Orchids From Kip Bring Hope To City Couple
Melanie wrestles with guilt when she finds Mrs. Blanche Marble’s purse in a window box and returns it with the chest of beads. The lost money turns out to be a lifeline for Kip as a florist sends an orchid gift with a loving note, brightening their hardship in the city.
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Kip
Melanie
Mrs. Blanche Marble
Kips
Mrs. Marble
Mrs Marble
Melaiie
Melaine
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Canada and Brazil seek stronger trade and culture links
Canadian Ambassador James Scott McDonald announced plans to expand commerce with Brazil, focusing on Brazilian coffee cotton fruits and other foodstuffs while Canada would supply aluminum lead asbestos machinery and equipment. He noted Brazil remains a steady market for Canadian newsprint and emphasized cultural ties.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Canada
James Scott McDonald
McDonald
Jean Desy
Italy
Australian couple sails world on amphibious jeep honeymoon
Major Benjamin Carlin and his bride Elinore Arone depart New York in a 17 foot Army surplus amphibious jeep named Carl in's Platypus on a 26 000 mile around the world voyage. They plan to reach Horta Azores this month and return via San Francisco in six months.
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New York
Atlantic
Azores
Benjamin Carlin
Perth
Australia
Elinore Arone
Boston
Carlin
Old Planet Split Up Causing Meteorites
CHICAGO Meteorites are fragments of an ancient planet once orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Dr C A Bauer of the University of Michigan told the AAAS astronomy section that the planet was torn apart, its pieces scattered in a wide zone. He dates their age to several hundred million years and notes meteorites may be artificially aged by cosmic ray bombardment.
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Chicago
C. A. Bauer
University of Michigan
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Mars
Jupiter
Bauer
Outer
Space
Friendship Ripening at Long Beach Home
In Long Beach California at the home of Mr and Mrs Clif ford Daniels a cat named Gay befriends a litter of Chihuahua pups after a string of deaths in the line. Gay's first litter perished but Sandy the dog produced five pups the next day. The two animals formed an instant bond and the Daniels share in the happiness of Gay and the growing litter.
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Long Beach
Calif
Clifford Daniels
Gay
Gnat
Candy
Lucky
Happy
Spike
Sandy
Daniels
Times Square unveils world’s biggest electronic sign
More than 75 000 New Yorkers gathered as a new Times Square sign lit at 9 pm. The display features two miles of neon, thousands of bulbs, a 130 foot wide water fall, flashing news and entertainment cues, and two nude five story statues.
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New York
Block Long
New Apple Found in Tasmania Named Rus Sell Red
A blood red apple variety called Rus sell Red was discovered at Geeveston in Tasmania Australia. The find was reported from Hobart Australia noting the new fruit's distinct color and origin.
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Hobart
Australia
Geeveston
Tasmania
Hammond Clock Tower Slips During High Wind
In Hammond Indiana the leaning clock tower, a rival to Pisa, Italy, shifted out of line amid a heavy windstorm. Residents report no injuries as crews inspect and secure the structure.
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Hammond, Ind
Hammond
Pisa
Italy
New York Paper Opposes Anti Canadian Vacation Push
The World Telegram editorial decries attempts to deter Americans from vacationing in Canada. It argues such a policy would hurt both nations by reducing Canadian spending in the United States and harming American hotels as Canada relies on tourism for dollars.
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New York
The
World-Telegram
Canada
Dominion
United States
Brains and Beauty for Miss Canada
Hamilton hosts Miss Canada of 1948 in August as judges weigh talent along with looks. Over 50 entrants are expected for the Lions Club event where Margaret Marshall of Toronto will crown the successor. The pageant offers a $10,000 prize pool in scholarships, including $3,000 for first place.
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Toronto
Hamilton
S. R. Radcliffe Weaver
Canada
Hamilton Lions Club
Margaret Marshall
United States
Poison Ivy Precautions and Home Remedies Highlighted
An expert touts brown laundry soap as the most effective poison ivy preventive. Wash exposed skin with lather, dry, then scrub on return. For itching, use hot water and soap rinse followed by a baking soda paste, kept moist under a cloth for eight to ten hours. Children should avoid sitting on grass where ivy grows.
Ancient Coins Recovered Near Saldanha Bay Shipwreck
The Meresteyn wreck off Saldanha Bay yields Spanish silver coins from 1632 after digging on a deserted island. A naval officer found four coins in debris near jagged reefs, amid warnings that local divers avoid the treasure due to legends of a lingering ghost.
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Saldanha Bay
South Africa
Phillip IV
Early Doctors Measured Body Heat by Hand Before Thermometers
Historical note explains physicians relied on touch to gauge fever and body warmth prior to thermometer invention, reflecting early medical practice and diagnostic methods.
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Benjamin Rogers
Rogers
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs
Chuck Thurston
Soos
Ohio
N.Y
Ridley College
John Smallman
St. Catharines, Ont
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Winnipeg
Man
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Peggy
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