Adamless Eden Hotel for Federal Workers in Washington
Arlington Farms, unofficially called Girls Town, is a 103 acre government run housing project near the Pentagon for federal employees. It houses 11,000 residents including 4,000 WAVES with a city council and mayor led by 22 year old Lucy Alston. Rent ranges 16.50 to 22.50 monthly, meals cost a dollar, and facilities include dormitories, a fire department, schools, a theater, stores, and extensive recreation spaces as a self contained civic community.
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Arlington Farms
Civil Service
Public Buildings Administration
Federal Works Agency
William, J. Bissén
PBA
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Tum
Lucy Alston
Jackson
Miss
Department of Tabor
Arlington Farms’ Recreation Council
Bissell
Girls' Town
Fine
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Hell
Arlington F. Farms
Navy
Itas
Use dessert spoons for daily dining says expert
Phyllis Belmont advises using rare dessert spoons for cereals at breakfast, soup at luncheon with bouillon cups, and for desserts like chocolate pudding rice pudding or tapioca. Do not use them for ice cream. Keep them polished and in constant use to preserve their beauty as a heritage.
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Ledger
Heroes of Bataan to Receive Special Ribbons
The Philippine government will issue two sets of service ribbons to defenders of Corregidor and Bataan and to personnel who fought for the liberation of the islands. The Corregidor and Bataan ribbons feature a red field with two small vertical blue stripes at each end and three white stars in the center.
Rambling Rhymster Hans Johnson Turns Ice and Coal
A whimsical verse portrays Hans Johnson as a versatile businessman who fuels winter with coal and shifts to ice in summer. He works from dawn to dusk, hauling coal in snow and ice in heat, adapting to weather to profit. He emphasizes serving customers and staying busy through seasons.
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Hans Johnson
Bans
Minute Make Uses By Gabrielle in Beauty Routine
A fragment from a ledger syndicate feature explains minute makeup steps. It advises applying powder from throat upward with a soft firm pat and using a powder brush for a smooth finish. Stir powder from bottom to keep fragrance. Close lid to keep scent and dust out.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Three Cheers For The Boys By Nancy Pepper
A soda fountain crowd supports servicemen with teen projects. TAGS Teen-Age Group hosts weekly parties for under 20 service members at USO centers, with teens as hosts and dancing partners. Kids back home mail papers to troops abroad and in training camps. Andrea Cahill and others craft scrapbooks for hospitalized service members.
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Ise Usg
Newport
USO
Andrea
Feathered tail lapel gadgets and leather dog collars
The text describes decorative feathered lapel pieces and novelty leather dog collars with bead embroidery. It mentions long tailed birds and animals as inspiration, plus glamour items like white gloves and beaded accessories.
Boys Fashion Mischief Triggered by Teens
A fragment notes teen trends and mischief among boys and girls. It mentions boys adopting girls fashion items like cardigan sweaters and hair bows, stealing jackets, and wearing mismatched socks as a style statement. The piece highlights curiosity about evolving teen dress and behavior.
Teen fashion slang shocks with quirky labels
A teen girl uses odd terms for clothing and items, calling a Coke a little Joe and a car jalopy. She assigns peculiar names to her outfits, describing sweaters as size 40 and dresses as size 14, while labeling her own garments with unusual phrases.
Son Pays Debt After 33 Years In Holyoke
In Holyoke Massachusetts Joseph Skinner lent $100 to pay his son's college costs. After the borrower died Skinner forgot the loan until a letter arrived from the borrower’s son with a $100 check and thanks, reopening memories of a long settled debt.
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Holyoke
Mass
Joseph Skinner
Skinner
Bridge Destroyed Under Military Exercise Gaffe
An elderly woman, during army maneuvers, was barred from crossing a bridge told to be destroyed. She insisted it looked fine, asking a passing soldier for the reason. The responder replied the bridge had been out of commission since the soldiers’ deaths two days earlier.
Bar Dispute Ends Quietly Amid Lawyers In Court
A local bar dispute titled At the Bar features lawyers debating cease armel TEES, with no public violence reported. The proceeding focused on permissions and jurisdiction as both sides presented arguments.
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Lawrer
Cease Armel Tees
Fragmented Brave Advice Column Read as Odd Letter
A garbled OCR feels like a personal advice piece about success. It mentions a girl, worry, and guidance on how to succeed, with stray words like Lottie and target. The readable bits suggest a inspirational tone with caution about following “successful people.”
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Lottie
Fragmented OCR Notes From a Local Page
The readable text shows a jumble of names and phrases such as Bettr Why and Letty Idnnno with stray dialogue about hair, a mysterious "alien" block, and a joke about a gallon. A sports line mentions a golf match with a score fragment Par. 35:72. The block reads like scattered letters and disjointed questions without a clear story or dates.
Poor Paw Comedy Dialog From Old Family Paper
A playful exchange unfolds as a father and son joke about age and origins. The dad admits youthfulness, while the son prompts when the father began, revealing a lighthearted, dated tone.
Understandable Error at Masquerade Ball
A witty exchange as Smaith quips to Brown about flirting with his wife all evening. Brown admits he did not realize she was his spouse, praising her agreeable nature and humorously noting the disguise made recognition impossible.
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Smaith
Brown
Fussy Traveler and Newlywed Quip on Train Car Sleep
A playful exchange contrasts a fussy traveler and a newlywed as they joke about travel aboard a sleeping car. The wife quips she would not rise early before bed, while the husband counters with a sly remark about preferences on the trip.
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Echaevets
Change of Climate on Border Farmer Becomes Polish Citizen
A farmer on the Russian Polish border fears statelessness until survey shows he lies just inside Poland. He celebrates becoming a Pole as harsher Russian winters loom, prompting relief at new nationality.
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Poland
Out Cold on Team Weathered by Sudden Play
A terse exchange recalls a sharp moment on the team when a player asks about injuries and the other replies it occurred during a chaotic or ill-fated play rather than game contact. The exchange hints at a surprising incident affecting the squad.
Tough Job Myron and the Uncle’s Unclear Trade
Byron explains his uncle’s work as a two tank tester who rum-iadks over bins to see if the freads break terre. The dialogue showcases a puzzled exchange about an unusual occupation.
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Myron
Byron
Fragmentary OCR quoted line about fur wearing women and animals
Incomplete text shows a garbled quote mentioning women in furs and animals. The fragment lacks clear facts, names, dates, or places to derive a concrete news item or event.
Unclear fragmentary note on land and time
Fragmentary OCR text mentions land and timing phrases with unclear names. No discernible events or entities to identify a concrete news item or outcome.
Fragmentary Notes From Local Scripted Market Nonsense
The text presents a garbled scene with scattered phrases about a mechanic, a price of two dollars, a “voltvend” and a distant enchantment. Characters named Bessie, Tessie, and a young widow appear in disjointed dialogue fragments, creating a puzzling, non-cohesive snapshot without a clear event or outcome.
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Bessie
Ron
Tessie
Tessis
Joke and Riddle Cartoon Dialogue Card
A playful page captures quick quips and punny exchanges. A weather gag asks about children, a pun about ghosts and sailors lands, and a teacher questions who first flew the North Pole with a Santa Claus punch line. Various speakers tease memory, hats, and honesty in lighthearted classroom banter.
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Pole
Santa Claus
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