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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
5
In a move tied to Roosevelt warnings to Vichy France the U S Coast Guard placed 18 French ships including the liner Normandie in protective custody at U S ports. Commodore Baylis said the ships are not seized but under adequate guard for protection from outside influence.
The National Bureau of Standards advises periodic dressing of leather storm boots with neatsfoot oil or other approved water repellent dressings to maintain condition and extend life.
A survey by the Chicago Merchandise Mart shows that 200000 adults in the United States own miniature railroads scaled to old or present engines and trains operating on American lines.
Mrs. Z L Clayton of Boaz Alabama reported that eggs she gathered from a bird nest were hardboiled by the sun during last summer’s heat wave, a curious natural incident highlighting extreme temperatures.
A diet rich in protective foods including milk dairy products vegetables and fruits could raise life expectancy by about ten percent based on laboratory tests led by Dr H C Sherman chemistry professor at Columbia University.
After ironing, clip the neck band with a small paper clip to form a collar shape. Let it dry in this position so the shirt folds neatly and remains shapely for easy storage and use.
A description highlights an elegant dining room with soft gray walls, eggshell woodwork, a turquoise carpet, turquoise draperies, mahogany Sheraton chairs, and champagne colored voile glass curtains.
Richard Black of Berlin and George Lima who claims U S citizenship were removed from the liner ExCambion in New York after a stop at Hamilton Bermuda to discharge former King Carol of Romania. They were handcuffed and taken to Ellis Island. Black reportedly tried to cut his wrists.
Rudolf Hess, the third ranking Nazi leader, is shown in a photo as his remarkable flight to Scotland and capture by British forces is described as one of the war’s most fantastic events.
The flight of Rudolf Hess to England dominates headlines with theories suggesting quarrel with Hitler, possible hallucinations, peace terms offered to Britain, a looming Nazi split, and a potential purge within the movement.
Louis Bromfield wrote Brigham Young produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and starring Tyrone Power Linda Darnell and Dean Jagger. The film portrays the Great Mormon migration with realistic depictions of the Nauvoo massacre and heroic westward trek, hailed as a major Fox achievement.
Famed band leader Horace Heidt shipped sets of patriotic recordings to ten principal U S draft camps to boost morale among drafted servicemen. He presented an eleventh set to Captain James Roosevelt at the San Diego Marine and Naval base. Roosevelt, producer of Pot O Gold, said the music would aid army training morale. Camps receiving discs included Camp Beauregard, Camp Jackson, Camp Robinson, Indian Town Gap, Camp Tullahoma, among others. Read the Want-Ads.
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