Postwar De Nazification Progress in British Zone
A 1946 British Public Safety Branch report details de Nazification in the British zone of occupation. It covers removal of Nazis from administration and education and extends to banks where 7000 of 40000 employees were dismissed and 600 arrested by October 1945.
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United Nations Organization
Germany
British Public Safety Branch
Red Cross To Help Refugees In British Zone
The British military government restores four German welfare societies including the German Red Cross to aid refugee relief. Reorganized bodies will operate without race or creed distinctions and must be free of Nazi influence and founded on democratic religious principles.
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German Red Cross
Pity the Policeman A satirical guide from The Canadian Police Gazette
The piece humorously catalogs common stereotypes about police officers. It lists traits and outcomes—neat or careless, pleasant or brusque, quick or slow, and responses to actions such as pinching, striking, or catching—highlighting how public opinion labels officers in varying ways. It ends with a wry note on promotion and influence.
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The
Canadian Police Gazette
Classic Crossword Clue Pack From An Aged Page
A dense list of crossword style clues and numeric tags across varied definitions. Entries include marks like To pack To converse To cut into small pieces and terms such as Goddess of discord and Teutonic deity. The fragment mixes wordplay prompts and numeric cross references.
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Chaldea
Why Britain Wins More Ship Contracts
W L Clark argues Canada should accept Britain's lead in shipbuilding. He cites two factors: insured British funded ships replacing losses will be spent in Britain, and Britain builds better ships at lower costs. Canadian yards must improve efficiency to compete.
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Canadians Pioneers Condition Dust Treatment for Silicosis
Canadian and American researchers report a dust inhalation therapy that eases symptoms of silicosis by enabling breathing comfort. The Colorado University School of Medicine notes relief in patients exposed to rock dust while the Banting Institute team in Toronto and Ontario mine workers share initial credit.
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Canada
Colorado University School of Medicine
Budiey Irwin
Banting Institute
Toronto
Douglas Robson
Jim Benny
Ontario
Adoraine Nightgown Pattern 4603 Seeks Orders
Advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4603 for nightgown in sizes 12 to 40 with scalloped detail. Specifies price 20 cents and required order details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Winnipeg
Man
Price Control And Rationing Information Guidance Notes
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board explains current coupon values for sugar preser ves and other food items. It clarifies that purple butter coupons from ration book five expired February 28 but unnumbered temporary butter coupons remain valid, and explains restaurant quota usage during low national supplies.
On Wrong Track Two Chicago Boys Run Off
Two 15 year old Chicago boys fled home after stealing $40,000 from their parents. The father of one notes the boy's ambition to be a newspaperman, while the Peterborough Examiner says no one with such means would pursue journalism.
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Chicago
Peterborough Examiner
Snowflakes reflect light making them appear white
The article notes that snowflakes are transparent but reflect light in many directions, giving them a white appearance. It explains the optical behavior of crystal facets and how scattered light creates the familiar snowy white look.
New Cook Serves Post Grape-Nuts Flakes for Breakfast
A humorous scene features a new cook offering Post Grape-Nuts Flakes as the breakfast staple. The characters praise the cereal for its malted barley and wheat blend providing energy, protein, minerals, and easy digestion.
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Jim
British Braille Reading Micrometer Shown in London Exhibit
A Sheffield firm developed a Braille reading micrometer for blinded ex servicemen to continue work in toolmaking. Demonstrated at London Gauge and Tool Makers Exhibition, the device translates readings via large Braille drums. The design adapts to both imperial and metric micrometers and can be attached to standard micrometer heads.
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Britain
London
Sheffield
National Institute For the Blind
Valued His Services The Lead Offer Before Talking
A producer offered £150 weekly to a famed unemployed actor for a lead role. The actor refused and demanded £200. The producer urged a meeting at his office, but the actor warned he would not risk lodging outside his room.
Britain faces two opposing fronts in bleak editorial stance
The New York editorial notes Britain is boxed between Russian communism and American capitalism. It argues her options remain limited and the path forward is likely unchanged, with emphasis on enduring pressure and maintaining the status quo.
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New York
Britain
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Eczema Relief
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a concentrated antiseptic skin remedy for eczema itching, eruptions, and scales. Claims first application provides relief and dryness occurs in days, covering also barber's itch and salt rheum with no staining residue. Money back satisfaction guarantee.
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Moone
Portrait of George Washington sold in London auction
A George Washington portrait by Charles Willliam Peale, seized by the British as booty from an American vessel in 1780, sold at a London auction for $22,800. Knoedler & Co. of New York purchased it. Earl of Albemarle quipped that selling in England is driven by taxes.
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George Washington
Charles William Peale
London
Knoedler & Co
New York
Earl of Albemarle
England
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