Army Makes Artist Boss Of Factory
In Belgium Hal Boyle reports Jacobsen a Danish designer turned factory boss over about 100 Belgian women. He manages pattern cutting and sewing for white winter capes used by frontline troops. The unit rapid expands output, each cape costing Uncle Sam under fifty cents. Jacobsen, who learned some French from phrasebooks, notes the chatter of the workers and their eager spending on fashion.
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Hal Boyle
Belgium
Dex
Bun Pfo
Natzeniet Jacobsen
Willes
Jacobsan
Jacobsen
Louist
Gan. Courtner J. Hodzes
Cal
Robert EL Kearney
Hollywood
Computeca
England
Thony
Mandelin
New York
Jacobson
Pfc
Uncle Sam
Salem Evangelical groups plan events and visits
Mrs Dora Fielding of Pinsfeld Mass returned home after visiting Mrs Charles R Miller. The Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies of the Salemi Evangelical Church met Wednesday evening at Mrs Fred Drews home. The Chrisingis party of the Salem Evangelical Sunday School will be held Friday evening Dec 22 in church rooms.
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Dora Fielding
Pinsfeld
Mass
Ras
Charles R. Miller
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies
Salemi Evangelical Church
Fred Drew
Salem “Evangelical Sunday School
The Young Idea by Messier Dances and Draft Era Liveliness
In a wartime workroom a veteran trooper notes the uneasy chatter about dances and social life among soldiers and workers. The scene blends humor with tension as younger performers seek relief from duty while old hands reminisce and maintain morale.
Patenotre Jailed As Nazi Collaborator
Justice ministry announces Patenotre jailed on all charges of Nazi collaboration during occupation. The regional court stated Patenotre’s case followed wartime acts attributed to him.
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Patenotre
Pansod
Min
Patenoir
Postwar Car Orders Mixed With Unseen Price Guesses
Line forms on the right as Parsons Wade Cars rush orders after the war. Joseph W Praser of the Graham Paige Motor Corp notes a man wrote an order for a new car sight unseen then asked the price. When quoted under 1009 he rewrote the order to cancel.
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New York
INS
Parsons Wade
Joseph W. Praser
Graham Paige Motor Corp
Re. Emet
Jap Reverses Cheer Yanks In China
A forward base of the trip China forces reports a reversal of cheer as Japanese actions affect American positions. The undecipherable dispatch notes movement near a base, with references to enemy advances and contested areas.
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China
Ho Better Gough Medicine Ever Made
A chemist Suckley touts a new medicine claiming superior cures and offers a double money back guarantee. the promotion emphasizes customer satisfaction and risk reversal to entice buyers.
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Chemist Suckley
Guerrilla Tactics Highlight Ancient Swashbuckling Charge
Fragmentary text describes aggressive tactics against a strategic objective with references to Hongkong and Nanking and a group called the Flying Vigure Guerrilla. It evokes a bygone era of bold action and victory amid tremendous odds.
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Tives
Ifee
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Pyr
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Radelif
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McCallum
Gordon
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