All to Dine Drafted Men at Beck's Tavern
The Alsatia Club hosts 54 Graftees and two Craft Boards at a 7 pm stag dinner at Beck's Tavern with aid from Baldwin Cafe. Washington County Defense Council Red Cross American Legion Alsatia Club speakers will be brief. Roy Danzer toasts. music from Hammond organ and Baldwin Cafe orchestra. Graftees travel to training. two Alsatia members attend.
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Beck's Tavern
Alsatia Club
Baldwin Cafe
Washington County Defense Council Red Cross
American Legion
Roy Danzer
Hagerstown
Paul, Hoffer
Max Fiery
Richard Knepper
Vernon Metz
Frank Stragser
Perry Porterfield
Preston’ ‘Crugileten
Keefer Bower
Benjamin Hofman
George Albert
Hugh Troxell
Arrained
Alsatia
After a Cold Then What Dears Stress Remains in Bed
The text urges rapid recovery after a cold stressing rest for body strength to avoid relapse. It promotes SSS Tonic taken before meals as the solution, claiming rapid improvement within 10 days and citing widespread user confidence. The ad-like passage emphasizes feeling and looking like oneself again.
Navy May Arm Merchant Ships to Shield Them From Mines
Washington April 24. The Navy plans swift arming of hundreds of government and privately owned merchant vessels if needed. Congress provided 25 million for ordnance and related equipment to protect ships against magnetic mines as fears rise over German threats to strike supply convoys to Africa.
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Navy
Washington
Roosevelt
United. States
Gabetic
Adolf Hitler
Wilson
Germany
Congress
Four Dead in Sing Sing Prison Break
Reported at Sing Sing prison a tunnel escape led to a gunfight near Ossining. Desperadoes killed guards Telvolman Fagen and Waters. two other escapees fled, stole a boat, and eluded pursuit toward Palisades Interstate Park as state patrols and bloodhounds hunted them along the Hudson river.
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Rsd
Walle
Craging Ossining
Telvolman Fagen
Waters
Ossining
Poling
Hufson River
Charles Roky, Jr
Gynnevnt
Palisades Interstate Park
Urs
Banizai
Ivery Sables
Helen Uses
Max
Maxwell
Newt
Bidga
Tahattan
Ana
Carr
Atm
Ulin
Aun
Rinday
McGale
Easter Sunrise Service Held in Plane Over Pittsburgh
The Rev. Dr. Bernard Clausen led what he called the first Easter sunrise service from an air plane two miles above Pittsburgh. A transport plane carried Clausen a 12 voice choir an altar and an organ for the broadcasted sermon. He spoke of democracy and contrasted it with tyranny saying above the world there is democracy without Duce or Fuehrer.
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Pittsburgh
Bernard Clausen
First Baptist Church
Clausen
Prisoners Taken To Jail After Brief Nyack Processing
After a brief questioning at Nyack, the individuals were moved to Slug Sing where officials said they would be transported in a few hours to Westchester County Jail. Warden Lewis FE Lawes stated plans for additional security and holding arrangements.
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Nyack
Slug Sing
Westchester County
Lewis FE. Lawes
Moosa Drum Corps To Lead Winchester Firemen Parade
The Moosa Drum Corps of Heg eratown will lead the Western Enterprise Fire Co in Winchester Virginia for the Firemen's Parade part of the Angie Bloggom Festival. The parade marks the Firemen's and Moose Drum Corps first appearances in seven years with prizes and participation from many local groups anticipated on May 11.
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Moosa
Hegeratown
Western Enterprise Fire Co
I. J
Winchester
Witch Firemen
Box Score Mystery: Player Packs Names and Nickname Origins
Chattanooga notes reveal Packy Rogers real name Hazingki and a nickname tale from a 1934 Southern Association box score. Rogers, then a freshman at Fordham University, says officials picked a name and refused to reveal his true name, amid a name dispute and semi pro play in Nashville.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Packy Rogers
Hazingki
Rogers
Nashville
Gub
Southern Association
Fortham University
Packy
Telli
Easter Sunday Weather Inspires Colorful Parade and Bustling City
Easter Sunday 1941 brought perfect 76 degree weather drawing large crowds to Milady’s Easter outfits and the parade. Chewnsville observer notes 1941 highs surpassing prior years as hotels fill and traffic jams extend citywide with police and extra clerks aiding shoppers and churchgoers.
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Milady
D. Paul Oswald
Chewnsville
Zery
Stong
Trafe
Trafic
Hegerstown
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Allegany Coalitions
Washington County Christian Endeavor Union
Tom Taggart
Atlantic City
New Jersey Coast Report
Mobile Camp For Workers Planned
The vanguard of trailer homes arrived in Baltimore and officials announced a planned FEA camp near the Glenn L. Martin plant to house 200 workers initially. Occupancy awaits site improvements and later relocation to a area with a temporary housing shortage once permanent housing is ready.
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Baltimore
Fars
Glenn L. Martin
Middle River
FEA
Rail mileage and pea forage use noted in survey
A report cites 236842 miles of rail in the United States and 4 the miles worldwide. It also notes pea pods used as forage for farm animals.
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United States
Pact seen as blow to far east policies across nations
The two year pact between Japan and the Soviet Union pledges mutual respect for territorial integrity. Reactions split across capitals with views that it may harm Allied policy in the East or align with British interests in Europe. Some see strengthened peace in the East if Germany advances in Ukraine.
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Palaud
Yosuke Matsuoka
Moscow
Berlin
Rome
Matsuoka
Tokyo
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Washington
Orient
Lune
Europe
Japan
Adolf Hitler
Balkans
Russia
East
Germany
Winston Ghureniyi
Winchester Girl Wins Contest At Salvation Army Sectional
Miss Louise O Roark of Winchester won first honors in the oratorical contest held at the Army auditorium on West Washington street Saturday evening. Brigadier George H Marshall presided. She spoke on Putting God In Everyday Living and will compete in the Maryland state contest in Baltimore May 17 and 18. Judges were Dr Ruby Huling George D Hicks and E Leister Mobley with Advisory Board Chairman 8 Mitchell Fockler presenting the speakers.
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Cumberland
Martinsburg
Winchester
Frederick
Ruby Huling
George D. Hicks
E. Leister Mobley
Advisory Board
Mitchell Fockler
Man Is Killed in Auto Crash in Shepherdstown
In Shepherdstown West Virginia on April 14 a car struck a parked vehicle, rolled 175 feet and crashed into a tree, killing Richard H. Farley a 2 1/2 year employee at a local printing plant. Driver Richard Farley was identified with passengers William Boyer and Harvey Shirley injured. Harold Scott from Berryville was hospitalized with injuries from an auto accident on the Leetown road last night after a car stolen from Martinsburg driver fled after overturning. State Police report Scott said he was picked up by the driver of the stolen car.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Richard H. Farley
Lester Wolford
Parley
William Boyer
Harvey Shirley
imei+jured
Harold Scott
Berryville
Way
Martinsburg
Leetown
Baltimore Tops Health Protection Winners in 1940
Ten cities including Baltimore Maryland Evanston Connecticut Hackensack New Jersey Hartford Connecticut Honolulu Hawaii Madison Wisconsin Memphis Tennessee Newton Massachusetts and Palmdena California were named by the Chamber of Commerce and the American Public Health Association for best community health protection in 1940. The grading committee noted the award reflects effective protection rather than wealth.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
American Public Health Association
Baltimore
Evanston
Greenwich
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Maryland
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Hagerstown Gas Co
R.D. McKee
Ward
Montgomery Ward & CO
Washington Street
Miller’s Furniture Store
Potomac Street
Clark Smeth
Washington Senators
Sing Sing
EOC
Vallee
California
England
New Orleans
Municipal Electric
Washington St
Kohler
Sai
Tod
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Winchester Girl
Man
Can
Cauffman
Rudy’s
Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
Hollywood
TUB
Chambrays
KOTEX
Everly
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