Jap Soldiers Compared to Savages in Battle Torture Claims
An article recounts brutal Japanese actions in World War II legends of cruelty toward wounded Chinese and American troops. It cites hospital massacres in Nanking and attacks on stretcher bearers on New Guinea and Guadalcanal, with eyewitness accounts of bayonet killings and mutilations.
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Nanking
B. Boric
League of Nations
Agnes
Smedley
China
Guadalcanal
United States Army
New Guinea
Pat Robinson
Ralph Tucker
Bill White
Ward Gain
Los Angeles
Goin
New Georgia Island
Munda Trail
Nicholas T. Kliebert
Detroit
Kleibert
Ontario and Quebec Hydros Power Shift Cuts Coal Needs
In Ontario and Quebec, where coal is absent, hydro electric plants supply power that would otherwise require 30,000,000 tons of coal annually, signaling a major fuel shift and emissions impact.
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Ontario
Quebec
Governor Stevenson Addresses Grayson County Women’s Clubs
Sherman reports Governor Coke Stevenson told Grayson County federation of women’s clubs members and guests at Hotel Grayson that American individualism and Texas traditions should not be attacked as opposition to others. He urged retention of American ideals, discussed roles of women, and contrasted American and Russian systems while stressing personal responsibility and local school enterprise. Mrs. Don Elliott presided and Mamie Roberts introduced him.
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Sherman
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Grayson County
Russia
England
Stevenson
America
Don Elliott
Mamie Roberts
Federation
1200 Sleeping Cars Built for Army Use by Pullman
Chicago reports Pullman Standard began rolling out 1200 all steel triple deck sleepers for Army use at its Michigan City Indiana plant. Production targets 12 to 18 cars daily with 30 passenger capacity and mid car berths through a new layout.
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Chicago
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Michigan City
Ind
Pullman-Standard
America
Citation for divorce in Grayson County Texas 1943
The state commands W L Carmichail to appear before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas by December 13 1943 to answer Vernell Carmichail's divorce petition filed October 20 1943 case number 49968 alleging cruel treatment. Issued October 28 1943 by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Nancy Drake.
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State OF Texas
W. L. Carmichail
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Vernell Carmichail
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Twain And Bishop Debate Over A Dictionary Offer
The humorist Mark Twain visits a bishop after a sermon and claims to have a book in his library containing every word of it. The bishop refuses payment for the book, and Twain finally sends a dictionary instead stating he cannot waste time in making money.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Eyes Open Pup Pies Upset Political Joke
A man asks a boy about his pups in a basket. The boy first calls them Democrats, then two weeks later says they are Republicans, explaining they have their eyes open now.
The Sailor’s Visitor and the Captain’s Blaze
Each morning a grubby youth visits an old sailor then leaves. The boy asks for a quarter to tell the captain wants him. The sailor replies to tell the captain to go to blazes, revealing a cheeky pay scheme and village curiosity.
Prophetic Dark Joke Ends With Hitler to Hell
A grim joke depicts Hitler arriving at hell and being told by Satan to light his own hellfire. Satan returns with matches and firewood and warns there is a limit to what even hell can bear, sending Hitler to start his own inferno.
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Hitler
Satan
Adolf
Will you marry me if I have my health rejuvenated
A humorous exchange where a wealthy octogenarian asks for marriage if his health improves. The young woman replies she will marry him only if his health is left as is, highlighting irony in age and vitality.
Louis Agassiz Declines Further Public Lectures
Louis Agassiz, the Swiss-American naturalist, earned global respect for his devoted work. After several public lectures, he refused further appearances despite urgent pleas from an eastern city committee seeking a talk.
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Louis Agassiz
Agassiz
Syncopation Joke About a Digestive Troubles Patient
A patient told by a specialist to tell his wife he was suffering from syncopation to hide his drinking. The husband pretends to know the term. The wife looks up syncopation and finds it means irregular movement from bar to bar.
Fosdick Awakened by Bell Trouble Seeks Visitor
The renowned minister Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick was awakened around 2 am by a raucous front doorbell. He leaned from a second story window and saw a young man, somewhat intoxicated, pressing the bell vigorously. Fosdick asked the intruder his identity and intent.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Debate between Modernism and Fundamentalism Ends with Witty Rebuff
A young man asked Doctor Fosdick to explain the difference between Modernism and Fundamentalism. The doctor urged sobriety and a return the next day. The student quipped that when sober he does not care, ending the exchange with humor.
Hitler taunts on fanaticism and a London sign misread
The article quotes Hitler claiming his fanaticism endures and jokes he is nuts. An elderly Londoner reads a building sign “The Smith Manufacturing Company” and quips she never knew where Smiths are made, noting the familiar name.
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London
Smith Manufacturing Comepany
Laws-a-mercy
Smiths
Two Soldiers On Deck Speak Of Sea Vastness
Two sailors aboard a transport before overseas duty joke about the endless water. First asks about the water, second replies you’ve seen nothing yet, and adds a quip about losing with ease and winning as if used to it.
Uncle Sam War Bonds Best Gift This Christmas
A wartime appeal urges Christmas buyers to support the war effort by purchasing War Bonds. The message emphasizes backing the national campaign and keeping financial support strong during the season.
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Uncle Sam
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