All-America nod for Colin Kelly in WWII air drama
Florida and West Point ace Colin Kelly earned an All-America nickname for diving through three anti aircraft blasts to strike a Japanese battleship. Teammates Wagner and Keller followed as a run of brave feats and Wake Island marines earned praise amid wartime sport guidance from Washington.
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Florida
West Point
Colin Kelly
Hawaii
Kelly
Wagner
Keller
Wake Island
Signs of Zodiac Had Significance In Middle Ages
The article explains that in the Middle Ages the 12 zodiac signs were believed to influence human life, each linked to a body part and a month. It describes Aries through Sagittarius with mythic associations, the zodiac band, the Babylonian year starting in April, and notes on weather symbolism and Homo Signorum origins. It also mentions a famed Scotch bun made entirely of egg and chopped fruit served during New Year week.
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New York
California
Aries
Taurus
Janet Gemint
Castor
Pollux
Zeus
Leda
Leo
Virgo
Ishtar
Hades
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Aquarius
Nile
Pisces
Two-Week Japanese New Year Festival Described
The article describes a fourteen day Ja spanc celebration welcoming the new year. Activities include bull walking, top spinning, jumping, ball playing and roperpulling, while youths enjoy outdoor sports and elders write New Year poems or play games. The festival ends with burning the kado matsu and other decorations.
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Jaspanc
Uncle Sam's Aerial Giant B-19
The article extols the B-19 bomber as the largest in the world, a four engined Douglas aircraft with 8,000 horsepower, 82 ton gross load, and 212 foot wingspan, highlighting its role as a flying fortress in wartime.
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Uncle Sam
Wordplay and Wartime Verse Sparks Local Page
A quirky poem mocks a cowardly fool and extols the virtues of courage in wartime. It uses playful couplets to urge vigilance and resolve, linking V for Victory with vitamins and valor, ending with a jab at misleading war bulletins.
All-Out Defense by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt argues defense begins at home with social service and community resources. She notes volunteers trained to use available aid, calls for coordination among agencies, and cautions against misusing defense measures while stressing FBI and Secret Service actions against Axis-linked agents.
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District of Columbia
Army
Navy
Air Force
England
Yam
London
Campaign Slogan Sparks 1840 Log Cabin Campaign Legend
A Baltimore newspaper’s riff on William Henry Harrison with a barrel of hard cider and a pension sparked Whig adoption. The log cabin and hard cider campaign turned a war hero into a presidential candidate through popular chant and slogans.
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Tyler
Baltimore
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
Proper Daylight Makeup Routine
A compact guide suggests wearing daylight friendly makeup for outdoor use and home wandering under stars. Quick application is possible. carry a small bag with lipstick eye shadow powder and rouge if desired. Spend a minute in the dressing room to deepen makeup as light grows dimmer.
Chess Origination Believed in Ancient Egypt
The article suggests the modern game of chess originated in ancient Egypt with a pastime called abba played by aristocrats. Small glass and porcelain pieces bore animal figures like cats and jackals moved across an 80 square board.
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Egypt
Pie Crust Trick Keeps Berry Filling Juicy
Guidance for berry pie crusts shows trimming the top crust about three quarters of an inch wider than the bottom and tucking it under to seal. A fork press finishes the edge for fluted texture.
Icebergs Drift Into North Atlantic Off Newfoundland
Each year about 420 icebergs drift into the north Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland. The bergs move across waters spanning an area roughly equal to Pennsylvania.
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North Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Pennsylvania
Vermont boards beer can deposit plan cited
The Vermont liquor control board in September requires a two cent deposit on all beer cans. The note contends the move clutters highways and references historic rulers and deaths, mentioning Frederick I’s 1440 death, William in 1640, Frederick William in 1740, and Frederick III in 1840.
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Vermont Liquor Control Board
Hitler
Germany
Frederick I
George William
Frederick William
Frederick III
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Vortex
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