Crooks Target Returning Veterans With Heavy Sugar Scams
The FBI and police crack down on veteran cons including shell games and advance fee schemes. Ads warn of real estate, homework, invention investments and cash bonds preying on ex service members. Direct benefits from life insurers rise about 200 percent vs 1941, signaling a multiyear surge in payouts.
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Washington
FBI
National Association of Better Business Bureaus
Italy
Africa
W. Dan Bell
Mr. Bell
San Angelo
Rainproof fabric wax emulsion to hit civilian market
A wartime wax emulsion used by the armed services will soon be sold for civilian use. The treatment is added to rinse water in home laundry and can be applied to fabrics, awnings, tents, shades, and drapes. It is non toxic, non inflammable, and keeps garments water resistant without stiffness while preserving porosity and breathability.
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New York
Raised at Home Johnny Discovers Raised Doughnuts
Johnny recalls summers with relatives in the country and their pride in growing dough nuts. He explains Aunt Martha called them raised doughnuts, a detail that surprised his parents and sparked his imagination about home cooking.
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Johnny
Martha
For Sale and Rent Items Listed in notices
FOR SALE Two burner oil stove Cecil Doss FOR SALE Flyers at my home in East Whitewright Mrs D C Hass ler FOR RENT Rooms by the week or day Prefer traveling salesmen or tourist Mrs L Stewart phone 34 31 Sept 20 S181f
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Cecil Doss
East Whitewright
D. C. Hassler
L. Stewart
Polio Season Peak Believed Passed
Washington reports the poliomyelitis peak likely occurred the week of August 25. For the week ending September 1, 912 cases were reported nationwide excluding Oregon and Rhode Island, with 928 the week of August 25. The falling numbers in New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas hint the peak has passed, while some states show smaller increases.
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Oregon
Rhode Island
District of Columbia
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Texas
New Jersey
Virginia
Colorado
Utah
Washington
California
New Treated Cotton Won't Mildew Or Rot
COLLEGE STATION A new cotton fabric treated to resist mildew and rot has been developed by USDA scientists. Buried underground six months with no significant strength loss, the material matches ordinary cotton in strength and appearance and resists rot without discoloration or odor. It poses no food harm and suits sacks for shipping produce.
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Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Osages Prepare Five Day Victory Celebration in War’s End
Osage Nation plans a five day event starting Oct 4 to celebrate the pending peace with the Axis. About 5 000 tribesmen will attend feasts and dances as Chief Fred Lookout, 83, will formally declare peace during ceremonies the night of Oct 6 after declaring war on Germany Italy and Japan.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Fred Lookout
Germany
Italy
Japan
Treat Small Grain Seed For Smut
College Station advice urges farmers to clean and treat wheat oats and barley seed before fall planting to prevent smut losses. Stinking smut is controllable by cleaning and chemical treatment. loose smut is not. Barley and oats respond to ceresan treatment or formaldehyde spray. use uninfected seed to guard against spread. After naturalization, a person cannot be deported even if they commit a crime.
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Miller
Thickest coal seam found in Fortuna Mine near Cologne
The Fortuna Mine near Cologne contains the world’s thickest coal seam, measuring about 100 meters or 330 feet in thickness.
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Fortuna
Cologne
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E. T. Doss
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Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah’s
Flowers of
Sherman
Carl May
Jack Mystein
Bells, Texas
Tom Barbee
Whitewright
Stephens & Bryant
G. W. Hall
Bells
Square Deal Furniture
West
Houston
Dick Montgomery
Davis Motor Company
W. Main St
Denison
Square Deal
W. Houston
Guy Ellis
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
North
Trenton
van Alstyne
Rock Road
Bermuda
Sunny Hill School House
E. M. Harrison
Ravenna
S. Contess
Frank Wright
Bonham
John Donaghey
U.S. Public Health Service
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United States
NEW Shipment
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