Washington and Martha Custis the great union tale
The piece recounts a peaceful interlude in George Washington life, his courtship and marriage to Martha Custis, and how their meeting at a friend's house led to a lasting partnership. It spans their ages, attire, and the social pomp of their wedding, highlighting their joint destiny amid early military and political life.
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Dar North
Wolfs
Canada
Bob Washington
Washington
Braddock
Martha Custis
Jefferson
Virginia
Martha
Nover
Fort Duquesne
Abra
Woman Takes Life in Bank Building Incident
Mrs. Robert H. Hugman was found dead at 211 Patterson Avenue. Justice J. W. Saye ruled death by own action after investigation. Hugman, a building manager, reported wife of architect Joona Hugman. two children, Ann 15 and ? 1, present in the home.
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Ae Gas Jel
Justice Saye
Trugman
Hugman
Tourstay
Bystander Struck During Bash Commerce Street Fight
Herbert Simmons, 18, of 1726 Burnet Street, was treated for a severe laceration after a man struck him in the 500 block of Bash Commerce Street early Thursday. Simmons said he attempted to dodge an oncoming fight between a man and a woman and was struck in the cheek.
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Herbert Simmons
Burnet Street
Haber B
Simmons
Bash Commerce Street
Open Sanitation Post Announcement and Reappointments
The Civil Service commission lists open competitive exams for sanitary and related positions with annual salaries of $18000 and $1620 respectively. Applications are due at the tenth civil service district in New Orleans Louisiana. RAWISH ENVOY reports Sofia Bulgaria July 10 VEI Premier Hogdan Whilett met with the British minister after a cabinet session and two conferences with Khig Horis Lt.
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The
Civil Service Commission
Tenth Civil Service District
Orleans
Rawish
Sofia
Bulgaria
Juy
Hogdan Whilett
Khig Horis
Weather outlook for spring at tourists event noted
Weather forecast from VU predicts partly cloudy conditions with a high near 72 and a low around 50 on Saturday. Light winds expected as the town presents its mild spring weather mood, with pleasant conditions forecast for visitors and locals alike.
Swiss Air Alarm Triggered by German Bombers
Two foreign planes crossed Swiss airspace causing alarm in Bern Zurich and Lucerne. A general staff communique identified the bombers as two German aircraft that apparently lost their way in fog. They flew over the Jura near Neuchatel and Lagernie, then over Zurich, and vanished over Lake Constance heading toward Germany.
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Bern
Switzerland
Zurich
Lucerne
General Staff
Jura Dountains
Neuchatel
France
Lagertie Wile
Lake Const Stabice
Germany
Mussolini orders stronger Albanian party action
Il Duce instructed a more effective action for Fascist party members in Albania after an audience with Tefik Muara, head of the Albanian branch. He urged chieftains to engage the people, boost morale, and extend relief to the needy, mirroring earlier Italian directives from November 11.
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Il Duce
Rome
Premine Mussolini
Wnone
Tefik Muarla
Albartia
Mussolini
Italy
Gun Stolen From Car in Heights
Theft reported to police involves three .38 caliber pistols taken from a glove compartment and a peanut vending machine theft at a corner near Gom Mere se and Pine streets. Names and addresses such as KE Canal 309 Corona Avenue GS Allen 929 Burnet Street appear in the report.
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Ke.canal
Corona Avenue
Canal
Tenth Street
GS. Allen
Burnet Street
Gommerece
Pine Streets
Daily to Speak at Aeromada Club
Paul Dauy of United Aero corporation will lecture at the Aeromada Club at 8 p m. at St. May's University downtown school. The club composed of women flyers who have completed their first solo flight.
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Paul Dauy
United Aero Corporation
Jatnnaise Rabool Medtnyy
Aeromads Club
P. m. Feirlay
St. May's University
Diamond Stolen From Hospital Beating Testimony Heard
Mrs Mary Motto testified in Philadelphia at a hearing into deaths at the Pittsburgh State Hospital. She described her father William J Williamson being beaten before death and said she could not identify the body. The hearing also covered a burglary where a $350 diamond was reported stolen from a residence.
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B. Auins
Aditms Street
Yingston
Philadelphia
Pittladel, Pila State Hospital
Mary Motto
Mall
William J. Williamson
Daylight Raids Hit Brest and Ruhr by British Air Power
British bombers struck the Brest naval port and Ruhr targets in a six hour daylight assault after a night of heavy bombing. The air ministry said dock and storage facilities at Brest were repeatedly hit, with fires started in the harbor. German reports claimed several British planes were shot down, with no British losses. An oil plant at Gelsenkirchen and other Ruhr objectives were damaged in the broader raid.
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London
Dni
Brest
Germany
Ruth Valley
Fie
Ministry of Information
Air Ministry Ions Service
Hiarbor
Air Ministry
Une Brite
Gelsenklechen
Wil
Germans Die in British Raids Across England
Berlin report claims 80 Germans killed and many injured in night raids across western Germany and in occupied Holland blamed on British attacks. British targets included Manchester, Liverpool, London, and coastal towns with damage to residences and religious buildings. One hospital in Flushing and several industrial sites were hit. two British aircraft reportedly shot down.
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Berlin
Fuvlas
England
Manchester
London
Igh
Sologue
Ditexsellorf
Flushing
Holland
Kerlin
Bomba
Gelaenkivehen
Rniders
Nava
Greeks Take Klisure as Greek advance nears Tepe and Valeria
Athens report says Klisure in central Albania fell to Greek troops, threatening Tepe and the port of Valeria as next objectives. Greek forces reportedly pushed beyond Elilsura toward Berati with Italian retreat ongoing, and a large quantity of materiel captured.
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Athens
Greece
Klisure
Tepeint
Vayona
Valeria
Albania
Elilsura
Berati
Toni Henry Will Get Court Review
Hearing on a motion to quash a murder indictment against Rue Beatrice Henry will be held in District Court here next Tuesday. Her attorneys contend the grand jury was legally constituted. The woman was convicted last year of killing Joseph P. Calloswa. Houston, Texas, salesman, and she devised to hang, but the Supreme Court granted her a new trial.
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Lake Charles
Rue ‘Beatrice
Henry
Joseph P. Calloswa
Bouston
Texas
Supreme Court
Congress Seeks sweeping powers on aiding Britain
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt urged rapid action on a vast lease-lead program to arm Britain and other democracies. The bill would authorize manufacture, sale, transfer, testing, and export of defense articles to allied governments deemed vital to U.S. defense, with possible funding up to 10 billion dollars.
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Wabitington
Upi
Roosevelt
Congress
Sonness
United States
Flowers
Lola
Rooseveld Wise
Nazi Soviet Treaty Signed in Moscow Details
Berlin reports a Germany Russia trade border and resettlement pact reached in Moscow this afternoon. A spokesman promised fuller disclosure tomorrow as the accord extends existing Wade agreements and recognizes trade deals with Lithuania Latvia and Estonia now absorbed by Russia.
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Berlin
Germany
Russia
Moscow
Lapham Returns From Beaumont Flight Incident
Col Jack Lapham owner Hanger Six Stinson field and Clarence Alkes Eastern Airlines manager returned to San Antonio in a six seat plane after an aborted Beaumont link. On return they diverted to Houston and Kansas City due to a wet field. In another report a Kansas City man John Rockwell 64 was arrested for allegedly murdering his 62 year old wife Elizabeth after 39 years of marriage. Rockwell is secretary treasurer of a regional railroad.
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Jack Lapham
Hanger Six, Inc
Stinson Fald
Clarence Alkes
Eastern
Altlines
San Antonio
Katharine Hepburk
Beaumont
Houston
Kansas City
Kan
ol@j
John
Rockwell
Elizabeth
Friend of German Leaders Sentenced
New York Jan 10 Ist- Sore Lavaris identified as a close friend of top German leaders Hermann Goering and Dr Paul Goebbels was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $2500 on his plea of passport fraud. He confessed to making a false statement to obtain a passport and using it to obtain property stolen from Mrs Bilpassport Aid. A police report cited a stolen bicycle from 505 East Commitree Fleet.
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New York
Sore Lavaris
Hermann Goering
Paul J. Goebbels
Weather outlook for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast calls for Friday to be fast and partly cloudy with warmth building by Saturday. Winds shift from light to gentle variable to easterly on Saturday. Friday highs near 60, Saturday low around 48, Saturday high about 72. December age high 64, low 34. East Texas near one hundredth meridian. Weekend trend: not as cold in northern zones, interior partly cloudy and warmer. Extended period shows above normal temperatures early next week with minimal precipitation in East Texas.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Nooty
Texas
Truck Works Strike Is Settled in Port Wayne
In Port Wayne Indiana the International Harvester plant reached a settlement with company and union officials ending a strike that had been ongoing since December. Details of concessions were not disclosed but the agreement was signed today, bringing labor action to a close.
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Port Wayne
Ind
They
International Harvester Company
Man Injured in Car Bus Collision on South Flores Street
Patterson 48 of 431 Mayfield Boulevard suffered facial cuts when his car collided with a Public Service Company bus in the 3108 block of South Flores Street. He received treatment at Santa Rosa Hospital.
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Patterson
Mayfield Boulevard
Public Service Company
South Flores Street
Tea
Postmaster for Boerne Selected
The senate today by President Roosevelt nominated Bernard W. Carlewright of Rockdale as postmaster for Boerne Texas with the nomination announced from Washington on January 16.
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Boerne
Washington
Senate
Rooseveltware
Texas
Bernard W. Carle Iwright
Rockdale
Clyte Praiklin
Britain May Invade Italy Soon Says Military Circles
London reports speculate that Britain may invade Italy after North Africa is secured. Military observers point to Allied victories in the Mediterranean and Greek forces in Albania as signaling potential operations across the Mediterranean or Adriatic. A successful Italian defeat could force Germany to divert troops to Italy and allow British bombers from Italian airfields to operate, with British forces moving toward the Brenner Pass.
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London
Germany
England
Mediterranean
Albani
Foro
Italy
Surender
Manyandary
Beltalin
Middle East
Adriatic
Brenner Pass
Sea battles claim Italian victories in bold war bulletin
Rome reports Italian planes and naval units struck in the wartime at sea. A British battleship was reportedly hit by air bombs and sank two submarines and two freighters while torpedoing two other merchant ships. Italian forces also claim damage to enemy coastal positions in the Greek campaign and say Malta air and ground targets were bombed and machine-gunned.
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Rome
High Command
Daily War Bulletin
Mediterranean
Italini
Dave
Anastasia
Shakespeare
Atlantic
Malla
Malta
Messina
Sicily
Bel Command
Nazi Fire Bombs Raid on London
German raiders hurled hundreds of fire bombs on London in a large scale attack aimed at coastal towns and inland manufacturing areas. Casualties were described as light, with reports of fires promptly fought by fire services and several districts sustaining damage.
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London
England
Esta Fe Nomajor
Frerola
Bristol
Liverpool
RAF Reports Hit on Italian Cruiser in Naples Raid
RAF reports a night raid on Naples with bombs hitting an Italian cruiser or nearby ship. Cairo dispatch notes glow and visible damage in the strike, details remained unclear with partial confirmation aboard.
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RAF
Cairo
Egypt
Naples
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