Explosion at Bridgeville plant and arson claim in Johnstown
Nov 18 reports outline a heavy blast at American Gyacacid and Chemical Bridgeville works injuring two and causing 250000 in damage to a large Gencre grounds facility. Earlier a Johnstown fire at Pennsylvania Chemical plant, owner Bozich claims arson and sabotage tied to a government ordnance project with a lost bond and property damage.
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Pitesburgh
Gyacacid and Chemical Corporation
Chemical Corporation
Bridgeville
Pennsylvania Chemical Company
Johnstown
Bilchael Bozich
Bozich
Army Proving Grounds
Stale Pa
Nim
Oscar Luft
Draft records reveal mixed serial and order numbers
Braided notes from Kinney and Wilson counties report draftees with identical serial and order numbers. Herman Robert Bkatke of Floresville appears among Floresville records with serial 750. The dates place events in mid November with local officials noting age discrepancies and eligibility concerns.
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Brackettville
Kinney County
Media Tree
Tory
Juan Martherz
Ben M. Jenkins
Evarista Morit
Ploresville
Wileah County
Herman Robert Bkatke
Floresville
Five Missing From Crew of Bomber Near East Lake
Five members of a Canadian Air Force bomber crew parachuted from their plane near East Lake. Flying Officer U J Leplanter, the pilot, was reported safe along with LeBlanc rumored to be the first to jump, landing about 40 feet from the lumber camp.
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East Lake
Queboc
Wassing
Mart
JH. Leplanr
LeBlanc
Tady Somers
Duke and Duchess
Poliea
Senial
Nessaul Garden
Clab
Government House
Lecture Slated by Richard J. Davis in Austin Hotel
Members of the San Antonio Churches of Christ Scientist will attend a lecture on Christian Science by Richard J. Days of San dust California, sponsored by the First Church of Christ Scientist at 3 30 p m Sunday in the Steven F Austin hotel in Austin The lecture will be broadcast over radiotation ICTHC in Austin.
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San Antonio
Cchrist
Richart J. Days
Sandust
Calif
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Steven FP
Austin Hotel
Austin
ICTHC
Duchess Wallis recalls Windsor love story in Nassau
Adele Rogers St Johns recounts meeting Wallis Warfield and her first impressions of Nassau Bahamas. The piece portrays Wallis’s laughter, style, and affection for the Duke, who is described as almost a saint by the duchess, amid exile life and the governor’s duties. The narrative contrasts royal life with Nassau’s heat, poverty, and vivid street scenes.
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Duke OF Windsor
Adela
Rogers ST. Johnsons
Khny Frainsen Soniente
Aml Eighla
Nassau
Bahamas
Miami
Wallis Warfield
Balimore
Bay Street
Government House
Duchess of Windsor
Bile Amertein Wan
Prass
Almhel
Olvidiion
Msn
Warning to Mothers of Growing Children
A vintage public notice promotes a Vicks VapoRub home remedy called the VapoRub Massage to ease colds in children. It details a 3 minute chest and back massage, thick rub on the chest, and a warmed cloth, claiming rapid relief from coughing and chest tightness.
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Pasc
Vicks Way
Vicks
Henvine Vicks VapoRub
Army Musters in First Conscripts
Washington reports the first conscription turnouts with about 19,700 trainees entering a year of training. Inductions begin in New England and Chicago area centers prepare to enlist thousands. Officials expect 1.1 million in service including regulars and National Guard, with volunteers predominant and rapid processing at induction centers.
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Washington
New England
Pacific Coast
Lime Jones
War Department
Aress
Chicago
Sixth Corps
Bar West
Ninth Corps
Army Couiets
Army
Ali
Wong Bea
Bonsistenm
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahom
Texas
Vecsinger
Burglar Takes Five Watches From East Commerce Street Store
A burglar stole five watches and other items valued at 99 dollars from a store at 644 East Commerce Street, police were told Monday by Mortis Krakow. A resident reported a silent duck theft and another woman described being confronted by an armed man at her door, prompting police to rush to the scene.
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East Commerce Street
Mortis Krakow
Glenn Lewis
Porter Street
Marguerite Briscoe
Chestnut Street
Poice
German Raiders Sinking Campaign Report From Berlin
Berlin dispatch says German bombers sank a British merchant ship and a minelayer off the English coast while navy guns near the French coast attacked a convoy trying to pass through the English Channel. London and southern England were targeted with bombings as fires started in Germany.
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Berlin
London
England
Papal Broadcast Set for November 24
Vatican City reports Pope Pius X will deliver a major address after Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. A day of special prayers for peace has been proclaimed, with the speech to be broadcast by Vatican radio in multiple languages around 10:80 a.m. local time.
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Vatican City
Pius
Bombers Await Flight to Canada from Los Angeles
Eight $100,000 Douglas attack bombers known in England as Gastons waited at the Los Angeles municipal airport for orders to lift off for New York en route to the British royal air force. The Douglas BA-5 attackers, part of a 31‑plane order, left yesterday for Toronto to join Royal Norwegian Air Force units training in Canada.
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Inglewood
Cail
England
Los Angeles
New York
Royal Air Force
Taronto
Royal Norwegian Air Torce
Canada
Douglas aircraft to build $11 million plant near Long Beach
BANTA MONICA CALIF Nov 18 The Douglas Aircraft Company plans an $11 million blinkout factory on a 200 acre site near Long Beach airport to produce bombing and fighting planes by next summer. The design features underground storage and passageways, camouflage landscaping, decentralized buildings for fire and shell protection, and access to a railroad terminal. The plant will add about 1.2 million square feet of production space and raise the annual payroll to about 58 million with 35,000 employees across existing Santa Monica and El Segundo plants.
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Banta Monica
Calf
Douglas Aircraft Company
Long Beach
Calif
Rairoad
Don+ alé W. Douglas
Douglas
Santa Monica
el Repundo
Italian claim sinking of Stl and action near Alexandria
Rome reports that an Italian torpedo plane sank eight British cruisers of the Canader type at Alexandria entrances though it did not confirm casualties. Other strikes targeted Greek frontier positions and Italian Somaliland main port Mogadlecia, with coast batteries firing on a British cruiser and various targets across Libya and Eritrea.
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Rome
Tilian High Command
Alexandria
Khacbor
Kalibakh
Mth Command
Mogadlecia
Italian Somaliland
Proteelesky & Psmokescreen
Beilisa Phimes
Piles Relieved At Home by Dr Johnson Clinic Ad
Piles relief at home offered by Dr O A Janson a rectal specialist with 28 years of experience. The ad claims a mild painless inexpensive treatment from Dr Johnson head of the Johnson Tent Tal and Colonic Clinic promising medicines proven effective. Readers urged to write for free information.
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O. A Janson
Main St
Extise City
Dr. Johnson
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