Public dinners limited by government save dollars order
Britain restricts public dinners to 109 guests under a government save dollars order. Julius F Brenzinger, 80, inventor and pioneer of the tin can, dies in Fairfield Connecticut. Thirty one hump camels arrive from Port Sudan Egypt, a first in the United States. World bread grain output to rise slightly in 1947 per USDA despite European deficits.
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Britain
Julius F. Brenzinger
Fairfield
Conn
United States
Port Sudan
Egypt
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Maureen Hunter Dies After Teased At School
London authorities report 14 year old Maureen Hunter, five feet nine, tormented by classmates who mocked her size and called her Pin-Up girl. She sought illness by taking medicine that proved poison and died the next day. The case follows a Titanic era debate over wireless use at sea.
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London
Maureen Hunter
Relieve Misery of Head and Chest Colds with Thermogene
When colds strike rub throat chest and back at night with Thermogene Medicated Rus. Soothing vapors penetrate upper breathing passages to break up congestion soothe irritation and quiet coughing. Comforts aching muscles like a warm sunlamp. Write for free introductory tin.
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Richmond St. W
Toronto
Gems of Thought on Charity and Generosity
A collection of aphorisms on charity, kindness, and giving. Seneca on silent benefaction and proclamation by recipients, Southey on best giving, and Mary Baker Eddy on wisdom guiding charity. Wordsworth and Tryon Edwards advocate work over alms to spur industry and avoid indolence.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Tryon Edwards
Friendly Wolf Found in Coworkers Crate
In Copenhagen a crate marked as a dog arrived at the customs office. Officials fed and watered the animal and walked it in the hall. Two men from the Copenhagen Zoo arrived and claimed they were expecting a wolf.
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Copenhagen
Crossword puzzle clues list fragment and entries
A scanned puzzle shows horizontal and vertical clue lists with partial entries and stray symbols. It includes definitions for animals plants elements and objects such as a European finch, a wide-mouth pitcher, a goddess, a metal symbol, and various homophones. The text is messy and interleaved with OCR errors.
Speed Habit Brings Worry And Robs Nervous System
The piece warns that a speed habit, rushing through tasks at an exhausting pace, harms the nervous system and leads to more illness. It notes the impulse to exceed one's limits as a universal tendency and cautions against perpetual haste.
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Jess
Discoveries About the Common Cold
After two years of intensive research doctors announce findings on the common cold. Women catch colds more easily than men and ages 20 to 29 are most vulnerable. They also note there is no cure yet.
Dos and Donts for Housewives from a Montreal nutrition talk
Dr J Rabinovitch outlined practical kitchen rules to maximize vitamins in foods. He recommended small apples for vitamin concentration, thin leafy greens, and buying only daily needs to reduce nutrient loss. He warned against baking soda for color, noted jackets preserve better, and stressed slow loading of vegetables into boiling water. He also urged considering satiety by choosing foods that stay longer in the stomach.
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J. Rabinovitch
Institute For Special Research
Montreal General Hospital
McGill University
League
Montreal
Dos and
Dent
Arithmetic by Blocks Teaches Philadelphia School Kids
Philadelphia public schools adopt a new six grade arithmetic series using blocks acorns and sticks to give a graphic impression of numbers Even lunch periods adopt a number emphasis with raisins milk bottles and other foods replacing classroom blocks
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Philadelphia
Submarines Avoid Crossing the Equator
An old naval custom holds that submarines do not cross the equator above water but instead dive beneath it when passing into southern waters.
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Equator
British Columbia May Soon Have Lobster Industry
Reports indicate lobsters imported from the Atlantic a year ago are thriving off Lasquiti Island in Northern Pacific waters. Eggs are being produced as the initial BC Packers batch multiplies, signaling a potential large-scale lobster industry for British Columbia. The article also notes the House of Romanoff’s long rule in Russia.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Pacific
Atlantic
Lasquiti Island
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