World Happenings Briefly Told
Edward George Phillips a lifelong friend of Charles Dickens died at Chatham England. Düsseldorf residents in air raid shelters number nearly 14 000 of 430 000 population. Calgary approves minimum indigent relief 35 dollars single 50 dollars couple. A load of 19 steers sold for 2786 at Winnipeg market to Joseph Bayer Plato Sask season high 146 63 per head. Ten thousand Parisians join Rally of the French People as recruiting offices open. James Hill sues former fiancée to recover parachute silk given for wedding gown. Canada butter exports 4509400 pounds in 1946 and 5579300 and 4726700 in 1945 and 1944 respectively.
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Winnipeg
Joseph Bayer
Plato, Sask
de Gouille
Rally of the
Paris
James Hill
New Bedford
Mass
Canada
MacKinnon
Farmer and Professor Riddles on a Train
A farmer and a professor play a coin wager guessing game during a train ride. The farmer asks a riddle about an animal with three legs walking and two legs flying, both admit uncertainty, and they swap dollars and fifty cent bets as they laugh at the impossible puzzle.
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O.K
Sugar Use Near Prewar Rate In Canada
Ottawa reports Canada per capita sugar consumption near the prewar rate with 80 to 83 pounds yearly per person. Officials note last year's 71 pounds and a recent quarterly increase of seven to eight pounds. Industrial quotas were raised ten percent to reflect higher take.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prices Board
Learning From Accidents In Atlanta Bus Safety
The New York Sun notes Lonnie Lane honored in Atlanta for twenty years of safe driving. It argues experience comes from recognizing and preventing accidents and warns against hazards from drivers who neglect signaling and early morning complacency.
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Lonnie Lane
Atlanta
Lane
New York Sun
Garden Notes: Stakes and Plant Grouping Guidance
Garden notes advise staking tall plants and tomatoes with inch thick supports, hidden behind foliage if needed, and tying with soft twine. It recommends using hoops for peonies, pairing perennials with annuals, front planting for tiny flowers, and avoiding straight rows while ensuring proper thinning to avoid weak, crowded growth.
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Canada
Crossword Grid Clue Fragments From A Muddled Page
Fragmented OCR text shows horizontal and vertical crossword clues with mixed language and numbering. The readable items include 1A pouch 3 Mournful 12 Guido's high note 73 An armistice and multiple scattered entries such as 14 Man's name 16 To disturb 18 A portion 21 Teutonic deity 24 Gets up plus various geographic and numeric hints, indicating an incomplete puzzle page with numerous garbled words and stray characters.
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Guido
Chaldea
Research on cold cure could bring fortune to savers
The article notes ongoing research into the common cold and the potential vast rewards for a sure cure. It laments neglect of cold immunity and links colds to more serious ailments, while briefly noting Portugal’s union with Spain from 1580 to 1640.
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Portugal
Spain
London Couple Builds Own Auto in Apartment
In London 20 year old Ralph Albert and his wife reveal a homemade two seater car named HYO 363. Measuring two feet 10 inches wide it fits through a second floor factory room. Powered by a three horsepower motorcycle engine it claims 75 miles per gallon and an estimated production cost of about £60.
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London
Ralph Albert
Albert
Helpful Hints for Removing Spots and Stains from Clothing
Quick guide distinguishing washable fabrics from dry clean only. Covers stains like grease ink blood gum chocolate and perspiration with methods for washable and nonwashable fabrics, plus safety checks and fabric labeling guidance.
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Edward George Phillips
Charlies Dickens
Chatham
England
Duesseldorf
Calgary
New Guinea
Colin
Gunisiang
S. E
Lake Lucerne
Switz
R Jz
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Texccsox
Little Reggie
Sai Jim Elson
Swoxwe
U.S
Margarita
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Degg
Les Carroll
By Fred Neher
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