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Image 4 of Browning chief (Browning, Mont.), November 27, 1942

The Browning Chief Entered as 2nd class matter July 15 1931 at the postoffice at Browning Montana under act of March 3 1979 Subscription 200 year in advance Mis Annie Duncan Owner A weekly newspaper published every Friday at Browning Glacier County Montana 1 To Meet Shi Quota A military event like the inva sion of Africa brings home to us all more poignantly than ever the importance of shipping in the crucial battles of this war It is more than gratifying to learn from Hear Admiral Emory S Land chairman of the U S Maritime Commission and head of the War Shipping Administra tion that the construction goal of 24000000 deadweight tons of merchant ships in 1942 and 1943 is being met Only a year ago our plans called for a total of but 12000 000 tons then the program was stepped up t o 18000000 tons Completion on schedule thus far of the 24000000 goal 6000000 of the 8000000 called for this year already delivered is a tri bute to an industry that has geared itself to meet the require ments of our fighting forces Catholic Altar Society Annual Bazar Dec II Plans under by the Catholic Altar

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 17, 1900

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maim Mattkiis At a sheriffs sale last week at the granite works of the Maine iranite Co at Hewetts Island the property was disposed of Jo the fol lowing parties A C lay A Co a large hoisting engine Mathew Baird of New York a derrick w itli hoisting gear Hen i ry Sargent a derrick with hoisting gear and also several cars used to carry stone Jerry Harrington a steam hoisting en gine M A Johnson a steam hoisting engine Sherman A Hoverthe hoarding house The sale netted about 8000 William P Lennox aged To years one of the leading citizens of that section of the State died at his home in AAis casset May 2 For many years lie was president of the AViscasset Savings bank lie had held the office of county and town treasurer and was a promi nent merchant for yearsAVashbum Bros of Thomaston will huiklfor apt AVilliam 1 Lermond formerly in com mand uf the ship 1 l Thomas a four masted schooner with a carrying capac ity of 8000 tonsThe Androscoggin county Republican convention is called for June T An invitation has been ex tended Congressman Littlefield to ad

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