Tuesday, July 7, 2020

July 7, 1943 – rationing newspapers – was there a conspiracy?...

 
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July 7, 1943 – rationing newspapers – was there a conspiracy?

July 7, 1943– What do you think? Was their censorship or simply shortages which caused rationing of newsprint in WWII? Share your answers and other experiences about rationing below in the comments. At the time WWII was taking place, and American citizens were faced with many rations, including newspapers. Rationing Board line in New Orleans, […]

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PATRON + Gen. LaFayette Letters – March 17, 1825 letter about Gen. LaFayette's visit to Alabama

Governor Israel Pickens appointed General Thomas Farrar to accompany General LaFayette on his visit to Alabama in 1825. General Farrar wrote interesting letters about Lafayette’s trip back to the Governor of Alabama. Milledgeville 17th March 1825 Dear Sir From the excessive floods of rain which fell during the day and night of the 15th inst. […]

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PATRON – Names of the True Blues of Montgomery, Alabama chartered 1836 with a photograph of parade

The True Blues of Montgomery, Alabama The enrolment (sic) of the individuals whose names are anexed (sic) below, for the purpose of tendering their services as a portion of the regiment required of this state for a Florida campaign having been completed, a meeting was fixed this day for the purpose of electing officers &c- Richard […]

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PATRON + TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Epitaphs of a miser and greedy person

On a tombstone in England: This disease, you ne’er heard tell on — I died of eating too much mellon; Be careful, then all you that feed — I Suffered because I was too greedy. Copied from a tombstone in a Massachusetts Churchyard: Ebenezer Dockwood, aged forty-seven, A miser and a hypocrite, never went to heaven […]

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