Whitewright Sun Ad Watches Texas Election Tactics
The Whitewright Sun comments on wartime politics and how to vote, noting ads from Texas Regulars and the State Democratic Committee. It critiques campaign rhetoric, calls for careful citizen judgment, and reflects on the 1944 campaign atmosphere with wartime context and voter fatigue.
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Truman
Democratic Executive Committee
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Rental Dearth Plagues Whitewright Housing Market
Local real estate observers report a severe shortage of rental dwellings in Whitewright with no available units while demand rises. The note adds Texas has seen only one commercial bankruptcy to date, framing the broader economic context.
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Texas
Old Texas hotel tales and a slow court system
A Houston hotel memory contrasts with a Sherman sign of cheap services as a late 1940s court delay critique cites a loan shark case filed August 10, 1943. The delay may reach the U S Supreme Court while loan sharks fleece workers. Graham Texas preserves old West spirit with the 1877 cattle raisers group under a saloon tree behind the Dolman House.
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Court of Civil Appeals
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Graham
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Dolman
Meaning of Isaiah 21 22 and related biblical Q A
The watchman phrase invites questions while guiding limits on topics. The reply cites Providence and 2 Peter 2 9 to reassure that God guides and punishes in due time. The text begins a biblical inquiry about horses first use and related questions.
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Bible Q and A Column from The Voice of Prophecy
This Bible question column answers a series of scriptural queries. It notes Genesis 47:17 on barter for horses, says none of the New Testament was written by Jesus era, locates prophecies in Genesis 3, cites Leviticus 19 16 and Proverbs 26 22 about talebearing, and argues ministers deserve support, citing 1 Timothy 5 17 18. Ed note invites readers to send questions to Box 55 Los Angeles.
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Voice of Prophecy
Los Angeles
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Slippery Elm Dessert and New Food From Japan
The German Transocean News Agency reported a novel food made from rotten wood sawdust and starch heated and sun dried, described as edible and usable with flour for noodles. It also cited a Japanese method for rations with dramatically reduced weight and bulk, claimed to curb hunger after a week.
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San Francisco
Transocean
Dispatch
NO VICTORY TILL SUMMER SAYS CHURCHILL
Churchill told the House of Commons it seems unlikely the war against Germany ends before Christmas or Easter and predicts no end before early summer. He warned Japan may take at least eighteen months after Hitler falls and that elections should occur after Germany is dealt with. He noted military authorities were more hopeful about Germany’s end than he is, with forecasts for Japan changing every few months.
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Dewey
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Philippines
Denison Herald
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House of Commons
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American Friends Mowed Down on Leyte Valley
Pfc. John Worda of San Francisco and Pfc. Robert Middleton of Flint Michigan faced a Japanese night attack in Leyte Valley with the 24th Division. They fired on three figures at their battalion command post, killing 50 enemy by morning.
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John Worda
San Francisco
Robert Middleton
Flint
Mich
Worda
Middleton
Japanese Prisoners Gathered Before Firefight
Japanese who had been grouped tightly together directly in front of their gun. A brief, cautious description notes the tense scene as forces exchange fire.
Small magnet useful for pins and needles
A compact magnet proves handy for picking up pins and needles scattered on the sewing room floor, offering a simple, practical helper for daily chores.
Fragmentary Names in a Local Notice
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple personal names and initials including ACE TLOR SAMMOR and LUCILE PD, with scattered surnames such as MATTHEWS STEPHENS PT DANIEL and CHRIS Wane MRS. The text resembles a damaged local notice with incomplete details.
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Sammor Lucile
Doss
Luella
Chris Wane
C. Ajteeple
EDWARD/MATTHEWS STEPHENS
Daniel All
Lewis Ohn
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