Trained Men Are Counted in War Mobilization Plans
Washington reports government steps to measure available trained workers for industry and armed forces in wartime. 1940 census takers would record current and usual occupations to gauge manpower, with 21 to 30 year olds to register for a future draft.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Army-Navy Board
War Resources Board
Te:s
Joint
Army-Navy Munitions Board
Army-Navy Selective Service Committee
Armed Services
No Trespassing and Public Sale Notice for Clearbrook Property
No trespassing on land owned by J L Fling and rented by W F Dutterer will be prosecuted. Public sale of personal property on Sept 5 1939 at 10 AM in Clearbrook Va lists household items, furniture, appliances, rugs, glassware, kitchenware, chickens, potatoes, and more, cash terms with church ladies serving lunch.
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J.L Fling
W. F. Dutterer
Clearbrook
Axminster
Mary W. Pitzer Dunn & Duvall
J. L. Jolliffe
Chewing Gum Industry Triples Production in 25 Years
Frederic J. Haskin reports that chewing gum consumption more than tripled in 25 years while producing factories shrank from 75 to 25. US leads in production and consumption, with rise of foreign plants, and the story traces chicle origin from Mexico and Adams Gum Company’s role in starting the modern industry.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Canada
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Italy
Germany
Japan
Hong Kong
Mexico
Europe
Santa Anna
New York City
Staten Island
James Adams
Adams
Adams Chewing Gum Company
Central America
Yucatan
British Malaya
Netherlands Indies
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
West Coast
North Carolina
Turkey
Zanzibar
Ceylon
Tolu
Columbia
United States Treasury
Bremen Leaves New York After Rigorous Inspection
The 898 foot Nazi liner Bremen sailed homeward from New York after a days long inspection by American authorities. The ship carried no passengers, its ports painted black, while the band played music. Also sailing were Cunard-White Star Aquitania and Anchor Line Transylvania with unconfirmed reports of naval convoy ships. Sir Ronald Lindsay was among 434 passengers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bremen
Horst Wessel
Aquitania
Sir Ronald Lindsay
United States
Dies Investigator Targets William Dudley Pelley Probe
Investigator R. B. Barker told the Dies committee in Washington he probed William Dudley Pelley, head of the Silver Shirts. Barker's testimony prompted Chairman Dies to seek prosecution for failing to register as a propaganda agent.
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Dies
Washington
R. B. Barker
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirts
Barker
Pelley
State Department
Headway On W V A Road Near Baker
Excellent headway is reported on West Virginia Route 23 from Trout Run bridge toward Baker. About 300 McCauley camp prisoners are laying macadam and stone toward Wardensville as crews push to the High View line joining Virginia 275.
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West Virginia
Trout Run
Baker
Winchester
McCauley
W. Va
High View
Wardensville
Jews in Germany number about 550000
The current count of Jews remaining in Germany is estimated at roughly 550000, reflecting ongoing demographic changes since World War II.
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Educaa
Ruth Wampler
Harry Flood Byrd
Madison College
Frederic J. Haskin
Atlantic
Ford
R&g
Ford Dealer
O.k
Bicker’s Motor CO
Corner
South Loudoun & Cork
Sts
Amazing Values
America
North Loudoun St
Thomas
Bulovas
Westfields
Elgins
Blue Ridge Parkway
Skyline Drive
Rockfish Gap
Waynesboro
Augusta County
Louis Spilman
Waynesboro News-Virginian
Virginia Press Association
National Park
John C. McCormick
Rockfish Gate
Winnipeg
Panama Canal
Chili
France
W.va
C. M
Andrew G
North America Assurance Society
Richmond
Shenandoah Valley
Chester
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