No Place Like Home in New Zealand Better Business
A fragmentary verse reflects on veterans and civilians returning home, contrasting wartime roles with missing safety and stability. The poem hints at dislocation and the search for security in postwar New Zealand commerce and daily life.
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New Zealand
Customer buys talcum powder with no scent
A customer asks for talcum powder at a drug store. The clerk offers scented options, but the customer declines scent and says he will take it with him.
Used Clothing Clearance Offer at Winnipeg Market
Manitoba registered sale at 248 Main St Winnipeg invites purchases of men and boys wear deep discounts. Dress suits coats and overcoats priced from 1.75 to 65 with colors and sizes listed. Parkas and boots offered with cash on delivery not available and postage paid by seller. Mar 23.
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Postwar use of Gander Botwood and Torbay airfields debated
A public relations statement notes Bermuda Conference progress on civil aviation and wartime installations in Newfoundland. Delegations from the United Kingdom Canada and Newfoundland met in St Johns January 29 to February 5 to decide postwar control future use and potential retransfer including Botwood and Torbay land title and a possible agreement with Newfoundland for Gander operations.
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Salvation Army Provides Vast War Service Across Fronts
A report shows Salvation Army clubs hostels and mobile units aided about 225 million service members in World War II. The effort spanned 97 countries with 26 fronts, including 115,760,605 benefiting from especial and recreational facilities and 110 million meals served. In France 23 mobile units supported invasion forces, while U.S. clubs offered sleeping lodgings to 1,598,100 service members and issued over 50 million stamped postcards and envelopes.
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New Arrivals From the Old Country Medicines Sale
A shipment of Cupals Limited English medicines from Blackburn England has arrived and is available at leading merchants in Newfoundland. The line includes The king of tonic for nerves anaemia braining loss of weight sleeplessness appetite and general run down condition. It promises renewed energy with a trial.
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The Great Eczema Cure and Nazex Nazotarr Pastilles
An advertisement extols a skin cure for eczema boils ulcers and other diseases praising its soothing healing action. It claims Nazex Nazotarr pastilles disinfect throat linings and relieve stubborn coughs. A severe cold remedy advises ten hours of treatment with capsules and bed rest.
Doctor Patient Banter Over Ankle Swelling
A brief exchange shows a patient asking how they are and a doctor noting the ankle remains swollen but not disturbing. The patient jokes about swelling and the doctor responds in kind, ending with mutual light humor about swollen ankles.
Quote highlights Robingon and Smith on search theory
Robingon asks about his wife and Smith confirms her systematic approach. She explains a theory that you can find what you want by looking where it wouldn’t be if you actually wanted it, illustrating a contrarian problem solving mindset.
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