Oliver the Brain Octopus Aids Human Brain Study
London scientists at University College report Oliver the octopus runs a learning test. Professor J Young feeds crabs on white plates and red plates with shocks to map Oliver’s reaction and memory, revealing how primitive nervous systems parallel human brain learning.
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London
Oliver
Benedict Arnold
Olivers
J. Young
University College In London
Wrain
Mediterranean
Young
Seon Young
Fertilizer From San Paulo Sewage Sludge Experiment
Public Health Department of San Paulo experiments with turning city sewage sludge into fertilizer by mixing it with incinerator ash and factory furnace ash. Aim is a germ free product for market gardeners. The report blends science progress with a digressive note about Oliver and brain study.
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Public Health Department
San Paulo
Brazil
Norway stamps reflect wartime history and pictorial design
The article notes Norway’s stamp evolution from 1872 numeral designs to portrait issues of King Oscar II and King Haakon VII, with wartime exile issues in 1942 and 1943, plus postwar commemoratives. It highlights Norwegian training in Canada during the war and a 1946 stamp showing airmen training in Toronto and Muskoka. It also lists international issues from other nations and recent themes like national events and famous Norwegians.
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Canada
Norway
Toronto
Muskoka
Olaf Haraldsson
Stikiestad
Lapland
Snorri Sturlusen
Richard Nordvaak
Haakon
Great Britain
Oscar 1
Oscar II
Haakon VII
Incoherent Canadian Notebook Contains Odd Jests
A scrambled snippet from Central Press offers jokes on office life in Congo, a tipsy motorist with six tickets, sawdust as cattle feed, and playful quips about Santa Claus reports. The tone is light, satirical commentary with scattered headlines and puns.
Shepherd Collie Reunites With Owner After Norwegian Home Loss
Dunellen New Jersey reports Johan Jacobsen a two year old collie left in Oslo found wandering on Long Island traced to Jacobsen by collar. The dog arrived in New York in a crate via Scandinavian Airlines on October 22 but escaped during crate feeding. airline and police were notified.
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Dunellen
N.J
Johan Jacobsen
Oslo
Norway
Long Island
N.Y
Jacobsen
America
New York
Scandinavian Airlines
New York Times
Fireplace Desires Across Men and Homes
The piece argues men favor fireplaces as a symbol beyond warmth. A hearth offers ritual and comfort, linking primitive fire-tending to modern leisure. People seek the glow and ambience, even in well-equipped houses, for long evenings of quiet contemplation.
Poets Made Better Soldiers Says Harvard Psychologist
Harvard psychologist Dr. Frederic L. Wells argues poets and philosophers make better combat soldiers than engineers. Case studies from World War II show verbalists who favor poetry history and philosophy excel in action while engineers often end up in desk jobs.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Frederic L. Wells
Dr. Wells
Eight Thousand Idle After Dodge Plant Time Rush
Chrys ler Corporation blamed a rush for the time clock for laying off 8000 workers at its Dodge main plant in Detroit. A single violator received a one day layoff and 24 peers in the trim department quit in protest, compelling the halt of final assembly and sending 8000 workers home.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
Trim
New Life For Britain's Oldest Industry
London reports a revival of basketmaking Britain's oldest industry. After wartime demand and domestic reorganization, willow beds have recovered and imports are restricted. The aim is to grow from 7,000 to 25,000 basketmakers, including opportunities for blind and disabled workers.
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London
Britain
Apples At Best When Well Kept
Science advises proper storage to preserve apples. W R Phillips notes refrigeration and moisture retention prolong freshness. use lightly sealed containers or waxed wraps. Maintain 32F for long term, or 40F for shorter periods, to avoid soggy texture and flavour loss.
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W. R. Phillips
Fifty Years Ago Turning Waste Gas Into Fuel in Steel Mills
Fifty years ago waste gas from blast furnaces began powering gas engines for blowers and other machinery. The move marked a notable step toward more efficient use of iron and steel making by products.
On the Side and Miscellany Pollute the Page
A collage of light verse and social jots notes shaving hints from a New Yorker and quips on English domestic life. It also reports Elliott Roosevelt paying a speeding ticket by mail in New York and contrasts Chicago’s in-person court approach.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Saw Millis River Parkway
New York
Chicago
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