Arousing Public Opinion for National Welfare
Allan Nevins argues that lasting public opinion rests on three pillars: a national-focused leader, a clear program, and appeals to the moral sense of people. He cites Pitt to Wilson as examples and warns against demagogic appeals that favor sectional gain.
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Allan Nevins
Columbia University
New York Times
Britain
America
France
Pitt
Peel
Gladstone
Jackson
Lincoln
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Carl Schurz
Faneuil Hall
Dumbarton Oaks
San Francisco
South
Jersey cattle postwar shipment leaves Jersey for channel stock
The first postwar shipment of pedigree Jersey cattle is ready to depart the Channel Islands. The cargo is described as probably the largest and most valuable consignment of cattle ever to leave Jersey.
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Jersey
Channel Islands
Washington Scene Reflects Confusion Amid War Threats and Markets
Observers in Washington describe a mix of alarms and optimism as warnings from extremists and fears of conflict with Russia linger alongside a booming stock market and scarce goods. The season’s sunshine sees many, including President Truman, taking a summer break before returning to mounting political and international uncertainties.
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Washington
Russia
New York
Items Of Interest From A Historic Almanac Summary
A compendium notes ancient Etruscans with dental bridges in bronze, broad carpets called broadioom, water breathing rat tailed maggots, elm trees releasing 15000 pounds of water in heat, waterproofing matches with shellac solution, agriculture as Canada’s leading industry, Margarine’s 1870French invention, the Qing dynasty queue symbol, Elizabethan fish eating laws, and vast organic chemicals derivable from oil.
Canada National Parks Welcome Record Visitors This Year
Bonanza of tourism as August figures rise with over a quarter million visitors in Canada’s parks. Waterton Lakes Kootenay Riding Mountain and Prince Albert show large gains versus 1945. Officials expect near one million by year end, nearly matching prewar peaks.
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National Parks of Canada
J. A. Glen
Waterton Lakes Park
Alberta
Kootenay Park
British Columbia
Riding Mountain Park
Manitoba
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Canada
Relics Found At Canterbury Hotel Site Blitz Excavations
Excavations at the ruined Canterbury hotel site uncover a pink concrete floor bathroom and a red tessellated living room from a Roman house. Pottery and a yellow green flagon dating to the 13th and 14th centuries were also found nearby.
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Canterbury
England
Ancient Egyptians Used Lassos in Desert Hunting
In ancient Egypt, hunters used lassos to capture game in desert environments. The technique illustrates early domesticated rope use for securing animals during expeditions and fieldwork.
Saskatchewan timber industry seeks roads and markets for pulp and paper plant
Saskatchewan's forests support 20 species led by white spruce with 8 million dollar annual value in 1944. The province ships poplar for sabots to Amsterdam and may build a pulp and paper plant using north pulpwood and southern sodium sulphate, while forestry faces pests, fires, and over cutting. Committee studies logistics, road development, and expansion to eastern Canada.
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Regina
Amsterdam
Saskatchewan
Netherlands
United States
Europe
Canada
Wheat Country
Prince Albert
Lake Champlain
Resources Department
CIO leader says CIO to stop involvement with ILO
Philip Murray of the Congress of Industrial Organizations announces the CIO has no further interest in the International Labour Office after Secretary Schwellenbach backs an AFL man as US delegate. Murray adds the CIO will have nothing more to do with the ILO.
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Chicago
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.I.O
International Labor Office
Schwellenbach
American Federation of Labor
United States
United Steel Workers
Murray
CLO
Ll.o
Control Commission Leaders Seek Democracy in British Zone
British control authorities push democratic thinking among 22 million Germans in the British zone. About 34 German-run papers under license reach roughly 4.5 million readers, with newsprint limited to 1,250 tons monthly. The Berlin Telegraph, a Socialist paper, dominates, while editors face guidance from British officers and limits on criticizing allied powers.
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Control Commission
British Zone
Ross Munro
Erlin
British Control Commission
Hamburg
British Information Organization
Berlin Telegraph
Germany
Telegraph
Berlin
Christian Democrat
Empire Press Union
Army salvage depots turn waste into useful items
Indian Army salvage depots adopt the slogan Nothing is Useless and repurpose worn equipment. Linen map backing becomes bandages, old mosquito nets become curtains or food covers, greatcoats keep water cool, bottles become vases and trays, gasoline tins become washbowls and lamp shades.
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New Delhi
Joxygen Meaning Explained as "Acid Former"
The term joxygen is defined as an acid former by linguistic derivation. This note clarifies how the word combines elements meaning acid and former, outlining its semantic construction.
Tracing Its History Acquired Its Name
In Saxony copper ore smelting yielded a worthless alloy named kupfer-nickel after Old Nick. The Chinese long mined a shiny white metal called Pak tong. In 1851 a German scientist isolated the metal and named it nickel.
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Saxony
Ontario Road Bulletin
So Pretty So Warm Quilt Slippers Pattern 7401
Cozy slipper pattern 7401 offers directions and charts for sizes small medium and large. Send twenty cents in coins to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Faroes Vote on Independence From Denmark
Residents of the Faroe Islands, located between Iceland and the British Isles, recently voted on whether to become independent or remain under Danish sovereignty amid decades of Danish rule.
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Copenhagen
Faroes
Iceland
British Isles
Signposts Display Pictorials on Northwest Front Tier India
Report notes that signposts along the northwest frontier of India carry drawings since many local inhabitants cannot read. The nontextual signs aim to guide travelers and convey warnings or instructions through imagery. The piece highlights literacy gaps and the reliance on visual cues in remote areas.
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Northwest Frontier
India
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Kitchener
Ont
John Grant
International Labor
C.lo
Indian Army
Gli
Barehr
Toronto
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