Bright Estate Administration Question Moves to Frederick County
Frederick County moves to assert jurisdiction over the half million dollar Bright estate now probated in Richmond Virginia The Register of Wills Roy L Leatherman asks Maryland Attorney General William C Walsh for guidance on legal steps to bring assets and ~30 000 in collateral inheritance taxes under Maryland oversight noting Bright lived in Frederick County since 1929 and voted there The Richmond probate named J Gowan Roper as executor and First and Merchants National Bank as trustee
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Robert S. Bright
Frederick County
Register of Wills
Roy L. Leatherman
William C. Walsh
Maryland
Richmond
Bright
Virginia
Chingespooter Language Topics in And Now Tomorrow Cast
Loretta Young and Alan Ladd discuss a private slang used on the film And Now Tomorrow. Irving Pichel created the language as a private escape, comparing it with the ongoing picketing and language quirks shared among directors Michael Curtiz and Gregory Ratoff.
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Chingespooter
Loretta Young
Flinxy Benuley
Alan Ladd
Flinxy Kenaley
Irving Pichel
Hollywood
Miss Young
Ladd
Michael Curtis
Gregory Ratoff
Pichel
Grimbom Checkle
Army Pvt Creager stationed at Camp Gruber Oklahoma
A World War II era notice identifies Pvt James B Creager son of Mr and Mrs John Creager Route 3 as stationed at Camp Gruber Oklahoma with unit FE 232nd Infantry and APO 411 while his wife and daughter live on North Market Street The document blends military address data with unrelated humorous neologisms and words.
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James Creager
John Creager
Camp Gruber
Okla
North Market Street
James B. Creager
APO
Detective Stakes in Brooklyn Spy Ring Plot
Lee reports progress on the Goroshovel case with Count Deduchin in Brooklyn. The Admiral approves a ruse to trap the enemy agent Estevan by feeding him decoy blueprints while arranging a payoff and possible chase to locate Estevan’s chief.
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Deduchin
Tome
Russia
America
al Landsome
Arcmore
Pennsylvania
Goreshovel
Estevan
Lee
Maupin
A&a
Estevan Po
Laush
Stevan
New Ceiling Prices On Liquor In Effect
Baltimore inspectors report new ceiling prices on liquor become effective tomorrow with price revisions required for domestic distilled spirits. Processors must adjust to the new scale but wholesalers and retailers wait for shipments of new price items. Brands on the market in March 1942 with unchanged proof and size stay mostly the same, while significant cuts anticipated for new brands.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Office of Price Administration
OPA notes changes in products raise consumer costs
The OPA cited changes in a nationally advertised brand whose proof and formula were altered since 1942, predicting a 40 cent per bottle price drop for consumers. Buffalo Bisons announce spring training at Hershey Pa with new manager Harris preferring the setup. The team previously trained in Hagerstown Md and will use Hershey again. An emergency oxygen tank for high altitude parachute bailouts has been devised to provide temporary supply for flyers.
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OPA
Hershey
Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo International League
J&n C. Stigimeier
Stanley Bucky Harris
Bisons
Harris
Phillies
Hagerstown
Girl Must Know Nature Of Man To Get The Hard Words
Anxious Marie seeks advice on how a girl can secure a marriage proposal by reading a man’s nature. The piece outlines types from smooth talkers to hesitant lovers, urging girls to assess personality before pushing for a proposal and noting the secrecy of how partners actually propose.
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Marie
Percival
Sam
Miss Beautiful
Angelina
Man Stow
Absent Treatment as a Social Strategy in Courtship
A dated piece analyzes methods to coax a proposal by manipulating a man’s attention and social life. It suggests using time monopolization, office visits, and home-cooked hospitality to push a reluctant partner toward engagement, culminating in a wedding invitation.
Doan's Pills for Kidney Pain and Backache Relief
An ad advises Doan's Pills to relieve backache and nervous discomfort caused by tired kidneys. It explains kidneys remove waste, lists symptoms like frequent urination, swelling, and fatigue, and urges readers to ask their druggist for Doan's Pills, noting wide long term use.
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Milena
Record Prices Reported For Unshucked Oysters
Baltimore dealers reported rising prices for unshucked oysters on January markets. A leading dealer noted the top price paid for a bushel recently and highlighted sustained demand driving the spike.
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Baltimore
Record Oyster Prices Hit All Time High in Crisfield Md
An oyster deal at Crisfield Maryland set an all time high price of 3753 dollars per bushel for 400 bushels bought by Charles W Howeth and Brothers and Hickman and Sterling from Crisfield packers. A maker noted scarcity of labor and colder weather as factors pushing fresh oyster prices upward while several dealers reported prices rising but not the object when supply is limited. Meanwhile a separate snippet mentions US Navy gunners in lightweight gear heated by electrical currents and shoes plugged into trouser cuffs.
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Crisfeld
Capt
Wells Evans
Charles W Howeth
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