Polish Women Struggle for Clothes in Postwar Warsaw Market
Postwar Polish women face rising costs and street theft as they seek garments in Warsaw. Prices for stockings corsets and shoes soar with the zloty pegged to American dollars. many women rely on secondhand or donated items from UN relief agencies and aid groups.
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Warsaw
Trang
Sang Trousseau
United Nations Relief and
United States
Canada
England
1946 Babies May Break Old Record
Statistical experts forecast a birth total surpassing three million in the United States this year. While predictions vary, a rise in marriages after V-E Day is noted, with birth rates following wedding rates. Earlier records show 1948 as the high year with about 3,138,099 births, while 1944 and 1949 saw slight declines, according to Metropolitan Life Insurance census estimates.
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United States
Leevene
Delicate Rose Plants Need Equal Parts of Sun Shade
Henry advises roses require equal sun and shade, with autumn planting favored by experts. Use half day sun, protect with shade when necessary, and store roots in a cool place if planting is delayed. Fertilize weakly with phosphorus rich mix, plant 8 to 13 inches apart, trim damaged branches, water thoroughly, and steady root growth before top development.
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Henry
Jn Su
Wurdight
Muddy Witter
Aluminum in Foods and Deodorants Safety Notes
An article cautions that aluminum in food and cookware presents no general poisoning risk when ingested in typical amounts. It discusses aluminum in cans, everyday kitchenware, and antiperspirants, noting natural aluminum in foods and limited absorption. Warnings about misattributed aluminum poisoning and the need for accurate investigation are included.
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Wwe
ASONY
Uwe
Easter Road fashion tips from vintage style notes
A jumble of style phrases describes outfits and fabrics. References include navy dresses pink collars pink prints and ruffles with bows. The text notes decorative bags and wide sleeves while mentioning retro silhouettes and evening wear trends.
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Dia
Gearweaar
Hiram Piutuenine
Ban on pastry manufacturing enforced by police
Romo warns commissariat bans pastry production and distribution yesterday. Police squads will enforce the ban and monitor bakeries and shops for compliance.
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Romo Werrne Commissaria Fir Food Yanterday
Flysne
Teach Teen-Agers to Buy Easy-to-Work Fabrics When They First Begin Sewing
Teenagers saving money search eMart for simple fabrics and beginner patterns this spring. The guide urges choosing firm weaves, medium weight textures with minimal surface interest, and patterns marked easy to sew. It recommends prints over plaids and stripes, informs about fabric labels and standard care, and cautions on matching designs to avoid cut errors.
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Tne
Pitferms
Aly Jaby DaUletn
Bayliss Family Captures Richmond Open Pairs Title
Mrs R Bayliss and her son George won the open pair championship at the Richmond tournament. Bayliss opened with spade lead then overdid a high card play to trump a queen, surprising spectators. The feat showcased Bayliss's calculated reasoning and methodical style in bridge.
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R. Bayliss
George
Richmond
Bayliss
Opening bid and response in a contract bridge hand
The article discusses a bridge hand where North opens with 1 and East passes. South bids 3 and North bids again, aiming to entertain the 1 percent chance North holds a singleton queen. The king is considered the proper play to hold, and the action yields dividends as Baylian is praised for the correct defense while others misdefend by playing low and allowing the singleton queen to be captured.
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Swith Diuning
Bayliss
South
North
Ad Baylian
Nort
Attic Turned Into Family Play Center with Dark Room
An attic conversion creates a family recreation space with a 12 square foot dark room, sewing and painting area, and hobby spaces. Insulated building boards form four foot walls, with coral ceiling accents and decorative features. A sliding stair gate and privacy doors separate work zones, while a film dark room doubles as a study and movie display area.
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Lohla
Minther
Alder Ao
Ldewl
Regim Pedsitlion
Rouer
Ex-GI Joe Seeks Comfort in postwar civilian clothing
Returning veterans seek easy drape and comfort in spring suits as tailors report demand for fuller chests longer jackets and three button models. Light-weight worsteds and flannels rise in popularity while bright pastel sport wear colors appear for leisure use. Suppliers note easing material shortages and hoped-for price relief as OPA controls lessen.
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Gery Jieemin
Mare D'Andrea
Huis
Rey Twyottart
Tayinr
Jong Constantino
New York
Tallor
Smith College Cats On European Diet
Northampton mass Smith College girls two thousand of them on a diet Saturday to bring home to them what the people of Europe are going through on a 1200 calorie diet. The plan features a 1200 calorie day with breakfast orange and bread with butter no cream and milk. lunch macaroni and cheese. dinner three ounces of meat and a baked potato.
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Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Europe
Specially decorative filet crochet dainty pineapple edging pattern
An old advertisement describes an easy to do needlework pattern with a pineapple edge for chairs and scarfs. It promotes a new Needlework Book edition with illustrations for crochet knitting embroidery toys and home decorations offered for sale by The Troy Record issued from New York.
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Fieshen
Troy
Hourhold Arts
New York
N.Y
Bed Time Story Modern Version in Lima and Ottawa Tale
In Lima Colorado two brothers and two sisters wed in a double ceremony then moved into the same house in nearby Ottawa. The sisters Mary and Starelle Aldwall and the brothers Harry and Bernard Bargalt are now parents to twins born within six hours of each other. The newborns Blaine Maris and Lyngtite Rose share a hospital room with their mothers nearby.
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Lima, CO
Ottawa
Mary
Starelle Aldwall
Harry
Bernard Bargalt
Arilyrin
Blaine Maris
Lyngtite Rose
Trainride and Two Hour Wait for Nylon Hose
Toyce Kline, 21, received a Chicago department store card entitling a purchase of nylon hose. She endured a two hour line in Chicago, bought the hose, returned to Aurora, planned a bath, then tried the hose on near a water heater and realized scraps of paper wrapped around her nylon leg.
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Attropa
Toyce Kline
Chicago
Aurora
Our Children Sy Angelo Path Our Children Sy Angelo Path
Children mature unevenly. height and weight do not define adulthood. Many teens grow fast while minds and emotions lag, making them uncomfortable in adult roles. Treat them gently with love, guidance, and discipline as they develop body and spirit at their own pace.
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Leachers
Suya
Avery
Tuothar
Marie
Aileen
Nonina
Airborne Diaper Policy Sparks Nursery Imagery on Flight
A San Maucieco report describes airline stewardesses rallying around a diaper heavy travel theme. Passengers and crew discuss baby gear and the so called Diaper Special reservations. The story notes how the campaign has turned the flight into a makeshift nursery and hints at potential broader rollout if demand remains strong.
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San Maucieco
NESA
Lye
Caren
Allsbaly Alyphians
Mursaryliters
San Francisco
Wong
Huth
State Charters Two Corporations
Copies of two incorporation certificates filed in the county clerk's office show Crawford, Inc. based in Syracuse with A. Crawford Madelyn J. Crawford and Edward T. Beckwith as incorporators. The Dart-Achaea Holding Co. is chartered to operate a general trucking business as a common carrier with 200 shares of a par value of 100 dollars. Incorporators include John W. Daly Edwin J. Adana and Mary S. Chiequin of Albany Altca and Syracuse names.
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Secretary of State
Crawford, Inc
River Street
Burdett
Dui-Avanis Holding Co
Whoag
Syracuse
Eno. A
Madelyn J. Crawford
Edward T. Beckwith
Dart-Achaea Holding Co. Ing
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