U S Inventors Still Hold Lead
American invention remains a driving force in war and peace according to the Chicago Herald American. The piece credits U S figures from Franklin to Edison and highlights radar, the Norden bombsight, and DDT as pivotal in military and civilian progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago Herald American
Benjamin Franklin
Eli Whitney
Samuel F. B. Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas A. Edison
Wright Brothers
Feme
Carl L. Norden
Norden
U. S
Japan Says Lost Shipping Loss Aids War Defeat
The Nippon Times reports Japan lost over 5 million tons of shipping during the war, a decisive defeat in sea borne supply warfare. Japan's current shipping tonnage is about 285 000 tons across 747 vessels, including ships under repair or stranded at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Japan
Nippon Times
Britain Prepared 2000 Midget Ships for Pacific War
London reports the British army had 2,000 midget ships ready to sail for the Pacific when Japan quit. The fleet included small tankers armored landing craft and water ambulance launches, intended as the core of the army water transport system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pacific
War Doubles Per Capita U S Income
The Commerce Department reports per capita income in the United States nearly doubled from 575 dollars in 1940 to 1117 dollars in 1944, a 94.3 percent rise. War-related population shifts reduced geographic income gaps, with low income states catching up to higher income regions across the Southeast, Southwest, West, East, and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Department
East
Midwest
Lessons of War on Fire Fighting Help in Peace
navy fire fighting techniques developed during the war may revolutionize civilian fire services. Methods credited with saving lives and property aboard vessels like the Franklin Saratoga and Ticonderoga will be shared with civil departments and insurers. Boston firefighters already widely trained in these navy procedures including fog nozzles foam portable oxyacetylene cutting kits and oxygen rescue gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Franklin
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Ticonderoga
Boston Fire Department
Berlin opens civilian second hand market on Brunnenstrasse
Berlin authorities inaugurate a second hand market for civilians on Brunnenstrasse to curb the black market. Admission is one mark. More than 3,000 Berliners crowded the stand offering items from opera glasses to clocks, shoes, tools, and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Brunnenstrasse
War Cost Army 737,714 Tons of Cargo at Sea
The war department reports 737,714 ship tons of army cargo lost at sea from December 1941 to August 1, 1945 due to sinking or damage of 148 vessels outbound from the United States. Losses include 200,058 tons from 31 sinkings and two damaged ships in the Pacific and 537,656 tons from 105 sinkings and 10 damaged vessels in the war against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
Pacific
Germany
Red Army to Install Officers Only Signs in Clubs
The Red Army will halt mixing of men and officers in army clubs and install officers only signs. The army newspaper Red Star cited cultural enlightenment work as the reason for requiring sharp differentiation and separation among ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Moscow
Red Star
Planning a Fun Safe Birthday Party for Children
A guide for hosting a children's gathering emphasizing simple refreshments, decoration, games, and kid friendly foods. Suggestions include animal shaped sandwiches, milk or hot chocolate, cake and cookies with ice cream, and light seasonings to protect young stomachs. Composite recipes for Bologna Filling and Deviled Egg Filling are outlined with ingredient lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Joan
Children's Party Menu Ideas and Clown Desserts
A Western Newspaper Union release outlines kid friendly party fare including assorted sandwiches hot chocolate and an orange pineapple apple fruit salad. It also presents a Creamy Spaghetti dish with cheese and pepper pimiento a playful Ice Cream Clowns dessert and a Vegetable Dinner featuring cauliflower and carrots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn Says Don’t Ration Eye Appeal In Food Plating
The column urges simple garnishes and table touches to enhance meals. Fresh carrot tops lettuce leaves green peppers or tomato wedges elevate everyday dishes. Candles flowers or a bowl of fruit boost the table and may improve perceived flavor. Plating ideas include serving meatballs on watercress and shaping grapefruit rind for decorative contrast.
Dust Oné aS By ANEL 6 JOHNS
Pattie, a wartime camp wife, recalls early marriage days with Philip as she tends their farmlike life and a lingering ache for him. The piece moves between memory and present loneliness, ending with Pattie sharing berries with her son as she clings to past affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anel
Philip
Jove
Patricia
Pattie
England
Georgia
Phillip
Daddy
First Aid to the Ailing House
Advice column on home heating fixes dust in cellar air and noisy furnaces. Readers get practical solutions from filters and dust catchers to improve air quality, plus steps to locate obstructions, reduce noise, and fix cold floors and draft issues.
Mrs Allen's Surprise from Faultless Starch
Mrs. Carl C. Allen of West Monroe says Faultless Starch saves time on ironing. She notes her shirts come out bright and smooth, and compares the value to candy, highlighting time saved—seven hours yearly for weekly washing and twenty-six hours yearly for daily ironing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Carl C. Allen
Louisiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest O. Lawrence
University of California
America
Albert Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Leo C. Young
Potomac River
U. S. Pery
Britain
Department of Commerce
Children’s Party
Atl
Lynn
Aim
Roger B. Whitman
Roger B Whitman
WWIU
Doan
Bellans
Jilly
Bottie
Lydia
Pinkhem
Pinkham
Adenca
Lal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!