American forces repulse two Jap air attacks in Solomons
Navy reports seven of 24 Japanese planes were shot down in two waves over Guadalcanal and nearby outposts. No American losses. damage deemed minor. Jap bombers and Zero fighters accounted for the raiders, aimed at harassing Marines consolidating positions on the Solomon Islands.
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Washington
Americcan
Solomon Islands
Navy
Solomons
United States
Guadalcanal
Santa Isabel Island
Tulagi
Flotida
Tanambogo
Makambo
Gavyutu
Ordered To Install Steel They Can't Get
Mount Airy, Aug. 31. Senator Tydings reported dairy farmers face an order from Baltimore City Health Department to replace wood and other materials with iron and steel. The War Production Board information said such steel use is to be limited to necessary replacements due to fires or acts of God, plus an expansion program.
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Mount Airy
Tydings
Baltimore City Health Department
War Production Board
William H. Tracy
WPB
Southern States bulk plant managers meet at Vindobona Hotel
A three day meeting of Southern States bulk plant managers will be held at the Vindobona Hotel in Braddock Heights starting Wednesday. Topics include Bulk Plant Operations, Cooperate For Victory, Personnel Progress, Southern States Service Stores, and Commodities with an open forum discussion to follow. Participants include Ray Flannigan Frederick L A Raper Virginia W E Neale Virginia W R Rapperty Virginia and W E Hand.
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Anew
Vindobona Hotel
Braddock Heights
Ray Flannigan
Frederick
Victory
L. A. Raper
Southern States
W. E. Neale
Virginia
Southern States Service
W. R. Rapperty
Virginia; and “Commodities
W. E. Hand
Irene Rich's Daughter Joins The WAVES
A fragment from a local page notes Irene Rich's daughter joining the WAVES and headlines a column about the birds and weather. The piece shifts to a farewell party for James McBride heading to the Army and then mentions coal miners' Labor Day observances and the Danish navigator Vitus Bering.
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Irene Rich
The
WAVES
Robins
Rev F L Fesperman Returns From Japan
Rev Dr Harvey A Fesperman and his brother and sister were away from Hagerstown for three days after reunification with a brother. Missionary Fesperman and family were aboard the Swedish liner Gripsnorm docking at Jersey City with refugees from Pacific war zones. A fellow missionary aboard may take a government post. language skill from years in Japan cited.
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Hagerstown
Japan
Harvey A. Fesperman
Frederick L. Fespermen
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dev Foo
Fesperman
Gripsnorm
Jersey City
Pacific
Okitat
J. T. Fesperman
Kanapolis
N. C
J. K. McConnell
Leaksville
Orphans Home To Share In Estate In Hagerstown
The estate of the late J Wenry Hykes of Winglen county should be split between Washington County Hospital and the Orphans Home La Mar. Valued around 0,000 the estate will be held in trust for two housekeepers with specific bequests to the Upper District Old Order River Brethren and cemetery company. Also notes enlistments at the Hagerstown Army office and a new marriage license for Roscoe Kee secker and Frances Voorhees in Frederick and Hagerstown.
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Hagerstown
J. Wenry Hykes
Winglen County
Washington County Hospital
Orphans’ Home
la Mar
Hirkes
Reid
Old Order’ River Brethren
Franklin County
Long Meadow Cemetery Company
FTC files complaints against two tobacco firms
The Federal Trade Commission charged American Tobacco and American Cigarette Company of New York with misrepresentation in ads for Lucky Strike Pall Mall cigarettes. FTC alleges toasted less irritating and lower nicotine claims and throat protection and English origin endorsements. Respondents have 20 days to reply.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Ogasatiet
Asie Tebageo
Alfred Duntitl
American Tobacco
FTC
Koval
Jon
Weekend C. E. Meeting At Braddock Heights
Representatives of the Christian Endeavor executive officers from Washington, Carroll, and Frederick counties held an annual retreat at the Vindobona hotel in Braddock Heights from Friday evening to Sunday. Multiple business meetings outlined plans for the coming year. Rev. Lester H. Case of Pennsylvania was named part time field secretary for Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Delaware. Saturday evening included a banquet.
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Christian Endeavor
Washington, Carroll
Frederick Counties
Braddock Heights
Lester H. Case
Pennsylvania
Mr. Case
Maryland
District of Columbia
Delaware
Aspirin pricing highlights at St Joseph store
Ad claims genuine St Joseph Aspirin as safer than rivals and underlines size pricing. It cites 36 tablets for 20 cents and 100 tablets for 35 cents, promoting it as the world’s largest seller at 10 cents.
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St. Joseph
Youatt Dead at 78 Former AP Treasurer Dies
James Heindsll Youatt, 78, longtime treasurer of the Associated Press until 1936, died today at his Long Island home. He joined AP in Chicago after emigrating from England as a youth. Ameriver railroads occupy four million acres of land.
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J. RK. Youatt
Freeport
James Heindsll Youatt
The
Associated
Ameriver Railroads
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