Civilians bear brunt of war, even as military losses seem lower
The piece argues civilian casualties dwarf military deaths in World War II, with Churchill citing 14 000 British civilians killed and 20 000 wounded in Britain. It notes Nazi and Italian propaganda, potential public reaction, and the growing UK air campaign as a check on Axis power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirke L. Simpson
Europe
China
Poland
Britain
Munich
Rome
Hitler
Germany
Giornale d'Italia
England
Italy
London
Channel
Churchill
Mussolini
Berlin
Health Hints Influenza Rise in Texas and Public Guidance
Influenza cases in Texas rose 89 percent in the four weeks ending November 9 versus the prior month. Public steps help but mass control is unsuitable. Personal care, avoiding crowds, hand washing, rest, and consulting a physician on illness onset are urged to prevent and shorten infections. The note ends with cattle grub losses estimated over 50 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas deer trapping aims to restock wide Texas lands
Texas Game Department reports a new deer trapping program using single deer traps that prevent injury. Fifteen of 122 traps in South Texas caught 14 deer first morning, 29 in two days, with plans to expand across South West Texas and Hill Country. Deer moved to food-rich plantings, while ducks and other game are targeted for future refuges and lake control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Game Department
South Texas
Texas
Hill Country
Texas Game Department
Commission
Lone Star State
Marly
State Game Department
Boa Constrictor Found in Bananas at Eastland Store
A 26 inch Central and South American boa constrictor was discovered in a stalk of bananas at an Eastland Texas store. James Reid found the snake and it was later added to the Fort Worth zoo collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth Zoo
Eastland
Texas
Central
South America
James Reid
Fisherman attacked by large fish on Texas coast injures doctor
Dr G W Wentz of Harlingen is injured after a large red fish hooks him off the Mexican coast. The line pulls him over a 30 foot bank and fractures his leg. He is taken to Harlingen for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
G. W. Wentz
Harlingen
Corpus Christi Times
Bill Wentz
Wentz
Mexican
Snake captured in store as it coils toward escape
A grocery clerk and a Mexican boy in the store detained a large snake that tried to flee. The reptile, if it matures, could reach thirty to forty feet and weigh several hundred pounds.
Chamberlain Dies After Long Illness in England
Neville Chamberlain, former British prime minister, dies at 71 in his countryside home after months of illness. Britain grieves as news signs reflect a nation recalling his pledge of peace and his wartime leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
England
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
Britain
Chamberlain
The High Cost of Killing Through History
A historical note traces the rising price of taking a life from ancient times through the Napoleonic wars and beyond, illustrating how warfare costs increased from about 75 cents to thousands of dollars per casualty.
Civil War costs and soil nutrient notes from history
The text compares wartime death costs from the Civil War to World War I figures and suggests present estimates for each man killed could reach at least $50,000. It also discusses crop nutrient impacts noting fruit crops remove less phosphorus than grain crops but more potash and significantly more nitrogen from the soil.
Ducks to visit Northwest Texas longer next year
A fragment notes more ducks are expected to visit Northwest Texas for longer periods next year, suggesting a shift in migration or local habitat use. The readable text hints at increased duck visits and extended stays, without specific numbers or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Walker
Stephens & Bryant Insurance
Nat'l Bank
A. Y
Creager CO. M. & P. Bank Bui
Sherman, Texas
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Fish
Man
Drug Service
R. P. Childress
Gordon's
Whitewright
Grayson County
Luther Gordon
American Magazine
American Toler Journal
Better Homes and Gardens
Boys’ Life
Capper's Farmer Child Life Magazine
Click
Collier's Weekly
Etude Music Magazine
Fact Digest
Farm Journal
Farmer's Wife
Hog Breeder
Household Magazine
Hunting & Fishing
Look
McCall's 7 Modern Romances
Modern Screen National Sportsman
Outdoorsman
Parents’ Magazine
Popular Homecraft
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science Monthly
Pathfinder
Iteraphy
Redbook
Science & Discovery
Science & Mechanics
Screenland Sheep Breeder
Silver Screen
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!