Stimson Cousin Treats Von Arnim in British Hospital
General Jurgen von Arnim, once in German Afrika Korps, lies in a British military hospital for orthopedic care treated by Maj. Barbara Stimson, an American doctor in the Royal Army Medical Corps. The piece notes her background, training, and role, highlighting one of twelve American women doctors who volunteered for Britain two years earlier. It recalls Allied medical collaboration during WWII and mentions North Africa campaign map needs.
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Germany
Jurgen von Arnim
Afrika Korps
United Nations
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Barbara Stimson
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Stimson
Col
Julia Stimson
United States Army Nurses Corps
Dr. Stimson
United States
Royal Army Medical Corps
North Africa
Sicily
New York
Mas
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Presbyterian Hospital
Henry A Stimson
United States Secretary of War
Henry
Philip Stimson
Major Stimson
Dorothy Stimson
Goucher College
Baltimore
Britain
Travel Rules For Women With Children In Wartime
Guidelines emphasize precautions for mothers traveling with babies including doctor visits before trips, packing formula in thermos bottles, using a sandwich box, and disposable diapers. Tips suggest dressing older children brightly for quick identification, using leashes in depots, tipping porters, making early reservations, and allowing extra time for transfers and cab lines.
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New Orleans
Stay-at-home advice fails for some war wives
War wives with husbands in camps face crowded housing and household hardship. Some choose to stay with their families near their men, creating homes in makeshift housing while keeping life hopeful. The stay-at-home guidance sounds sensible, but happier wives often disagree.
Tax receipts rise as personal income grows through war years
Personal taxes climbed from about three billion dollars in 1940 to an estimated sixteen billion in 1943 while total income payments to individuals rose from seventy six billion to at least one hundred forty billion dollars.
Brazil Rubber Drive Shows Wartime Ally Effort
Belem Brazil and Washington teamed to boost Amazon rubber output to 54000 long tons for wartime needs. American aid and Brazil’s wild rubber tapping expanded production, while a new grading system curbed adulteration and raised top quality. Exports to the United States rose sharply in the first seven months.
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Belem
Fara
Brazil
Amazon
William Jeffers
Douglas Allen
Rubber Development Corporation
Allen
United States
Washington
Indies
Rubber de
Rubber biscuits rise in purity after new inspection division
The Rubber Bank inspection division reduced impurities from 45 percent to under 3 percent. News of the improvement travels to back country tappers who now produce hand-smoked paddle-dipped rubber biscuits among the top grades, surpassing pre war Indies quality.
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Velopment Corporation
Rubber Bank
Indies
Dolls for Christmas Sown at Home
Simple at home guide to making stuffed toys for Christmas. Lists varied animals and materials from scraps and remnants. Advises on stuffing options and washable fabrics, highlighting bright primary colors for children. Encourages making doll bed sets for little girl dolls to enhance play.
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Santa Claus
Papa
Cure for Cabin Fever in Alaska Navy Base
Lieut. Comdr. Charles J. Frisbie travels to an Alaskan naval base with sailors to play with twine as a likely cure for cabin fever. The lighthearted note reflects morale efforts aboard the post.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles J. Frisbie
Cabin Fever From Waves And Ships Named In Alaska Tale
A former Seattle insurance man and yachtsman recalls cabin fever as Alaskans attributed it to waving goodbye to too many ships. He frames the sentiment as a coastal, maritime quip reflecting life near the sea and frequent departures.
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Seattle
Local Alaska insults spark quirky harbor codes
In Kodiak residents joke about going kod wacky while Seward residents call it seward s silly and Dutch Harbor punishes with har bor-happy. The colorful slang reflects island life and community humor amid maritime towns.
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Kod
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