Appeals for Unity in War Industry During National Crisis
National leaders condemn strikes in arms plants as threats to victory. The essay argues labor leaders seek wage gains and closed shops, risking tank and ship production amid submarine threats. It urges continued work, mediation, and passage of the Smith bill to balance labor rights with war needs. President Roosevelt is cited on avoiding fragmentation and waste.
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America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Co. T. 0
Little Steel
General Motors Corporation
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
War Labor Board
Congress
House of Representatives
Committee On Education and Labor
Senate
Aguinaldo portrait recalled amid Manila turmoil and exile
A fragmented reminiscence portrays Emilio Aguinaldo at 43 amid Manila chaos. It notes his mixed heritage, rivalries with Luna and Pilar, pivotal leadership, brief exile in Hong Kong, and return to establish a provisional government with Mabini as adviser as the 1898 independence movement progressed.
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Emilio Aguinaldo
Manilla
Smeztiza
Jose Rizal
Rizal
Antonio Luna
Aguinaldo
Luna
Jose Fazal
Luzon
Hong Kong
Manila
Hi T
Boas
Emilio
Spain
Malolis
Aguinaldi
Apolinario Mabini
Marcelo Do Pilar
Lopez Jaena
For Freedom
Fil
Aguinaldo captured. insurrection ends in Philippines
Damon Runyon recounts the Philippines war from 1899 to 1901. Aguinaldo leads Filipino forces against the U S, is captured on Luzon in March 1901, swears allegiance, and the rebellion largely collapses as Miguel Malvar holds Samar briefly. The piece notes fluctuating hero status and peacetime reckonings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipino Suldiera
Eighth Army Corps
Manila
Pigee
Aguinaldo
United States
Melolos
Frederick Funston
Philippines
Kansas
Palawan
Luzon
Miguel Malvoy
Samar
Mr. Roosevelt
Eling Fewa
Ryna, Inc
Marry-Go-Round Volunteers Stir Wartime Social Duty
A wartime call in a local AWVS unit enlists Women volunteers from banks and insurance firms to host servicemen on Sunday nights. The piece humorously frames duties for Junior Hostess volunteers, urging prompt arrivals, cheerful attire, equal attention to all uniforms, and courteous handling of monopolizing officers.
Patriotic Demeanor Encouraged for Men at Arms
A wartime exhortation urges uplifting the timid to dance and boost morale, promising that such acts will honor service and strengthen resolve before battle. It stresses duty to country and to support soldiers facing enemy fire, distributed by King Feas Syn Ince.
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Feas
Syn
Ince
10 and 20 Years Ago From L. A. Light Files
In a San Antonio Light page from March 6 1922 readers see dramatic price shifts since 1830 with eggs once 3 cents a dozen now 2 1 cents buys two dozen potatoes listed at 10 pounds for 37 cents in 1870 but 15 cents today. Percy Tyrell led a Voter Men's Association breakfast at Brackenridge Park while P E Scobey began as mint director in a distinguished party.
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San Antonio
Percy Tyrell
Voter Men's Association
United States
Canada
P. E. Scobey
Mint
Brackenridge Park
Near East Blitz and Rommel’s Timetable
Headlines warn of a planned Near East blitz aimed at Egypt and the Suez with a southern push toward the Caucasus. Rommel faces a six week window before spring fighting weather lifts and storm disruption clears, while Soviet and Allied moves threaten German defenses in the north and Turkey’s position looms under pressure.
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Mediterranean
Greek
Bengazi
Near East
Egypt
Suez
Caucasus
Ukraine
Rusden
Hitler
Black Sea
Turkey
Staraya
Russia
Japan's drive to dominate the Far East and Manchukuo
The text argues Japan used Pearl Harbor era tactics to divert U S supply lines as part of a broader Axis plan. It frames Japanese policy as aggressive imperial ambition, citing Lord Hotta and calls for a change of government at home. It recounts Japan's Manchukuo setup, the 1931-34 occupation of Manchuria, and China’s resistance, noting the broader impact on Pacific balance and Western hesitation.
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Japan
United States
Pacific
Hitler
Lord Hotta
Manchuria
Urea
Meschukuo
China
Washington
Far East
Britain
Suis
Manchukuo
Mans Shuria
Ching
Ahanghal
Teldeniia
Bhanghal
Bhiovawa Een
Menen— Kuo
Tokyo
Chita
Drug Allergies and Reactions Across Medications
A medical overview explains how drugs such as aspirin and serum from animals can trigger allergic reactions in sensitive patients. It describes serum sickness, immediate reactions, testing before injections, and avoiding harmful serums and overused drugs. It notes insulin and liver extract usages and cautions against continual aspirin use without a doctor’s advice.
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Sing
Bundesen Urges Cautious Use of Drugs by Physicians
Dr H N Bundesen recommends careful use of medications and monitors for allergic reactions. Distribution by We Fens Syn Inc.
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Dr. H. N
We Fens. Syn, Inc
Odds and Ends From a Scrambled Page
A garbled OCR fragment notes muskrat as a common commodity in the United States and mentions Mac as a prefix in Scotch and Irish names, Gaelic meaning son. It recalls wood splinters dipped in talio used as candles and hints at a 11th century Mudda the mote of West Kel nia town. It asserts there are US towns named Moscow and claims athletics and photography are top hobbies among enlisted U S navy men.
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Mac
The Boy Lieutenant of Houston in 1853
Full Stafford a social figure in early Houston and a leader among classmates at the old academy. He helped form a company of cadets and earned the nickname The Boy Lieutenant. Later he captained during a draymen's strike when tensions rose and thousands of black workers faced threats.
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Full Stafford
Houston
Old
Houston Academy
Bam Houston High School
Bill Brafford
Heulénent
Confederate General Patrols Texas City Riot
Veteran Confederate Gen T M Wal led troops to restore order as mob violence rose in the city. Company commander Bill Stratford kept troops disciplined, forbidding firing until commanded while calmly forming a defensive line. He warned soldiers to prepare to fire only on his orders, rallying the men to repel the rioters.
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Hommel
Rommel
T. M. Wal
Bill Stafford
Nbs
Blatford
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Pasane
Aguitrano
Cavite
University of
Cavite Viejo
By Damon Runyon
da Lemon
Unt
AWVS
Wight
Darge Sivage
Charmez
Pesadventre
Supérecharmier
Cubin
By Heten Rowland
L. A. Light Files
Paul Mallon
Germany
Stalin
France
Norway
Hetlin
Near Sart
Span
Berlin
Ring Features Byndicate
International Picture
Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center
Anita
Kelnia Town
Moscow
U. S. Navy
James
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