Advice on Christmas Parcels to Troops Outside U S
Washington issue outlines guidelines for mailing Christmas parcels to armed forces abroad. Ship by October with weight and size limits, keep to one parcel per week per sender, use sturdy packaging, and ensure legible addresses. No perishables, prohibited items, or food and clothing.
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Washington
Continental
United States
Ramsey S. Black
Postal Bulletin
Post Office Department
War and Navy Departments
Alaska
Service
Bulletin
Small Siren Horn for Air Raids Is Adopted
Washington reports the Office of Civilian Defense adopts a quart sized air horn called the V-horn to warn about air raids over a quarter square mile. It operates from a filling station air compressor tank and uses two ounces of steel and five pounds of cast iron, but it requires electricity.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
French Pepper Ration Rules Amid War Time Scarcity
In France pepper cannot be sold pure but must be mixed with substitutes. August food rations align with July, with adults receiving 275 grams bread daily 150 grams fat and about 800 grams meat per month. Vegetables and fruit remain untaxed yet hard to obtain.
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Vichy
France
Enclosures Barred From Air Force Letters
London Ontario post office officials warn that the armed forces air letter form may not carry any enclosures. No photos or extra sheets are allowed. If a letter contains an enclosure it will be sent by ordinary mail instead of fast air service.
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London
Ont
Post Office
Armed Forces Air
Lights of New York and Harlems Quieted Fortunes
A reflective column recounts New Yorks old brownstones and the Collyer eviction scare, noting the foreclosures that failed and the brothers remaining in their home. It also describes the Open House for Officers at the Delmonico and quirky social moments with visiting British officers and a nightclub anecdote.
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New York
Wendel
Fifth Avenue
39Th Street
Ella Wendel
Collyer
128Th Street
Homer
Langley Collyer
Harlem
Hotel Delmonico
Texas
Australian Soldiers See Alfalfa Ration Added
In Canberra Australia Lucerne alfalfa will be mixed into food for soldiers. B E Isley chairman of the food council says the nutrition committee recommended lucerne for its high vitamin A and C content.
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Canberra
Australia
B. E. Isley
The
Food Council
Nutrition Committee
Digestive Health Diet Suggestions from Daly
The Canadian Medical Association Journal recommends simple habits to avoid stomach and intestinal disturbances. It advises avoiding coarse fibers salty spicy fried and heavily seasoned foods and stimulants and suggests regular meals no alcohol no extreme temperatures and chewing thoroughly. It also proposes six daily feedings and maintaining slight overweight as preventive steps.
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Canadian Medical Association
Joseph Daly
Toronto
Daly
Dr. Daly
Bookish Toast to Wartime Voices and Ironies
A roundup of wartime books and pundits recounts Howard K. Smith on Berlin and Goebbels, mentions Sabotage!, White on expendables, Carroll on a postwar Europe, Hargrove’s Army humor, Clare Boothe’s Congress bid, Brown’s Insides Out, Jolson in Britain, and a Nazi air blitz newsreel that drew laughter from London audiences.
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Shirer
Flannery
CBS
Berlin
Howard K. Smith
Knopf
Goebbels
Smith
Naziland
Benedict Arnold Camp
W. L. White
Harcourt, Brace
Wallace Carroll
Russia
Houghton-Mifflin
Europe
Hargrove
Army Life
Henry Holt
Clare Boothe
Congress
Franco
Laval
John Mason Brown
Jolson
Britain
Lesson for October 11 Subject and Scripture Texts
Lesson for October 11 outlines subjects and scripture passages chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission.
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International Council of Religious Education
Loyalty to Christ Lesson Text Faithfulness and sacrifice
Summary of a sermon on loyalty to Christ drawn from Mark 2 14 17 John 6 66 69 and Philippians 3 7 11. It emphasizes following Christ faithfulness to Him forsaking all for Him and enduring through doubt, with Peter’s confession and Paul’s all out devotion as examples. It notes modern church languishing for such committed believers.
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Wendel
Herbert Clyde Lewis
Herald- Tribune
Harlem
Langley Collyer
Lewis
Herald-Tribune
Helen Worden
The
World-Telegram
Christ
Jesus
Matthew
Levi
God
Peter
One
Paul
Jesus Christ
Drugs by Mouth And by Injection
A discussion on why physicians use injections over oral drugs. Injections deliver immediate bloodstream access, require smaller doses, avoid digestive loss, and spare patients with digestive sensitivities.
Doctor Answers on Chest Development and Shaving Irritation
A physician may use gland extracts to aid chest development. Facial irritation after shaving can arise from allergy to soaps or shaving creams. try a different brand if irritation persists.
Public relations rationale behind war news emphasis
The note says executives push for clear victory narratives while publicized war reporting stays tight on success. It cites peacetime invention hype from the Midway film and attributes familiar narrator voices to Henry Fonda and Donald Crisp.
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Henry Fonda
Donald Crisp
The Garand Story and Midway Film Dominates Local View
General MacArthur rates the Garand rifle top in combat use while Fort Dix recalls a drill sergeant’s sharp rebuke to a rookie and a Treasury son. A Washington official pleases the President then another opposes him, and Mrs Roosevelt questions ethics. The Battle of Midway, in color, headlines as the week’s film and Ginger Rogers leads a Puppy Lovers scene with Ray Milland.
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MacArthur
Fort Dix
Pvt
H. Morgenthau
Treasury
Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
R. Benchley
Seize the Hour and Duty Point the Way
A compact inspirational line urging action when fortune smiles and duty calls, arguing that opportunity is rare and must be grasped in the moment. The message blends personal resolve with a call to timely action and responsibility.
Pull the Trigger on Constipation for Stomach Relief
When constipation causes discomfort after meals stomach upset and bloating the laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin offers gentle relief. Doctors have long used pepsin preparations to ease stomach sensitivity and Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin is styled as comfortable and tasty for all ages. Take as directed on the label or by your doctor for relief.
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Dr. Caldwell
Dr.Caldwell
Fortune's Whim in Brief Favor Intensity and Short Rewards
A quotation attributed to Baltasar Gracian reflects on Fortune's favors coming with intensity but lasting for a brief time. It notes the tradeoff between the strength of blessings and their fleeting nature.
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Baltasar Gracian
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