Yugoslav King Peter II Arrives in Washington Incognito
King Peter II of Yugoslavia, age 18, arrived in Washington by plane with Foreign Minister M. Nićich. The State Department said he will stay a few days in the country incognito, leaving tomorrow and returning Wednesday to begin his official program after traveling here from England.
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Washington
Peter II of
Yugoslavia
State Department
M. Niichich
Peter
England
Editor's Letter Box Fort Knox 1942 tribute to WACs
A reader praises the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and their role guarding the Fairchild Aircraft plant. The letter parodies traditional male arrogance and offers a prayer/tribute to women in uniform, acknowledging full participation in war work. Signed by Pvt. Linwood K. Barnes. The page notes how readers can read and use classified ads.
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Frictor
Louisville
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Fairchild
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Anjon
War era science and industry mix of sugar, fuel, and textiles
The article surveys wartime ingenuity and consumer observations. It covers sugar rationing and price fixation history, fuel usage in ships and planes, and the impact of war on transportation, with notes on kitchen habits and coffee stirring. It also reports on new blackout bulbs, vitamin rich seafood liver oils, and textile substitutes from milk, bark, ramie, and sequoia redwood fibers.
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California
Hayden Planetarium mechanism in New York
About 9000 stars the sun moon Milky Way and planets housed in the Hayden planetarium in New York.
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New York
Embroidery Pattern Offer From Hagerstown Daily Mail
Advertisement for Pattern 7301 a transfer design of a 7x11 inch figure with a 12 inch head in vivid color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents plus one cent postage to Household Arts Dept. Hagerstown Daily Mail 259 W. 14th St New York NY to obtain pattern and instructions.
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Hagerstown Daily Mail
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Loss announced of French submarine Monge in Madagascar
Vichy France reports the French submarine Monge of 1379 tons from the Redoutable class with a crew of 63 was lost during the defense of Diego Suarez Madagascar last month. Built in 1929 the Monge was the third submarine casualty in that engagement and the Paris radio notes it as the eighth French submarine lost since the 1940 armistice.
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Vichy
France
Diego Suarez
Madagascar
Admiralty
Paris
Smalts to Attend Officers Candidate School for Chemical Warfare
Verlin Smalts son of Mr and Mrs Harry N Smalts will join the Air Corps Officers Candidate School to study chemical warfare. After three months he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant. In the past year he served as assistant chief clerk in flight operations and has been acting as chemical warfare noncommissioned officer for his squadron after completing a course four months ago.
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Verlin Smalts
Harry N. Smalts
Air Corps
Smalts
Classified Ad Idea Turns Old Furniture Into Cash
Furniture you no longer use can be converted into cash through a simple classified ad. List items with brief descriptions and prices to reach local buyers quickly. Include measurements and contact details to speed quick offers.
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Salvation Army
Salvation Army Citizens Advisory Board
Hamilton Hotel
Thomas Pangborn
Frank Leiter
Mitchell Fockler
Capt. Bott
Army
Leister Mobley
Fred Wright
John C. Bondurant
Osborne
Washington County
Public Information
Young King
Fort Knox, Ky
Pvt
Linwood K. Barnes
N. Jonathan St
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
The
Bon Ton
West Washington St
Furniture Mart
Haverstown
L. Keller Garver
Mgr
Phono
Municipal Electric
Hagerstown
News OF the Universe
By Leslie C. Beard
U. S
New York State
Wall Street Journal
San Francisco
United States
American Chemical Society
Pacific
Fort Belvoir
New Jersey
Alice Brooks
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Palm Beach
Arrow
Musey & Evans
West
Washington Street
Hagerstown Gas CO
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Miller’s
Simmons
Miller's
Ers Ptore Secass
Mats Pa
Seah
Hs . Sunbury
E Charbarabur
Rarhducee Pa
Rs Betry Wye
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