Strangest Beat of London Police Is River Patrol
London report on the Thames police division the busiest strange boat patrol along the river from central docks to estuary. Officers guard wharves against black market theft fifth columnists and smuggling while aiding fire salvage and wartime security efforts.
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of London Police
River Patrol
London
Thames
Metropolitan Police
Port of London
Port of London Authority
Thames Estuary
New High Is Indicated For Produce of the Farm
Washington war food administrator Chester C. Davis said floods and a rough spring will not prevent a record year in farm output. He noted civilians consumed 85 percent of last year’s production while only 15 percent went to armed forces and lend-lease, marking a two year civilian food feast.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Armed Forces Life Insurance Draws 10 Million Applications
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines reported at the International College of Surgeons meeting that National Service Life Insurance for military members has drawn 10,000,000 applications totaling 70 billion dollars. He noted the sum equals about half of all commercial life insurance in the United States.
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New York
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
International College of Surgeons
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria
National Service
Hines
United States
Child Smiles After clash with Santa Fe Locomotive
Seven year old Shirley Fletcher was late for school when she collided with a Santa Fe locomotive in Los Angeles. She escaped with two missing teeth and minor injuries, smiling as doctors at General Hospital assessed her condition.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Shirley Fletcher
Santa Fe
General Hospital
Army fliers train in corner vision for night sight
The Better Vision Institute outlines how American and British pilots use peripheral vision to track enemy planes at night. Cadets adapt to dim light with half hour sessions and a ball toss drill in three concentric circles to enhance rapid side sight and response.
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Institute
Fall Webworm Control and Identification Tips
Careful burning of nests can damage trees. a mixture of lead arsenate and wheat flour in water kills the pests. On small trees remove webs by hand or burn infested branches. Fall webworms peak in late August to September and feed on many trees including box elder ash poplar elm cherry sycamore willow linden birch oak and walnut. Larvae are pale yellow or greenish with a dusky midline and yellow side stripes, covered in gray hairs.
States Aid Cities Pallories aned Washington
State measures provide direct appropriations to local governments for wartime needs while cities gain control of admissions taxes and Washington and Minnesota allow reasonable garbage rates. Florida enables municipalities to charge for disposal and municipal facility use, with Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Arkansas expanding highway funding and vehicle tax policies for local governments.
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Washington
Florida
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Arkansas
Crested Wheatgrass Boosts Early Spring Grazing
Crested wheatgrass starts growth in spring and provides abundant grazing three weeks earlier than native grasses. It creates good pasture for cows and calves, boosts milk flow, and can raise fall weaning weights. Ideally, a rancher would have enough pasture to carry stock to mid June, keeping them off native grass until it starts well. The grass tolerates heavy spring grazing and can offer late fall grazing with adequate moisture.
Sweet Clover as Fiber to Strengthen Potato Plastic
Experiments show sweet clover can serve as a fibrous material to boost mechanical strength of potato plastic. The plant's profuse growth on marginal land makes it appealing though many problems remain in perfecting pre-forms for molding. Outcomes range from light insulating boards to dense tough material with potential bearings and friction block uses.
Science Helps Control Sheep Parasites in United States
Parasitic infections remain the major hurdle in U S sheep farming causing millions in losses yearly. New drug phenothiazine helps destroy parasites in livestock and may be added to feed or given as a drench aiding disease prevention. Rotational pastures and crop diversification are advised to reduce parasite survival on grazing lands.
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United States
Aix
Bunkers on the Course of Love
Professor M E John, associate of rural sociology at Pennsylvania State College, cautions that blocking impulses during courtship can intensify interest. Absence may strengthen attachment, but excessive distance risks fading affection and unintended social pressures from matchmakers and wealth-based expectations.
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John
Sun Spots and their Earthly Effects
The article explains sun spots as dark not quite brighter areas on the sun, likely swirling gases creating holes in the surface. Some spots are vast with diameters many times Earth's, and when spot craters point at Earth, radio interference auroras and magnetic storms follow, though at times none occur.
Rotenone Used as Fish Poison and Pest Insecticide
Rotenone an extract from derris root was used by Middle American Indians as a fish poison. It kills cold blooded animals like fish and insects while being harmless to warm blooded animals, making it valuable for agriculture to control crop pests.
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Middle American
Tropics
Made to Order Dear Folks Letter Boosts Home News in Bryan
Soldiers in Bryan Texas receive a weekly mimeographed Dear Folks letter summarizing field news. Men simply sign their name to the sheet and mail it with free postage. The letter serves as a ready made update for families and friends.
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Bryan
Texas
Furniture Trends From Louis XV to Louis XVI Chairs
The text notes a shift to smaller, lighter furniture in the Louis XV and later Louis XVI periods. Pieces exhibit delicate scale, graceful lines, refined ornament, and tapering legs without heavy underframes. No notable balancing feats defined chairs or larger items.
The Rise of Leon Fayel and Clark Lyons
Leon Fayel climbs from cub to assistant manager at the Express Star after a long feud with Clark Lyons the city editor. Fayel’s success comes from a bitter grudge that drives him to surpass Lyons, culminating in Lyons’ firing as Fayel secures the top post.
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Clark
Evening Express
Eee O
Leon Faye
Leon
Lyons
Vkiddo
Arid
Ing
Clark Sons
Star
Express
Valli
Peck
Daily
Evening _Express
Express-Star
Benneath
Leon Fayel
Mr. Faye
Air Force Motor Vehicle School Keeps Planes Flying
The Cha nute Field Mississippi motor vehicle school trains airmen to keep ground support rolling. Soldiers learn to operate and maintain maintenance trucks fuel trucks crane trucks ambulances fire trucks snowplows heating and lighting systems plus flat cars and parcel trucks to support bomber and fighter bases.
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Air Foorce
AAF
Air
Chanute Field
Runnin
America
Air Corps
Liberty ship Nathaniel Crosby Named for Columbia River Pioneer
The Liberty ship Nathaniel Crosby honors Captain Nathaniel Crosby an early Columbia River figure who helped found Toulon and St Helens Oregon. He guided ships, built Portland’s first frame house, and, with brothers Clanrick and Alfred, moved supplies up the river. He promoted China trade and died in Hong Kong in 1856.
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Liberty
Bing
Crosby
Nathaniel Crosby
Columbia
Bob Crosby
Oregon
Toulon
China
Hongkong
Chippendale Furniture Styles and Innovations
The text outlines Thomas Chippendale of London c 1780 as a leading cabinetmaker whose work defined a period. It notes mahogany pieces, refined joinery, crisp carving, and rich color, detailing Queen Anne, Gothic, Chinese, and French motifs and innovations such as the ribbon back and cabriole leg evolving into a straight leg.
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Béynold
London
AIUS
Chippendale
Mighty Man and the logs in the Mississippi tale
A humorous yarn recounts Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox manipulating the Mississippi logs. Foreman Chris Crosshaul misroutes logs to New Orleans, forcing Paul to reverse course. Paul feeds Babe a salt ration to drive him upstream, causing logs to move up river faster than down. Skeptical loggers are invited to verify the tale.
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Paul Bunyan
Chris Crosshaul
Faul
Mississippi
New Orleans
Paul
Babe
Colonial Furniture Development in Early America
The passage traces early American furniture from crude native craft by carpenters and joiners to imported English designs. It notes wealthy Virginians and Atlantic cities importing fine furniture while colonies later received cabinetmaker skill from Europe, elevating local craft to European standards.
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America
Virginia
Seaboard
Boston
Philadelphia
England
Europe
Peru balsam antiseptic hailed for lifesaving use
A Victorian style note extols balsam of Peru as a life saving antiseptic used on war fronts. It claims the remedy, widely distributed in El Salvador, derives its name from colonial Peru where Spanish traders believed the balsam originated.
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Peru
Middle American
Living Word and Christ as God’s Final Revelation
A preacher outlines that God reveals Himself through the Bible and especially through Jesus Christ. Christ is the ultimate Word, surpassing prophets and angels, and He fulfills the law, offering salvation by faith as the path to holiness and eternal joy.
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God
Christ
Abraham
Moses
Isaiah
Jlock
Jesus Christ
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