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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
5
Bjornlie, a bartender, conducted a quirky social experiment to study human nature. He fed nickels into nearby meters and left self addressed envelopes on cars, asking owners to return the coins if they appreciated the gesture. Only one owner replied, leaving him with six nickels and unanswered envelopes.
A paraplegic inventor, Bjornlie, perfects a chemical glow from crystals and copper chloride. He markets a “fire mage” lighting spectacle claiming colors blue red green yellow and more. Readers offered mixed interest as ads bring little revenue while he experiments with further development.
Fragmentary OCR style notes list clues and numbers across a varied mix of words and names including British, Spanish, and other terms. The readable items present scattered references such as Cape D4, Seaende, 20 Charge for service, 29 Sea and 35 Make precious, with several unclear proper nouns and phrases.
Funeral services were held for James W Varley retired Troy fireman found dead Monday morning in his Troy home from cause described as confusing his wife Anna Varley remained critical at Samaritan Hospital. The service began at 9 am from Clinton Hros Funeral Chapel and continued at Sacred Heart Church with Rev George R Phillips officiating and a Mass and musical selections by church personnel. Members of the Troy Fire Department attended the service and burial followed at St Marys Cemetery with prayers offered at the funeral home last night.
The Barge Canal system reported a new daily shipment record of 20,936 tons last Sunday with totals for the week at 52,131 tons, down about 39,000 from the prior year. Last week’s clearances included 18,611 tons of petroleum, 3,094 tons of corn, 181% tons of scrap iron, clay, and 208 tons of newsprint, with Erie and Champlain canals closed for two days due to conditions.
A damaged note describes a vast opera music library beneath downtown Chicago near the Ghiraga Opera House. Guarded yet dusty, the vault includes a 20 by 18 by 18 foot chamber with a combination lock, recalling the era when Lemuel Ensull led the company.
Former prisoners of Germans form a Chicago club meeting at Niagara University’s most exclusive group. The club, formed on the anniversary of V E Day, is led by Fred Schwab a former German World War II prisoner and patient at a Saint Mary hospital.
An unclear local report describes a spate of weddings linked to West Point and a military academy, noting sixteen couples and multiple ceremonies tied to the event. Details are obscured by damaged text but reference to brides, marriages, and upcoming ceremonies are mentioned amid mentions of operations and planners.
Members of the Tray Detachment Marine Corps League and its auxiliary sponsor Marines Veterans Tag Days today and tomorrow, selling tags on city streets. Headquarters will be at the former Tray Women's Exchange on Broadway. members are asked to report to receive armbands and collection plans discussed at Eddy Firehouse meeting.
In Berlin Grunewald forest a large former German building houses the American wives and civilians. The super market aims to supply everything from maps to food for 47 families and others connected with the Army and State Department. Orders by phone are delivered by Army trucks and a weekly trade is projected to reach about a million yearly.
In 1089 an unnamed musician begins a basement business in New York City that grows into a midcentury tech supplier. By expanding to a storefront, he counts Bell Labs and IBM among customers as his phonetic plants find broader use in communications and industry.
Bril Bart remains active after the war period hosting a weekly radio show while navigating postwar commerce. He pivots to modern lamps and other gadgets as he lines up new products amid changing markets.
The UN faces a new housing problem as secretary general Trygve Lie receives protests over a contract to build 1 million new apartments. Critics say this will worsen overcrowding. builder Hal Athan notes 46 additional units could be added in the coming construction.
Fragmentary OCR reveals references to John W. Alles and a history of a territory. Mentions Oriole Normal University, a booklet, and a map divided into quadrants with accompanying text. Details are garbled, rendering full meaning uncertain.
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