Rockne Ramblers and Broadway Echoes in 1905 Stage Line
A retrospective column recalls 1905 Broadway offerings with stars like Maude Adams and Blanche Bates, then shifts to sports notes about Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame record of 105 wins, 12 losses and 5 ties, plus trivia on whiskey brands and tips from readers, ending with a quip about Forties era life begins attitudes.
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Francis Wilson
Forbes Robertson
Raymond Hitchcock
Fritzi Scheff
Letitia Bracegirdle
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Atlantic City
N. J
Brooklyn
James J. Corbet
Charlie Mitchell
James J. Corbett
See America First founder Mrs Hale and Mary Had a Little Lamb
A tribute recalls Mrs. Hale who held the Lady Book post for 48 years ending at age 89. It credits her with the slogan See America First and authoring Mary Had a Little Lamb, while a reader complains about postcard cancellations obscuring messages and urges careful clerk handling. A 1934 Saratoga note warns on race disqualifications and mutuel ticket handling.
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Illinois
New York
California
Maine
Vermont
United States
Mary
Andover
Mass
Toledo
Sarah Duell Hale
Lady Book
Saratoga
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Yumas Silver Spur Rodeo Opens Feb 15
Yuma Ariz Dec 13 The second annual Silver Spur world championship rodeo will be held February 15 and 16 in Yuma with events planned.
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Yuma’s
Silver Spur
Yuma
Ariz
Davis-Monthan to Convert Barracks for 48 Apartments
Col James C Selser Jr announces that the war department allocates 192000 dollars to convert existing barracks at Davis-Monthan Field into 48 furnished apartments for field personnel. Plans include one to three bedroom units with occupancy expected in June. Additional conversions convert 13 barracks into 51 units and 80 barracks into 320 units by enlisted personnel using material from West Camp.
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Davis-Monthan Field
James C. Selser, Jr
War Department
Col. Selser
West Camp
Black Market Exchange Rate Soars in Shanghai
In Shanghai on December 13, the black market rate jumped over 500 points in 24 hours to a record 5,700 Chinese dollars per $1. Rumors claimed the government might revise the official rate of 3,350 to 1, and there were no prospects for an immediate civil war settlement.
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Shanghai
Prayer Book Author Rev. Francis X LaSance Dies at 86
Cincinnati obituary notes Rev. Francis X LaSance a famed Catholic prayer book author died Wednesday at age 86 after a long illness. He had suffered ill health for about 40 years, shaping a long career of religious writing.
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LaSance
Cincinnati
Francis X. LaSance
Father LaSance
Palestine Violence Costs Railways Millions In Damages
Colonial Secretary Artur Creech Jones said Palestine violence has caused the Palestine railways about 1.3 million dollars in damages and 12 thousand dollars in lost revenue since November 18. He spoke Wednesday night in London, outlining the financial impact of unrest on the railway system.
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London
Artur Creech Jones
Palestine
Palestine Railways
Income Growth Per Capita from 1940 to 1945
The average per capita income in the United States rose from 573 dollars in 1940 to 1,158 dollars in 1945, reflecting a doubling over the period. This change highlights postwar economic expansion and rising living standards across the nation.
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United States
Dry Cleaning Prices Rise in Tucson Branch
Dry cleaning costs are set to increase about 15 percent on Monday due to higher cleaning materials costs and rising wages, announced by William Pyle, president of the Tucson branch.
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William Pyle
Tucson
Dry cleaning costs in Tucson to stay competitive
The National Dry Cleaners' association announced a price increase, with Pyle noting that even after the rise Tucson will still have lower dry cleaning costs than many other regions of the country.
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National Dry Cleaners’ Association
Pyle
Tucson
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Rockne Ramblers
E. V. Darling
Markowska
W.S. Lackner
Ploncer Hotel
Henry
Dahlberg
Chicago
Los Angeles
E. Pennington
Air Mail
L. M. Patterson
G. W
Patterson
Optometrists
Valley Bank
Rence
B.T.U
Tidmarsh Engineering Company
North Main
Western Market
Stone Ave
U. S
Idaho
Arizona
Oz. Box
Kraft’s Velveeta
Meat Department
Swift
Armour
Libby
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Yocum
Rhythm Land
Music Shop
E. 6Th Street
Chopin
Jalousie
Stormy Weather
Peter and the Wolf
Tubby the
Taba Yank
Christopher Columbus
Artie Shaw
Phil Brito
Gordon MacCrae
Hal McIntyre
King Cole
Tony Pastor
Georgie Auld
Fontaine
DeMarco
Merry Macs
the Three Sons
Page Cavanaugh
Jack Teagarden
Kitty Kalien
Morton Downey
Eddie Condon
Eddie Howard
Georgia Gibbs
Jack Smith
Benny Morton
Louis Prima
Coleman Hawkins
Larry Clinton
Danny O'Neil
Congress Street
Stone Avenue
A. F. Kerr
G. D. Paris
Schilling
M. A
E. Broadway
N. E
W. Pennington
ROY Drachman Realty Company
General Insurance
Sally Corn
Sammy Soya
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Eno O Soa
Jack Uvodich
Hawthorne
Martin
Campbell
Speedway
Sirloin and
Club
Cranber
Eastern
Cape Cod
Campbell's
Maxwell House, Chase
Sanborn, Hills
Val-Vita
del Monte
Treasure State
Morton
Lyndens
Turkey
Jere Ole
Monarch
Iake
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