Inflation Hits British Nobility and Royal Finances
Inflation dents royal and noble budgets in Britain as King George VI seeks extra funds and parliament shoulders some costs. Dukes face acreages and mansions reduced to guest houses and apartments while nobles pivot to paying guests to cover upkeep and taxes.
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Musical Horns For Diesel Locomotives
Ottawa reports a Board of Transport Commissioners order requires air horns on road diesels to be musical. Within a year each horn must have at least three tones and resemble steam whistles to reduce crossi ng accidents and improve safety near railway crossings.
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Plumbers Scarce in Saskatchewan Compare to Buffalo
Regina reports a shortage of plumbers in Saskatchewan as the provincial branch of the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors urges hiring one apprentice for each journeyman. An association spokesman says plumbers are becoming scarce like the buffalo.
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Five Pointers To Help Avoid That Dull Feeling
Practical tips for busy women to stay engaged at home. Avoid overloading with tasks, work calmly, discard the myth that work dulls charm, seek shared chores, and end days by applauding personal progress. This guide encourages balanced mindset and small pleasures.
Saint Mother Cabrini First Canonized Saint in Rome
America's only saint Mother Cabrini was canonized and her statue unveiled at the Church of St. Peter in Rome in 1948. Pope Pius XII presided at the ceremony, elevating Cabrini as the first American canonized saint.
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Scottish 91-year-old sees first moving picture in Technicolor
In Nanaimo British Columbia Miss Margaret Belaney at 91 enjoyed her first film a Scotland themed Technicolor movie. Her reaction was positive and she plans to see more. Longevity runs in her family with an uncle reaching 97 and another relative 93.
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Never miss a chance to help and uplift others
A concise verse encourages seizing every opportunity to show kindness hope prayer and positive energy in daily life. It urges speaking kindly sharing songs and touching ordinary days with something special to make others glad you were there.
Odds Are Two To One That US Wives Live Longer
The Metropolitan Life Bulletin notes about 38 million married women in the United States, with women under 35 representing two-fifths and over 55 one-sixth. It explains education lowers marriage chances, cites 1947 marriage rates by education, and states life expectancy: husband 40, wife 49, joint 36. historically wives outlived husbands two to one when a death ends the marriage.
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Weather Takes Big Bite From Building Trades Time
The text notes that a typical building trades worker loses from one quarter to one third of annual working time to bad weather, highlighting the impact on productivity and scheduling.
African Ants Eat Hoarded Money
Officials in Accra warn that Gold Coast natives hoard about $100 million in leather bags buried under huts or in garden holes. Termites are consuming the cash, with an estimated $2.5 million already devoured as cocoa farmers shun banks and savings plans.
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Hoboes Shrink as Welfare and Costs Rise Change in American vagrancy
New York reports the hobo population shrinking due to government care and high living costs. Ben Benson, famed King of the Hoboes, warns the era may end in 20 years as fewer travelers roam Bowery streets and migratory work fades with mechanized farming.
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Goldfish Help Turn Shireman Into Millionaire
Eugene C. Shireman, who turned a swampy Indiana farm into a goldfish hatchery, now runs 1,500 acres of ponds near Martinville and controls three quarters of US goldfish sales. His success rests on a yellow egg yolk powder feed that yields 90 percent golden fish, despite wartime shortages and international branches.
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Church for the Deaf Dedicated in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Baptist Church for the Deaf held a dedication marked by silent worship. The three man two woman choir performed in sign language and the congregation signed in worship while Rev. Noble A. Hower preached with his hands.
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First Meal of Day Emphasized for Student Health
The text stresses the importance of a proper morning meal for school children. It recommends a quarter of daily nutrients from fruit juice, cooked cereal, eggs or bacon, buttered toast, and a hot drink. An empty stomach is linked to poor morning study performance.
Teachers Mothers Blamed For Short Sightedness In Children
London reports optician Otto Rasmussen two year study finds mothers and school teachers largely responsible for child myopia. He cites overworked teachers with chalk dust and illegible writing in poorly lit rooms forcing eye strain. Rasmussen notes mothers’ habit of near sight focus with dolls and rattles near infants eye level.
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