Easter Island's Curious Tale of Sale and Sovereignty
A 1941 Chicago Daily News piece recounts Easter Island’s isolation, strategic interest, and a debated 1880 Chilean claim. It details figures like Alfred Metraux, Don Mario Vergara, and Captain Toro, plus wartime intrigue with Admiral Von Spee and a counterfeit note scheme involving a sheep barter.
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Flore
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Easter Island
Policarpo Toro
Agamos
Thepanos
Papeete
Tahiti
Toro
Don Mario Vergara
M. Bernier
Coreto
Mario Tuki Beri Beri
Don Mario
Williamson, Balfour & Company
Admiral Graf von Spee
Admiral von Spee
Great Britain
Germany
Valparaiso
Mranmg Omoarthe Tster
EM Inns, Gon, Balfour & Company
Ersatz
Britain Norway Raid May Have Saved Eden’s Life
Special cable report from London says Britain's Norway raid Saturday may have saved Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Gen. Archibald Neve on their return from Moscow. Premature US radio announcement triggered German patrols, but commandos disrupted concentrations of armed ships and trawlers, possibly protecting Eden.
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Norway
Eden
Helen Kirkpatrick
Chicago Daily News, Inc
London
Britain
Anthony Eden
Moscow
United States
Archibald Neve
Britain fears U.S. loss of Philippines amid Pacific crisis
London Times argues relief and reinforcement for the Philippines is critical to block Japanese pressure on Singapore and the Dutch East Indies. It notes the distance to Pearl Harbor and the cut air chain through Midway Wake and Guam, urging sustained Allied strength in the western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News, Inc
London
Great Britain
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
London ‘Times
Philippines
Malaya
Sumatra
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Midway
Wake
Guam
United States
Pacific
Britain
India
Burma
Strait of Malacca
Calcutta
Madras
Red Sea
Western Pacific
Defense Puts Curb On Traditional Noise New Orleans
New Orleans civil defense head urges restraint during New Year celebration to preserve locomotive, factory, and harbor whistle signals for air raid warnings.
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New Orleans
Joseph C. Menendez
South
Christmas War Boosts Defense Bond Sales to Record
Defense Savings Bond sales rose sharply in December as Christmas and the war spurred purchases. Treasury data through December 2 show strong totals with Hawaii among top buyers and a surge after Pearl Harbor. officials note shortages at sales sites and even Santa Claus boosted buys.
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Washington
Defense
Treasury
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Santa Clause
Etiquet and Good Form by Emily Prost in Mary’s tall dilemma
Advice column discusses Mary’s sensitivity to being tall and compared to Aunt Maisie. It argues height can exag gerates beauty and suggests posture grooming and presentation for her body type while noting height can be an asset. The piece also answers etiquette questions about sending invitations to siblings in separate envelopes.
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Emily
Mary
Maisie
Mrs. Post
Mary Smith
John Smith
Patrons Seek Loan To Save Wobbly Rail Spur
In southwestern Colorado the 174 mile Rio Grande Southern spur between Ridgway and Durango faces likely shutdown unless funds are raised by February 13. Federal Judge Symes granted 45 days to arrange repairs after hearings on abandonment. The line suffers delinquent taxes, unpaid wages, overdue bills, and an expiring mail contract, with tracks prone to derailment. Investors or government loans are being sought to prevent closure.
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Denver
Colorado
Rio Grande Southern Railroad
Ridgway
Durango
J. Foster Symes
December farm marketings reach high total since 1929
December marketings of live stock grain and other farm produce brought a Christmas dollars influx into the farm economy, the largest total since 1929. Prices rose with war in the Pacific, lifting income prospects. buyers moved grain to principal terminals, much as collateral for loans. Cash income from sale of products and government payments could exceed 11 billion, with 1942 outlook for continued price rise and higher living costs. The New Year’s Eve party at the Foresters Temple Association is listed with a long organizing committee.
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Pacific
Crochet Helmet and Accessories Pattern 210
Pattern 210 provides instructions for two caps mittens and bootees suitable for both girls and boys. Includes illustrations of the pieces and stitches with required materials. Send 10 cents to Syracuse Herald Journal Needlecraft Dept to receive the pattern and pattern number, along with your name and address.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Argentina Maps Neutral Trade Role Ahead of Rio Conference
Buenos Aires sources say Argentina will cooperate with the United States in policy but deny direct alignment. The cabinet meets to define positions for Rio, while Ambassador Ricardo Olivera is recalled to report to Berlin. Economic considerations loom as Argentina may sell to the U S and Britain while maintaining internal neutrality.
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Chicago Daily Notes, Inc
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Berlin
Ricardo Olivera
Germany
Ruiz Guinazu
Edmund von Hermann
Chamber of Deputies
von Hermann
Olivera
Rio
Lima
Panama
Havana
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Raul Drebisch
Carlos Torreani
Foreign Office
Marriages Rise Among Selective Service Registrants
New York December 30 Col Arthur V McDermott director of selective service for New York deplored the growing number of marriages among registrants. He said boards previously showed sympathy for recently married men but now the registrant must prove the marriage was in good faith and not to evade service.
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New York
Arthur V. McDermott
Selective Service For
McDermott
Ocean’s Death Valley Deep Canyons Mapped Off California Coast
Discovery of deep submarine canyons off the California coast and in the Gulf of California was reported by Dr. Francis P. Shepard and Dr. Kirtley F. Mather. Soundings from 30,000 Echo measurements show a downfaulted, stepped terrain and a canyon system comparable in scale to Death Valley. Navigators could use these contours for position fixes, though subs operate at shallow depths.
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Boston
California
Death Valley
Geological Society of America
Francis P. Shepard
University of Dilners Gevingia
Gulf of California
Gulf
Shepard
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard
Mather
Get Tough If You Want to Win War
Miami Beach, December 30 in a health advisory the National Physical Fitness Program urges 120 million Americans to get tougher for wartime readiness. John B. Kelly outlines simple steps walking proper nutrition sleep and moderation stressing milk greens eggs and meat while avoiding excesses to boost fitness and morale.
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Miami Beach
Fla
John B. Kelly
Seishvnt Witeston
Comman
Kelly
Vanderbilt Heiress Wedding Robbery Shocks Beverly Hills
Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt confronted a gunman at a swank wedding reception and surrendered two diamond clips worth 830,000 while sister Lady Thelma Furness handed over a 1000 for victory clip. The thief fled after a brief standoff as guests faced the danger.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Thelma Furness
Pat) di Cicco
Gloria
di Cicco
Santa Barbara
Florida
Washington, D.C
Governor designates National Thrift Week in New York
Governor Lehman announced January 17 to 23 as National Thrift Week urging New Yorkers to participate. He warned against wastefulness during the national crisis and endorsed purchasing defense bonds and stamps.
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U.S
Albany
Lehman
New York
Lost Hunters Big Problem In New York State
Albany dispatch reports New York State faces many lost hunter cases as Conservation Department rangers and volunteers have logged about 750 man days in the current year searching forests from the Catskills to Can ada. Open camps for hikers are stocked with toboggans and blankets for emergencies, while winter camps stay unused. Skiers rarely injure others, but when accidents occur rangers mobilize expeditions and even planes to aid isolated individuals.
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Albany
New York
Conservation Department
Forest Rangers
Y Department
Catskills
Canada
Civilian Conservation Corps
Adirondack
Body of recluse found. cash caches uncovered
Berlin New Jersey police found the body of John Moritz Heyn a 44 year old recluse in a shack behind a junkyard. State police reported five thousand dollars in cash and a bankbook showing deposits around ten thousand dollars. Coroner said death resulted from over exertion while salvaging firewood.
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Berlin
John Moritz Heyn
Paul Hilatt
Taos
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