Make Hand Me Down Rugs From Old Wool Garments
Use scraps from moth damaged coat dress and ragged trousers to craft handsome hooked rugs. The illustration shows a square rug fitting a dressing table corner with a rose and ribbon border echoing a chintz skirt design. The piece, from BOOK 20, also lists three other rag rug patterns and home re furnishing directions.
ALL-BRAN touted by a Philadelphia milkman
A Philadelphia milkman recites customer testimonials praising ALL-BRAN for constipation relief without laxative effects. The letter credits a “cellulosic” content, promotes regular use with water, and urges buying Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN from Battle Creek.
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Leon Swartz
N. Wilton St. Phils
Nature
Kelloge
Battle Creek
Generous Treatment of Axis Prisoners in United States Improves Conditions
The article notes about 175000 Axis prisoners held in the United States, including 125000 Germans and 50000 Italians, with 116 Japanese, receiving equal food, medical care, and shelter under the Geneva convention. It cites Maj. Gen. Allen W. Gullion and discusses treatment goals, guard duties, escape rates, and wartime labor use while aiming to protect American soldiers and honor.
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United States
Europe
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Geneva
Allen W. Gullion
International Red Cross
Gullion
el Paso
Lordsburg
N. M
Crossville
Tenn
Japan
MacArthur
Yanks Battle Kwajalein Invasion to Root Japs from Holes
Doughboys of the Seventh infantry division fought across Kwajalein and other Kwajalein atoll islands. Col. Sybil E. Faine recalled units digging Japs from hundreds of shell craters as bombardment preceded landings. American engineers used 400 tons of dynamite to level fortifications while amphibious craft carried troops ashore and supplied them.
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Faine
Marshalls
Wotje Atoll
Seventh Division
Leader of Italian war prisoners in Bizerte is Pellegrino
Joseph Pellegrino of Passaic New Jersey led the Italian war prisoners in Bizerte Tunisia. A U S citizen visiting Italy when Italy entered the war he was forced into the Italian army and served unwillingly until captured by American troops in the North African campaign. He later was accepted for induction into the U S army.
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Bizerte
Tunisia
Joseph Pellegrino
Passaic
N. J
United States
Italy
Pellegrino
U. S
Radio and film stars dominate postwar show pace
Joe Brown draws New York chatter after touring overseas entertaining millions on fronts. Xavier Cugat signs ten week Paramount deal at 12500 weekly. Frank Sinatra revealed by a soldier. Rosalind Russell’s Sister Kenny project delayed. James Cagney tours army bases. Cary Grant in radio scenes. Shostakovich Eighth on CBS with New York Philharmonic. Bob Griffin's CBS wrap and The Robe casting shifts.
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Xavier Cugat
New York Paramount Theater
Metro
Cugat
Paramount Theater
Dimitri Shostakovich
Western Hemisphere
CBS
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Bill Downs
Moscow
Bob Griffin
Mary Marlin
Silver Theater
Hollywood
New York
Frank Ross
Jack Benny
Warner Bros
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