Hardship claims and home front letters during WWII
A mixed edition piece presents a soldier Oscar venting about army hardship and dependency doubts, plus notes on a friend Otto and local home-front anecdotes. It includes a plea for affidavits, a childlike claim of age-related release, and a humorous drugstore cutback forecast with Mildred Donaldson update.
Lawyer’s clever plea spurs doubt after acquittal in horse theft
A South Carolina man narrowly escapes conviction for horse stealing when his lawyer’s defense persuades the jury to acquit. Asked by the lawyer if he stole the horse, the man replies that the judge’s speech makes him doubt his own guilt. The exchange highlights the dramatics of courtroom rhetoric after the verdict.
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Nellie Petersen
South Carolina
Honor Bright
Joe
Sallers
Practical Home Fuel Savings Tips From Whitman
A reader asks if adding vacuum valves storm windows attic insulation or floor insulation saves fuel. The reply endorses fixing valves tightening storm sash insulating attic floors and caulking gaps while noting insulation type (blown or laid) is similar in efficiency. Also covered are odor removal in drawers basement moisture baselines furnace timing and hot air systems heating oil odors and copper hot water tanks with ready made jackets or magnesia insulation options.
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Peter B. Peeve
WNU
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WNU Service
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Park Avenue
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Bob Hope
America
Bing Crosby
New York
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