World Happenings Briefly Told
Retired Belfast lord mayor Sir Crawford McCullagh at 78 marks his departure after 17 years in office. Eliza Garroway of Bath turns 100 and is photographed for the first time. Horace Brightawell, amateur archaeologist, locates traces of a 500 B.C. dwelling in England. The United Church of Canada votes to hold its 1948 conference in Vancouver. Life savings of 152 pounds found in an old gramophone sold in Hucknall. Britain plans to import 150000 long tons of newsprint next year, rising to 350000 tons by 1950. A donkey named Moak aids cow calling at Sumas, Washington. Britain faces potential electricity rationing this winter due to low coal stocks. Group Captain Louis Leigh becomes commanding officer of the RCAF Goose Bay station in Labrador.
Reports by Pupils on Teachers at Burgess Hill School
In Hampstead borough London a school allows pupils to file end of term reports on their teachers. Reports are reviewed by authorities and acted upon. The school uses Christian names, has no headmaster, and shares responsibilities among staff. Salaries run about 480 dollars annually. Children select lessons beyond the three Rs.
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London
Hampstead
Sir
John
Burgess Hill
Tormend
Changed Quickly The Second World War Made Big Difference To South Sea Islanders
Cincinnati news notes Dr. John Wesley Coulter of the University of Cincinnati discusses how World War II altered South Sea island life. Villages moved for airfields, money from GIs reshaped economies, labor battalions formed, and natives trained as commandos changed social structure.
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Cincinnati
John Wesley Coulter
University of Cincinnati
Pacific Islands
American Geographical Society
Geographical Review
Dr. Coulter
Easy Way to Treat Sore Painful Piles
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for piles. It promises fast relief, a refund if not satisfied, and a Canadian-seller guarantee, urging readers to purchase a bottle today.
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Canada
Poland
Blind Artesian girl gains limited sight after cornea transplant
In Chicago a 14 year old artesian girl Bette Goudy of S D Artesian received a cornea transplant from a stillborn baby to her right eye by Dr Richard Perritt. The procedure marked a rare hope for sight with minimal improvement noted so far.
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Chicago
Artesian, S.D
Bette Goudy
Ing. Bette
Edmund Goudy
Richard Perritt
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers Fragment
A fragmented crossword puzzle page lists clues across horizontal and vertical entries. It includes ancient and modern terms such as ostrich, metal corrosion, regents, and compass related items, with several rows cut off and partial solutions.
Greenland moves toward self rule in Arctic democracy
Greenland, the world’s largest island with under 20,000 coast residents, seeks one governor and a directly elected central council. The plan would reduce Danish official influence as the territory nears majority in an 850,000 square mile realm.
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Arctic Circle
Greenland
Denmark
Canadians Boost August Sales Amid Wartime Savings Rise
Do minion Bureau of Statistics data show a 24 percent jump in department store sales from July and 27 percent year over year in August. Radios and household goods led gains with 195 percent from 1945, while household appliances and electrical supplies rose 96 percent. Western provinces outspent Eastern Canada, with Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia up over 20 percent. Manitoba up 17 percent, Ontario 19 percent, Quebec 14 percent, and the Maritimes 15 percent.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Country General
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Color Change Alloy Signals Turbine Temperature
A chrome cobalt alloy indicates turbine temperature by color change, addressing measurement challenges from intense heat in gas turbines. The material reveals temperature variation through its color transition, offering a potential diagnostic tool for precise readings.
London Underground Trains Return to Bright Red Facade
London’s underground fleet has been repainted in vivid red with refreshed interiors. The London Passenger Transport Board, moving nearly 10 million passengers daily, shows renewed vigor while noting advertisers often whitewash postwar offerings on coach walls.
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London Passenger Transport Board
RCAF Maps 370000 Square Miles of Northern Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force has photographed over 370000 square miles of Northern Canada this summer, continuing a 20 year project and promising more work ahead.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Historic Disraeli House In London Put Up For Sale
The last home of Benjamin Disraeli is offered for sale in London turning into an empty shell. Crowds gathered outside No 19 Carson Street in 1881 awaiting news of the Victorian prime minister's passing. Disraeli also resided at No 2 Whitehall Gardens and 93 Park Lane.
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London
Disraeli
Carson Street
England
Curzon Street
Whitehall Gardens
Park Lane
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Belfast
Eliza Garroway
Bath
Horace Brightawell
General Council of the United Church of Canada
Vancouver
Hucknall
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Britain
Newfoundland
Moak
Henry Vermeer
Sumas
Wash
Louis Leigh
Lethbridge
Alta
No. 9 Transport Group
Ottawa
R.C.A.F
Goose Bay
Labrador
the Coleman Lamp and Stove Co. Ltd
Toronto
Coleman
Persian Gulf
Fir
Arctic
Melrose Coffey
Mackinon CO
LTO
Winnees
Melrose Dea
London's Underground
By Fred Neher
By William Ferguson
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Holly
Les Carroll
Cayma
South Dakota
Qutingtolds
J.D. Croan
NEA Gervice, Inc
New York
Pennsylvania
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