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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
9
Four year old Shirley Lamb in Cambridge, Nebraska, believed a rattlesnake sunning on the porch after an earthquake tremor. The incident ended tragically as family dogs attacked and killed the reptile, prompting warnings about handling wildlife near homes.
A family reported that their dogs killed a diamondback rattlesnake after a mother instructed her child to look at it. The dogs then died later from the snake bites, concluding a tragic sequence with no further injuries to people.
The roar of battle rose from ruined Ortona as Canadian troops who captured the town advance along the Adriatic coast toward Pescara amid snow and wind. The once tidy 9,600 population city lies buried in debris with dead in streets and doorways, a chilling scene described by dispatches.
Canadian assault units of the Eighth Army end the 10 day battle for Ortona by clearing the town and advancing along the Adriatic coast toward Pescara. Indian troops seize heights north of Villa Grande as naval gunfire and winter conditions impact the push on Ortona and surrounding fronts.
London schools report rising demand for foreign languages as war drives interest in German French and Russian. Teachers race to shape quick basic courses while some languages like Japanese see little uptake and struggle to find instructors amid shifting Axis fortunes.
In 1931 Frank B. Walton Jr. earned a Tokyo gong for swimming wins, and his wife Carol keeps the gong and often whacks it as her husband’s squadron fights in the South Pacific. Walton, now a first lieutenant in the Air Forces, defeated Japan’s top backstroke swimmer in a 100 meter race, while Mrs. Walton also works hammering on Flying Fortresses at a Lockheed plant.
Rhode Island, America's smallest state, took 260 years to fix its boundaries. Vague early deeds from Jamestown era led to delay and quotes a resident describing the undefined lines with bramble bushes bluejays foxes and tied bees.
Soldiers in the South Pacific appeal to home front readers for finger nail polish as an antidote to chiggers. The polish is applied to the chigger swelling, sealing it and causing the parasite to die, a stark wartime DIY remedy amidst Christmas requests.
Notice of appeal by the plaintiffs to the Appellate Division in two matters, Charles Collins & Sons versus Alex J Bodner and Lawrence Izzo, filed in County Clerk’s office. Appeal follows Supreme Court Justice Alexander’s order granting defendants motions to vacate and to dismiss.
An ad style note asserts that using two drops of Penetro Nose Drops in each nostril provides freer breathing, claiming nearly twofold relief. The text lacks clear medical endorsement and omits dosing context or safety cautions.
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