See Here Private Hargrove! at Fort Bragg in wartime life
Private Marion Hargrove, former NC newspaper editor, trains as cook at Fort Bragg. The Pearl Harbor attack shocks 64,000 soldiers, triggering worry, rumor, and a morale boost from Major Cooper. Replacements center bands play, trains depart, and soldiers brace for war while holding to American ideals.
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Marion Hargrove
North Carolina
Army
Fort Bray
Cook
Army Fife
Wargrove
Hargrove
Pearl Harbor
Fort Bragg
Germany
United States
Service Club
New York
Hawaii
Russia
Persia
Africa
Fort Brage
Fayetteville
Ethel Walker
Goeral Hall
Herston M. Cooper
Special Services Officer
Birmingham
Khan
Yankees and Cardinals in World Series debate voice
A veteran argues the Yankees will rebound to beat the Cardinals in the World Series, noting stronger pitching with Chandler and Wensloff, and losses like DiMaggio and Ruffing for New York versus Beazley Pollet Moore Slaughter for St. Louis. He cites past underestimation and confidence on both sides, with concerns about Joe Gordon’s slump and Red Ruffing’s tough era.
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Cardinals
Yankees
Johnny Beazley
Terry Moore
Country Slaughter
Pollet
DiMaggio
Ruffing
Etten
Buddy Hassett
Beazley
Moore
Slaughter
Spud Chandler
Bonham
Wensloff
Chandler
Mort Cooper
Cooper
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Florida
Red Ruffing
War tour proposal would bring real baseball to service camps
Branch Rickey suggests a two-league all star tour touring U S camps with pennant stakes, requiring real games not exhibitions. Weather and parks limit overseas travel, leaving Australia doubtful. The piece notes Babe Ruth Dizzy Dean Walter Johnson Frisch and Hubbell as worthy figures for service entertainment. Johnson is praised for his enduring arm speed despite age.
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Branch Rickey
United States
England
North Africa
Australia
Mr. Rickey
Babe Ruth
Dizzy Dean
Walter Johnson
Frank Frisch
Carl Hubbell
Party frock designs by Barbara Bell patterns
The small ad advertises Barbara Bell Pattern No 1786 R for sizes 11 13 15 17 19 with busts 29 31 33 85 and 37 and yardage needs for 39 inch fabric and eyelet embroidery. It also lists Barbara Bell Pattern No 1821 B for sizes 10 12 14 16 18 20 with busts 28 30 32 34 30 30 and 30 inch fabric needs and long sleeves. Send your order to:
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Barbara Bell
Quiz questions and answers on history and science
A reading exercise presents ten quiz items with answers. Topics include the War of 1812 era, Euclid and geometry, radio waves through wires, Lincoln's 1864 re election opponent, a garrulous person, infantry equipment weight, meanings of pemmican, Norman invaders, Congressional age, and the Legion of Merit medal for meritorious service.
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England
Congress
Fragmented dialogue clip touches deceit and vanity
A garbled exchange shows a wife denying lies about wealth before marriage and a man denying insults. The snippet features a bitter husband and wife, a child asking if he is made of dust, and a joking line about jingoism and firing guns.
Household Cleaning and Laundry Tips from a Past Guide
A damp vinegar or cat oil cloth wiped on windows helps remove smoky odor. Salt cleans milk strainers. rub both sides vigorously. Wax on chair legs prevents marking. Handle fruits gently and store berries unwashed in cold places. Laundering needs rich suds and thorough rinsing. For overalls, slip shoulder straps into hip pocket and pin to wash without removing buckles.
Answers to select 1812 war and math quiz clues
The list covers topics from The War of 1812 and Mathematics to a peculiar riddle about how sound travels and a note on General George B. McClellan. It cites a weight of sixty three pounds eight ounces and mentions dried meat as an answer.
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George B. McClellan
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Monsieur
Charles
Shanghai
Shanghai Express
Knowles
Harvey Bosell
Washington
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Normandy
Legion of Merit
Mara
Ays
U.S
8. R. Goodrich Company
Bfgoodrich
Wade
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
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