Yanks Not Coming Says London Newspapers Front Pages
British papers warned readers that American help is limited and not yet a river of materiel. Editors urged vigilance, urged understanding American opinion shifts, and cautioned that Russia cannot win the war alone.
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London
John Bull
Britain
Eden
America
Russia
Germany
Sunday Times
London Times
United States
Beverly Baxter
Sunday Graphic
Air Force
John Gordon
Sunday Express
Adolf Hitler
New York
Sunday Dispatch
Atlantic
Churchill
Roosevelt
Baxter
Berlin
Horse Rescued After Two Day Swim in Mine Shaft
A horse fell 60 feet into a Brazil Indiana mine shaft and swam in 12 feet of water for more than two days. Owner George Magor found it Friday and freed it with a steam drag line shovel. The exhausted horse collapsed at the surface but recovered quickly.
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Brazil
Ind
George Magor
If you want to sell it advertise it headline
A blunt note urges readers to advertise items for sale. The line implies a practical tip for classifieds and marketplace exposure. It reflects a common era emphasis on direct self-promotion in local commerce.
Nationwide Defense Savings Stamps Week Launched
A million stores coast to coast join Defense Savings Stamps drive. Maj. Benjamin H. Namm reports to Secretary Morgenthau that Retailers-for-Defense Week runs September 15 to 20 with parades concerts and displays nationwide. Over 2.5 million retail employees become stamp salesmen for Uncle Sam, a force larger than the armed services.
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Washington
Defense Savings
Morgenthau
Benjamin H. Namm
Treasury
The
Retailers
Jor Namm
Namm
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Open season clash on white wing doves in Texas counties
Federal ten day dove season conflicts with Texas state law restricting shooting to specified counties and dates. State law prevails, while officials receive notice of the federal scheme and its timing.
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Austin
Harold L. Ickes
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Webb
Zapata
Starr
Hidalgo
Cameron
Willacy
Proper Minnow Handling and Storage Tips
The article notes many minnows are lost due to improper taking handling and holding. It advises placing kept minnows in water matching the source temperature and careful handling for those to be returned.
Fox suspected in squirrel shortage reports in Texas counties
A Texas game wardens report suggests fox predation may drive squirrel shortages in Medina and Bandera Counties. One warden saw a fox catch a squirrel at Seco Creek south of D Hanis and another spotted a fox with a squirrel near Medina Lake. Albino sightings also noted with a pure white hummingbird near Brownwood.
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Medina
Bandera
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Seco Creek
D’hanis
Medina Lake
Texas
Game Department
Brownwood
Age of rattlesnakes not fixed by tail rattles
Experts from the game department note age cannot be determined by the number of rattles. The true button rattle is only present early in life and is often worn away when the snake strikes objects, making age assessment unreliable.
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Game Department
Refrigerator opens heat to entire kitchen
An electrician finds high electricity use but cannot identify the cause. The cook comments that the refrigerator cools the whole kitchen when the door is opened.
Japan vows force if diplomacy fails to break encirclement
Tokyo broadcast by Lieut. Col. Itsuo Mabuchi, chief of the army press section, warned that Japan will use force if needed to break the encirclement by the United States, China, Britain and the Netherlands. He said peaceful means will not be allowed to drag on and Japan aims to build its co prosperity sphere in East Africa despite Western restraint. The remarks were delivered at a memorial for the 1923 Tokyo earthquake and fire victims.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
China
Britain
Netherlands
America
Itsuo Mabuchi
Imperial Headquarters
East
Africa
Washington
London
Wanted Jobs For His Hillbillies
Senator Pappy O Danial seeks federal salaries for 11 members of his hillbilly band to fund a Washington radio program. He approaches John Mayfield, head of personnel at the General Accounting Office, who says GAO needs bookkeepers not crooners.
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John Mayfield
Mayfield
Texas
General Accounting Office
Young Mayfield
Pearson and
Allen
To the Point Tourist at the Proprietor Exchange
A bustling exchange reveals the tone of frontier hospitality as the tourist asks about settling nearby and the proprietor quips that many strangers settle there with only their minimal baggage and settle in advance.
Jokes on a Get-Together Day Picnic Exchange
A comic dialogue where JOKES defines a picnic as a day to meet ants and pests. Jitters jokes about bugs at a picnic. A prospect father presses for marriage prospects. The daughter replies he won’t arrive until eight. A speed fiend celebrates the run and a timid professor reacts with surprise.
Lodger Seeks Bedroom Not Holes in House
A landlady tours a best bedroom to a prospective lodger. The lodger remarks the space seems acceptable for a home but emphasizes he wanted a proper bedroom rather than holes.
Grandmother Promises Candy for Washing Face and Ears
Grandmother offers one piece of candy for washing the face and two for washing the ears. Grandson asks if a bath would suffice, highlighting a humorous exchange over cleanliness and rewards.
Found the place he plays one string cello joke
A man plays a cello with a single string for hours while his wife endures the noise for seven months. She compares to others who have four strings and move freely, and the man replies that others search for the place while he has found it.
Silent Film Night Sparks Family Quip Over Money
A wife tells her husband to quiet down at the cinema, while he jokes he is getting his money’s worth from the outing. The exchange captures a light moment about enjoying a show and spending time together.
Timms Seek Quiet Holiday on Farm Leads to Early Roosters
Mr and Mrs Timms vacation on a farm turns comic as roosters crow at dawn. He complains at breakfast and she retorts recalling his prior boast about waking early. The rural contrast provides humor and a light domestic exchange.
Bridge Card Confusion Delights Classroom
A professor mistakes students notes for notes in class until a student clarifies they are playing bridge. The moment returns with light humor as the professor asks for patience and grants forgiveness.
George Ade’s Farmer Ambition Revealed in Short Tale
George Ade aimed to be a farmer and took pride in farming as in writing. A neighbor boasted about his hay crop and asked Ade how many tons he harvested. Ade responded he did not know exactly.
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George Ade
Ade
Humorist Quote on Stacking Men and Barn Storage
A humorist remarks that his men stacked up all they could outdoors and stored the rest in the barn, delivering a punchy, rural-tinged line. The note reflects rustic wit and practical humor about outdoor and barn storage.
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Humorist
Music for a Mouth Organ Scribble Reveals Hidden Tune
A father finds a scribbled paper reading blow blow draw draw blow draw and learns it is the music for his son Jimmie's mouth organ. A separate exchange shows a doctor remarking on Mrs. Brown's husband while she defends his care for the children.
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Jimmie
Theatre Ethics and Baseball Jokes Dialogue
A man asks why one weeps for strangers at the theatre while another cheers for a stranger sliding into second base. The woman replies she does not know and the exchange highlights social disinterest and spectator behavior.
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Johnson
Whitewright Lumber Co
U. S
Hillbillies
Fred
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Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
G.C. Stateville
L. LaRoe & Co
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