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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Federal judgeship proposal shocks Western North Carolina bar
A move to appoint a committee to study the need for an extra federal judge in the Western North Carolina district startled the bar. Republicans quickly countered, Democrats faced a defensive stance, and the resolution was withdrawn amid expected defeat. Some Democrats suggested, if a Republican president stood, Judge Boyd might resign given retirement age. The debate centers on whether new judges are needed and how Congress should be informed, with lawyers vouching that bar committees can best supply data.
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North Carolina
Bar Association
Boyd
McRae
Congress
Judiciary Committee
House Committee
Sunday Farm Work Debate Reflects War Time Stance
Indiana rural churches at Purdue discussed Sunday labor for food crop production to aid in defeating Germany. Some ministers cite biblical precedent and national risk, while others insist on Sabbath holiness. overall stance supports Sunday work when necessary for wartime food security.
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Rural Churches of
Indiana
Perdue University
Republicans Use Bar Association to Target Judge Boyd
The piece criticizes Democrats and praises Republican maneuvering to influence judicial selection. It notes a resolution against Judge Boyd’s bench removal and a bar association committee’s potential impact on congress. It claims Republicans framed the issue to deter open attacks on Boyd at the convention.
Sunday Labor and Duty to Master and Country
The piece condemns extensive Sunday work done with church approval, arguing it serves selfish interests. It notes many accept the fruits of others' labor on Sunday while opposing their own toil, and urges cutting non-essential tasks. If digging fields is needed to feed the community, that should take priority over unnecessary labor.
Fire waste harms food conservation effort in North Carolina
State officials warn that fire losses rival annual food waste concerns, with North Carolina suffering over 4 million dollars in fire losses and more than 300 lives each year. The Food Administrator and Insurance Commissioner urge simultaneous fire prevention and food conservation to win the national crisis.
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North Carolina
United States
James R. Young
Page
Commissioner Young
Nation Urges Clothes Trim for War Effort and Patience
Washington calls on Americans to sacrifice wardrobe habits to aid the war. Citizens should remodel or cut down old clothes, avoid new woolens, and patch or repurpose garments. Officials warn fashion will shift to plain, durable styles as war demands rise.
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Washington, D. C
Council of National Defense
Feminine America
America
Washington
Germany
Quartermaster’s Corps
McAdoo
the Treasury
Bernard N. Baruch
War Industries Board
Mr. Baruch
States Relations Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Edith Charlton Salisbury
Mary Seeks Talk With Typewriter Employment Chief
Mary weighs a visit to Mrs Corbin to learn if she can secure a position and recalls Jane’s account of another hopeful who impressed the firm. Carrie reconnects with Mr Cooper and debates dating a widower as Mary reflects on work, class, and striving for a better future amid wartime shortages.
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Mary
Jane
Typewriter Employment Bureau
Society
Betty
Sunday Society
Corbin
Carrie
Cooper
Coney Island
Milly
Goldendale gains fame as Washington’s moon eclipse observatory site
In 1918 Goldendale, Washington, attracted a massive crowd for a daytime solar eclipse planned at 4 PM. The Lick Observatory chose level ground near the Little Clickatat river to establish a station, giving the town enduring status on the map. Local residents included cosmopolitan families, scientific farmers, and mountain folk who mixed in a varied, rough-hewn community.
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Goldendale
Washington
United Staronomers
Golte
Emanent
Lick
Clickatat
Heroic Marine Saved Drowning Soldier at Santo Domingo
Corporal Owen N Morris of the 4 S Marine Corps is commended for lifesaving efforts at Santo Domingo. While four officers bathed, Morris swam to rescue a drowning comrade, was carried away, and after exhausting himself, returned to shore. He then insisted on a rapid ambulance run to the hospital. Morris, a native of Wheaton Illinois, enlisted in the Marine Corps.
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Owen N. Morris
S. Marine Corps
Santo Domine
Retary Daniels
Mortis
Mort
Oeaust
Morris
Wanesnois
Marine
Neil
Machinaw
Illinois
Fortis
Names in the News and Military Disposition Observed
A brief note discusses how names appear in news and the military, noting divisions, brigades, and companies as units with parallel structure and emphasis on organization and sequence in reporting.
Enel’s Paris Visit Assertions Stream Fragment
A fragmented dialogue hints at a debate over Enel and a Paris trip. The clipped text presents a conceit about accuracy and intent, mentioning Paris and a single person’s actions without a clear event or outcome.
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