Ramblings and Ruminations on New York City Life
A vivid slice of 1940s New York street life as soldiers, civilians, and travelers fill 42nd Street to Times Square. The piece notes decrepit streetcars, spring signs, street scenes at Broadway, and observations of fashion, humor, and daily hustle amid wartime leave. It captures named venues, people, and places from Broadway to Rockefeller Center and 46th Street with quick, colorful vignettes.
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L. L. Stevenson
42Nd Street
7Th Avenue
Times Square
Broadway
46Th Street
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Florida
New York
Battle Dress Boss Conducts Rome Orchestra
Canadian war correspondent William Boss conducted Rome's royal orchestra in Rossini The Thieving Magpie and Tchaikovsky Fourth Symphony in full battle dress. He received a warm ovation from a mixed audience.
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Boss
Rome
Italy
William Boss
Royal Opera Orchestra
Rossini
Tschlakowsky
Rat Found Carrier Of Chicken Diseases Say University Expert
Dr E Waller poultry pathologist at the University of New Hampshire reports experiments showing the ordinary brown rat can mechanically transmit infectious bronchitis to chickens and also carry coccidiosis. He describes cage setups and results with healthy birds and control groups indicating rats act as carriers rather than hosts.
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E. “ “Waller
University of New Hampshire
Waller
Ufba
Water Power Miracle Behind Egyptian Temple Doors
A tale of priests staging a miracle to impress worshippers ends with a scientific reveal. Air heated beneath the altar expanded and pumped water into buckets connected to temple doors, using weight to open them. The crude mechanism embodies early steam engine principles and practical innovation.
Bullfighting in Latin America Remains a Regional Tradition
The article surveys how Spanish bullfighting persists in Mexico Peru and other nations, noting Mexico and Lima as historic centers. It contrasts widespread enthusiasm in some countries with strong aversion or unfamiliarity in the United States and other regions, while mentioning Colombia Venezuela and others as major hubs after Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
United States
Mexico
Lima
Americas
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia
Latin America
Spain
Agencies Compared The FBI and Secret Service Functions
The FBI founded in 1908 under Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte handles espionage internal security and federal law violations including draft era investigations. The Secret Service created in 1860 protects the President and detects counterfeiters and offenses against federal treasury laws and related securities.
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FBI
Secret Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department, of Justice
Charles J. Bonaparte
Jerome Bonaparte
Napoleon
Treasury Department
U. S. Secret Service
United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Treasury
Rescued Yanks Recall Death March Cruelty and Hunger
The 486 American prisoners rescued near Cabauanatuan by a ranger group recount life in Japanese captivity. They describe brutal guards at the fence, crowded cells, minimal rations, and starvation as they endured the Death March and years in prison camps.
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Cabanatuan
Associated Press
Bitte
Bataan
Sfor
Matany
Travis ‘W. Flowers
Scranton, N. C
Harold
Long ‘Beach
Calif
Sini
D.C. “Raines
Bonifay
Fla
Clinton Goodbia
Longview
Wash
Japan
Japanese Destroy Food in Luzon Flight
Reports from the Luzon front with the Sixth Army say Japanese forces in east central Luzon dump rice and other provisions into the Agno River to keep away from American control. Patrols describe frantic efforts to move supplies toward the hills east of the 30 mile valley, including attempts to load rice on improvised sleds across a river bridge at night amid shouted orders.
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Luzon
SIXTH
East Central
Agno River
Yank Sees His Farm in Germany From a Bomber
Sgt Hibbo T H Ohling holder of the air medal with four oak leaf clusters inspected the farm he owns near Emden Germany from a bomber. He said they were too high to see his cows while stationed at the AAFP redistribution station in Miami Beach Florida. Ohling came to the United States in 1929 and married a Baton Rouge girl.
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Yank
Germany
Miami Beach
Fla
Hibbo
T. H. Ohling
Emden
Ohling
AAFP
United States
Baton Rouge
Swedish chemist develops process to extract multiple coffee products
A Swedish chemist claims a method to extract caffeine fat tannin and lubricating oils from unroasted coffee. The process uses calcium oxide catalysts at about 500 degrees with distillation and decantation to separate products including caffeine fat tannin acetone methyl alcohol phenol raw oils and lubricating oils. Hydrogen gas drives the vapor and keeps production costs low.
Proper Linoleum Care to Prolong Flooring Life
The article warns against oil mops and oily cleaners and advises daily dusting and dry mopping. It recommends mild soap with lukewarm water for washing small sections, thorough rinsing, and drying before applying light wax. Avoid strong soaps, gritty powders, and soaking to prevent damage.
Vision speed differs for ahead versus side lights
The Better Vision Institute reports that straight ahead lights reach the brain faster than side lights. Chronoscope measurements show reaction times of 0.17 seconds for a light straight ahead and 0.32 seconds for a light to the side, based on tests with several participants.
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Better Vision Institute
Wash Day Guidelines for Soaking and Scrubbing
The article warns soaking white cottons for two hours can harm fibers by drawing soil back into cloth. For electric washing machines, 7-10 minutes agitation for badly soiled cottons, 5-7 minutes for slight soils, 3-5 minutes for rayons and silks. If not clean in ten minutes, change water and avoid hard rubbing.
Accident Hazards on Farms and Barn Safety
The text urges identifying accident hazards on farms starting with barns. It advises dedicated storage to avoid loose overhead materials and lists falling hazards from feed chutes ladders and stairways. Ladders should be nailed securely and hand rails added. keep tools off the floor and repair broken forks promptly.
Freedom. Mrs Roy Wallace and family visit relatives
The passage notes social visits and greetings among local residents. Wallace family spends Sundays with Mrs Bonnie Arbuckle and family, Jim Thompson and Helen are mentioned, Mabel Harner’s son Freddie returns from two weeks with aunt Florence Clatfeiter, and Dale Rhyne leads services while Willard Wallace from Arkansas visits.
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Floyd
Bowen
Bonnie Arbuckle
Roy
Wallace
Jim Thompson
Helen
Mabel “Harner
Freddie
Florence
Clatfeiter
Mets
Bensie Davidson
Netvicea
Eld
Dale
Willard Wallace
Arkansas
Ed Wallage
Remarkable cure aid ERB-HELP fixes Marshall lady illness
A Marshall woman describes severe symptoms including acid spit and irregular bowels improving after taking ERB-HELP herbs from Benson's Drug Store. She reports no gas or stomach bloat and says meals are enjoyable again.
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Marshall
Benson
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Sixth Avenue
Paula Laurence
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Rockefeller’ Center
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Brunet
Sheery-Netherlands
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Yanks
MacArthur
Pvt
Alfred . Jolly
San Francisco
Sergeant Goodblat
Herald Advertising
Ritter & Behner
Keifer Optometrist
BREA
Marshall, Winols
Clark
Archer Ave
Joe Marsh
Charlie Jenins
Doc ‘Walters
Charlie
Doc Walters
United States Brewers Foundation
NAVY
Fleet Post Office
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