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[Clipping: Books of the Times]

Description: Newspaper clipping reviewing George S. Perry's book "Hackberry Cavalier", its main protagonist Edgar Selfridge, and his relationship to the town of Hackberry, Texas. On the backside, the author speculates the next moves of General MacArthur in WWII.
Date: February 17, 1944
Creator: Chamberlain, John
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Thumbs down on the Lookout]

Description: Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Caller-Times newspaper. The letter to the editor describes Walter Winchell's prediction of possible propaganda against England being spread throughout America.
Date: unknown
Creator: Starner, Ray G.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: First Committee and the No More Foreign Wars Committee]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing three members of the First committee. These members include General Robert E. Wood, General Hugh Johnson, and Verne Marshall. Special emphasis has been placed on the oil financier William Rhodes Davis. A section of the newspaper clipping has been underlined in red colored pencil. The underlined passage describes a plan to purchase £2,000,000 of British and American oil and sell it to Germany and Italy. On the back of this clipping is speculation that Nazi Germany w… more
Date: January 9, 1941
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: This Is On Me]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the authors personal disgust with horse racing being anything more than a gambling racket. Mr. Treat's presents his argument by touching on several concerns including, the cruel treatment of animals, the disconnection between horse and owner, the type of crowd attending horse races, and the ethics of selective breeding. On the back of the clipping are showtimes for movies and theater shows.
Date: January 13, 1945
Creator: Treat, Roger
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Vatican Press Says Nazi Use of Mt. Cassino Abbey Has Never Been Established]

Description: Newspaper clipping detailing the Vatican's statement claiming that Nazi soldiers never used the Monte Cassino Abbey for any military purpose. This statement is in response to the American military newspaper, Stars and Stripes claiming that the Nazi's are using historic monuments as protection. On the back of the clipping is a partial article describing changes to canned goods by the Office of Price Administration (OPA).
Date: unknown
Creator: United Press
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Catholic Campaign]

Description: Newspaper clipping covering the September 11 story of a Roman Catholic priest pleading guilty to drunk driving in Medera, California and the backlash of the roman-catholic community against the publishing newspaper, Scripps-Howard's San Francisco News. On the back of the article are two advertisements for Burberrys of London and Myers Jamaican Rum.
Date: October 23, 1944
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Hispanidad v. Pan America]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the recent Hispanidad or pro-Fascist doctrine in South America. Key political actors are mentioned including, the Argentinian Foreign Minister, the Argentinian Dictator, and a Spanish press attaché. On the back page of the article, is a brief passage about the creation of the amber bomb indicator light created by the General Electric company.
Date: April 26, 1943
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Equipment Torpedoed, Service Men Carry On]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the attack of Nazi submarines and the resulting sinking of Hamilton Standard propeller equipment to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in early 1942. This news was provided by four (4) allied servicemen that reported their working conditions were primitive in March of 1942. Working conditions include having to work with constant leopards, hyenas, wild camels and angry baboons.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Remember the Votes of the Men Who Vote Against You]

Description: Newspaper clipping of assorted articles by various authors covering information on seven (7) elected congressmen and their personal politics. A chart is provided on the second page that details these congressmen’s voting patterns regarding American interests. In addition to covering these seven (7) congressmen who voted against American interests and covers five (5) congressmen that have supported American interests.
Date: April 2, 1944
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Chemists at Work]

Description: Newspaper clipping touching upon the recent achievements created by United States chemists. These achievements including metallurgy, blood plasma, incendiary bombs, colored smoke, and insecticide against the Japanese beetle. The back of this newspaper clipping features a United States anti-aircraft gun being operated by a group of four (4) soldiers.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: The State of the Union About Censorship - Military and Political]

Description: Newspaper clipping attempting to inform its readers of both political and military censorship. The first censorship concern is the possible protection of General MacArthur's political protection provided to the presidential nominee. The second censorship concern is the military suppression of error and failures under the command of General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Childs, Marquis W.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: CIO Political Action Committee Regional Directors]

Description: Newspaper clipping featuring a list of fourteen (14) regional directors of the CIO Political Action Committee throughout the United States. The nineth (9th) number of the regional directors is the Texas Regional Director, Carl A. McPeak, physical address in Dallas, Texas. The back of the regional director list are short articles covering some of the core concepts behind the CIO.
Date: unknown
Creator: CIO Political Action Committee
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: “You’d Never Guess He Had a Cancer Five Years Ago”]

Description: Open letter stating that with the advances in medical technology such as radium, x-ray, and surgery it is possible to control 70% to 80% of early cancers. In the bottom right corner of this open letter are five potential symptoms of cancer that patients should immediately reach out to their medical practitioners. These signs are circled in red and blue colored pencil. On the back of the open letter is an advertisement for Kleenex tissues
Date: unknown
Creator: Anderson, Karl
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Electoral Reform Group Is Ready To Offer Evidence]

Description: Newspaper clipping detailing the Southern Electoral Reform League preparing to present evidence to be used in an attempt to unseat 79 Southern Congressmen who have been elected unconstitutionally. League President Moss A. Plunkett and Virginia attorney Arthur Dunn claim that many of the voting residents have been unable to vote due to “illegal taxes”. The back of this newspaper clipping features handwritten notes that read, “Exec. 6884 / 1410-H St / Duval”.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Advertisment for "Out of the Test Tube" Chemistry Book]

Description: Newspaper clipping advertising for the purchasing of the 4th edition of the chemistry book, "Out of the Test Tube". The advertisement touches on key information including the size of the book, the benefits reads can expect, and a seven (7) day free trial. At the bottom of the clipping is a form for interested readers to provide their name and address for mailing.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Our Slackening Growth Demands Attention]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the degree to which certain industries -- particularly technological and manufacturing industries -- can continually grow once the market is saturated. Several sentences are underlined in blue and red pen, regarding a shift to "replacement" needs for people who already own the manufactured goods. The back of the clipping includes partial ads for mattresses, a hair salon, and other items.
Date: 193X
Creator: Tracy, M. E.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Capital Hill Observer]

Description: Newspaper clipping detailing the biographical information of the newspaper man Marquis W. Childs. Information covered within the article includes Child's early life, education, career, and other biographical tidbits.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Teed, Dexter
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Radio Hearing Aid]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the creation of a new inexpensive hearing aid created by Commander Eugene F. McDonald Jr. and the Zenith Radio corporation. The article is separated into three (3) sections covering the background of Mr. McDonald Jr., the creation of the affordable hearing aid, and the potential market impact.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Ace Sleuths]

Description: Newspaper clipping featuring an illustrated comic “Ace Sleuths” featuring J. Frank Norfleet of the Hale Center, Texas tracking down five confidence men who swindled $80,000 of his money. On the back of the illustrated comic there is an article describing a 1937 murder case and an advertisement.
Date: 1937
Creator: Allen, Stookie
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Dewar Portable Searchlight Advertisement]

Description: Newspaper clipping featuring three (3) different models of Dewar Portable Searchlights. Each of these models has a brief description of the potential uses and the specifications of each unit. On the bottom of the second page, is a brief description of the Dewar Searchlight Battery used to power the searchlight units found above.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dewar Manufacturing Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Dewey's April Choice]

Description: Newspaper clipping discusses Governor Dewey's inability to confront the U.S.S.R's communist regime in his speech. The back page features part of an article on modern technology.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: The Saturday Evening Post
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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