Get Your Coal Now For Winter War Needs
A wartime energy appeal urges homeowners to pre order coal before fall and winter when mines run near capacity. It warns delays will fuel shortages as industry peaks for victory, noting rail and river congestion and the need to inspect and maintain home heating systems.
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Hitler
His
Stooges
Mr. Jones
Mr. Slopoik
Andy Tardie
U. S
Uncle Sam
Paul Bunyan
Coal and oil production trends in the United States in 1940
The report shows 51,887,885 tons of coal prepared for consumption with Pennsylvania Illinois and Kentucky leading soft coal. 16,456,928 tons exported mainly to Canada. coke output at 273,832,410 tons. coal employment fell to 543,200 in 1940. Oil output rose to 1,351,847,000 barrels worth 1.352 billion dollars, with the United States supplying over half the oil marketed and Russia next.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Wilkes, Barre
Scranton
Canada
United States
Russia
Alcohol Facts Versus Drinking Propaganda Lesson Text
A religious lesson argues liquor propaganda misleads and harms society. It cites Proverbs Isaiah Hosea Joel and Ephesians to claim alcohol destroys personality, leadership, families, and faith, urging churches to oppose drinking and confront liquor interests.
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Hosea
Joel
Israel
Paul
War Production Board speeds oil burner to coal conversion
The War Production Board allows assembly of small stokers from manufacturer inventories as of May 31 to speed fuel conversions. W. W. Timsis, chief of the plumbing and heating branch, announces an operations section to continue the overall study of conversion problems already underway.
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War Production Board
W. W. Timmis
Fuel User's Pledge for Efficient Home Heating
A nine point pledge urges homeowners to conserve heat and fuel by keeping heating plants clean, having systems inspected, performing essential repairs, reducing heat losses, learning proper operation, preventing smoke, avoiding over or under heating, and ordering fuel early to stabilize delivery and prevent shortages.
American Life in Lighting and Samplers Exhibit at Cooper Union
Two hundred years of American life are represented by nearly 100 eighteenth and nineteenth century lighting appliances and over 250 samplers in a Cooper Union Museum exhibit. The show pairs English Mexican French Spanish Dutch German and Italian needlecraft with American samplers to illustrate regional variations. Lighting fixtures trace design evolution with oil illumination and changing needs. New collections include wallpapers textiles antique jewelry buttons metalwork pottery architectural sketches by Whitney Warren and Morris tile designs. A rare glazed Belgian porcelain figurine pair adds to the display.
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Cooper Union Museum For the Arts
Cooper Union
Whitney Warren
William Morris
Morris
Lesson for June 28 Scripture Texts
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education, used by permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
Man of the Hour Tea Towel and Panholder Sets Order
An ad offers a pat tern 79476 tea towel and panholder sets priced at 15 cents each. The transfer design stamps multiple copies and orders are sent to an address for personal use or gifts including bridal presents.
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
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USO
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USO Camp Shows, Inc
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