Henderson driven price administrator earns praise and trust
The Difficul task of federal price administration is managed by Leon Henderson with commendable skill and public confidence. Despite Dies committee doubts and pressure from groups, Henderson has acted liberal and careful, aligning with national interest. He faced harsh wartime constraints and limited legislation, yet minimized public hardship and maintained consumer welfare.
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Federal Price Administration
Leon ‘Henderson
Henderson
Senate
Congress
Dies Committee
Price Administration
Fela
Hendeson
Wartime Thrift and Want Ads in 1926 America
Wartime thrift note discusses National Want Ad Week April 1926 and how classified ads link surplus goods to needs. It argues civilian production shortages rising as durable goods decline, urging full resource use and waste elimination. One focused want ad can do more than service in promoting patriotic duty by matching need with supply.
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Benjamin Pranklin
National Want
Richard
Tony
Sweden and the Normandie in wartime memory
A Stockholm telegraph report notes a Swedish book listing 700 named Nazi sympathizers, while the author recalls Finland Poland and Allied losses and praises Stalin’s utility to Russia. The piece then shifts to a personal reminiscence of the Normandie disaster, arguing it was murder by Axis agents and celebrating French admiration for the ship as a symbol of national taste amid World War II tensions.
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Sweden
Stockholm
New York Times
Joseph Btalin
America
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Poland
Bialin
Russia
Germany
England
Adalt
Adal
Stalin
Berlin
Mostar
Tranzatlantia
Nor Mandie
Hudson
Emint Paul
Peris
Nation
Hyacinthe
Elippinis
Marry-Go-Round War and Washington Jitney Revival
A fragmented 1930s style column notes love and divorce anxieties amid social satire. It mentions Washington DC jitneys revived at a dime, suburban carpooling, and a quirky trend of husbands paying for legal counsel to untie marital knots. The piece blends humor with urban life and changing mores.
unclear OCR fragment about love and uniform
fragmentary text mentions a clergyman payment and a maiden's prayer with a military uniform reference, but the piece is incomplete and lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
Open Forum Dearth and the Texas Old Trail Drivers Association
A reader objects to a San Antonio Light April 5 1942 report wrongly naming W T Zack Miller as president of the Texas Old Trail Drivers Association Miller denies any role or statements attributing presidency and correction is requested by A W Billingsley president Texas Old Trail Drivers Association
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San Antonio
W.T
Zack" Miller
Texas Oldutral Drivers! Association
Texas Old Trail Drivers’ Association
A. Wi. Billingsley
Texas Old ‘Hail Drivers" Assoelq Nn
Burleson’s Trail From Militia Captain to Texas Leader
A fragmented account traces Burleson’s path from a militia captain in Missouri in 1816 to founding roles in early Texas. He aided Stephen F. Austin, led men in the Texas War for Independence, and served as militia brigadier before dying in Austin.
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Waterloo
Burleson
Buricombe
Howard County
Missouri
Hardiman
Elvine
Farber
Loxna
Bastrop County
Stephen Austin
Ban Jacinta
Atcaph x
McNutt's Labor Draft Mobilization and 1944 Ambitions
The article sketches Paul McNutt as a rising political figure amid Roosevelt's New Deal, detailing his labor mobilization role and the risks of relying on drafts to align the economy with war needs. It notes labor opposition, shortages in skilled trades, and the delicate balance of policy formation under White House guidance. Assertions cover labor board tensions, wage-raise disputes, and potential use of government bonds to ease inflationary pressures. The piece also touches on wartime propaganda, Japanese radio morale, and hints at broader strategic offensives planned for next year.
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Washington
Paul McNutt
Indiana
Pittsburgh
ALP
Willan Green
Roosevelt
McNutt
Roosevelt weighs title names for war in War of Survival draft
The Brighter Side notes President Roosevelt mulls a tentative title for the current conflict, War of Survival, as he seeks public input at a press conference and discusses with Latin American ambassadors. Analysts doubt the term will gain broad appeal, suggesting World War II remains the descriptive choice for history.
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Roosevelt
Raasavele
Pat
California
Miles
War name for the era a matter of public morale
Damon Runyon notes that the Roosevelt administration seeks a strong title for World War II era conflicts. He suggests that headline writers create a memorable, emotive label rather than a bland descriptor, while praising the public impact of a name that stirs imagination and unity.
Overweight in Youth and Its Underlying Causes
The piece outlines causes of overweight in children and adolescents, including glandular issues such as thyroid and hypothalamic disturbances. It notes familial patterns, explains diagnostic exams, and discusses treatment approaches like glandular extracts and careful, gradual weight reduction under medical supervision.
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Schultz
Diet and exercise advice for obesity by Dr. H. N. Bundererps
Dr. H. N. Bundererps discusses how weight loss is aided by reducing starch and fats and by eating a balanced diet with vitamins minerals and proteins from meat milk eggs vegetables and fruit. Exercise helps but must avoid rapid weight loss to prevent loss of appetite and tougher problems later.
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Frederic W. Behlulg
University of Chicago
Grary
Girtz
King Feared Syndicate
Tye
Draft on wartime aviation draft figures from a bygone era
Fragmentary report notes a wartime drive to recruit young men for air service. It mentions a large applicant pool of about 250000, with roughly 29 accepted per hundred and a subsequent drop rate of around two in ten for minor physical or educational shortcomings during training.
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Es Tb
Juota
United Stated Air Services
Coronation and police staffing notes from S A Light files
From the S A Light files, a 1932 coronation item notes Her Majesty Eleanor of Nolte’s empress coronation before 200 loyal subjects at Miditorhian Inat nigit. A 1922 entry reports Ran Alitorin seeking more police officers and plainclothes officers. It mentions a reform proposal for eight-hour shifts and overtime controls.
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Eleanor
Housé of Nolte
Celestial Light
Miditorhian
Pl Wright
Tre
Polios
Corey Nuagtonez
Overston
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