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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
3
A puzzling line claims the Bible contains 3 584 480 tet ters 773 892 swords and SLITS verses though the phrasing mixes misspellings and vague units. The item reads like a fragmented trivia note from a newspaper page.
A wartime column reports promotions and overseas duties for servicemen from Troy and nearby areas. William H. Paskine earns lieutenant junior grade after four invasions in the Pacific. Erskine, a Amherst graduate, serves as communications officer aboard an LST and is tied to the Philippines invasions. Numerous other local service members—Peters, Campbell, O’Donnell, Wickes, Cabbenuto, and many more—are named for ranks, assignments, and deployments in the South Pacific and Europe with claims of battles, missions, and awards. Persistent details mention training sites, ships, Air Force units, and wounded or hospitalized personnel.
Readable text shows a home remedy for cough relief using Pinex and sugar or corn syrup. It claims no cooking needed and notes ease for throat membranes, with a 2 percent concentration and a money back guarantee if not pleased.
A quizzical column discusses British versus American usage rules, including plurals with collective nouns and the end of sentence prepositions. It cites Churchill and F D R examples, notes adlibbing by officials, and offers minor stylistic corrections for common phrasing.
Searer notes report acts of rationing and morale as families in the city learn of service members abroad. Sergt Alex Karichowsky serves with Air Corps Supply at an A T C base in Great Britain. Seaman 2/c Thomas F Matthews is assigned to duty at Algiers Louisiana after training at Sampson. His brother Staff Sergeant John J Matthews has completed 65 missions with the Ninth Army Air Force from England and expects further combat.
Miss Shirley Jane Smith opened a woolen skirt project lesson at the Post Office headquarters for county Home Bureau leaders. The program covers pattern cutting, precise measuring, and material savings, with next session set for October 31. A separate note from Columbia reports a 15 year old hen laying a three yolk egg, a rare poultry event.
Precifex George Papandreou denounces a new Greek cabinet formed Tuesday night including eight political parties and two independents. The 27 member body features only three veterans from the government in exile in Cain Nic aise Anoutsia communications, with Deagownis serving as foreign affairs lead.
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