Iron Man Jeffers Leads Union Pacific to Wartime Rail Unity
A profile of Jeffers, longtime Union Pacific executive, described as an iron man who keeps trains rolling during wartime. The piece notes his 52-year career, 70 000 dollar salary, and lack of vacations since 1900, alongside commentary on rubber and rail logistics and high-level appointments in diplomacy.
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York
Union Pa
Rubber Morass Dite ‘Railroad
Jeffers
Baruch Rubber Report
Carl Gray
Union Pacific
Averell Harriman
Defense
Britain
Mr. Jeffers
North Platte, Neb
Thurman Arnold
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr
America
Mr. Biddle
Greece
Jugoslavia
Poland
Belgium
Norway
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Luxembourg
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Europe
Senate
Biddle
London
Berkeley Square
William Boyce Thompson
Montana
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Mr. Biddle Jr
Sanerd
Sadie Cen Habel Ten George
Red Cross Clubs Aid Servicemen On Leave Overseas
American Red Cross clubs operate in major overseas war theaters offering American foods and comforts to service men and United Nations personnel. In London’s Mayfair district the Washington club provides lounge, dance, recreation rooms, a 600-seat restaurant and dormitories for 1200 with meals at nominal prices, subsidized by Red Cross funds.
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Red Cross
United Nations
Red Cross Washington Club
Mayfair
London
American Red Cross
War Stimson
WNU
Barbara Bell pattern 1590 B for full cut bodice
Dress pattern from Barbara Bell No. 1590 B offered for sizes 34 through 48 featuring a full cut bodice and six gore skirt. Size 36 with short sleeves requires 414 yards of 39 inch material. Send orders to:
Cooking and home tips from a vintage guide
To pan vegetables melt fat for each batch in a heavy flat pan. Cook until tender not mushy and cover to retain steam. Sharpen needles with an emery bag for longer service and wash silverware immediately after use.
A Home Made Couch Cover by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears offers a home front craft on reupholstering a couch using 9 yards of 36 inch cotton twill with a soft tan tone to match a rug. Seams use a second stitch and carpet thread for secure top edges. Inside cushions use newspaper cores bound with muslin and cotton batting for support.
Early and Late Babes Highlight Pregnancy Timeframe Difference
A historical note observes births occurring 65 days before and 50 days after full term, indicating an extreme range around four months between earliest and latest births. It underscores variability in gestation periods and neonatal outcomes within a population.
Uncle Phil C says We Too Busy Narrating
A fragmented sentence appears to claim Uncle Phil C remarks about being too occupied with narration. The text lacks clear event, date, or identifiable context.
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Phil C
Left and Right Brain Roles in Handedness
The brain is mapped into distinct departments with little overlap. The right brain tends to control the left side of the body and vice versa. Right handedness means the left brain handles writing with the right hand. Ambidextrous writing is rare and often unsuccessful.
Cadman victory meaning and context
The prompt asks questions about a Cadman victory and related topics. It then lists ten trivia prompts covering historical, scientific, and anatomical facts, including mugwumps, hypersensitive behavior, U S state geography, ancient Babylonia, the speed of light versus sound, abattoir, peanut growth, rib bones, and the introduction year of revolvers in U S troops.
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Mississippi River
Babylonia
United States
Untold Fragments Echo Through Time From Iraq Slaughter House
A fragmentary report mentions Iraq, a slaughter house, below ground ribs and a reference to 1837, suggesting a historical or illustrative note rather than a complete event.
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Iraq
Blaine Defiance and a Costly Answer in 1884 Politics
A historical note describes a costly political concession or stance during the 1884 Blaine campaign. It references Republicans who refused to back Blaine and characterizes the episode as lacrymose in tone.
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Blaine
Tommy Had Followed The Cat Rather Closely
A classroom scene explains sufficient with a joke about a hungry cat. The teacher tests understanding as Tommy replies that sufficient means a catful of milk. The vignette captures a humorous lesson moment in a school setting.
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Tommy
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ruth Wyeth
Mrs. A Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Babes
Moroline
Morjelly
Chris
Adv
Hulman & CO
Terre Haute, Ind
Akin
Grandpa
Rick
Gramps
Fleischmann
YEAST
Fleischmann’s
Fleischmanns
Standard Brands, Inc
Madison Ave
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