Prescription for New Yorkisis and the weekly press
Carl Helm editor of the Industrial Press Service praised weeklies as vital to understanding local markets. He urged big city advertisers to subscribe to home town papers to grasp the country and its customers and notes half of stores are in small towns selling major manufacturers’ products.
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Publishers’ Auxiliary
Carl Helm
Industrial Press Service
Weekly Press
New
America
The Rural Weekly: A Community Chronicle and Market Messenger
The country weekly exerts broad community influence through local news on marriages births arrivals and farm affairs. It covers schools clubs and churches while weaving national and world events with pictures cartoons recipes and fashion to form a lasting family readership and rural market reach.
X ray exam on Gustavus I tomb sparks historic theories
The Upsala report claims an X ray on Gustavus I skeleton shows serious disorders explaining career episodes. The piece notes similar curiosities such as Windsor tomb manipulations of Charles I and cervical vertebra relics. It ends by mentioning lime use to improve acidic soils in agriculture.
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Upsala
Gustavus I
Charles I
Windsor
Henry Halford
Prince of Wales
Manchester Guardian
Ontario bakers urge smaller bread loaf size change
The Hamilton Spectator reports Ontario bakers propose reducing loaf size from the current 12 and 24 ounces. They argue 16 or 20 ounce loaves would cut waste, feeding more people amid European bread shortages.
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Hamilton
Ottawa
Ontario
Europe
Costly Negligence Tied to Highway Accidents
A Guelph Mercury excerpt warns that a large share of highway crashes stem from poorly maintained cars. Regular inspection and upkeep save money and lives, the piece argues, noting cars in poor condition drive risk and danger. The unused cubit length is described as the forearm measure from elbow to middle finger.
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Guelph Mercury
Post War Army to be equipped with modern gear
Col W G Denney told the Commons expenditures committee that Canada will stockpile for 90 000 troops in initial organization and equip the active force to 100 percent of entitlement with war establishment measures. He noted developments may alter weapon types but said the army will start with proven equipment and share future advances.
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W. G Denney
Army Ordnance Director
Commons Expenditures Committee
Ancient Egyptian crocodile temple find unearthed near Tanis
A square well 20 by 17 feet uncovered beside the Temple of Tanis northeast of Cairo may be the home of a sacred crocodile or fish from pharaonic times. Discovered by Prof. Pierre Montet's French mission, the limestone lined pit is deep unknown, with excavations planned on returning in January.
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Tanis
Cairo
Fayum
Pierre Montet
Strasbourg University
Egypt
Bananas Introduce London Children to New Taste
The Winnipeg Tribune reports a London anecdote where youngsters, unfamiliar with bananas, trade them for extra cod liver oil. The piece connects the kids' wary reception to a broader note on nations grappling with the “fruits of peace.”
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The
Winnipeg Tribune
London
Conservation and wheat soil health in North American farming
The article urges conserving topsoil on Canadian wheat lands and using research and fertilizers to preserve bread basket status. It notes soil depletion in the United States, cites estimates of worn topsoil, and mentions Australian subway clover as a dense seeding, weed-suppressing pasture that suits mild winters and red acid soils, potentially aiding dairy, sheep, wool, and livestock production.
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United States
America
Australia
U.S
Oregon
Pacific
Brandon Sun
England Plows Four Million Acres of Grassland in Two Years
A historical report notes about 4,000,000 acres of grassland were plowed up in England over a two year period. The transformation reflects shifts in land use and agricultural practice during the era.
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England
King of Israel and Other Crossword Clues
The puzzle lists clues across topics from biblical rulers to chemical symbols and common nouns. It includes entries such as King of Israel, symbol for sodium, and various numeric and linguistic hints, forming a themed crossword challenge with a wide range of wordplay.
How to Save Bread Fast Method Suggested
Miss M. B. Ross of Niagara Falls shares a pre war method to preserve bread. Use two sealed cookie cans to store a full loaf sliced, keeping it fresh without air. Leftover bread becomes crumbs for cooking, with bread pudding and fried dishes proposed as practical uses, promoting Save the Bread campaigns.
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M. B. Ross
Niagara Falls
Life
Tokyo Rebuilds With Rapid Yet Simple Wood Homes
Newsweek notes Tokyo's swift postwar reconstruction favors raw wooden huts over a modern grid. Fires burned away flora and seed—new growth slow, while sawmills along Sumida River push logs from the countryside, risking an outdated cityscape despite rapid rebuilding.
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Europe
Japan
Sumida
Tokyo
Paintings Returned From German Occupation Find in Austria
Twenty six famous Dutch paintings stolen by the Germans during the occupation were recovered by Dr. A. P. A. Vorenkamp, longtime Smith College art professor. They were flown home to the Netherlands aboard an American airplane after being found at Berchtesgaden and Linz, Austria, including works by Rembrandt Rubens and Van Gogh.
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A. P. A. Vorenkamp
Smith College
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Netherlands
Rembrandt
Peter Paul Rubens
Vincent van Gogh
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Linz
Austria
News
Toronto
Nepal Maharajah gives 50000 rupees to Britain in gift
The Maharajah of Nepal donates 50,000 rupees about 16830 dollars to relief of distress in Britain. He retires from public life to commemorate the longstanding friendly relations between Britain and Nepal during his tenure.
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Britain
Nepal
Magical Secrets Leakage Sparks Magician Protest
Veteran magicians claim a serious leakage of conjuring secrets as modern performers boast about sawing a woman in half. In England two groups push to protect craft mysteries, with W. G. Strickland of the International Brotherhood of Magicians blaming the war.
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England
W. G. Strickland
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Brotherhood
Strickland
Gems Of Thought Quotes On Life And Wealth
A collection of brief moral sayings from various authors. Warnings about riches and worldly success contrast with spiritual wealth and virtue. Notable figures include Jesus, Rev. Benjamin L. DuVal, H. W. Beecher, Mary Baker Eddy, J. G. Whittier, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Jesus
Benjamin L. DuVal
Cinnamon Twists for Tea and Bridge Parties
A vintage recipe for cinnamon flavored twists uses flour sugar cinnamon baking powder and bran with an egg yolk milk and egg white glaze. The dough is rolled cut into strips twisted baked at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes yielding 15 to 14 inch twists.
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H. L. Mackinnon Co
Winnipeg
the Weekly Press
Country Weekly
Sartre
Etry
Ceneda
Richmond
Vancouver
Legion of Women Veterans
Patricia M. Dease
Exmarine
Dease
New York
Bruce
King of Israel
Zeus
Tan
Fio
Lal
Fir
Walt
Maharajah
Rollsan
H. W. Beecher
Paul
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Heaven
Caird
J. G. Whittier
Emerson
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