U S Soldier Boys Become School Boys To Study Modern War
U S Army education expands as about 60 000 soldiers attend 71 schools nationwide with ongoing courses for air mechanics radio operators and other specialists. General Marshall says modern army requires technical experts and emphasizes continuous, intensive training across all branches.
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W.h.wells
Union
War Department
Marshall
U. S
Army
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Scott Field
Chanute Field
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Camp Normoyle
San Antonio
Texas
Armed Force School
Fort Knox
Armored Force
R’s
Overboard: A Local Comic Exchange and a Tragedy
A quirky classroom exchange turns dark as a student, Jimmy, delivers a tragic aside on the word sick. The scene layers humor with grim undertones, ending on a sharp line about undercooked meals and failed chores.
Prison Counterfeiters Learn Craft at Leavenworth
Federal Secret Service reports Leavenworth Kansas prison has become a counterfeiters college where inmates teach others to make fake money. Convicts discuss methods and compare notes on imitating U S currency while serving time.
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Omaha
Neb
Leavenworth
Kan
Russell Daniel
United States Secret Service
United States
Ontario Fishermen Spin Gold From Russian Caviar Shortage
Russian failure to ship fresh caviar opens a market for Ontario fishermen as caviar soars to about 3 dollars per pound at the source and 1 dollar per ounce to consumers. Ojibway communities join the boom while sturgeon nets and winds shape yields. Roe yields up to 20 pounds per female, bringing as much as 60 dollars per catch.
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Ontario
Boston
Russia
Home ownership dreams aided by FHA and government programs
Government agency guidance explains how the Federal Housing Administration insures loans helping thousands under $2,000 a year buy homes. The 32 page booklet outlines other government agencies, employment and education programs, and Selective Service facts. Seek order information.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Dan Rice the Clown and His Times
Collier's notes Dan Rice the famed American circus clown befriended many notable contemporaries. He built and lost fortunes, ran for congress, and was viewed as a possible presidential candidate. During the Civil War he earned about $1,000 weekly, double Lincoln’s pay.
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Dan Rice
Collier’s
Abraham Lincoln
Budget Beyond the Income Boggs Faces
A sharp quip suggests Boggs lives far beyond his income as observers debate whether his finances align with his earnings. The remark implies a split between declared limits and actual spending.
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Boggs
Fashionable wedding remark and impersonation arrest
The dialogue notes a guest feeling conspicuous beside jewelry and pearls at a fashionable wedding. It reports De Hamm being arrested after leaving the stage on suspicion of impersonation as an actor.
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de Hamm
Volume to Read Every Man Quote
A compact aphorism by Channing stating that every man is a volume if read properly, inviting contemplation of character and perspective.
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America
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