V-Mail System Aims to Speed Military Letters Abroad
The War Navy and Post Office Departments announce a new V-Mail system to cut bulk and weight of overseas mail. A uniform letter sheet and microfilm process will speed delivery, with free mail for service members and civilian rates for others. Microfilmed letters weigh far less and are later printed on 4 by 5 inch sheets.
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War, Navy and
Post Office
Continental
United States
War and Navy Departments
War and Navy Department
I Give You Texas and Southwestern Philosophy
A column mix of playful Texans lore and a call for postcard requests for a lieutenant governor race. It features exaggerated Texas pride, humorous hyperbole about the state and a Southwestern saying about riding and cattle.
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Boyce House
Park Ridge
Fort Worth
Texas
Ned’s Strange Dinner Ends in Tragic Sleep
A poem fragment describes Ned who dined on lobster ham salad and jam before bed and awoke dead. The verse implies a sudden, fatal outcome after a unusual supper.
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Ned
SQUIBS of Wit and Weathered Wisdom
A column of quips on ambition luck love and politics. Jokes compare fate to lemonade and Cupid to a poor shot while noting the costs of money minded work and noisy politics. Witty observations blend social commentary with playful grammar.
Marsh Hawks May Clear A Thousand Field Mice
A pair of marsh hawks could destroy as many as a thousand field mice during a nesting season. The two birds decline to abandon their hunting ground, contributing to pest control in the wetland area.
List of Democratic primary candidates for 1942
The Sun prints candidate names authorized to run in the July Democratic primary including Leroy M. Anderson for Representative Place 1 Jake J. Loy Vernie Henderson for County Judge H Grady Thompson for County Clerk Re election 2nd Term George Schumacher Robert Dean for Sheriff Tax Assessor-Collector S V Earnest Paul Finch for District Clerk Sewell R McKinney 2nd Term for County School Superintendent
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The
Sun
Sewell R. McKinney
Accountant joke boosts job with wife’s ledger
A prospective employer asks an accountant applicant about self knowledge. The applicant relays his wife’s 30 day household ledger revealing debt to the grocer. The employer then hires him on the spot.
Couple Clinches Honors at Concord Club Gathering
At a Concord New Hampshire club gathering a couple emerged as champions. The wife won the rolling pin con test and her husband finished fastest in the 30 yard dash for men.
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Concord
New Hampshire
British pride in leaders sparks a curious boast
In a casual chat, Mr Smith extols Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden as British. Mr Jones concedes, then points out Adolf Hitler is not British, prompting Smith to ask why that isn’t also something to be proud of.
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Jones
Hitler
Smith
War settlement debate turns deadly clash
Bystander quotes a tense exchange as two men fought over a peace settlement idea after the war. An officer recalls their argument as the cause of the brutal fracas.
Bronson Remarries After Wife's Death
A Newport remark notes Bronson's remarriage after the death of his first wife. The exchange suggests renewed happiness as he finds a new partner. The piece also notes Texas mobilized about 10,000 troops for the Spanish American War.
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Bronson
Texas
Albert Reveals He Just Got Married
Speechless James accuses bigamy after Albert explains he has married again to support his father. Albert clarifies the situation with a straightforward admission that he has just married.
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Albert
James
Changing fashion cycles among Chinese and American women
A quote contrasts fashion trends noting that changes in China from trousers to skirts mirror a Western shift from skirts to trousers. The exchange highlights cyclical views on modern attire and generational wardrobe preferences.
Quite Simple Junior Beauty Conversation
A child asks if beauty fades and receives playful misdirection about a nurse. The mother gently frames time as the joke, noting the nurse will fade tomorrow while the child remains puzzled by adult vanity.
Justice column mocks shoplifting plea with odd notice
An invitation magistrate asks what led the accused to steal. The defendant replies that a shop notice reading No obligation to purt of chase influenced the act, highlighting a confusion over purchase obligation.
Preacher Orders Milk in Tavern Delivers Grain of Humor
A local preacher, aiding welfare work, ordered milk in a tavern and received milk punch by mistake. After finishing the drink he looked heavenward and exclaimed, Oh Lord what a cow.
Precautionary Measure Confession Leads to Detainment
The defendant admits striking his wife with a club and seeks confinement rather than release. He asks to be locked up, insisting he may not have killed her. Authorities consider the precautionary custody following the incident.
Reward Offered for Cat Returns Sparks Suspicion
A weary man offers a 100 pound reward for a missing black Persian cat, claiming it is his wife’s pet. He admits dismissively that he drowned the cat, while a mother frets over her son Claude’s sensitive nature and suggests the bizarre school-room punishment to avoid distress.
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Claude
Best Method Advertising Boosts Business Dialogue
A concise exchange shows how effective advertising is for business. The dialogue highlights that advertising drives customer contact and overall success.
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Finis) Alverson
J. H
Jim) Waggoner S. B
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