Italy Surrenders to the United Nations
Washington rejoiced as Italy capitulated with terms agreed the prior Friday. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill withheld formal comment while Eisenhower’s command and Allied leaders prepared official statements. Secretaries Early and Hull reported the news as Capitol Hill erupted in celebration of the expected victory.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Churchill
Great Britain
Italy
Stephen Early
Mr. Roosevelt
General Eisenhower
Quebec
State Hall
United Nations
Capitol Hill
Chocolate Peppermint Cake And Frosting
A chocolate peppermint cake uses cake flour, soda, salt, butter, sugar, egg, melted chocolate, vanilla, sour cream and milk in alternating additions, baked in two Linch layer pans, then filled with peppermint frosting. Peppermint frosting combines egg whites sugar water corn syrup and peppermint with red color, beaten over heat until stiff peaks, cooled and thickened to spread.
Latin America taps home grown fibers for wartime shipping
Domestic fiber production rises amid war conditions, boosting bagging and shipping of local products. This wartime development highlights Latin American countries expanding local fiber industries to meet exigent needs.
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Latin America
Bible boom fuels wartime sales and talisman myth
Pearl Harbor spurred demand as readers bought Bibles for morale and protection. Dr. Slifler notes sentimental value drives purchases, including a steel‑wrapped heart‑shaped Bible talisman. Production expanded to meet demand, with 1942–43 figures showing millions distributed but facing paper shortages.
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Dr. Slifler
Lwe
Dr. Stifler
China
Increased Demand For Bibles Makes Rationing Necessary
By MARGARET YOUNG NEA Star Correspondent New York September. The Bible, the all time best seller, has reached new popularity peaks worldwide, causing rationing across spheres. American Bible Society officials note scale issues and international distribution, including 230,090 banked copies to fear, and a Japanese edition for Axis prisoners in America. The Good Book is being distributed to prisoners of war in Japan, Germany, and Russia, with large numbers allocated to French, English, and Russian prisoners. One Bible house halted new orders in July to prep for October restocking, 106,000 orders behind. War-driven demand flooded the market, prompting major rationing efforts.
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Margaret Young
NEA Star
New York
Francis C. Sister
American Bible Society
Cary
America
Rapy
Hen
Pers
Chicago University
Russia
Europe
Italy Surrenders Armistice Ends Hostilities with Allies
Italy and the Allies sign an armistice on Sept 3 declaring an end to fighting. Badoglio’s proclamation notes the request for an armistice to General Eisenhower and calls for Italian forces to cease hostility toward Anglo American forces while defending against other attacks.
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Rome
Sicily
Badoglio
Eisenhower
Bible publishers recount surge in Spanish editions and language creation
Dr. Stifler notes record Bible outputs and a shift after wartime destruction of foreign presses. He cites 140,000 Spanish Bibles as an all time high and the spread of new writing systems by missionaries. He mentions Cree and Quechua language efforts across Guatemala and the Andean region with Canob dialects.
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U. S
Briuat
Foregn Bivic Sec
Dr. Stifler
Stifler
Welch
Hudson's Bay
Guatemala
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Guatamala
Apple Fritters and Tan Leather Tannin Note
Apple fritters recipe uses firm apples and a batter of flour salt nutmeg and baking powder with egg and milk. Dip apple rings and deep fry till golden brown then dust with powdered sugar. A note mentions tannin from woods nuts and pods in Haiti Nicaragua Mexico and other Central American regions used to tan leather for Army shoes.
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Haiti
Nicaragua
Mexico
Hair Grooming Tonic Promises Lustre for 25 Cents
An advert touts a new grooming tonic that keeps hair in place and adds shine. The large bottle is advertised at 25 cents and claimed to be sold everywhere, suggesting wide availability.
Indications U S Seventh Army in Mediterranean
A German radio report cited by the Associated Press said indications point to the U S Seventh Army in the Mediterranean have moved toward a new operation. The broadcast noted the Seventh Army helped conquer Sicily and that news of any opening operation was not yet available.
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London
Mediterranean
Associated Press
Seventh Army
Sicily
Fire Chief Explains Chicago Trip To Village Board
Larchmont New York September 8 Fire Chief Alexis B Cuneen explains his trip to a fire chief convention in Chicago last week. His account has the village board and mayor Harry E Goeckler attentive after a board meeting last night.
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Larchmont
N. Y
Alexis B. Cuneen
Chicago
Harry E. Goeckler
Cuneen Apologizes as Board Censures Chief
Cuneen has come here now and apologized and we accept his apology. The board censured the chief for using poor discretion. Cuneen will appear before his ration board tonight to explain his trip which first attracted attention when he wired from Pittsburgh for gasoline coupons to complete the journey.
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Cuneen
Pittsburgh
Movie projectors aim for 24 frames per second
The retina perceives an image about one twentieth of a second, so film projectors are designed to display 24 pictures each second to avoid flicker. A faster or slower rate can cause visible flicker and discomfort for viewers.
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