Food Prices Edge Higher During Week
Food prices edged up this week as retailers report increased grocery purchases. Wholesalers noted higher sales while butter flour and cheese production rose. Fresh fruits and vegetables remained plentiful and moderately priced with strong demand for pork fish and poultry. The American Institute of Food Distribution finds higher volumes in chains and big retailers and optimistic business sentiment. A New Jersey survey shows April prices for 83 essential items rose 2.27 percent from March. Europe to receive 1.8 billion dollars in U S food aid with 62.35 million authorized. Experts clash over future food outlook as population pressures grow.
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New York
American Institute of Food Distribution
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
European Cooperation Administration
Europe
Paul G. Hoffman
John Boyd Orr
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Geneva
Edith J. Hirsch
It's So Simple Bic Sister Pattern For New Baby Gift
An early 20th century ad promotes Laura Wheeler Needlecraft 101 illustrations and easy cross stitch for a baby gift. It advertises Pattern 912 with a 15 by 19 inch transfer panel and offers free weaving instructions from the book. Send fifteen cents to Middle town Journal for this pattern and include name address and zone.
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Bic
Laura Wheeler
Middletown Journal
P. O
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bus Driver Tricks Passenger with Nickel Change Sack
Newark AP report: a bus driver tired of a passenger who always paid with a $20 bill and claimed he had no smaller money. One morning the driver offered 399 nickels in change, ending the free nickel rides. The passenger has not ridden since.
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Newark
N. J
Stamp Sale Sparks Rationing at Elizabeth Post Office
Elizabeth New Jersey AP reports a stamp rush after collectors learned a 1916 one cent issue was worth four cents each. Postmaster John P. Leonard limited purchases to ten stamps per customer amid heavy demand for the 50,000 stamps stored by a long‑time buyer.
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Elizabeth
N. J
John P. Leonard
George Washington
Leonard
Mental illness cited in 1944 draft rejections
As of June 1944, mental disease or deficiency accounted for three out of every ten U.S. men rejected for military service in World War II.
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U.S
Germany Steel Scrap Imports Rise Slightly
Commerce officials told the Senate Small Business Committee that the United States imported about 7 000 tons of steel scrap from Germany, far less than 500 000 tons shipped to Great Britain. Undersecretary William C. Foster cited technical difficulties and distance from Germany as reasons for the small import amount as hearings on material shortages begin.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Germany
Great Britain
William C. Foster
Senate
Small Business Committee
Foster
American generals number 1000 at World War I peak
The article notes that American generals reached about 1,000 officers at the height of World War I, reflecting the expansion of command during the conflict. It highlights the rapid growth in senior leadership as the United States mobilized for war.
Nobody Loves Forever in Postwar Domestic Strife
In a tense scene, Jessica quarrels with Tom as they discuss marriage and living with Tom’s mother. Tom insists on self reliance, labor, and thrift, warning Jessica she must endure a workingman’s life when he returns from service. Jessica resists yet fears her uncertain future.
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Jessica
Tom
WISHING WELL Puzzle and a Serialized Tale Ad
A 1948 puzzle feature explains a fortune spelling game titled Wishing Well. The piece segues into a serialized story segment where Tom and Jessica face separation and implied engagement constraints. The narrative centers on emotional strain, family pressure, and longing as the next installment is promised. An unrelated advertisement for Teol antifungal spray ends the excerpt.
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U. S
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Sire
George S. May Company
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Lifebuoy
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
Akron
Lucy
Castell
May Murphy
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