Army civilian morale exhibit showcases war supplies and gear
A wartime display at army depots illustrates civilian workers' roles in the war effort. The tented exhibit features a mobile water purifier, a field hospital setup with medical staff, gas mask demonstrations, incendiary projectiles, concentrated rations, and various army clothing from snow trousers to one-man tents, highlighting practical wartime logistics and frontline preparedness.
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India
San Antonio
Col
J. A. Porter
Shacn
Thair Army
Tenta
Engineer Corps
Wemy
Department of Chemical Warfare
Wire sales rules loosened by WRB official
Ld. Plantchon, WRB first distribution manager, said no restrictions on bathed wire sales. Retailers can order from a warehouse if stock is low. Quotas remain for distributors, but county USDA barriers are removed for staples like barbed wire, poultry netting, and poultry flooring. Restrictions were filed April 4.
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Plantchon
WRB
Planchon
Jarnisia
Bhidia
Usda Wer Board
Distributora
Aid for Children Refused by Nazis
Swedish offers of medicare for sick and undernourished Norwegian children were reported today. Prince Bernadotte, head of the Swedish Red Cross and brother of King Gustaf V, led the aid efforts as the Nazis rejected or hindered relief.
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York
Norway
Vedio
Prince
Irri
Sworlst Rad Cross
Gustave
Pope Urges Prayers for May Devotions at Vatican
The pope directs daily devotions in honor of the Virgin Mary for May seeking peace. In other news from the Arctic a six dollar law festival and a windproof tent replica are noted along with a new army remand tent capable of quick blackout.
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Vatican City
Plua XII
Arctic
Wanted Ad Sale for The Light Victory Mark Special Rates
A terse classified notice seeks buyers for a Light Victory Mark special ad rate card. It urges quick action and provides a contact dial tone P1291 for the sale. The message references advertising in The Light and promotes rapid uptake of the offer.
Three youths held for Navarro Elementary theft
Three 13 year old youths were arrested in the Navarro Elementary School theft case. They faced charges in Justice of the Peace Prank Vaughan's court. Named suspects Guadoupe Luna, George Franco, and Nicholas Encina appeared on counts of burglary. A table phonograph mimeograph machine and typewriter were stolen along with damaged windows and furniture. Two younger boys were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Navarro
Serior
Justice of the Peace
Vaughan's Court
Guadoupe Luna
Durango Street
George Franco
South Laredo
Nicholas Encina
Bem
Jewels Stolen from Capital Merchant’s Leather Bag
Washington April 17. New York merchant Beery Tobbed reported to Washington police that he was robbed of $17,000 in jewelry. He said he placed a leather bag with pins bracelets on a table in a cafe while he ate. upon returning the bag had vanished. Police investigate the missing items.
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Washington
IINSH
Smigred
New York
Cmmand
Beery
Washington Jewelry
Smilgrod
Confederate Vet Dies in Dallas Fire
Johny Magnus, 98, Confederate veteran, died in a Dallas fire that destroyed a combination furniture shop and home. His body was found on the rear of his bed room. The furniture was owned and operated by Mrkants.
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Dallas
Johny Magnus
Mrkants
Winter Visitor Dies in East for Miss Woods Funeral Rites Set
News from San Antonio reports Golin Locke of Westport Cain died recently while wintering there. Private services are planned for Cedar Arabella Woods 87 of 10th West Mason Lane with interment at Roselawn Butler Park. Woods, a Cedar Rapids native, had taught school and lived in San Antonio 26 years.
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East
Miss Woods
Golin
S. Locke
Westport, Cain
San Atlanto
Caltuma-Murray
Miss Cedar Arabella Woods
Masnclin Avenuue
Roselawn Buttay Park
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Houston Street
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Margaretobinson Locke
Yee
Mihichet
Gornce
Gedharis
Pat
Anke
Gare Onothe
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Resbanel
Wisdarge Center
Solttaser
FCI
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Stonih
E. Houston
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