End of War May Come Suddenly Says Veteran Daniel
Joseph Daniels, eighty, veteran secretary of the Navy and diplomat, recalls a World War I conference with Sir Eric Geddes and Ambassador Sharp. He says both warned of U-boat danger and predicted a quick end, before the armistice. Daniels notes the end came within 50 days, and preserves the tale for history.
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Joseph Daniels
Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
North Carolina
Navy
Raleigh News and Observer
London
Paris
Elijah
France
Eric Campbell Geddes
Admiralty
Washington
United States Army
William G. Sharp
Wilson
Ambassador Sharp
Congress
Eric Geddes
British Admiralty
Geddes
Sharp
Germany
North Sea
Walter Long
Sir Eric Geddes
Pay or Say Taxes In The Elevator Exchange
A woman steps into an elevator in the tax offices and asks for Taxes. The elevator boy asks if she means collector or inspector, and the woman says Taxes please. The elevator operator quips about paying off or arguing, highlighting a humorous tax office moment.
Divorce Petition Notice in Grayson County Texas
Citation commands M Y Early to appear and answer a petition filed April 28 1942 seeking divorce on abandonment grounds plus costs and relief. Court scheduled Monday after 42 days from issuance, ten oclock A M before the District Court in Sherman Texas. Clerk W R Henderson issued April 29 1942.
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State OF Texas
M. Y
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Fair Early
M. Y. Early
W. R. Henderson
Shirley Clayton
Ships Vital Problem of Allied Nations
Edward E. Bomar notes the War Production Board paused many munitions contracts to focus on shipping and arms. He cites White House guidance and Admiral Greenslade urging faster ship output as cargo losses to U boats threaten war transport. Roosevelt warns of steel plate shortages while ship construction stays on schedule amid ongoing global sinkings.
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War Production Board
United Nations
WPB
Red Army
Kharkov
Churchill
London
White House
Oakland
Calif
John W. Greenslade
Philippines
Singapore
Australia
Alaska
Roosevelt
Hitler
Well in Hand Quip About Marriage and Chores
A light exchange about marital change ends with a witty remark on saving dishes as a husband now eats from his wife's hand. The banter plays on domestic roles and humor.
Are you sure your son will learn manners here
A snobbish parent questions the headmaster about a boy's manners. The headmaster replies the boy has no manners yet, only customs. An albino can see better than others at night.
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Navy Yard
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Sir Eric
United States
Willard
Yeager
Sinclair
Whitewright Lumber Co
R.A.F. Stirling
Krupp
Skoda
Thyssen
Kiel
Luebeck
Rostock
Zway
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
A. Y. Creager CO
M. & P. Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Edward E. Bomar
L.laroe & Co
L. LaRoe & Co
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