See Here Private Hargrove warned about army life at Fort Bragg
Private Marion Hargrove describes his early army days at Fort Bragg with KP duties and a strict routine. He notes the morale boosts from entertainment and field life, critiquing magazine depictions and detailing sentry drills, coal stoves, and a humorous battle with a mess sergeant over homemade ice cream and table napkins.
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Marion Hargrove
North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Hargrove
Battery A
Lesson Title and Scripture Selections by Council
Lesson for October 10 outlines scripture texts selected with notes on international council education. Text indicates approval by council members and permissions granted for use in teaching materials.
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International Council of Its Education
Pattern No. 8467 and war era sewing notices
Pattern No. 8467 offers sizes 10 through 20 with yardage for a 39 inch jacket and a 134 yard skirt. Demand is high and war conditions slow orders. send to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago and include 20 cents per pattern. Also a note on the origin of the word admiral and a Camel cigarette ad referencing service members.
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Navy
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
U. S
Quiz Questions on Geography and History
Highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is Aconcagua in the Andes. A desiccated article is a dry or dehydrated text. The capital from 1790 to 1800 was Philadelphia. The Hawaiian group includes eight main islands. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at standard pressure. A censer is a vessel for burning incense. The vice president of the Confederacy was Alexander Stephens. Louisiana uses the pelican as its emblem. The United States acquired the territory of the Louisiana Purchase during Jefferson’s presidency. St Luke is traditionally listed as an apostle, though sometimes debated.
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Western Hemisphere
United States
Thomas Jefferson
St. Luke
Quiz Answers From a Historical Page
The list identifies Mount Aconcagua in the Andes and a moisture-evaporated item as well as Philadelphia. It includes Twenty, one hundred degrees, and a vessel for perfumes. It names Alexander Stephens and Louisiana twice, ending with a note about the author of one gospel who was not an apostle.
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Mount Aconcagua
Andes
Philadelphia
Alexander Stephens
Louisiana
Local currencies surface during 1933 banking holiday
Amid the national banking holiday in March 1933 scarce money spurred community mayors to issue local currency. In Wallowa county Oregon notes were cut from buckskin stamped Half Buck or One Buck. Tenino Washington Chamber of Commerce produced wooden money selling about 25 600 pieces in 25c 50c and $1 denominations valued at over $6 000.
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Wallowa County
Oregon
Chamber of Commerce
Tenino
Washington
Kellogg's All-Bran Touts Gentle Constipation Relief
An old letter extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle regulating food not a laxative. It claims lack of cellulosic elements causes constipation and promotes regular elimination when paired with water. The note favors Kellogg's All-Bran as produced in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
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Droschniop
Menza
Sher
Joe Gantt
Liberty
South Carolina
Citizen Army
Joe
Gantt
Mon
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McGlauflin
Roff
Cleveland James Farmer
Hoss Cavalry
Ward Beecher Threatt
Paris
McGlauffin
God
Farrar
Israel
Canaan
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Jesus
Christ
Satan
Western Newspaper Union
Patterns Sewing Circle
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Meeteuigh
Ficel Agan
The
Civil Air Patrol
Ricci
Locke Stove Company
West 11Th St
Kansas City
Southern Coal Company, Inc
General Office
Memphis, Tennesse
Dallas
Louisville
Fort Smith
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
St. Louis
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