Odd Fires Reported Across 1946 by National Board
The National Board of Fire Underwriters catalogs strange fires in 1946 including a New Jersey warehouse blaze sparked by a cigarette, a school roof fire from a work torch in Mississippi, and a Holland Tunnel spill that ignited seven gallons of gasoline. Other incidents mention shrapnel from Civil War days, a warehouse fire in Tennessee delayed by a freight train, and a Texas arson suspect harmed by a turpentine burn.
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York
Sperrow
New Jersey
Neal
Marietta
Oklahoma
Underwriters Association
Inspection Bureau
Freeport
N.Y
Texas
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Benneath
Hudson River
Holland Tunnel
New York
Jersey City
London store offers unusual customer service
London department store Selfradge's fields questions at a rapid pace with four girls answering between forty and sixty inquiries daily. Questions range from penguin eyebrows to Trafalgar Square Nelson's arm, with queries about Singapore, the Tower, elephant gestation, and Timbuktu time. Weather and seasons affect question volume. The staff even often spell allergic, a rarely printed word, used since 1615.
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London
Selfradge’s
Nelson
Trafalgar Square
Singapore
Timbuctoo
Whd
Intonation and Meaning in Chinese Language
A Leader essay notes how tone changes meaning in Chinese with examples. A servant buys glue but returns with biscuits due to intonation. The word SHI has 62 meanings from lion to army, and symbols like home or wife are depicted by animals and tools.
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China
Healthful winter hobbies urged by Ottawa officials
Health authorities in Ottawa advise engaging hobbies to fill long winter evenings. They warn idleness breeds boredom and unhappiness, urging people to pursue absorbing interests to stay healthy.
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Ottawa
Wands of Office Bestowed on Col lindridge and Stewart
The King presented Col lindridge M P for Barnsley and Michael Stewart M P for Fulham with Wands of Office as Comptroller and Vice Chamberlain. The officials will wear court dress for major duties, attend receptions, and may not hold courts this year. outfits cost up to fifty pounds.
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Mr. Collindridge
Barnsley
Michael Stewart
Fulham
London
Buckingham Palace
Earl Clarendon
Russian Queen Catherine the Great Party Rules Displayed
An article recalls Catherine the Great of Russia and her party etiquette. The rules advise guests to shed rank, avoid pride, be merry yet careful, speak calmly, and keep tales to a minimum. Violations drew penalties from cold water to memorizing poetry.
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Catherine di
Russia
Poet Laureate Is Very Recent Title
A London correspondent notes the Poet Laureate office began in 1617 with Ben Johnson, official since 1670 for John Dryden. The post paid £300 yearly plus a butt of Canary wine, a perk forfeited by recent holders who opt for £27. The tale includes the forced song by Robert Baston captured at Bannockburn.
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James 1
Ben Johnson
London
Ottawa Journal
John Dryden
Robert Baston
Bannockburn
Escape by wit at German station during POW escape
Lieut David James recounts Lieut Instone’s escape from a German camp. At a railway station waiting room the room proved to be a mess of German officers. Instone rewired the electric switch, then exited through another door securing his freedom.
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James
World s Largest Door for Brabazon Hall at Filton
The new Filton Bristol aircraft assembly hall will fit the world s largest door. It is 1 045 feet wide and 65 feet 9 inches high, weighs 200 tons, and can be opened in two minutes. The Brabazon Mark I airliner is slated to enter service in 1951 with a piston engine prototype to fly next summer and a second turboprop version following.
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Filton
Bristol
Canadian Army Clears 250000 Veterans in 1946 Repatriation
The Canadian Army discharged 250000 personnel in 1946 and repatriated over 100000 veterans, while planning a peacetime force of 25000 regulars and 180000 reserves. All but about 1000 have returned home. Some horses show saddle soap allergy, noted by a veterinary association.
Violinist Declines Dinner Invitation Over Feisty Food Joke
The first violinist of a famous symphony declines a diplomat dinner invitation after the hostess insists he bring his instrument. He replies that his violin never eats, leaving the hostess amused yet puzzled by the exchange.
When Work Is Harmful and Suitable Jobs
Health experts say no one will be killed by hard work if they love and are suited for it. Harmful work comes from misfit tasks or constant worry, and people strive to find fulfilling and profitable employment.
Bearded Pipe Fire Fatality at 100 in Toronto
William Johnson, aged 100, died in a Toronto hospital from fourth degree burns after his pipe ignited his beard. His granddaughter found him in flames, his son smothered the fire with a blanket, and he later succumbed to his injuries.
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William Johnson
Toronto
Veteran Overcomes Handicap to Dance on Roller Skates
Edward McAndrew, a 22-year-old Hamilton veteran wounded at Caen in June 1944, adapted to an artificial left leg and mastered roller skating. He learned bicycle riding soon after and, under instructor Jack Jackson, developed skating skills using standard prosthetic and regulation skates.
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Veterans Affairs
Hamilton
Edward McAndrew
McAndrew
Caen
Jack Jackson
Heart Disease Tops Death Causes for Doctors in 1946
The Journal of the AMA reports heart disease was the leading cause of death among doctors in 1946, with 3,558 physicians dying that year versus 5,015 in 1945. Cancer ranked second among doctors, and cerebral hemorrhage thrombosis and embolism followed.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal
Ottawa health bulletin warns against over-exertion at work
National Health experts caution against straining the body with tasks meant for much stronger forces. They urge careful lifting and moving of heavy objects to prevent injury.
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Ottawa
Hailstorm Injures Hundreds on Sydney Beaches
A 10 minute hailstorm in Sydney injured hundreds along beaches and damaged windows and roofs. Bondi Beach reported five people sent to hospital by ambulance as hail larger than a man’s fist pummeled the area.
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Sydney
Australia
Bondi Besch
Serum Aims to Push Longevity to 150 Years in Brooklyn Lab
Brooklyn researchers announce the manufacture of anti-reticular cytotoxic serum or acs at the Longevity Research Foundation. Dr. William Malisoff cites mixed results for human longevity but notes acs shows bone healing benefits in US tests. Bogomolets died at 65 after heart illness and advocated using the serum after cancer surgery to reduce recurrence.
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New York
Acs
Alexander A. Bogomeolets
Brooklyn
William Malisoff
Longevity Research Foundation, Inc
Foundation
Malisoff
Bogomolets
United States
Medical Society
Fined For Killing Bighorn Sheep In Jasper Park
A Jasper National Park report says two men were each fined 200 and costs for illegally killing a Rocky Mountain bighorn near the Jasper Edmonton Highway. Wardens captured them. Jasper hosts the continent’s largest bighorn flock, about 3,000, thriving across its mountains and valleys.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Jasper-Edmonton
Jasper Park
Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park
Kootenay
Waterton Lakes
Alaska
California
Family Affair Delays School Start at One-Room School
In Mt. Vernon Tr. a Bodine family arrives to form the pupil body of a small one-room school. Four children aged seven to fourteen attend the rural classroom, delaying the morning start as the sole students.
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Mt. Vernon
Bodine
Eretire
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W. Ferguson
Brantford
J. A. Lennox
Detroit
Trans
Pete
Sherry Spooner
Tretiakofsky
Catherine
Medical Association
Devlin
Aiusband
Laura Beil Devlin
Newark
Ohio
Alexander Bogomeolets
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