German Warplanes Bombard London Area In Night Raid
Large German formations struck the London area and the Thames estuary in a night attack. Portsmouth Ramsgate and Manston endured heavy bombardment with widespread destruction, casualties and fires as Bertha artillery shells from the French coast fired on coastal targets.
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Rotterdam
Holland
Ong
England
Portsmouth
Ramegale
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Airdrome
Adolf Fitters
Cigilian
Drbris
Efigo
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Automo
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Thames
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Big Berthas
Royal Air Aare
Manston
Ssuli
Gome Sdemagge
Ai Field
London
Germany
Docyer
Calais
Channel
Air and Home Security
Josit
Schwab Heiress to Marry in Elmeford
Miss Mary Jane Schwab aged 23 of Elmeford will marry John Wassung 21 a New York Life Insurance clerk. The ceremony at Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was performed by Rev James Hackett. Mary Jane is a principal beneficiary of the Schwab will and was previously married to Leonard Knowlton of Mattitown.
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Edward H. Schwab
Schwab
Tie Brother
Miss Senab
Leonard Knowlton
Public Eye Held by Nervous Woes
Battle Creek Michigan August 24. Greatest public interest in physical ailments of the nervous system appears in a survey just completed by Battle Creek Sanitarium with 160000 replies to inquiries about nervous disorders. The study shows widespread concern over nervous ailments among respondents.
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Battle Creek
Mich
U S Park Visitors Use Ink At Fall River Pass
Washington reports that visitors to Fall River Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park used about a pint of ink per person in one average summer month. The ink was recorded in a museum register as visitors wrote notes at 12 pen points during their visit.
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Washington
Fall River Pass
Continental Divide
Rocky Mountain Nacional
Perfect Traffic Mark for Denver
Denver reaches a milestone of no traffic accidents for the first time since horse and buggy days. James J. Pitt was wanted, stating that July is and another sheet extends. The article emphasizes that attentive driving alone will not prevent accidents in August.
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Denver
James J. Pitt
Vote by Counties BEXAR VOTES IN SECRET FOR INITIAL TIME
Reporting from Bexar County polls, workers observed city hall staff abstaining from part in the election while many courthouse employees backed the county ticket. Some officials criticized the ballot counting changes, but judges in Bidtney Lanier counted ballots into the next day, praising the machine’s automatic catalog feature.
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Bone
City Hall
Bexar County
No. 33
Bidtney Lanier
Texas University study tracks home moves across age groups
Austin reports a three way mobility survey with WPA, Dallas and Houston statisticians. Dr Rosenquist leads a team of 100 under Gordon Browder to map family move frequency, locations, and reasons for relocation, covering 1923- to 15-year spans in Houston and Dallas. A second project compares occupational movement by race and income groups, while a third targets farm population shifts and school enrollment. Detroit Weather forecast notes cautious long range outlook from Chicago bureau. showers and thunderstorms likely in Great Lakes region with above normal temperatures.
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University of Texas
WPA
Dallas
Houston
Bureau of Social Science
GC. M. Rosenquist
Texas
Gordon Browder
al Mobility Survey
Rosecquist
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Agaim
Government Weather Bureau
Vols
Washington
Nalthough
Buy
Chicago
Great Lakes
Slit
Manilow Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
CHICAGO August filing shows liabilities of 1 722 924 and assets of 235 for Nathan Manilow real estate broker. Attorney Charles T Kremer filed the petition in U S district court citing long business career since 1922 and heavy losses in Florida.
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Chicago
Nathan Manilow
United States District Court
Charles T. Kremer
Soit Manilow
Altice
Fiorida
Sweet Potato Bombs Reported in Denton
In Denton on August 2 a fragmentary OCR item notes a claim that southern sweet potatoes were pressed into service as a potential source of cellulose for manufacturing bombs and grenades, reflecting dubious wartime rumors. The readable text is incomplete and the full context is unclear.
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Denton
Indo Service
Doctors Operate and Thief Use High Explosives
Goshen Indiana reports a sensational case where physicians performed surgery while a thief operated nearby. Gilbert C. Wilgont, a chemistry instructor, reveals improvised explosive devices used in a wartime crime. The incident involved Dr Bowser and Ray Pleet, with looted funds and gear recovered from the hospital.
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America
Gilbert C. Wilgont
North
Goshen
Ind
Wilnou
P Bowser
Ray
Germany
Japan
Luatter Goshen Hospital
Thie
Farehaiter
Bowser
Nades
pFvet Wood
Bull Sessions Win Educator's Praise
New Wilmington Pa Dean Maxwell R Keley of Westminster College says bull sessions can be valuable for thought development. He urges moving beyond romance and dress topics to serious subjects like social legislation.
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New Wilmington
College
Dean Maxwell
R. Keley
Westminster College
Deen Kelso
Senate Set To Decide On Draft Bill Clash In Washington
Washington Aug 24 the Senate faced a pivotal showdown over conscription with foes and supporters agreeing to meet Monday to limit debate. Leaders warned swift action, citing Hitler and the need for an American army as a two week delay could stretch into a year and jeopardize national security.
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Senate
United States
Germany
Hitler
FDR
Roosevelt
Wheeler
D.mont
Barkley
Gibson
F.vi
Pratiie
Dakar
Asia
South America
Sphare
Moths spoil tobacco display at North Carolina exposition
In Wilson North Carolina on August 24 Miss Thisle Fleming found her cured tobacco skirt, a hit last year, had been eaten by moths just as she prepared to pose for photographers at the North Carolina Tobacco Exposition and Festival. The moths damaged the display, threatening the tobacco showcasing event.
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Wilson
N.C
Manhunt Ends as Escaped Convict Captured Near Dilley
Ernie McElroy, condemned for burglary in Tyler to 12 years, was recaptured near Ballietl after a broad search spanning Lagalle Plewantan Del Rio and Gardendale. Officers and ranchers aided, two Mexicans arrested by mistake with $400 in marshusna. evoked violence and transfer to Pearsall jail to avert mob action.
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Sam Vans
Daley
Gardendale
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Evans
Lagalle
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del Rio
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Pearsall
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