American Writer Warns of Calamity Ignoring Danger Signals
Bégsr Ansel Mowrer argues in the Saturday Review of Literature that Americans underestimate looming threats. He cites demobilization, atomic peril, Soviet power growth, and looming famine as signs we must act, not ignore, to avoid global catastrophe.
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Bégsr Ansel Mowrer
Saturday Review of Literature
Progress of Science: Pear Shaped Pigs and Other Advances
The U S Department of Agriculture plans to breed a long thin pig with big hips to yield more bacon ham and leaf lard. Developments also include eggs with harder shells quick aging cheese and new insect killer drops for chiggers and roaches as reported by T R Henry in the Toronto Telegram.
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Europe
Asia
Moscow
U.S. Agricultural Department
T. R. Henry
Toronto Telegram
Old Dutch Bibles Sought Across South Africa
Dusty shelves and attics across South Africa are being searched for old Dutch Bibles. Churches in Holland want them to replace hundreds of thousands destroyed by the Nazis, reviving a historic supply for religious use.
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South Africa
Holland
Clerk's Humorous Insertion Targets 1845 Canadian Legislation
A 1845 inquiry by the Legislative Assembly of Canada examined a clerk’s levity in amending a religious lands act. The clerk inserted “Gypsies, tinkers, bark ers, shavers, Shakers and South cottites” to startle colleagues, prompting an expunging amendment and censure by the speaker. The terms likely referred to Shakers and Joanna Southcott's followers.
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Province of Canada
Canada
W. J. Stewart
Ontario
Upper Canada
United Society of Believers In Christ
United States
Joanna Southcott
Elixir Of Life Serum Aims To Extend Human Lifespan
Soviet Professor Alexander Bogomolets says his life serum ACS could extend the normal life span to 150 years and is being used in large quantities in Russia. He notes the preparation requires bone marrow and spleen material within ten hours of death and claims limited success against ulcers and typhus while cautioning it does not cure cancer.
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Exchange
Moscow
Alexander Bogomoelets
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Russia
Golden Rule Proves Wise Guide for Children
Parents should teach the Golden Rule and model it with action. A child benefits from witnessing the rule in practice and receiving clear proof that ethics and standards of behavior work. Such demonstration helps the child understand without lecturing on justice.
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Supreme Court
Timmins Press
Age Distribution in Falls Victims
The data shows seven percent of the US population is over 65 while this group accounts for sixty four percent of fall victims. The statistic highlights higher risk of serious injury among older Americans.
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United States
Infra-red Night Signals Used by Navy in War Efforts
The U S Navy disclosed that ships used infra-red blinker signals at night to communicate in plain English without codes. Traffic beacons were set up from 1942 invasion efforts and British subs guided American fleets using infra-red gear.
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U.S. Navy Department
North Africa
Navy
How to Make Scatter Rugs From Scraps
A brief Winnipeg guide by Alice Brooks shows weaving, hooking, braiding or crocheting scatter rugs to brighten bare spots. It promises inexpensive, durable results and offers nine rug patterns plus a free pattern for three potholders printed in the book.
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Winnipeg
McDermot Avenue
Man
First Use of Colon and Semicolon in English Punctuation
The statement notes that colon and semicolon punctuation were first used in English during the 16th century, marking a milestone in typography and grammar evolution.
North West Territories News Sparks Mining and Policy Debate
Dr Lingard outlines rising interest in the North West Territories and Yukon due to mining at Yellowknife and Great Bear Lake uranium. The piece discusses postwar governance possibilities, potential provincial or regional restructures, and calls for Arctic collaboration among Canada the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Kruewiser
Regina
Cee
Canada
Yukon
Yellowknife
Great Bear Lake
Muskox
Regiman
Northland
Dr. Lingard
Saskatchewan
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British Columbia
J. G. Gardiner
Arctic
Yukon Territory
Mackenzie District
Ottawa
Northland Development Department
Lingrad
U.s.interior Department
Alaska
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North West
Russia
Arctic Sea
Finland
Bering Straits
Lingard
Soviet Union
North Pacific
U.S.S.R
British Commonwealth
Personal Responsibility To Clean City Streets
Howard V. O'Brien argues in the Chicago Daily News that city dirt and public litter reflect a shared duty. He cites a New York park example where cleanliness came from individuals answering their own responsibility. He warns that peace on earth depends on personal duty over talk of liberty.
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Howard V. O’brien
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
St Kk
New York
Great Demand Keeps Staffordshire Pottery Ahead of Orders
Postwar demand for English pottery drives expansion in Staffordshire plants with new facilities. Annual prewar production was about 35 million dollars, but current orders surge as Britain leads in exports. April exports hit ten million, with forecast output reaching ninety million dollars yearly, double any previous year.
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St. Thomas
Britain
Wisconsin names bigger and better tomato patch champion
A Wisconsin agricultural release proclaims a new “superman of the tomato patch” and outlines the chosen grower or program as a model for future yields. The announcement highlights enhanced varieties, robust production, and community impact throughout the state.
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Wisconsin
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