Like Father Like Son Statistics on Foreign War Brides
Metropolitan Life Insurance findings show World War I brides totaled about 52 500 with foreign wives and World War II brides estimated 4 000 to 8 000, revealing similar foreign marriage rates across generations despite longer wars and more overseas service. About 17 500 war children accompanied 52 500 brides, with most marriages in European Mediterranean theaters and Britain leading at 75 percent.
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U. S
G.la
Hollywood
G.i.s
Arthur Smith
Greenville
America
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Ireland
Europe
North Africa
Blood test used to fix maternity in animal world
CHICAGO An equine parallel to Hollywood's paternity disputes was reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Two French scientists described a practical blood grouping method to determine parentage in horses, testing whether mare Fanny or Clairette bore colt Robert. Fanny group AB, Clairette group A, Robert group O.
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Chicago
Holywood
American Veterinary Medical Association
Fanny
Clairette
Robert
Soil as Great Laboratory for New Drugs
An Capper’s Farmer article by Alden Stahr and Dr. Boyd Woodruff calls soil a vast laboratory producing many cures. It notes penicillin and other agents arose from soil organisms, detailing fungi, molds, and bacteria that fight disease and contribute to wartime recovery and medical advances.
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Alden Stahr
Boyd Woodruff
Capper
Staler
Woodruff
New Jersey statute law seeks penalties for intoxicated driving
A dusty old statute imposes a fine from 2.50 to 10 dollars and up to 80 days in prison for driving a horse while intoxicated. Another provision allows magistrates to order shackles on the leg of tramps tried as disorderly persons.
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New Jersey
Outmoded Dress Codes Target Disorderly Conduct
An 19th century public morality note declares wearing dangerous warping in public as disorderly conduct with fines from five to twenty dollars per offense. It states the injured party may claim half of the offender’s stake if stabbed. Witchcraft or sorcery to find lost goods is a misdemeanor, and impersonating a god to cause fear can also be charged.
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God
Outdated laws and public order in yearly legislature
The piece notes regulations mandating worship of a leader, a funeral wreath sale banned as disorderly conduct with potential fines, and prohibitions on dumping junk on private property classifying violators as outlaws. It observes the legislature meets annually to fix laws yet often ignores archaic rules.
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Ang
Fashion tips for fall from Calling All Khat Tuck Em In
A teen fashion feature urges early start toward careers in fashion and writing. It highlights fall trends including belted waists, alpaca blends, wool jersey dresses, fur accessories, and Scotch plaid patterns in school wardrobes. The piece promotes self-initiative over waiting for success.
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Joe
Jills
Minute Makeups By Gabrielle
Makeup tips focus on applying foundation to both face and throat to harmonize skin tones. Use matching face cream and a lighter throat shade, then powder the throat as well to achieve even beauty. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Aly
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Oldest City in the Americas Celebrates 450th Anniversary
Ciudad Trujillo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marked the 450th founding anniversary with a ceremonial caravel reenactment on the Ozama river. The city, once Nueva Isabella, blends colonial ruins with modern hospitals, hotels, and government buildings amid hurricane histories and famed sites like the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.
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Ciudad Trujillo
New World
Latin America
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Santo Domingo
America
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Jozama
Columbus
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Nueva Isabella
Spain
Hispaniola
Cuba
West Indies
Puerto Rico
Greater Antilles
Haiti
Ciutad Trujillo
Trujillo City
Rafael Trujillo
Americas
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
Trujillo
Cathedral of
Santo Domingos
Columbus Memorial
Cortes
Belvon
Pizarro
Ponce de Leon
de Boto
Sir Francis Drake
Bartolome Columbus
Western Hemisphere
Seattle Woman Mail Carrier Aims for Permanent Post
Mrs Elen Nermo longtime substitute at Seattle post office plans civil service exams for permanent appointment After two years she recalls how residents reacted to a woman carrier and the single misdelivery sparked a confrontation with a housewife The veteran carrier says women were accepted as wartime staffing rose and she faced only one notable rebuke from a questioning resident.
Twelve Dutch stencils for decorative use in color
Twelve Dutch stencil designs for decorative use include tulips hearts flowers fruits borders and a dove with olive branch. Directions and color guides are provided for stencil projects on doors furniture and small items with guidance on bright color schemes.
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Pennquinnall
Gandhi Temple at Shripur Enshrines Living Leader
A Hindu temple in Shripur Begusarai Central India opened to worship Gandhi as a living idol. Gandhi protests the temple's completion without his knowledge and its deification of him contrary to his teachings.
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Gandhi
Shripur
Beguserai
Central India
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