The Future Is Still Ahead in 1942 Birthday Reflection
The column marks The Repository’s March 30 1815 founding, noting its 127th birthday amid wartime renewal. It lauds a free press, cites Galveston Daily News’ 100th anniversary, and urges survival with honor as America’s strength grows through age and youth uniting to build a stronger nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Dailyepository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News Lontesnee
the County Democrat
ODAY
Repository
United States
Galveston Daily News
Texas
News
Galveston News
Second Century Club
America
Bad For Nazi Nerves and the Global Front
A wartime column argues British raids on St Nazaire and the Murmansk push threaten German appeasement of attack. It states the Nazis face a defensive turn from Arctic to Dakar and warns that breaking Germany this year could ease pressure on the Atlantic front while fighting Russia.
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St. Nazaire
Murmansk
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Dakar
Africa
Germany
Arctic
Tropics
Europe
Atlantic
Russia
Rainy Season Drives Japanese Movements in Philippines and Burma
Japanese forces press through the rainy season in the Philippines and Burma, accelerating campaigns as monsoon conditions aid advances and complicate Allied supply lines. Command reports indicate intensified patrols and logistics challenges shaping the frontline timetable.
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Philippines
Burma
Rainy season, Burma, and Pacific war outlook in 1942
Ashington dispatch surveys looming monsoon season and the strategic impact on battles from Bataan to Burma. Wainwright’s troops face gradual relief, while Japan presses on Java and Burma with raids aimed at stretching Allied defenses. The piece weighs Pacific theater dynamics and reduces India’s immediate risk as operations shift toward air bases and supply lines.
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Ashington
Wainwright
Bataan
Philippines
Burma
India
China
Marcus
Wake Islands
Australia
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
West Pacific
United Nations
Java
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Overshoes and galoshes pool proposal sparks satire
A satirical call argues for a national overshoes and galoshes pool to stretch worn footwear. It imagines exchanges between families to maximize mileage, with schoolhouse collection stations and swaps for adults, poking fun at Washington policies.
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Washington
London to Dublin Losses a Century Ago Elects Morpeth
London reports say Lord Morpeth failed to win a Dublin parliamentary seat with 3435 votes to Tory rival W H Gregory 3835. Last night German positions east of Neuville endured four attacks by troops, who withdrew with heavy losses. County commissioners plan a new hospital at the infirmary. 40 years ago Canton granted voting rights to 181 women. Bauhof Brothers shipped three grave markers to South Africa for American missionaries. Canton meat prices hit 1895 highs. cattle scarce. A Canton butcher sold a chicken for 1.08 dollars, saying he never did so before. George Swift home from Culver for Easter. 25 years ago navy orders placed for 100 steel rope submarine nets at 1881 each. Germany reported Canadian.
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Neuville
Bauhof Brothers
South Africa
Canton
George Swift
Culver
Ind
Navy Department
American Steel and Wire Co
Philadelphia
Germany
Bomb damages Earl Shisler home in Canton
Ten years ago a blast damaged Earl Shisler’s 18th street northeast residence. Seven Canton firms bid to construct the new Canton post office. Al Stough, dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, ran through downtown during an initiation prank for Gamma Sigma, a young businessmen’s club.
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Earl Shisler
18Th St NE
Canton
Canton Post Office
al Stough
Mahatma Gandhi
Gamma Sigma Club
Thought For Today Anger Becomes Poor Wisdom
A concise adage attributed to Lord Bacon notes that anger may sharpen wit but harms finances, leaving dull men unable to prosper. It frames anger as a risky guide to judgment, urging restraint.
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Lord Bacon
Financial Strategy For Winning The War Liberty Bond Sales
The piece contrasts World War I and current Savings Bond campaigns, noting Liberty Bond revenues near 21 billion, with monthly flows from December to March. It covers bond types, tax treatment, investment returns, and potential compulsory purchases to fund the war effort and curb inflation. It mentions Senate finance discussions on using bonds for overtime pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
United States
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Finance Committee
Sen. Brown
Michigan
Free Trade Barriers Hampering War Effort Says Analyst
Peter Edson argues state barriers block interstate movement of milk eggs and dairy products inflating prices and reducing supply. He notes licenses taxes and red line rules curb margarine fertilizers and motor truck transport causing higher costs and delays just as wartime needs peak.
Pasteboards King Of Spades Not Ominous Card In Leagues
King of Spades card appears in leagues as a symbolic prop amid a tale of a card handler who learned sleights and tricks. The article outlines how critics view the card amid competitive play, noting its association with chance and strategy.
Ominous cards myths and the dead man's hand tale
A humorous reminiscence traces poker folklore from the king of spades as a dark omen to the dead man’s hand and the nine of diamonds curse. The piece recalls Montana and Western variations, Dirty Dora, and a court quip about a man with a black eye after eight such cards in one evening.
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Los Angeles
Scotland
Western
Montana
Dora
Doras
King Features, Inc
Handy Excuse By Ruth Millett
Americans rely on morale to justify daily choices from buying a spring hat to leaving work early for golf. Ruth Millett argues morale expediency favors personal wants, yet restrains unpopular acts like sacrificing own purchases for a spouse. Copyright 1942 NEA Inc.
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Mama
Papa
NEA Inc
Quotes on war, law, and living costs from notable figures
The excerpt presents quotes from General MacArthur on relief for the Philippines, Judge Wilkins comparing dictatorship to highwaymen, Senator George on wage hikes, and Pierre van Paassen on Germany's fate. These lines reflect wartime solidarity, legal philosophy, economic pressure, and geopolitical resolve.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers
Market Avenue
11Th Street
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
Fidelity-Philadelhia Trust Building
Chicago
N. Michigan Ave
Cleveland
Euclid Ave
S. Broadway
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Paul Mallon
Corregidor
MacArthur
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
New
Truman Twill
London
Lord Morpeth
Dublin
W. H. Gregory
Pledge OF
United States of America
Free Country
Peter Edson
NEA
By Galbraith
By Damon Runyon
Ruth Millett
They
Say
Gen. MacArthur
Robert N. Wilkins Cleveland
Walter F. George
Georgia
Pierre van Paassen
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