World Wool Output Drops to 1935 Low
The U S agriculture department reports world wool production at the lowest level since 1935. Britain's sugar ration rises from eight to ten ounces weekly. Madras reports a coal deposit discovery of 206 million tons in south India. Alberta population climbs to 803,330 in 1946 from 796,169 in 1941. Japan to close restaurants for six months due to food shortage. Sir Aubrey Smith meets the king after a scroll presentation. chemists in Canada grow from under 300 to over 5,000 per a Montreal professor.
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United States Agriculture Department
Madras
South India
Ottawa
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Leon Lortie
University of Montreal
Scots Sailors Tour Edinburgh Amid Crowded Streets
The visiting American naval senior officers led by the Wisconsin and New Jersey toured Edinburgh causing traffic jams on Princess Street and visiting Old Town castles. Lord Provost John Falconer hosted a lunch at the city chambers calling it historic. Admiral Richard L. Connolly thanked Scotland for Navy aid.
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Firth of Forth
Princess St
Wisconsin
New Jersey
John Falconer
Scotland
United States Navy
Richard L. Conolly
United States
Europe
Mediterranean
Poland to ship million tons coal to Sweden via Szczecin
Warsaw reports Poland will export 1,000,000 tons of coal through the Szczecin port to Sweden this year. An additional 50,000 tons of potassium salt is planned to pass through the same port to Belgium.
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Warsaw
Poland
Szczecin
Stettin
Sweden
Zycie Warszawy
Belgium
Gems of Thought and a Note on Influenza Spread
A collection of quotes on wisdom wealth humility and virtue from Bayard Taylor Mary Baker Exidy F W Robertson and Sir Walter Scott plus a remark that influenza spread through Europe during the Crusades and was seen as a divine infliction.
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Europe
Branburgers and Macaroni Salad Recipe Fragment
A fragmented recipe page describes making macaroni salad with diced vegetables and frankfurters mixed with French dressing and lemon juice, plus Branburgers using All Bran and beef, bacon skewers, baking or broiling. The yield lists 5 servings.
Helpful Advice From Book of Wisdom for Eskimos Published
The Northwest Territories Bureau of Mines and Resources with National Health and Welfare officials distributes a Book of Wisdom to Eskimo families via the Eastern Arctic Patrol. It covers child allowances under royal guidance, igloo hygiene, tuberculosis, game conservation, rifle care, germs, injuries, and prenatal prep. Crater Lake in Oregon is noted as six by four miles and 6000 feet high, never freezing.
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Ottawa
Northwest Territories Bureau of the Mines and Resources Department
National Health and Welfare Department
Eastern Arctic Patrol
Crater Lake
Oregon
Crossword Puzzle From Historic Page Night Session
A listing of crossword clues arranged in horizontal and vertical sections. The page includes a variety of clues ranging from objects and actions to mythic and linguistic terms. Readers anticipate solving the puzzle by filling in answers that align with given hints and wordplay.
Sugar Ration Increase Announced for Britain
Britain raises weekly sugar allowance to 10 ounces from July 20, boosting consumption amid wartime controls. The change augments the existing ration and will be implemented nationwide, with officials stating the adjustment supports household needs during the ongoing supply constraints.
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Britain
Food Ministry
Sugar and mortar mix boost concrete strength, study says
A chemical society report finds that combining sugar with mortar elevates the strength of concrete walls significantly, suggesting sugar acts as a plasticizer or binder-enhancer in the mixture.
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Chemical Society
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British United Services Club
Aubrey Smith
Mecca
Edinburgh
Bayard Taylor
Mary Baker Exidy
F. W. Robertson
Sir Walter Scott
A. C. Benson
Branburgers
Little Reggie
NEA Service. Inc
Venus
Viana All Aloes
Argent
John
Ceylon
Margarita
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
MR. Bascombe
Priscilla
Pop
Jenny Lu
al Vermeer
Leo Carroll
London
Pekoe
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