Act Of God In the Kentucky feud ender
Jeff Parsons prays for his daughter Deborah to wed Tobe Cheatham. A long feud over a creekside strip ends when a spring flood washes the land away, uniting families and sealing Deborah and Tobe’s future with a shared faith.
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Jeff Parsons
Kentucky
Deborah
Cheatham
Parsons
Jeff
Abe Cheatham
Debby
Tobe
Pap
Old Abe Cheatham
Cheathams
Abe
Hat on Desk Signals Absent Class as Mentor Note
College students find a solitary hat on the desk as a silent sign of a missing mentor. After ten minutes they leave, meeting the instructor who insists a hat on his desk means presence. The next day hats appear on every seat with no students in sight.
Ten Years Of Hunger Under German Occupation In Belgium
Rehabilitation experts warned Belgium needed at least 19 years to regain prewar standards after Nazi rule. The occupation caused widespread malnutrition among women and children, with meager rationing and shortages of pork fish and real flour. The Brussels population faced severe deprivation as dogs reportedly refused the coarse bread and many turned to black markets to survive.
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Belgium
Brussels
Pattern 4685 Jumper Blouse Series for Large Sizes
Advertisement for Anne Adams sewing patterns offering Pattern 4685 in sizes 34 to 46 with a jumper and a blouse option. It requests 20 cents per pattern and provides order details to the Winnipeg Pattern Department, noting possible mail delays due to slow deliveries.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Looks Ahead James Willis Receives 0 Percent Pay Raise
James A Willis of Buffalo aged 100 on September 23 received a 0 percent pay raise as a birthday gift from Buffalo Goodwill Industries. The upholsterer has missed only six days in eight years at Good. He joked he would keep it to get full value with a maturity date of 1954.
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James A. Willis
Buffalo
Buffalo Goodwill Industries
Mr. Willis
Goodwill Industries
The King’s Cock Crower Crown Officer Title
A historical note explains that The King’s Cock-Crower was once the title of a British crown officer, reflecting archaic royal administration and ceremonial roles.
Tea in World War II Allied Forces Fueled by Tea Pools
War reports describe massive tea consumption by Allied troops from Dunkirk to the Rhine and in the Pacific. Generals Montgomery and MacArthur are shown taking tea during campaigns, with the Ministry of Food coordinating large tea pools for Britain, Canada, the U.S., and other forces.
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Dutch East Indies
British Ministry of Food
India
Ceylon
United Nations
Dunkirk
Britain
Africa
Italy
France
Rhine
Southwest
Pacific
Eighth Army
Western
Desert
Auxiliary Services
Normandy
Ministry of Food
Montgomery
Western Desert
Middle East
United States
Ernie Pyle
America
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Eichelberger
Lord Beaverbrook Visits Old Newcastle Office
Lord Beaverbrook and a small group including A. A. Berle R. K. London and C. D. Howe conducted a late night stop at the Newcastle Weekly Advocate office in New Brunswick during a conference at a sporting lodge. The secretive visit touched on postwar aviation between the United States Canada and Britain.
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Lord Beaverbrook
New Brunswick
Newcastle
N.B
Advocate
U.S
Canada
Britain
A. A. Berle
Washington
R. K. London
C. D. Howe
Ottawa
Peaches Arrive in England from Persia in 1562
The record notes that peaches were introduced to England from Persia in the year 1562. This marks an early horticultural link between Persia and English gardens, reflecting the era of plant exchange and expansion of exotic fruits in Europe.
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England
Persia
Chemically Treated Fibres Aid War to Peace Time
The Boston Post reports a new chemical treatment for fibres developed for wartime use has reached a practical stage.Silk stockings would be run proof due to submicroscopic silica grains that prevent fibre slip. For men, suits would resist wrinkling and shine and retain creases, making wartime innovations useful in civilian wear.
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Boston Post
Savory Lamb Stew with Rice Cereal Finish
A thrifty stovetop lamb stew using inexpensive cuts browned then simmered with carrots turnips onions and potatoes. Thickened with flour and water then enriched with melted butter and coated rice cereal baked as individual casseroles with paprika yield six servings.
Carlsbad Caverns Maintains Narrow Temperature Range
The Carlsbad caverns in New Mexico exhibit remarkably stable temperatures, varying by no more than a single degree across seasons including winter and summer. The consistent climate supports delicate cave formations and guides visitor experiences.
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Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Trained Not To Think Says Young German Prisoner
Wickham Steed in a BBC broadcast quotes a young German captured in France who says he does not think. He is not a Nazi but he has been trained to obey brutal orders, with superior force as the only argument he understands. The remark may reflect attitudes of Germans under forty and hints at how surrender thoughts arise.
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Wickham Steed
B.B.C
France
Not Like The Germans Capt Barnett Freedman On Leave
Admiralty war artist Captain Barnett Freedman on leave from Normandy buys a Louis XVI clock in Bayeux as a souvenir for his wife. A French witness notes British buyers pay above normal value, contrasting with a German officer’s approach. Mayans smoked pipes about 2000 years ago.
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Barnett Freedman
Admiralty
Normandy
Royal Navy
London Daily Sketch
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Young Cheatham
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E.D
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Tates
Beaverbrook
Shieh Des CO
the Canadian Shredded Wheat Company, Ltd
Niegeore Falls
Manitoba
Hitler
Haarlem
MacDonald
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