Watervliet Woman Seeks Word on Sisters in Bombed Swiss City
Mrs. Walter Meier of Watervliet seeks word about her three sisters Olga Elsa Weber and Lydia Odermatt in Schaffhausen after American bombers hit the Swiss city. She recalls prior bombing near a sister’s work and notes Schaffhausen lies at the Rhine dividing Switzerland and Germany. Swiss reports list 35 killed and 25 buildings wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaffhausen
Germany
Walter Meier
Sixth Avenue
Watervliet
Schacheusen
Meier
Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Switzerand
Red Zreas
Rhine
Switzerland
Maier
Olga
Elsa Weber
Lydia Odermatt
Times
Schauffhausen
Mrs. Meier
MU-COL Hygienic Powder for weary war workers feet
A hospital nurse endorses MU-COS solution to refresh tired feet after long shifts. MU-COL is sold in drug stores and makes a cooling relief when dissolved in water. The ad urges buying two jars and mentions a package cheater.
Bombing Strikes Shrink German War Plants
Allied aerial raids severely damage key German factories across Berlin Hamburg and occupied France with 7500 plants in Berlin and Hamburg reported producing fighter parts. After sustained R A F and U S daylight attacks many sites lie in ruins, hindering future production of ball bearings and aircraft components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Berlin
Hamburg
U. S
Germany
France
Schweinfurt
Turin
Coincidence Brings Soldier Father to 17 Month Old Daughter
In Troy Union Depot USO Lounge, Pfc Frank Rubin on furlough reunites with his 17 month old daughter Pamela after delays and missed trains. His wife, mother and USO staff help coordinate the surprise visit as a Vermont grandmother and hungry baby wait. The touching moment ends with Pamela embraced by her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Troy Union Depot
Pfc
Frank Rubin
Pamela
Readsboro
Vermont
Pamela Rubin
Allied bombing cuts German fighter output, rails targeted
General Carl Spa atz estimates fighter production down at least 40 percent due to intensive Allied bombing. Bomber Command chiefs and economists deem Germany increasingly reliant on satellites for vital war materials. Rail traffic under fire, Williams warns arsenals in Czechoslovakia Austria and Silesia may be hit next. Continuous air assaults gain momentum, shredding Germany's overall production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JHE WA London
INS
Hitler
Carl Spaatz
Germany
Bomber Command
E. L
Howard Williams
Czecho
Slovakia
Austria
Silesia
Reich
U.S
R.A.F
Australia May Restrict Sheepskin Exports
Chicago reporting that Australia, the United States tanning industry's largest raw stock supplier, may impose export restrictions on sheepskins soon, according to Hide Leather and Shoes weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Australia
United States
Hide Leather
Shoe and Leather Weekly
Crossword Puzzle Across Clues From The Adriatic Wind
A decipherable crossword list with across clues includes terms like Cold Adriatic wind and Mr Bowler plus items such as Church seat capture and lubricate, with several names and abbreviations. The fragment shows entries for many numbers though some spellings are distorted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raills
Piots
Puzzle Answer Key From Prior Extract
This item lists scattered clues and answers from a previous puzzle attempt including references to poetry, articles, mythology, and various definitions. It appears as a mixed set of prompts and solutions, with entries like Prohibit, Tibetan priests, God of War, gambling game, musical dramas, punishments for crimes, and other labeled hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
wAnti
Coal Strike Cuts British Production Amid Fuel Curtailment
Britain faced a severe labor crisis as a coal strike trimmed production and the government ordered a 10 percent cut in electric supplies and 25 percent in gas. Fuel stocks were dwindling, with 2,000,000 tons of coal lost to strikes in the past month, affecting all factories including 10,000 war materiel plants. Public transportation in Northwest England was cut 20 percent to conserve power as the War Cabinet and Fuel Ministry called the situation grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fuel Ministry
Wass
England
War Cabinet
Britain
German Convoy Sunk By French Warships
Allied headquarters in Naples reports French warships sank an enemy convoy and escort in the Adriatic. Both freighters and warships were destroyed with no French casualties. Time and place undisclosed, seen as part of a broader effort to cut German Balkan communications. An Allied estimate notes eight and a half tons of supplies are needed to sustain one soldier overseas for thirty days, then one and a half tons monthly thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Adriatic
Balkans
Polish Catholics Won’t Attack Soviets Says Bishops
London INS reports Polish Catholic bishops of Kielce Czestochowa and Sandomierz refused a German demand to issue a pastoral letter attacking the Russians. Chinese priests were arrested as Germany sought to marshal anti Russian propaganda. the drive aimed to portray Poles as collaborating with Nazis against the Soviet Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Kielcki
Czestochow
Ski
Sandomierski
Aircraft Output Sets War Record in March Production
United States aircraft output reached 3118 planes in March signaling a war peak. Production included 86.5 percent tactical types and exceeded the schedule by 1 percent with four engine bombers 5 percent ahead. February total was 8760 aircraft and March weight surpassed 100 million pounds for the first time, despite a slight B 29 shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
WPB
Charles E. Wilson
United States
Aircraft Production Board
Wilson
March Plane Output Rises Despite Draft Drawback
Wilson reported total estimated aircraft production for March reached 103 400 000 pounds value with gains from standardization and mass production. Ford's Willow Run bomber plant performed excellently and Brewster Corp. surpassed schedules under Kaiser. Future schedules may face manpower losses to the draft of men under 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Ford
Willow Run
Brewster Corp
Henry J. Kaiser
West Coast
Boy Killed by Truck in Rochester Tragedy
Eight year old Howard Pilling was killed when his tricycle was struck by a truck driven by Louis Strauss or Louis Strauss 56 near his Rochester home. The child was pinned against a hydrant as the vehicle struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Howard Pilling
Sune
Louis Strauss
John Powers Praises Kremi Shampoo for Hair Shine
John Robert Powers, renowned beauty authority, endorses Kremi Shampoo for cleansing scalp and hair while preventing dandruff. He says the formula leaves hair softer and more lustrous without harsh chemicals or dull residue, maintaining natural highlights and ease of styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robert Powers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Churchill
Kelly Shop
Kelly Shop Jewelry
Fulton
Rudolph
B. Paul Currier
Uptaucittst
Third Street
Gfen
Troy Station
Davenport
Markwell
Eta
Waits Capitol Staple
Albany
Wards
Montgomery
Troy
Menands, N. Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!