11 October, Sunday. Stormy. It seems grand to have Junior home for a day. he and Major Moor called this morning. We had dinner at Juniors home. we called at Cleones to see Maren and her baby girl all fine. Junior and his Army friends flew up to Bear Lake and over the mountains etc quite stormy so were glad when they were back Too stormy to take off for Calif. As they fly according to Army instructions. A COLONIAL PRESCRIPTION BOOK Comparatively speaking, medicine was not a particularly lucrative profession in colonial times. Between 1750 and 1770, shoes sold at 3s. 6d., coat and breeches at 18s. 6d., a good hat at 10s. 6d., orses at 2 to 3 lbs. sterling. While from Hugh Mercers revealing prescription book, it is learned that he obtained 5 for a visit; 2 6 bleeding; 1 6 decoction; 1 vomit; 1 6 purging. Tobacco was accepted tender by many physicians until after the Revolutionary War. Index to Top War News From World Sectors UNDATED Siege of Stalingrad simmers down to air and artillery action as nazis fail to make good Hitlers promise to take the Volga city. Story, page 1, column 8. LONDON R A F bombers attack Hanover and other places in western Germany. Story, page 1, column 5. LONDON Nazis may be forced to revise their defense methods as a result of American battleships of the air. Story page 1, columns 6 and 7, LONDON Churchill stands pat on past statements of British second front policy. Story, page 1, column 7. LONDON Norwegian vessels and British destroyer seriously damage four axis submarines in 48-hour Atlantic battle. Story, page 1, column 6. AUSTRALIA Allied bombers score two hits on Jap seaplane tender in Solomons sea. Story, page 1, column 5. AUSTRALIA Allied bombers score two hits on Jap seaplane tender in Solomons sea. Story, page 1, column 5.