Princess Margaret Rose poised for public role as empire envoy
The British press weighs Princess Margaret Rose as a potential press agent for the empire amid speculation she may debut soon. The 17 year old daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth is described as bright, witty, fluent in French and German, and already a budding author.
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Margaret
Britain
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Fleet Street
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Windsor
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Yuletide
Michael
Romania
Anne
Bourbon-Parma
Handling Nursery Stock for Canadian Gardeners
Guidance on choosing healthy nursery stock and proper planting in Canada. Emphasizes avoiding tender imports not suited to Canadian climate, using Canadian seed catalogues, and improving soil with rotted matter and manure substitutes. Recommends watering, heeled-in stock, cool operators, and evening planting for best results.
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Canada
England
Act of God in legal phraseology
The phrase denotes an overwhelming natural event such as a storm or earthquake that no humane foreseen prevention can be reasonably expected. It reflects the legal concept used to excuse or limit liability when forces beyond human control intervene.
History of Greece Dates Back Thousands of Years
The account notes Greece's long arc of history spanning three millennia with a focus on ancient cultural development and lasting civilizations. The fragment mentions a figure of 2768 years but lacks context for precise events or figures.
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Greece
World happenings brief spans a wide postwar record
The report notes Canada drew its first 50 million of a 300 million line of credit from Eximbank. Royal National Lifeboat Institution saved 427 lives from 579 vessels in 1947 with eight lifeboatmen lost. An airliner wreck at Ruislip yielded an unbroken egg and wine glasses. Scotland's Edinburgh plans golf in an evening school curriculum. Alberta licenses private detectives with a 2500 bond. US gold holdings exceed 23 billion, a world record. US owns over 60 percent of known monetary gold. Queensland led 1947 beef output at 102,000 tons valued around 17.6 million. Canterbury unearths a A.D. 60 Roman lamp in a blitz cellar. London blesses first caravan animal dispensaries fleet to honor wartime service.
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution
1860 North Carolina tax on hats canes harps watches
In 1860 North Carolina imposed special taxes on beaver hats gold headed canes harps watches and politicians, reflecting a broad fiscal move targeting luxury items and public figures.
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North Carolina
Crossword Puzzle Clues Features and Grid Fill
A historical newspaper puzzle presents across and down clues cataloged as horizontal and vertical items. The list includes language, measurements, roles, and natural terms with many entries spanning miscellaneous categories and a few foreign phrases.
Canadian Winters Exhilarating Basis For Health
The Toronto Globe and Mail essay argues cold winters fortify Canadians and shape character. It cites record winters, health benefits of outdoor activity, and economic gains from winter resources while noting deaths from extreme cold and a longing for occasional warmth.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto
Money Sent Home by Carrier Pigeon in Detroit
Detroit factory worker Joe Andanowski sent $20 of his pay home to his wife Grace by carrier pigeon after taping the bill to the bird's leg. Grace needed cash for groceries and the plan worked when the pigeon arrived about forty five minutes later.
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Detroit
Joe Andanowski
Andanowski
Grace
Honey
Washing machines should warm before use on cold porches
On cold porches or outside spaces washing machines should be brought into a warm room several hours before use. The oil or grease inside may stiffen and cause the starting load to blow a fuse in the circuit.
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