November 5 test print raises circulation questions
A terse notice from the Associated Press bureau mentions circulation ahead of a Tuesday, November 5 print cycle. It references staff expectations and the impact on upcoming issue distribution.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1942
Page
4
Copper mining faces labor gap as 4000 troops furloughed
The copper industry seeks more workers after the government closes all gold mines. Four thousand men over 35 are released from the Army to work in copper mines, mostly underground operations. Open pit mines panic none, using power shovels and railcar moves. Open pit output accounts for half the domestic copper. Underground mining remains hard, with shafts up to 8000 feet deep, attracting few workers. Wages rise but many older miners shift to war plants. Overall US copper output stays above last year but July and August show declines from June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haat
United States
A Thought For Christmas War stamps in greeting cards
The greeting card industry offers eight cards with gay and martial stamps and a gift of war stamps to help givers honor Uncle Sam and Santa Claus. Stamps’ quantity and type vary by budget and affection, presenting a patriotic alternative to scarce consumer goods this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Strength For Today Karl L Douglass Not Circumstances But Boyl
A reflective column contrasts Thomas Hood the English poet with adversity and humor, noting Hood’s life of pain, his lasting literary place, and the idea that mood shapes joy or gloom more than external circumstances. It hints at Hood’s tuberculosis battles and his enduring humorous letters and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl L. Douglass
D. D
Boyl Thomas Hood
Gul le Lad
Ife
Thomas Hood
Tews
Repers
Sod
Besuly
Kegyrigh
Syd
War Debates Rise Over Draft Age After Elections
Washington analysis notes Congress may delay action on lowering draft age until after elections. War Department officials argue delaying harms Army efficiency, while Senate amendments seek to constrain eighteen to twenty-year-olds. Conference delays persist as political considerations loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Ase Atuddee
Washington
Hemp as Early Exchange Standard in Ken tuckey
Hemp served as a standard of exchange in early times in Ken tuckey, reflecting a form of value measure and trade practice from the period. The record notes hemp's role in daily commerce and community exchanges, highlighting its prominence before modern currency systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuckey
Fifty Years Ago Local Thems From The Columns Of The News
Fifty years ago on November 3 1882 the Columns of the News recount a last Democratic meeting at the City Opera House with a torchlit procession of four battalions about 400 present. Speakers included Col. Baughman Hon W M McKaig Hon Wm Pinkney Whyte and Attorney General John P Poe. The W D Bowers Lumber Co introduces incandescent electric light at its East Patrick Street mills. An invitation extends to the Gardners Club in Baltimore and the Frederick County Floricultural Society to Frederick during the Flower Show week. Mt Pleasant correspondent notes extreme drought drying springs wells and streams hindering fall plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Opera House
Col. Baughman
W. M. McKaig
Wm. Pinkney Whyte
John P. Poe
W. D. Bowers
East Patrick Street
Frederick
Gardners Club
Baltimore
Frederick County
Stay of Execution in 1922 Case and Armistice Day Events
The governor granted a one week stay of execution for William A. Stultz who was to be hanged that afternoon after a new trial motion. The Presbyterian Church re opened after extensive repairs with fresh paint and a new auditorium floor. The first cement pavement on Court street, laid by the late Louis Clingan in 1883, is being dug up. Armistice Day events on East Church street feature five contests including tug of war with 25 men per side, a three legged race, a dag rate, a centipede race and an obstacle race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stultz
Presbyterian Church
Auditorum
S. T. Gib
Peoples Insurance
Court Street
Frederick
Louis Clingan
East Church Street
Man About Manhattan Arts and Entertainers in New York
Column recalls comedian Jack Marshall performing a magic hat routine at Belmont Plaza hotel and Beatrice and Evelyne Kraft in a Jack Cole troupe dance. It notes Frances Long, former internment camp prisoner, now approaching magazine cover status, and references Karen Gaylard’s rise with Harry Conover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Xucker
New York
Jack Marshall
Jack
Belmont Plaza Hotel
Karen Gaylard
Montana
Harry Conover
Naiota
Frances Long
Manila
Shanghai
JB. Powell
Famous &S Q
Orient
Cov
Vogue
Harper's Bazaar
Conover
War Time Election Seeks Unity in Victory Drive
The nation votes in a wartime election pledging national unity and victory. Voters will choose governors legislators and local officials while the war effort dominates all concerns. Analysts note no clear near term victory but strong resolve to persevere and support the war across fronts from Africa to Asia.
Past Commander Dies
Milwaukee reports the death of Harry FE. Ransom aged 54 past national commander of the American Legion 40 and 8 Society from a heart ailment at his home He led the Legion group in 1936 37 attended every state and national convention since formation and was vice president of the company arranging the 1941 national convention He served as a lieutenant colonel in the army infantry reserve and as a captain in the Motor Transport Corps in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Harry FE. Ransom
American Legion
Ransom
Legion
Army Infantry Preserve
Motor Transport Corps
Who Doubled Waters in Edson's Washington Column
Edson discusses oil price policy during wartime, arguing shortages and rising costs push for exploration and a slight crude price increase. He notes production controls by the OPC and state prorationing, with concerns about removing limits and the impact on war costs and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson
Washington
More Books For Your Library For Serious Or Light Moods
A feature list suggests building a home library with quality titles across subjects. Highlights include Columbia's encyclopedia edition, Webster’s synonyms, etiquette guides by Mrs Harriman, and Currier and Ives art books. Also recommends Bible editions and poetry collections, noting the value of books for knowledge, pleasure, and daily life.
Plays by Kaufman and Hart and related works
A theatre focused item notes Kaufman and Hart’s plays and Brooks Atkinson’s introduction as high quality. It also mentions The Complete Roman Drama, a collection of Roman empire plays, and Keith Ayling’s Jobs For Women presenting women’s wartime roles and service options in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman and Hart
Random House
Brooks Atkinson
Keith Ayling
Harper
America
Today In History anniversaries and births list
Today In History notes notable births and deaths. Stephen F. Austin born Wythe County Virginia in 1703, Jubal Early Confederate general born in Virginia in 1830, Charles L Fleischmann born in Hungary in 1834, Edward D White born Louisiana in 1845. Also lists Bryant and Eslen Conke among others with dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Wythe Co
Charles L. Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Hungary
Edward D. White
U. S. Supreme Court
Lafourche
France
Cides
Louisiana
Spain
The
Missis
Century of world events and birthdays glimpsed in one column
A compact roll of history dates from 1783 to 1918 notes territorial transfers and war actions, Roosevelt’s 1936 re election, 1937 steel output, 1938 arms embargo repeal, 1917 1918 frontier clashes. Birthdays list Artemas L. Gates Kenyon A. Joyce Joseph W. Martin Jr. and others with ages. Horoscope hints a cautious, wary native nature today.
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Sippi
New Orleans
England
Paris
Illinois
Wisconsin
Cooper Union
New York City
Armericans
France
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Finland
Russia
Artemas L. Gates
the Navy
Aeronautics
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kenyon A. Joyce
New York
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Attleboro
Mass
James E. Paullin
Atlanta
The
American Medical Asro
Fort Gaines
U. S
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Brookston
Minn
Vilhjaimur Sheareson
Arnés
Canada
Julian P. Boyd
Princeton University
Converse
D. C
Morse A. Cartwright
American Association For Adult Education
Omaha
Nebi
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