Daily 2 Percent Mail Established 1828 Bulletin
The notice lists postal details and publication facts for Daily 2 Percent Mail from Hagers Town, with editor Garvin Hager and manager Phillips. It notes post office classification, circulation figures, and subscription rates by carrier, mail, and zone, plus Associated Press affiliation and rights.
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Pat Hagerstown
Gaarvin Hager
Phillips General Manager Co. & P
Membe Audit Bureau of
Associated Press
Iscal News
Bonds and War Finance Persists In American Support
The piece warns that 62 percent of Americans and 38 percent of war bonds flow back in May amid a massive European invasion buildup. It urges faithful bond purchase and retention, arguing withdrawal of support could weaken soldiers’ supply of weapons and overall war effort.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Postwar hotel plans aim to redecorate not rebuild
The Wall Street Journal notes hotel managers expect peace to bring fewer home stays and more travelers, with over a billion dollars planned for postwar improvements. Hotels will focus on upgrading existing rooms and expanding roadside inns to capture auto travel, while air travel growth remains a two to three year horizon.
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George Bernard Shaw
Washington
Samuel Shane
Wall Street Journal
Shane
Muliendore Graduate of Maryland A and C with Army Bond
40 ERA Thomas B Muliendore of the raunty graduated from Maryland Agricultural College with an army civilian purchasing badge. The mill weevil threat devastates wheat in Fineshore. George Powlus caused a large rat to be fetched on Cavemen mountain after an attack on his shepherd, who died in twenty minutes.
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Thomas B. Muliendore
Raunty
Maryland Agricultural College
George Powlus
Alarm Clock Blues II and the alarm clock shortage
A WPB note says a third of American households would buy alarm clocks if available. The piece jokes about unreliable clocks, their torture by use, and the lingering demand after the war. It mentions an Illinois man shaved after being kicked by a mule and a joke about a local girl marrying Etaoin Shrdlu. It concludes that Hitler's trial will begin slowly after indictment readings.
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Pepper Upper
You Don't Say Political Myths and Odd Facts Revisited
A compendium of curious claims and historical quirks. It cites debates on centuries to settle the United States, rat species naming in medicine, the U S Army radio network, balloon mail during sieges, early air combat, soil loss in rain, Roman skyscrapers, and millions of soldiers learning foreign languages.
End of the War Forecast Amid Turbulent Europe
The text discusses uncertain timing of Europe’s conclusion to the conflict and references delayed reports, weather hindrances, and evolving records. It mentions unnamed figures and places in a fragmented, archival style, signaling an unsettled wartime status with no clear date or outcome.
Greyhounds Routed to Whippet Races Amid City Finance Debate
Passage describes four greyhounds en route to whippet races at ColCity during a stop in Hagerstown. It notes a 755,000 funding measure authorized by the Mayor and City Council to address street work needs, mentioning a sailor named Lees in relation to the event.
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At ColCiy
Hagerstown
Caynen
Lighter Incidents From France War Diary
By Ernie Pyle. Tales of lighter moments amid war, including an Army observer sleeping on a mule of earth mistaken for a pillow, Pvt Carl Vonhorn finding a dead German and two grenades beside his blanket, and a grave burial scene with grim humor. A sentry shoots a general from slipping into a trench. the general warns him to recognize him.
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France
Washington
Carl Vonhorn
RFD No. 2
Cooperstown
Vonhorn
Y Vonhorn
Teach
White House
Senate
No Quarter Given in Battle of the Flats
In Mexico City tenants face rent hikes from 40 to 70 dollars monthly as landlords attempt to drive them out. Evictions are met with sabotage including water pipes clogged with devils and restricted supply. Tenants sweep halls and appeal to the government which bans tampering with water flow.
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Hitler
Adelit Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Exico City
Invasion Weapons 105mm Howitzer Summary
The 105mm howitzer serves both infantry and light artillery regiments as a close support weapon. The M3 weighs about 2,500 pounds and fires four 35-pound shells per minute with a 7,250 yard range. The M2 field artillery model weighs 4,300 pounds, has a 12,000 yard range, and is transported by a two and a half ton truck.
Ruling on cutbacks limits U S aid to small plants
Washington June 21 war production board ruling bars government aid to firms with less than 12 million in cutbacks while larger companies receive help. Seven firms shared half of wartime orders including General Motors and Bethlehem Steel. Senate questions promotions of generals. Ted Binder praised for 26th mission over Europe. Carroll Binder, Chicago Daily News editor, loses son in Berlin raid.
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U.S
Washington
War Production Board
Charley Wilson
Army
Navy
U. S
General Moto
du Pont
Bethlehem Steel
Newport News
New York Ship
Curtiss-Wright
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Hill
Kilgore
Wallgren
Thomas
Utah
Johnson
Colorado
Lehman
HE. F. Jeffe
Consolidated Edison
General Electric
Lieut
Ted Binder
Berlin
Europe
Lieut. Binder
London
Chicago Daily. News
Carroll Binder
Proper Berry Storage On Refrigerator Shelf
Store berries spread out on the plate and place on the refrigerator’s lowest shelf. Do not wash or stew before storing to preserve freshness and texture.
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