U S Press and Pacific Survival Notes Featured in Book
The article surveys a Smithsonian backed guide co written by Dr. Frank Roberts on Pacific survival. It covers edible flora and fauna from the region including figs honey palm cabbage breadfruit coconuts and various shellfish along with cautions about dangerous items like the cone snail and leave details on cooking methods for wartime fliers and future explorers.
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Pacific
South Seas
Frank Roberts
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Brooklyn
Shiton te BAe The ratio and a ten dollar bill
A garbled OCR fragment references a ratio and a ten dollar bill. Details are unclear but suggest a numeric or financial note connected to a BAe or similar term. No coherent event or person fully identifiable from the fragment.
First Transatlantic Radio Speech Marks Columbus Day 1915
The 1915 Columbus Day featured the first transatlantic radio speech linking New York and Europe. Officials and engineers celebrated the historic broadcast as a milestone in global communication.
Gasoline Ration Books Extended to Three Months
Boston officials said all B gasoline ration books will be valid for three months instead of four. The change keeps total gas allotments for drivers while reducing B coupon value. A drivers gain 30 more miles monthly, while C drivers may face up to a one sixth cut.
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Boston
Massachusetts
OPA
Another Love Story stars Young and Lindsay in London comedy
Roland Young and Margaret Lindsay head the cast of Frederick Lonsdale’s Another Love Story at the Colon Theatre for a week starting Monday night. The production features Arthur Margetson Doris Dalton Philip Ober Fred Lewis Eugenia Rawls Lyster Chambers Harry Mowbray Fay Baker Augusta Dabney with Lindsay making her professional stage debut. The plot unfolds in Mrs William Browne’s home as rival husbands and lovers collide around a planned marriage.
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Roland Young
Margaret Lindsay
Hollywood
Frederick Lonsdale
Lous
Lotite
Colon ‘Theatre
Lonsdale
Arthur Margetson
Doris Dalton
Philip Ober
Eugenia Rawls
Lyster Chambers
Harry Mowbray
Fay Baker
Augusta Dabney
William Browne
Ipsy Butler
New Orleans
Pales
Manhattan
Lindsay
Rope and Twine Must Be Made to Last in Wartime
The article warns farmers rope and twine will be scarce as imports from the Philippines and Dutch East Indies halt due to war. It advises storing rope dry and loose on pegs, avoiding kinks, not exposing to heat or chewing, preferring splices, using correct sizes, and reversing rope ends. It also notes binder twine will be scarce and lists preservation tips for machinery and bindings.
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Department of Agriculture
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
Mexico
Cuba
Haiti
New Chemical Kills Lice on Cattle
A new two part mixture of sodium fluosilicate and phenothiazine with white flour killed both chewing and sucking lice on cattle in North Dakota tests. Phenothiazine alone killed all sucking lice but not chewing lice. the addition of sodium fluosilicate produced a full lice kill.
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N. Dakota
Pullet Losses Dropped by Selective Breeding
Dr C H Bostian of North Carolina State College reports pullet losses under normal conditions about 25 percent in year one. A test using stock not bred for livability showed 28 percent loss, while a group bred for improved livability cut losses to 13 percent.
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C. H. Bostian
N.C. ‘State College
Throw to the Plane: More Than 200 Pounds of Valuables
The incident reports a payload exceeding 200 pounds of valuables being tossed toward an aircraft or plane, prompting investigations into the delivery method, security checks, and potential theft or misdelivery.
Do You Know Massachusetts Item Prices and Housing Declared Shortage
A 1843 West Brookfield price list shows beets cheese pork and meal costs with daily wages noted. Massachusetts sees a housing shortage area in Quincy through Dorchester as NHAs plans lease large houses for families. A State Planning Board report details post WWI industrial employment trends and a Boston metro population share.
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West Brookfield
James. A. Pjitton
Greenfield Planning Board
Greenfield Recorder
Quincy
Mil
Braintree
Weymouth
Hingtam
Hull
Hyde Park
Dorchester
National Housing Agency
Massachusetts
Boston
Commonwealth
State Planning Board
Fragmentary OCR Notes on TM Mee F Pride Actions
Fragmentary text asserts TM mee F pride themselves on actions but unclear context. The garbled line questions whether actions reflect their own or others seat or stance. No coherent event or entities emerge for a fuller summary.
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Ches
Puzzle Quiz From A Board Note On Wordplay
A student exercise presents seven questions about word meanings and definitions. Each item links a term to options like math beat music or types, exploring language humor and general knowledge.
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Mark Twain
Rhode
Vermont
Delaw
New Hampshire
Adirondis
Rome
Latin America
Guess Again Answers From Scrambled OCR Text
Fragmented lines list puzzle answers with letters and point values. The text includes odd marks and garbled words, mentioning speeds of knots and point totals like 15 and 10, plus ratings ranges.
Sales Representative Wanted for Established Firm
Well established Worcester firm seeks local representative to sell fine clothing and value merchandise. High income potential in a pleasant setting. Energetic man or woman preferred. Apply Mr. at 755 Main St, Worcester, or call 6-5133 collect.
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Cester
Main ST
Wort
Chiropodist Office Hours in Framingham
Dr. Vincent J. P. Chiropodist announces office hours on Wednesdays by four o clock for Mr Ings at Maynard 731 M 147 Framingham 7654 M and.
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Vincent J. P
Podi
Ings
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Concord
Mass
Posterieugh
Congress
Thenterprise Press, Inc
U S
Gov
Iaty
Cece
Germany
CWM Fes Sant Rasa
Collier's Weekly
New York and
Oboten
France
Theodore Roosevelt
York
By John M. Jenks
Gen. Pershing
LE Puy
Lafayette
Lodged Syndicate
Dept. of Agriculture
U. S. Soil Conservation, Service
Peter Peeve
WNU
Col
Harold Hoffman
Naples
Mark W Clark
Italy
11Th Infantry
Paris
Africa
Algiers
Joe
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