Great Grand Coulee Dam Nears Final Completion
Washington’s Grand Coulee dam, the world’s tallest masonry structure, is nearly finished with finishing touches on the dam and west powerhouse. Major work remains on installation and testing of electrical equipment and gates, while dismantling of heavy concrete production machinery proceeds.
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Washington
Tech
Great Grand Coulee
John C. Page
Washington State
Columbia River Valley
AML
Page
United States
Columbia River
Tallaway
Eggsactly Right Answer From A Confusing Riddle
A garbled snippet describes a boy named Nickle Rees and a confused scene with buckets and a dinner bucket. The text is unclear, mixing names and actions, making it hard to extract a coherent event or outcome.
Tiremen Surprise Resident Reading Tiremen Surprise
A garbled local report from WHITRHALN New York describes a disturbance near Champlehs avenue involving individuals named Otae Nishone and John Goydon. A neighbor Etileth Shaw witnessed the event, but details are unclear and the account is heavily distorted.
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Whitrhaln
N.Y
John Goydon
Champlehs Avenue
Tris Kilcher
Fleemien
Etileth Shaw
Nelsahor
Frouds Hone
Willy Chomlengys
Cleveland Studies Incendiary Bombs
In Cleveland on February 20 officials outline plans to handle incendiary devices. Five departments will recruit volunteer auxiliaries to patrol city buildings and train in methods to detect and neutralize incendiary explosives.
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Cleveland Studies
Cleveland
Plso's Modern Formula Promises Soothing Throat Relief
An odd promotional note touts the first apoontul of Plsote as bringing roothing comfort to mutated throat membranes, while hinting at an important plus action in this modern formula. The text reads like quirky marketing jive with unclear product claims and speculative benefits.
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Pleo
Planeta
Paroled Man Seeks Full Pardon Over Snoring Incident
Dusky John "Tren Jaw" Smith, a former inmate known for loud snoring, asks Public Defender Joseph Lovely to push a full pardon. He claims evictions and loss of civic rights since release hinder his attempt to rent a place. Smith, jailed for life in 1939 on a first degree robbery charge, says his snoring caused dormitory chaos and led to isolation.
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Actor Gets Paid for Having Fun
Hollywood report describes a on set mishap during the production of Affectionately Yours. Warner Brothers actor Don Morgan and co stars James Grenson and Rita Hayworth endure a spray from automatic sprinkler jets as a scene unfolds in a flooded apartment set. Fire crews respond and the take is saved for the next day. Morgan jokes about the sprinklers while the cast enjoys the chaotic stunt.
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Miss Hayworth
Jamey Grenson
Morgan
Ralph Bellamy
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Offecker
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NYA Served Over 25 Million Hot Lunches in Year
Washington reports that more than 25,000,000 hot meals were served to school children by the National Youth Administration in the last school year. Administrator Aubrey Williams notes NYA achievements beyond building, including hospital supplies and extensive playground and athletic facility work.
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Washington
Aubrey Williams
NYA
Williams
Sets of Brothers Drafted Together in Ambler Draft
Two pairs of brothers from Ambler were drafted simultaneously as the draft drew near. Paul G. Maticolas, 25, and Frank J., 28, both employed, were drafted with David Mecork, 2, and Walter, 26, who are unemployed. The report notes the coincidence of numbers and the broad U.S. consumption of pasta products.
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Philadelphia
Ambler
Paul G. Maticola
Frank J
David Mecork
Ana
Walter
Islands of American Samoa by area and language use
The American Samoa group covers about 16 island miles in total area and English is spoken by more people than any other language.
Dusts Requirement for GP Naval Reserve Ceremonies
Fragmentary notes describe a demand related to naval reserve ceremonies and a claim about a famous natural substance being extremely hard. The text also references fogurithms as part of the unresolved content, indicating missing details about the ceremony or material science context.
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Naval Reserve
Cer
Wyoming Logs Cabin School Buildings Still Standing
Wyoming records show 120 log cabin school buildings remain. The 1940 automobile trends highlight rising ownership of used cars, reflecting broader mobility shifts.
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Wyoming
Four Meeker CCC Boys Track Mountain Lion
Four city youths with the Civilian Conservation Corps near Meeker recount their first encounter with a full grown mountain lion. They tracked the animal for miles with no weapons, using logs and dogs, while three stayed under the tree. A foreman returned with others and shot the lion. The boys qualify for the $50 state bounty.
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Gola
Goa
Giviian Conservation Corps
Hert Klein
Fro Long
Jesse Danes
Thomas Duncan
Meeker Cox
Hom
Tralin
Klem
Itching First Application Agonizlex Steling of Uplycezorum
Fragmentary text describes a first application of ointment for a condition labeled ringworm and other terms. Odd names such as Tarn Patlar and Za Ate appear, with unclear references to a product or treatment. The passage is garbled and reads as a jumbled medical or cosmetic note.
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