Germans regret loss of war and lack of raw materials
A narrator quotes German views after World War II, noting widespread belief that Germany lost due to being outproduced. He cites Frau Rommel and a German general, who agree the decisive factor was material superiority of the Allies. Germans reportedly blame insufficient raw materials and express a wish for another chance with more resources.
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U. S. 7Th Army
Germany
Frau Rommel
Field Marshal
Rommel
America
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Hitler
Employment Office Telephone Conversation
A terse telephone exchange in which an Employment Office staffer asks Mr Jones to request references. He corrects the instruction, directing instead that the job seeker bring samples. The dialogue hints at preinterview preparation and emphasis on tangible work.
United States Navy Surges Toward Massive Fleet Goal
Washington reports the U S Navy has reached 15 million tons with 1,200 combatant ships now active and a 1,460 combatant ship goal by end of 1947. Current fleet includes 23 battleships, 67 cruisers, 92 aircraft carriers, 386 destroyers and 368 destroyer escorts. Since Pearl Harbor 1,150 warships, 82,266 landing craft, and 557 auxiliaries have been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Pearl Harbor
Four Fire Bomb Types Used by B 29s Over Japan
Washington reports the Army’s Super Fortresses are dropping at least four incendiary bombs on Japan. Two bombs spread flaming lava from jellied gasoline and magnesium. the 500-pound M-76 Goop and 10-pound M-74 launch burning lava up to 25 yards. The 100-pound M-47 disperses lava chunks up to 40 yards, while the 6-pound M-69 cluster releases a shower of fire sticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chemical Warfare Service
Japan
First Ocean Viewed by Woman With Little Comforts
A woman who had few comforts in life sees the ocean for the first time. She stands with folded hands and notes it is the first thing she has seen that there is enough of.
Postwar Jokes Spark Simple Car Installment Dream
A young buyer in a showroom tests a sporty model with a $3 monthly plan. The salesman doubts the affordability, noting it would take a century to pay. The buyer, undeterred, insists it’s worth the wait for the streamlined car.
Law on matrimony witchcraft questioned in 1870
A June 1870 piece from the Ladies Magazine notes a medieval statute stating that anyone who entices a man into marriage using cosmetics fabrics steel corsets or deceptive dress would be prosecuted for witchcraft and the marriage voided, asking if it should be re enacted by 1770 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
the Ladies Magazine
Readers Recall Illegible Hands Behind Classic Manuscripts
An Exchange note tells how Nathaniel Hawthorne and Carlyle left manuscripts unpublished due to unreadable handwriting. A London printer’s new compositor, hired on a Scottish recommendation, first set Carlyle’s manuscript and exclaimed astonishment at the author’s notoriety.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Carlyle
London
Scotland
Scott
Definition of Experience from a Father to a Son
A father explains to his son that experience is what remains after one has lost everything else. The quip highlights the value of learned lessons and resilience through hardship.
Tepee Housing Ad Sparks Drafted Duty Hearts
S Sergeant Samuel Morris, an American Indian stationed at a mid western base, married an Indian woman and friends placed an Apartments Wanted ad reading Tepee suitable for two with hot and cold running water. The bill went to the sergeant, touching off lighthearted local intrigue about housing and customs.
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Samuel Morris
The Beggar Pipers Truth Behind Italian Street Tune
A nightly scene at a Southern Italian cafe features a beggar with a clarinet who asks for tips while offering to play. Patrons always pay for music whether it is played or not. One soldier insists the street musician actually perform, prompting the reveal that the man has never played a note in his life.
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Italy
Tom
Divorce Citation for Bubblitz in Grayson County Texas
Citation orders Roy Daniel Bubblitz to appear and answer Frances Bubblitz in a divorce case for cruel treatment. File No 53582, petition filed May 21 1945. Court: District Court Grayson County Texas Sherman. Hearing by July 9 1945 at 10 a.m. issued May 21 1945 by Clerk S V Earnest.
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State OF Texas
Roy Daniel Bubblitz
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Frances Bubblitz
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Window War in Train and Texas Felony Case
In a railway car two women argued over a window until a porter sought a referee. A red nosed spectator proposed opening then closing the window to end the dispute. A husband quips about supply and demand. Willie Johnson, a small man, faces felony charges in a Texas district court as the case opens with the clerk announcing the State of Texas versus Willie Johnson. The crowd erupts with a grandiose remark.
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Willie Johnson
Texas
State of Texas
Willie
Penny-Short Check Sparks Clever Bank Trick
A man, paid for services with a large check that was one penny short. He demanded correction and got another penny, then tried to cash it. The teller, after careful scrutiny, offered a playful choice, asking if he preferred heads or tails on the penny.
Notice to heirs in Grayson County estate of Alice Dill
Citation to all interested in the estate of Alice Dill Deceased informs that Frank Hare Executor filed a final report in Grayson County Court. The report will be heard on the second Monday in June 1945 at Sherman Court House. Notice requires publication for ten days prior and to appear or contest the report. Clerk J C Buchanan notes.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Alice Dill
Frank Hare
J. C. Buchanan
Sherman
A. D
Iva Medlin
Grayson County Sheriff’s Sale Ordered by District Court
A sheriff’s sale is authorized in Grayson County Texas by order of sale issued under a judgment decree from the 15th District Court, causing the Clerk to execute the proceedings.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Tax sale notice for Grayson County property in Whitewright
On May 11 1945 the court awarded the state plaintiff and the City of Whitewright intervener a total judgment of 268.54 with six percent interest plus costs. The sheriff will sell on July 3 1945 at the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman between 2 and 4 PM the defendants rights to Lots 1 and 2, Block 23, O T P in Whitewright to satisfy the judgment and costs, with two years for redemption and other statutory rights reserved.
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A. D
State of Texas
City of
Whitewright
Alice Yates
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Grayson
Sherman
Texas
Sheriff sale notice from Grayson County Texas 1945
The document states a court judgment with interest penalties and costs, directing sale proceeds to satisfy the judgment with any remainder to be applied as the law directs. Dated Sherman Texas May 14 1945. G P Gafford Sheriff Grayson County Texas By M G Dicken Deputy. 4T-Jn.21
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Sherman
Texas
G. P. Gafford
Grayson County
M. G. Dicken
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Pascal Farley
War Department
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du Pont
L. LaRoe & Co
Ration Board
Frank
Judge
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
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