France Sends Thank You Gifts on a Rail Train
France collects and ships a national convoy of gifts to the United States via the Thank You Train. The 49 car train from 49 states and the District of Columbia carries French porcelain, dolls, art, and relics from cities and citizens, with a centerpiece of a Sevres vase for each state.
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Hargrove
France
United Tes
AEF
United States
National Federation of Railway
Cinvento Aurioi
Red Cross
District of Columbia
Auriol
Fam
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevalt
Nice
City
Legislators Tour Asylum Reports Vague Conditions
Two legislators and aide Anne Miller visited an asylum to assess conditions. They observed a receiving room with ten patients and two nurses, a ward with mentally ill and other patients, and noted clean beds though some bed clothing might be torn at night. They saw patients lacking shoes and some preferring to lie on the floor or hide in the camera. They could not determine if improvements were possible through medical care. some patients seemed content, others appeared overextended beyond capacity.
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Anne Miller
Baltimore Sun
Mr. Norton
Mr. Bloom
Thenm Elven
Crownsville
Alco
Typist in Virginia Shoots Self After Breakfast
Atlngton reports Grace Hensely 41 a Veterans Administration typist killed herself after preparing breakfast for her family. Police said she died at home in Atlngton on January 18.
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Self
Oswald outlines independent light plant and police changes
Oswald speaks to Hagerstown voters about keeping the city light plant independent to protect tax rates and attract industry. He pledges careful planning for railroad grade crossings and reform of police morale while defending the department and promising prudent use of taxpayer dollars.
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Hagerstown
Oswald
Spring Book of Fashion Pattern Catalog Freehand Style
The SPRING BOOK OF FASH presents versatile cap sleeve patterns with front button options and patch pockets. It offers 150 designs for all ages, easy to make, priced at 29 cents, from Pattern Department at Hagerstown Maryland Daily Mail.
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Hagerstown, MD
Daily Mail
New York
N. S
Local Navy Recruit Drive Seeks Construction Seabees
Chief Gary Manes announced at City Hall that the local Navy recruiting office will enlist skilled contraction men or former Seabees for an Inactive Volunteer Reserve. The Navy seeks 75 000 skilled construction men as a standby Seabee reserve to be called to active duty in emergencies. civilian experience counts for both veterans and non veterans.
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Gary Manes
U. S. Navy
City Hall
Navy
Organized Naval Reserve
Navy Films Now Available Here
The local Navy recruiting office announced a selection of educational and entertaining Navy films now available free to schools churches clubs businesses and veterans organizations. The films may be shown at meetings and events hosted by these groups.
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Navy
Recruiting Office Details for Film Organization
The organization must explain its purposes and identify itself and then contact Lieut. Comm. Frank J. Coulter U S Navy at the recruiting office in the Main Post Office building Calvert and Fayette streets Baltimore Md to secure some of the films.
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Frank J. Coulter
U. S. Navy
Calvert & Fayette Streets
Baltimore, Md
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Detallie
Pollus
Verdun
Paria
Eiffel Tower
Legion of Honor
Louis XVIII
Emperess Eugenie
Roosevelt
Bourgues
Saint Genevieve
Patroneus
Paris
Paul Landowski
Rheims
Sisters of Saint Vincent of Paul
A. Fouquet
Royan
Maurice Artiguenave
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Godfrey
Army
LEED
Army & Navy
Bloom
Ical
Nostrume
Middlekauff Drug Store
N. Potomac St
Board of Street Commissioners
Silverton
Long- Silvertowns
Pufe A
Meio
W. Franklin St
Groken
Washington
May's Optical
Paul
Martin Feed & Implements
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington St
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