Last Lover Beset With War Era Worries
Julia McFarlane returns to the farm behind a tense day of wires and regulations. Her daughter Jill hopes to impress soldier Spang as Richard’s absence deepens a family worry. Julia faces fear for Jill and the stalled farm as war limits copper, fence, and prospects.
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Julia McFarlane
Dooley
Julia
Buzzard’s Hill
Jill
Spang
Ric
Richard
McFarlane
Mamie
Foster
John I. McFarlane
John I
Stop Worrying and Plan Your Way Out
Advice urges replacing worry with practical planning for family and finances. It cites a 12 year old girl, concerns over sight, pregnancy, and job help, then urges actions like supporting a spouse, easing household load, and pursuing affordable living options. It ends with a tale of a Los Angeles woman who found relief through home improvements and income from rentals.
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John I. McFarlane
Jill
Leutenant
Richard
Ric
Buzzard’s Hill
John I
McFarlanes
Washington
Jerry
Darling Marjorie
Rod
Henry
Joe Coates
Mr Potter
Phil Miller
Nancy
Darling
Dad
Miss Johnson
Babcock
Los Angeles
Intelligent Action Advice for Coping With Life's Trials
A columnist, Miss Norris, urges using intelligent action to meet life’s problems. Worry is unhelpful. debt, illness, and social awkwardness can improve with time or surgery. Maintaining hope, cheerfulness, and resourceful effort helps uncover solutions. courage and determination can overcome dark times.
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Miss Norris
Rose Bowl power shift rattles Pacific Coast balance
The essay questions why the Pacific Coast conference passed the Rose Bowl to the Big Nine amid rising commercialism and revenue battles. It notes Big Nine control over future matchups, while Army and Navy clashes and other 1940s sports moments frame a season of shifting bowl influence and dramatic finish.
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JHIS
Army
Notre Dame
Big Nine
Army Iis
U.C.L
West Coast
Pacific Coast Conference
Big Ten
Far West
Midwest
Pacific Coast
U.C.L.A
Southern California
East
Railroad Carryphone Aids Pennsylvanian Track Crews
The Carryphone walkie-talkie device is now in use on 1 056 miles of Pennsylvania railroad track. It helps crews report unusual conditions, inspect trains and tracks, and stay in touch with enginemen and control towers. The unit weighs 29 pounds and is carried on a shoulder sling.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Film Wilson costliest motion picture ever made
The 1944 release Wilson cost production and advertising more than six million dollars, the era’s most expensive film. Spectacular scenes drove the expense, including a recreation of the 1912 Democratic convention with lighting powerful enough to power a city the size of Lansing Michigan.
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Wilson
Collier's
Lansing
Mich
Doctor Suggests Fix For Ghost Haunted Orchard
A farmer begs for help as spectral relatives perch on fence posts around his orchard each night. The doctor prescribes a simple cure by sharpening the tops of the posts to drive away the ghosts.
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