Milkweed Pickers' Wanted for War Effort
Wartime appeal urges school children and community groups to harvest milkweed pods in September and October to supply floss for life jackets and aviator gear. Michigan’s Petoskey region leads milkweed stands, with nationwide participation from Scouts, schools, and county agents. Pods must be dried and bags hung for sun and wind exposure, with local offices coordinating collection and payments through War Hemp Industries, Inc.
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Dutch East Indies
Armed Services
United States
Soil ‘Conservation’ Service
Michigan
Lower ‘Peninsula
Petoskey
Maine
Virinia
Missouri
Minnesota
Mich
Billweed Floss
Hemp Incushies, Inc
Credit Corporation
U. S. Department, of Agriculture
War Hemp Industries, Inc
Dog chases streetcar and gets round trip ride
In St Paul a bulldog chased a streetcar and boarded after the motorman, Clarence W Olson of Minneapolis, stopped the car. The dog had no owner aboard, so it rode for a round trip and was later let off in St Paul. It completed a day’s work.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Clarence W. Olson
Minneapolis
Paul
Milkweed Floss Harvest Season Cited for North America
Officials urge children to note purple milkweed flowers and green pods as early as fall. As seeds mature in September, pods split releasing floss, with experts estimating one to two million pounds of floss obtainable annually across the United States. Dew and rain won’t ruin drying bags if hung properly, and dried floss is collected indoors after two to six weeks.
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United States
Soda Fountain Fiesta and Statue Roles for Parties
A playful guide suggests hosting a 1960s style party with a soda fountain theme. Ideas include wooden ice cream spoon invitations, a long dining table covered in white cloth, soda shop treats, prize boards, and a patriotic center-stamped cost scheme. The piece also proposes a Statue game with themed prompts and the exchange of friendship rings as keepsakes.
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle on Face Shaping Tips
Gabrielle offers facial styling advice focusing on forehead width, jawline, and face length. Techniques include brushing hair up from the sides, exposing the forehead, soft hairline near the ear, subtle rouge, mouth emphasis, and natural fine eyebrows.
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Gabrielle
Edger Syndicate
WNU
The Rambling Rhymster by LES PLETTNER
A nostalgic verse recalling school days on the farm and youth. The speaker traces memories of classrooms, evenings, and early courtship, noting both triumphs and sorrows as old memories return like lights from yesterday. The piece reflects longing, romance, and the enduring pull of bygone days.
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Dinard
Bats Use Sonic Radar to Dodge Obstacles at Night
Physicians Dr. Robert Galambos and Dr. Donald Griffin describe bats emitting a steady stream of high pitched cries that echo off trees and posts, letting them navigate in darkness. They show bats hear echoes via sonic amplification, with peak frequencies near 30,000 cycles per second while humans hear up to about 20,000.
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Robert Galambos
University of Rochester Medical School
Schenectady
New York
Dr. Galambos
Galambos
Donald Grifin
We Pierce
Harvard
Griffin
Galamthos
What to Do By PHYLLIS Belmont
Your unused porch can be transformed into a vacation ready retreat with little effort and low cost. Screen the open patio with a porch shade, add an awning ceiling and shade sides to create a second living room that offers privacy and a cool spot to relax for hours.
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Phyllis
Belmont
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
War Spending Slightly Slows in Early July
Washington reports in the July 15 treasury statement that war expenditures for the first half of July totaled 3.34 billion dollars, down from 5.57 billion in the corresponding period of June, with preliminary July figures showing 3.18 billion spent by mid month.
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Washington
Treasury
Churchill's BBC broadcast run hits delay with cab clash
Wilton Churchill tries to hire a cab to the BBC studio for a world broadcast but the driver refuses the fare saying the route is too long. Churchill offers a pound note to speed the ride, prompting the driver to call for Mr. Churchill.
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Wilston Churchill
West End
London
BBC
Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Henry
Major Tommy Ache General in General Terms
A quip depicts a private teasing a general about matters of general concern. The joke plays on wordplay between general and general terms, highlighting a light military humor exchange.
Terrible Fate Nightmares About Marriage Joke
The dialogue plays on fears of marriage as Mack jokes about a nightmare where he is married and Jack questions the notion, highlighting humorous misgivings about matrimony in a brief, comic exchange.
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Jack
Mack
Absent-minded professor thanks helper in odd exchange
A whimsical scene shows an absent-minded professor searching for his hat and profusely thanking a passerby who pointed out the hat or its holder. The exchange features misheard phrases and lingering confusion about missing items and thanks.
Weathered Yank One in England Training Explosion?
Fragmented OCR translation questions a training explosion in England involving a yank and a teacher. The readable text is garbled with stray phrases and capitals, hindering clear facts or names.
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England
Gome
Notable Wedding Baffles Friends With Odd Phrasing
Gossip centers on a peculiar betrothal as Joanie plans a simple wooden wedding while friends mock the choice. The dialogue hints at jest and comic misreadings amid lighthearted chatter.
Unclear fragment prompts brief news note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a grandfather and unusual phrases with no clear event or names. Unable to derive a coherent title or factual summary from the readable content.
Hydrant Sprinkled Reporter Says No Periéc Incident
A terse exchange notes no firefighting emergency as a hydrant issue is described. The report centers on a brief interaction between reporters, clarifying there was no dramatic event. No injuries or property damage are indicated.
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Periéc
Quickfire Comedy Lines From a Dizzy Crew
Dialectic sketches show Scaip Him eck and Jeck-I don t know with sign shumber Girls Smith-Tm, Ker mit ambitions TJones and WAC banter, gravity jokes, servant banter, and Flatland puns. Bantering pairs swap witticisms, quips on war souvenirs, canyon chat, and short trousers punchlines.
Humorous Exchange About Hens and Laying Eggs
Two poultry farmers vent about hens not laying enough eggs. One misuses lay and lies, prompting a correction. They ask Calvin Coolidge for input, who deadpans that folks nick her up to see.
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Calvin Coolidge
Cai
Coolidge
Smoke Screen Phrase Fragments From a Confused Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue lines mention cigars and a street scene with actions that imply confusion. The text presents disjoint phrases about smoke, an uncle, Gary Snells, cigars, and bending or kicking items on a sidewalk, lacking a coherent report or clear event.
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Harry—Vyes
Gary Snells
Berry
Punsteron Trading Dog Bargain Sparks Laughs
A playful exchange centers on a canine bite joke with the punchline that bargain dogs never bite, highlighting a lighthearted moment about dogs and deals.
Diner Order Note Describes Sandwich Mix Up
A terse diner order notes a sandwich and roll request with stray letters and garbled phrases. The customer apologizes for confusion while clarifying the order and the intended title for the receipt.
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A. Tittle Lete
Flying sexperts unveil new two stage rocket plan
A tentative proposal outlines a two stage rocket design by Deovléwelm researchers. The project aims to enhance propulsion efficiency and payload capacity, with staged ignition and precise guidance systems under development this year.
Truth Theorist Teaches Ca Envons Alate Bible Proof
The fragment cites a claim about Bible proof for bigamy being wrong and mentions Smeah-Sure and opinions on celibacy or two men. The text is garbled but centers on religious instruction and moral judgment.
Political Talk Misfires Across Newspaste
The fragmentary message hints at political discussion with incorrect spelling and unclear proposals. It references progress and Congress, but the readable content is too garbled to identify concrete names, places, dates, or events.
Fragmented note with unclear names and doodled phrases
A garbled OCR read shows scattered words and names like Smith and Hat with fragmented phrases. The text appears as a disrupted note or margin doodle lacking coherent events, places, dates, or identifiable actions.
Absolute Silence Incoherent Exchange From Fragmented Note
An incomplete line of dialogue shows a fragmented exchange with names like Jack and Bil and a stray query about being and seeing. The text is garbled, providing no clear event, place, or outcome to report. The readable fragments suggest a casual, unresolved street or chat scene without a concrete result.
Sun and Wind Color Question From Whimsical Exchange
A playful dialogue asks what colors to paint the sun and wind, revealing no resolution. The sun rises while the wind blows, framing a whimsical moment with simple curiosity.
Soldier Friend Teases Privacy In Parlor Talk
A fragment shows a conversation where a soldier jokes about peeping through a keyhole while a sister and another woman sit nearby. The exchange hints at family banter and curious sibling dynamics.
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Jimmy
Jimmys
Mom
Pogain
Skip Itt Joe Debate Over Fifteen Cent Store Line
A cartoonish exchange centers on calling a shop a fifteen cent store. Bill argues that five and ten plus a few extra cents still make it fifteen. The lighthearted dialogue captures a playful disagreement over pricing language.
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Joe
Bill
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