Escape from Mindanao: MTB 3 Officers’ Last Stand
A veteran account follows Lieutenants Bulkeley Kelly Akers and Coxer as they relate the final days of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 in the Philippines. Bulkeley evades a Japanese cruiser, plans an unlikely escape to Australia, and reflects on Sharp’s orders while the group faces dwindling fuel and hope. The story includes Howard Kelly’s plea for evacuation, the peril of Lake Lanao defenses, and a poignant farewell to Peggy as planes depart with the remaining crew.
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TNE
Mott
Philippines
Fone
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3
John Bulkeley
Lommanhols
Th. Kelly
Ensigna Anthony Akers
George E. Coxer
Japan
Cebu
Kdent
Kelly
Hont. Bulkeley
Keen
Cox
Harris
Reynolds
Bulkeley
Mindanao
Iligsa
Bas
Trigan
Wainwright
Australia
Tigan
del Monte
Sharp
Melbourne
MacArthur
Akers
Lake Lanao
States
Kalasangay
San Francisco
Navy
Army
Lake Lanso
General Sharp
Alers
Air-Corps
Islands
Peggy
Corregidor
Signal-Corps
Bataan
Yankees May Face Tough Fight in 1943 Pennant Race
The article outlines how the Western Association and the Yankees under Ed Barrow and Joe McCarthy anticipate a fierce season amid wartime talent shifts. It highlights Barrow’s long tenure, McCarthy’s pride in Ernie Bonham, and the praise for Cecil Travis and umpire Bi McGowan, with notes on 1943 expectations and past close seasons.
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Teaders
Ed Barrow
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Yankee
Miller Huggins
Browns
Tigers
Indians
Cleveland
McCarthy
Naves
Nat
Ernie Bonham
Bonham
Ernie
Tex Hughson
Red Sox
Rehnase
Pattern Details for Miss Sweetie Pie Bonnet Set
Pattern No BOT in sizes 1 2 3 4 1 B and 6 years. Size 2 bonnet and fore part with matching material. Includes panties and revisions. Instructions note yardage for joiner material and trim.
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Anties
Long Trousers Adopted During French Revolution
Wartime services of many kinds by women helped spur trousers use as men adopted long trousers during national stress. Before the Revolution knee breeches and blue pantaloons were common among classes. After the monarchy fell, dress implied aristocracy and men of all classes wore long trousers, despite English resistance including the Duke of Wellington being barred for wearing them.
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England
Duke of Wellington
London
Pattern No 8860 sizes listed with yardage details
Pattern No 8860 comes in sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 and 44. Size 1 uses 384 yards of 39 inch material and 4 yards for contrasting collar with short sleeves. High demand and war conditions cause longer order filling for popular patterns. Send your order to a designated address.
Quiz on language, history, and geography facts
A set of general knowledge questions covers dactylograms autonyms and pseudonyms Lincoln Highway terminal cities pentads William Harrison nickname Tippecanoe PT boats name origin and glass composition.
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Lincoln Highway
Wiliam H. Harrison
Navy
Ansurers and Autonym Concepts in Name History
This note lists items including The Ansurers, a fingerprint record, Alfred Tennyson, and places New York and San Francisco. It mentions a five year period and explains pseudonym versus autonym. It notes a defeat of Indians near the Tippecanoe river and references patrol torpedo boats and sand.
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Alfred Tennyson
New York
San Francisco
Tippecanoe River
National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel
A new card file listing 700 000 scientists and specialists has been compiled to aid American firms and government offices in locating experts quickly. The roster is sortable by sorting machines for fast classification and retrieval.
Five Civilizations Now Remain From Twenty Three
Of twenty three civilizations that have arisen since history began, only five endure today while the rest are known only by their ruins. The surviving groups are Western, Orthodox Christian, Islamic, Hindu, and Far Eastern.
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Europe
Americas
Russia
Greece
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Cavite
Mindanan
Western
Urally
Barrow
Jacob Ruppert
Wheeling
Patterson
Indianapolis
Toronto
Montreal
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Iron and Oil League
Zane Grey
Des Moines
Bi McGowan
Cecil Travis
Washington
Travis
Bill Tilden
Southern Association
Mtn
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Sccneree
Sem
Charlotte Gillam
General Aircraft Corp
Kellogg's
George Linley
Ene
Fies
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Tahclefoot CO
Grand Rapids, Mich
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