Town and Farm in Wartime Summary of Wartime Controls
Wartime notices from the Office of War Information cover stamps and rationing details for meats fats sugars gas and processed foods. It notes stamp validity dates price ceilings on pork goat meat and other items plus gas line checks and six month farm gasoline allotments. It reports on nurse recruitment navy red cross and labor force needs and ongoing cost trends including living costs and farm labor programs.
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East Coast
Office of Price Administration
California
Oregon
U.S. Army Nurse Corps
American Red Cross
Navy Nurse Corps
Cobwebs Prompt Guess Spiders Spotted at House
Mary asks why cobwebs cling to the ceiling and a reply cites spiders in the house as the likely cause. The exchange captures a simple home observation and a humorous assumption.
Insurance Gaffe Leads to Lively Exchange
A new salesman boasts about writing a policy on a 92-year-old man prompting the insurance branch manager to gasp. The man quips that statistics show very few die after 92, turning the moment to humor.
Elevator operator gets tired of answering questions
A Washington department store elevator operator shares the burden of the job after a woman’s chatter fills the ride. Asked if the up and down motion wears on her, she reveals the real irritation is answering questions during each ascent and descent.
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Washington
Oslo Trams Overcrowded Prompt Humor From Conductor
Reports from Norway note Oslo tram cars are packed. Con conductors respond with calm humor advising passengers to retire according to plan. Parson Brown teases about next week's sermon on The Status Quo as a joke about being in a fix.
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Norway
Oslo
Parson Brown
Bret’ren
Parson
Deacon Jones
Deacon
Fish Dealer Replies About Goldfish Looks
A sharp exchange as a customer critiques fish appearance. The dealer retorts that their stock lacks goldfish, implying quality or appearance matters to the buyer.
Jeepiana Ace Aboard Burma Frontier Jeep Tale
Two war correspondents brag they drove their jeep from a town in Burma to the Indian frontier. An officer doubts a road exists but the reporters insist their jeep has not yet learned about roads and will not be deterred.
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Burma
Letting Go of Homework Help Father Son Bicker
A playful exchange shows a father offering help with homework and a son resisting, preferring to struggle alone. The dialogue hints at independence and parent child dynamics in a domestic scene.
Des Moines Register joke and Camp Barkeley humor
A humor item from the Des Moines Register mocks subway seating and bars a punch line about a man who leaves a bar optically. Camp Barkeley News recalls a private at the gasoline office asking for coupons to hitch a ride home, claiming no car.
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R. G. Dahm
Sergeant Dahm
Camp Barkeley
Ham in a Deep Pan and Other Food Folklore
A guest describes soaking ham in rye whisky Jamaica rum port wine and bourbon across four days to flavor a dish. Leslie Howard recalls learning acting by repertory and forgetting lines prompting the director to ask what play is.
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Jamaica
Sam
Leslie Howard
London
Howard
Scots pilots at RAF station teased with quip about clouds
A visitor asked why many Scots served as pilots at the RAF station. The guide replied that Scots have learned every cloud has a silver lining, a quick retort to the question. The piece also notes houses in India built to resist heat.
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India
Dinner guest touts ham plan in Virginia home
A dinner guest in a Virginia residence advised the host on how to prepare ham that would surpass the famous Virginia ham. He suggested placing a specific preparation step to enhance flavor.
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Virginia
Notice to appear in Grayson County court 1944 citation
The state of Texas issues citation No. 52567 to Jabez Haning et al and Houston & Texas Central Railway Company plus Farmers Loan & Trust Company. Plaintiffs R G Sollis and Janett Sollis demand appearance before the district court in Sherman by 10 AM on March 27 1944 to answer their petition filed February 8 1944. The suit lists heirs administrators and assigns of several named parties and references Grayson County Texas.
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State OF Texas
Jabez Haning
Harriet Haning
Benjamin A. Shepherd
Thomas W. House
F. H. Henley
Hunter Henley
Annie Hulett
Feme
Alice Biggerstaff
Frank Elbert Henley
Houston & Texas Central Railway Company
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
R. G. Sollis
Janett Sollis
H. E. King
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Land dispute over Howe Lot 1 Block 13 L T P
Plaintiffs allege ownership of Lot 1 Block 13 L T P Howe Grayson County Texas since February 1944. Defendant H E King unlawfully possessed and withheld, with rental value $100. Other defendants claim unknown rights. Court seeks title possession damages costs and relief. Document dated February 9 1944.
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H. E. King
Also Mentioned on This Page
Office OF War Information
OPA
Sacramento River
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Armed Services
U.S
WFA
United States
Victory Gardens
War Food Administration
Secretary of Labor
CPA
WPB
R. P. Childress
Mr. Farmer
Des Moines Register
Misty
Cardui
Grayson
State of
S. W
Howe
N. W
Denny St
N. E
S. E
Block 13
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Arial
New England
L. LaRoe & Co
Chet
Madras
Canada
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
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