Stockyards Battle Wartime Shortages With Large Throughput
Chicago and national stockyards face wartime labor shortages as they handle heavy cattle hog and sheep runs. Management shifts skilled workers to yarding duties, hires high school students, and even recruits transient labor from West Madison district while maintaining operations across 4 609 cattle pens 2 000 hog pens and 1 000 sheep pens on 215 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frans
Flynn
Ollerands
Chicago Yards
Hein
Madison Street
Flyne
Duck carving tradition thrives on Cape Cod
Cleon Crowell of Fest Barwich Cape Cod is noted for decades of duck carving. He learned the art from his father and blends realistic detail with seasonal decay in his works, reflecting a long family craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Crowell
Fest Barwich
Cape Cod
Plan to spend daily time with your children
Plan to spend a part of each day with your children and their problems. A father should give them attention too. Play games teach card tricks and puzzles. Children learn courtesies introductions eating properly and sharing toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
The Rambling Rivmster by Les Plettner Old Songs
The author recalls yesterday’s songs that shaped youth. He lists tunes such as Alexander’s Bend Love Letters in the Sand On Moonlight Bay and Midnight Choo Choo as enduring memories. He argues old time numbers had more edge than many modern ballads despite lacking flashy swing.
Silent Oratory and the Great Commoner’s Stage Fright
The article notes that William Jennings Bryan attended a political speech and was asked his opinion. He quips that he had heard only two speeches by the speaker, the first time the speaker froze with stage fright and could not utter a syllable, while after this second talk the speaker apparently had no stage fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Bryan Wen
Bryan
Tit For Tat We’ll Move If Neighborhood Improves Us
Mrs Brown and Mrs Blue trade quips over moving plans. Brown says they’ll relocate to a better neighborhood if conditions improve whereas Blue decides to stay put. The exchange captures neighborhood pride and city life tone.
Norwegian destroyer saves Nazi submarine crew in North Sea
Nazi submariners abandoned by their own vessel as it sank were passed over to a Norwegian destroyer. Sailors hauled the frightened men aboard then forced extra men to one side before heaving them back into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Seas
Eian
Make a fashionable pin from plaster and wax paper
Instructions describe mixing plaster of paris with water, filling a cookie cutter on wax paper, inserting a safety pin while wet, then smoothing and coloring the hardened piece to resemble an expensive ceramic pin. The piece is offered as a crafty gift or school project with playful dialogue and tips about fashion and social scenes.
Talkin Music and Mad About Notes in A Swinging Parlor
A lively snippet from a social scene where friends gather after school to discuss music and crooners. The group jives with old piano hooks, turns them into crafts, and riff on song titles like Shoo Shoo Baby and The Dreamer as they trade opinions and flirt with melodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie
Trixie Teen Confusion Over Identity and Choices
A fragmented excerpt raises questions about personal boundaries and peer pressure among youths. It presents a tense scenario where a young person contemplates stopping an overbearing suitor and facing social expectations. The text hints at miscommunication, courage, and evolving self conviction amid outside scrutiny.
Let There Be Light on Washington Capitol in Peace Time
An optimistic note on the war ending in Europe is recorded in Washington as workmen begin cleaning and servicing the floodlights on the Capitol building. The lights which have not shown since December 6 are to be restored for security reasons and are expected to shine again once Germany is defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
GNRRA
Washington, D. C
Capitol Building
Germany
Helicopters Forecast Aid for U S Forest Freight
The U S forest service envisions helicopters revolutionizing fire control and freight. Two copters developed during wartime would land in small openings, on lakes, or mountain peaks where planes cannot, delivering men and equipment close to fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Forest Service
Lost Golfer Inspires Caddy Compass Remark
A quirky moment on the course features a golfer and his caddy. When asked about a watch the caddy points out the item is a compass, sparking a lighthearted exchange and a focus on navigation over time.
Labor Trouble on Main Street Sparks Watchman Claim
In a rough town exchange, workers debate a bad breach on Main Street last night. Bill asks about hive losses while Joe notes the watchman refused to leave without two weeks notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Main Street
Absentminded Neighbor Wonders About Time
A brief domestic exchange notes a neighbor forgetting the time while a wife reminds him to be home by a set hour. The light dialogue hints at a common domestic moment without further details.
Poppy Love Harry Confronts Abusive Handling
The dialogue centers on a concern over how Bil treats his girl. Hairy questions what he does to her, while Poppy Love Harry objects to the behavior and its impact on the relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poppy
Harry
Bil
Unclear dialogue on work and wood for dog house
A garbled exchange shows a character asking about a job and a carpenter offers to supply wood for a dog house. The text reads like distorted speech with several misheard words and odd spellings, making specifics hard to parse.
Brash It: Dimnez Heir Claim Stirs Reunion Odds
In a puzzled message a party complains about an alleged heir amid chatter about a wedding toast. The fragment hints at a dispute over succession or inheritance framed by informal banter and rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimnez
Fi-faust
Balloon Hound Neighbor-Wou Referenced Study Talk
A fragmented dialogue mentions a Balloon Hound and neighbors discussing taking documents out for trends and studies. One speaker asks about courage and fruit, while another notes not having passed exams. The tone is informal and ends with an incomplete thought.
Good Start Jane Do you think Sallys husband will make a satisfactory mate
Conversation snippets show women and men trading sharp witticisms about marriage and social expectations. The tone feels like a salon skit with playful sarcasm and domestic banter among several speakers referencing dieting, dieting slogans, and social roles. The text reads as a fragmentary dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Sally
Joan
Too Bad Route Seen Questioned By Joe How Long
A brief exchange questions how long since the route was seen and asks how the operation was managed Balik sras hertmerai with unclear phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Fragmentary War Era Record From a Local Page
A truncated OCR item mentions a war baby, names Jones Ahite, Smith, and Jones Nether, with a note about a foundry returning or coming back. The text is garbled, preserving few clear facts or dates, but hints at personal names and a community or industrial reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Baby Jones
Bacon Question at Hoos Store Stirs Customer Debate
A shopper at Hoos Store raises questions about bacon product labeling and quality. Local staff and a shopper exchange views on whether the offering meets expectations, with no clear resolution reported.
Fragmented request for poem dialogue and objection to January
The text presents a garbled request about a poem exchange with phrases like Snow you're wilting and why not you want a poem. It appears to be a broken dialogue attempting to prompt composition or continuation without clear context or complete sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Army mechanic rookie miscommunication makes greeting
In a terse fragment a rookie asks a sergeant if he is in the Army 2 you mechanic, apologizing with a stammer and introducing himself as AfcCar. The readable text hints at training slang and confusion in a military setting.
Head of the Class and a Boss Sacking Scene
A chaotic dialogue shows a boss firing an employee amid confusion over gender and work expectations. Characters Harry and Wes discuss job status with terse exchanges. The exchange ends with a firing notice and tension over authority.
Bread with holes prompts plateful of notes
Mrs Brown dislikes holey bread while Mrs Blue jokes about eating around the holes leaving them on the plate. The cartoonish exchange highlights preferences and humor over a simple breakfast item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Blue
Also Mentioned on This Page
AL Jedlick
Peylus Belmont
Missoula
Mont
J. Knudsen
Gabrielle
Ledger Syndirsie
Fearares
By Les Plettner
Nancy Pepper
Butch
Madge
Dorothy
Pat
Technet
Jossa
James
Krupe
Telefac
Itt U5
AL Tonane
Hlementart Schools
Driz
Sam
Furce
Coureze
Junior
Jon
Balloon Hound
Stude
Mysa
Mabel
Haveyoril Lambis
Jess
Peacher
Derry
Wes
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!