Orderly withdrawal costs heavy German losses in war report
Moscow reports German casualties of 295000 killed and 80000 prisoners amid heavy fighting as the Russian drive toward Germany unfolds. The piece notes German retreat is often skillful, with overestimates of captures. it also discusses Allied bombings, Ruhr destruction, and Silesia industry near Russian control. It cites U.S. committee actions on Wallace and cabinet dynamics amid debates on fiscal policy and loyalty. Canadian forces overseas absenteeism cited as patriotism concern.
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Germany
Poland
Ruhr
Silesia
Churchill
Natio
Laugh at Yourself and the Value of Humor
Editors discuss humor as a vital gift shaping life and character. They argue humor reflects proportion, resilience, and self awareness, noting it reduces sorrow and helps navigate errors without loss of temper.
Incomplete Texan Message Hints Political Shift
Fragmentary text in Texas hints at a transfer of office with unclear names and dates. The snippet mentions setting someone to Koiso and taking office, but lacks context and specifics.
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Texas
Koiso
Canada Draft Debate Reflects War Struggles
The piece recalls Canada's bitter opposition to universal conscription during World War I, contrasting Canada’s draft debates with the United States’ early universal draft and highlighting Canada’s role in the British Commonwealth and overseas losses. It notes Canada’s 14.5 million population with 230,000 serving overseas and suggests lessons from U.S. mobilization.
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Europe
Canada
United States
Great Britain
South
Nurses Draft Debate Highlights Volunteer Service Record
Current debate over Roosevelt's nurses draft calls for more recruits but praises volunteers who have served in Ba Corregidor New Guinea North Africa Anzio and other fronts. Civilians carry double loads. easing Navy rules could release younger nurses for abroad duty.
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Christian Science Monitor
Roosevelt
Ba- Corregidor
New Guinea
North Africa
Anzio
United of
Navy
Can They Run It Themselves Emmetsburg Reporter
The piece notes prewar France rapidly adopting communism and hints at Renault factory owners turning ownership to workers. It questions how workers will react to nationalization under De Gaulle and suggests workers may resist loss of private ownership.
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Emmetsburg
France
Renault
DeGaulle
Iowa Poll Finds 81 Percent Against Sunday Beer Sales
The Iowa Poll reports 81 percent oppose legal beer sales on Sundays, with women more against than men and city residents more favorable than farmers. The nationwide survey notes differing views across demographics as neighbors consider Sunday sale legality.
War news and social notes mix from 1940s papers
The column blends wartime optimism about Germany and Japan with social satire and classified blurbs. It references the Nazis collapsing in Poland and eastern Germany and Japanese advances in Luzon while noting hoped-for end dates for Europe and the Pacific. It also includes a lighthearted job ad and social commentary on state control and marriage.
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Humboldt Independent
Poland
Germany
Luzon
Europe
Pacific
House Plant Pests Kill Christmas Plants
Pests such as red spider, mealy bugs, scale, plant lice and white fly attack common Christmas house plants like begonia and African violet. Use luke warm soapy water baths for 3 to 5 minutes weekly, with nicotine sulfate added to boost effectiveness, or thorough spraying for larger or blooming plants.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Too Many Windows May Cause Winter Egg Drop
Pocahontas county extension director Max O Naylor notes many county laying houses built for sunlight lose temperature control. Broken window panes and cold snaps lower poultry production, a view echoed by Iowa State poultry specialist W R Whitfield who cautions about fragile glass houses during cold weather.
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Max O. Naylor
Pocahontas County
Naylor
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State
Colege Poultry
Remodeling windows to boost egg production in poultry houses
Houses with excess windows should be remodeled when materials are available. Cover all but one four pane window per 10 feet of wall, relocate removed panes to ends or north side for more light, insulate if possible. Insulation costs about $1 per bird and pays back through higher egg output.
Final Date Set for Hayseed Payments in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county AAA extends hayseed practice deadline to February 15 1945 per Gilbert S Ellis chairman memorandum. Delays due to cleaning testing or threshing limits affect eligibility for acreage and poundage payments. threshing must be finished by February 15 1945. seed sold or cleaned by that date qualifies, otherwise no payment.
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Pocahontas County
AAA
Gilbert S. Ellis
Remsen Justice of the Peace Barney Bunkers Retires
For 40 years Barney Bunkers has served as Remsen justice of the peace. He has held the office through decades of local affairs and now approaches retirement with a long record of public service.
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Barney Bunkers
Savings War Bonds Ad Calls for Investors
A wartime savings appeal urges readers to buy War Bonds as a stable investment and support the nation's defense. The notice highlights patriotic duty and mentions available purchase options through local banks and post offices.
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