
San Dingo
Waler
Judie
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