Severe Dry Spell Halts Delaware Crops and Water
Wilmington reports the worst drought since 1933 with Crops destroyed water supplies cut and a high fire hazard. The Brandywine river is at low levels but Wilmington water remains safe. Some areas have had no rain for 60 days impacting ripening and harming crops while foresters warn of extreme fire risk.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
W. C. Wills
Wilmington Water Department
Brandywine
Kenneth W. Baker
University of Delaware
William S. Taber
State Forester
Clarke County Cases Heard in Virginia Court
Clarke County trial records list sentences for six offenders over four days. Rose Tumblin received 60 days for moonshine possession. N H Prillaman and Giles Lavender faced fines. Delmar Chapman and an unnamed driver faced hit and run and reckless driving results. Robert Hummer received four months on the state road and costs. Mose McCarty served 10 days for drunken disorderliness plus $15.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Loring C. Kackley
Rose Tumblin
Delmar Chapman
N. H. Prillaman
Co. E. Priest
Giles Lavender
Robert Hummer
Mose McCarty
Trustee's Sale of Frederick County Farm
Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Winchester courthouse on October 4 1941 at 12 o clock the 225 acre Gainesboro District farm in Frederick County Virginia two miles north of Gore adjoining F A McKee and Arthur A Roe. One third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments with bonds secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance. M M Lynch Trustee Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
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Isaiah C. Roe
Frederick County
Virginia
Court House
Winchester
Gainesboro
Gore
F. A. McKee
Arthur A. Roe
Annie C. Keller
Frederick
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Axis Bombing Cairo Risks Broad World Reaction
Analysis questions why Axis bombing of Cairo would occur as Egypt protests to Rome and Berlin. The piece considers aims such as pressuring Britain to withdraw from Egypt or tying down Allied forces, while warning of possible retaliation against Rome and Vatican City and adverse effects on aid to Britain.
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Ntani Ducbiey
Cairo & Cable
Rome
Berlin
Axis
Egypt
Britain
Hitler
Russian
Ukraine
Middle East
Iran
Persia
Germany
Italy
Cairo
London
Mussolini
Athens
Vatican
Vatican City
Gestapo Sought To Get U.S. Air Corps Services
New York reports detail Gestapo efforts to enlist U S Air Corps members and to relay on warship defense measures. Evidence at espionage trial shows secret radio messages from a Long Island station to Hamburg and payments totaling thousands to a network including Frederick Duquesne and Everett Roeder, with Sebold and Gonzales cited.
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Gestapo
U.S. Air Corps
New York
United States Air Corps
United States
Long Island
Hamburg
Caribbean
England
Todd Drydock
U. S
William G. Sebold
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frederick Duquesne
Dunn
Duquesne
Sebold
United States Army
Coon
Mask and Cannister
Army Advisory Board
Everett Roeder
Pedro Gonzales
Mexico City
Chase National Bank
Europe
Likar Seeks Recruits for Field Artillery and Air Corps
Sgt. Frank Likar of the local recruiting station says he is eager to enlist three men for the Field Artillery in Panama and several for the Air Corps in Texas. New units offer rapid advancement after recruit training and no high school education is needed for Air Corps entry. In a separate note, Cyrano de Bergerac (1619 1655) is credited with early forecasts about the phonograph, highlighting his role as a pioneer in using fiction to teach science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Likar
Field Artillery
Panama
Air Corps
Texas
Likar
J. B. G. A. Savinien Cyrano de Bargerac
Jules Verne
H. G. Wells
Typhoon Toll Rises in Northern Luzon
Manila reports more than 24 people dead or missing after a typhoon blasted northern Luzon with torrential rains. Floods swamped Pampanga and Pangasinan provinces, with at least 15 dead or missing in Pampanga and nine in Pangasinan. Counts may rise as reports come in from isolated areas.
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Manila
Luzon
Pamapang
Pangasinan
Pampanga
Crossword Puzzle Clues List Across and Down
A compact list of crossword clues across and down covering common terms from flowers to minerals. Includes entries such as female horse hair cuts and several shorter hints with numbered positions. The clues progress through typical crossword wordplay and straightforward definitions.
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Polynesia Island
Verbal
Unite
Metal
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Edward G. Mariene Robinson Dietrich
Warner
Man
George Rafter
Warner Bros
Walt Disney
Ene
Sucre Te Technicolo
George W. Kurtz
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Chatham Homespuns
North Carolina
Chatham Mills
Ee H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Gray’s Fur
Potomac Street
Hagerstown, Md
Esecond
John M. Steck
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Clarke County
Kentucky
Ruby Laffoon
T.J.B. A
Dellinger
Studebaker
Club Sedan
Hansbrough
Carter
Islam
Loudoun St
Fairmont
Hable’s Real Estate
Handley
W. Pall Mall
B. P. Myers
E. Piccadilly
N. Main
S. Loudoun
S. Braddock
Rouss Ave
Winchester Credit Corp
Dial
Parkway
East Piccadilly
F. B. Crawford
Clifton Farm
Berryville Ave
Walter Largent
Sunnyside
Harry Shirley Station
Westinghouse
Ed Molden
C. C. Clevenger
Stephenson
O’sullivan
J” Care Star
Firestone
Braddock & Amherst Sts
New Motor
Alvin Willis
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Valley Ave
Boyce
A. T. Clark
Ridgeway
W. Va
Peoples
D. Frank Carper
White Post
Winchester Junk Co
E. Fairfax Lane
John F. Barrett
Care Boyd’s
W. B. Snider & Son
Hoffman
Emerson and Crosley
Willis’ Bicycle and Radio Shop
Boscawen St
Braddock St
Care Star
Airport Road
S. L. Grant
Geo. W. Kurtz
Winchester Business College
W. Boscawen St
Hable
Jane
Wayne
Tata
Nancy Kelly
Leon Scheuer
Haas Tailoring Co
Baltimore
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Daily Crossword
Jupiter
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