Deputy Commissioner Seeks Salary Increase in Winchester
Miss Sarah M. Forney deputy commissioner of revenue in Winchester asked the common council for a raise citing cost of living. She noted the state had approved a raise from 125 to 150 dollars monthly but it was not included in the budget. The council referred the matter to the finance committee for the next budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Forney
City of
Winchester
Common Council
Miss Forney
C. P. McVicar
A. T Hawthorne
Finance Committee
If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs
An expression links bond purchases to military force in a bold statement. The phrase hints at a political stance tying financial actions to wartime impact. Public debate over defense funding and debt policy is implied.
Peterson's Ointment advertised for skin irritations
An old advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment as quick relief for itching pimples eczema and red blotches. It claims soothing effects for irritated skin tired feet and cracked heels with a money back guarantee if one application fails to delight.
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Peterson
Atomic bombs reshape wartime moral debate in Mackenzie column
Mackenzie cites 60 percent destruction of Hiroshima and quotes Japanese and Allied voices on surrender and peace. He notes President Truman’s warning and calls for capitulation, arguing the atomic bomb alters the balance of power and tempers war aims.
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Hiroshima
United States
Japan
Nippon
Truman
Tokyo
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Face-saving moves could end Pacific war quickly
A columnist argues that dropping a bomb on the Mikado's palace might force Japan to seek face saving and quit. Japanese officials hail inhuman and barbaric labels while Tokyo weighs options. The piece asserts the war in the Pacific is nearing its end, with Allied forces ready to act if Tokyo resists.
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Japan
Tokyo
Remedy For Meat Shortage Hits Coal Fields
Bristol Virginia August 7 Rep John W Flannagan says there is no earthly excuse for the meat shortage in coal field areas and urges the Office of Price Administration to act He proposes miners operators receive quotas to buy beef cattle from farmers then slaughter weekly through local plants to feed hungry miners and end work stoppages
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Bristol
John W. Flannagan
Joe
Office of Price Administration
Flannnagan
Virginia
Salt in holy water symbolizes wisdom and preservation
The text states that a small amount of salt in holy water represents wisdom and preservation from corruption. It then adds a fragment claiming James R. Kinney, W. M. D., notes that some dogs actually cry, though the context remains unclear.
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James R. Kinney
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