Good Food at Davao Prison Camp Aided POWs
In 1942 at Davao on Mindanao Island, POWs in the Philippines faced harsh conditions. Major Mids demanded laborers but later ordered rehabilitating food with pork beef and vegetables from camp farms. Officers noted initial relief followed by a return to hardship as cant labels shifted and morale deteriorated.
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Coi
United States
Davao
Mindanao
Philippines Commonwealth
Watts
Mids
Soldier's Medal Awarded to Dyess
The soldier's medal was awarded posthumously to Lieut. Col. William F. Dyess of Albany Texas. He escaped a Japanese prison camp and reported enemy atrocities. Dyess died December 22 1943 when his P-38 crashed in Burbank California to avoid civilians, landing in a vacant lot.
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Washington
William F. Dyess
Albany
Texas
War Department
Dyess
Burbank
Calif
Prison Camp Diet Rough and Work Duty Descriptions
The narrative describes a harsh ration of way, cutting our diet to rice and greens soup, with prisoners kept to work in the hospital and beyond. Chaplains, officers, and enlisted men labor together planting, harvesting, building latrines, cultivating crops, and constructing roads and revetments amid murky paddies as convicts from Filpind provide the only bright note through their companionship.
Fragmented memoir of prisoner camp life under Japanese rule
In a stark wartime reminiscence, a writer recalls brutal conditions as a prisoner of war in the Philippines. Filipinos and Japanese guards shape daily abuse, with barefoot labor, neglected medical care, and rising infections. The account ends noting continued suffering and an ongoing war narrative.
Itching relief product ad promises money back guarantee
An advertising brief promotes BLUE STAR OINT MENT for eczema itching and skin pimples. It claims a single application works with repeat use as needed and offers a full money back guarantee if no relief.
Rabid Dog Attack Alarms City Neighborhood
In San Antonio a fourth rabies scare in 16 days followed a bite incident from a small black and white puppy owned by Everett W. Wing at 1812 Frip City road. The dog tested positive in Austin. Wing, his wife and children, plus several neighbors, began rabies shots. police warn others who may have been exposed to start treatment immediately.
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Sen Antonio
Frip City Road
Austin
Robert
Green Hospital
Blyten
Everett W. Wing
Idog
J. Wing
Laredo Wing
Dorothy Wing
Carol Wink
Wing
Christine Mahan
Leonard Mahan
Clarence Horsmann
Thelma Weaver
Leslie Linn
Gene Linn
Quentin Linn
Belot
K of P to Observe 6th Anniversary at Crockett Hotel
Wiserith Judge Con Aquin will introduce Lieutenant Governor John Lee Smith the supreme chancel lor of the Knights of Pythias of U S and Canada as San Antonio lodges honor him at 8 p m Thursday. The event marks the eightieth anniversary of the lodge founding.
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Wiserith
Con Aquin
John Lee Smith
Knights of Pythias
United States
Canada
San Antonio
P.m
Crockett Hotel
Lodge
Kaiser to Study Venezuela Project
Kaiser to study expansion into Venezuela as part of a survey of the South American republic to be conducted next month. George Havas, chief engineer, will head the Kaiser delegation.
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SAN Frangisuu
FBI Hunts Soldier and Prisoners in Denver Escape Case
FBI agents in the west search for two escaped Nazi prisoners and an Army private who may have engineered their breakout. Erhard Schwich tenberg and Henrich Kiklus vanished alongside Pfc. Dale Maple of San Diego. Col. John A. Chase says Maple is a suspected German sympathizer and the trio may be traveling in army uniforms with forged IDs.
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Denver
INS
West
Army
FB. I
Erhard Schwichtenberg
Henrich Kik#lus
Pfc
Dale Maple
San Diego
Calif
John A. Chase
Camp Hale
Cole
Maple
Army Unifor
Jdarses
Newsprint Retowed Yet Light Ad Results Noted
A terse note reports that newsprint was retowed but light advertising results followed. Discrepancies in advertisement density and reader response anchor the brief item. No names, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text.
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W. E. Dyess
Philippines
W. E. Dyess Ring Air Forces
Les Leavelle
Chiesko Tribune
Mida
Automobile Mechanics
Certa
UCU
CPBLO
Commonwealth
Japan
Paulan
Dayao
Eww Sreven
Jose
H. Zacharias
Chicago
Fifth Army
Rapido River Front
Italy
Cervarro
A. PL Phate
Kaiser
Venezuela
FBI
Josee
Second Floot
Joske's
Joske’s
Joske
Barrett
Garfield
the Alamo
Famous Make
Brill
Raglan
C.O.D
Ar Raglan
Postoffice
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