Postwar Buyers Prefer Automobiles and Radios
Northwestern National Life survey of 25 000 families shows more plan to buy automobiles in the first year after war than any other purchase. A new home ranks second, radios third, with many budgeting for appliances like refrigerators, air conditioning, and kitchen equipment. Over half aim to buy cars within the first postwar year, signaling a surge in demand and expectations of broader recovery.
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Woos Or Reigh
Mest
United States
Iteuse
Healthiest 4 IPers top 10 at 22nd 4H Congress in Chicago
Four Healthiest contestants pose with top ten 4 H club winners at the 22nd National Congress in Chicago. Left to right are Arma Pid Indianapolis and Margaret Mosher Germansburg NY Leona Pair Burt Randy Utah June Andrews Parkdale Ohio Alfa Lawson Or rum N Carolyn Motman Cot Mosville Okle Barbara Reid South Lincoln Mass Ella Severance Concord NHW Wila Hartman Parma Idaho Verda Patterson Marathon and bottom left John Wels St Cloud Minn Rena Garner Ozark Ala Delmar Coach Eagletown Okla and Virginia Nelson North Platte Ned.
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Arma Pid
Indianapolis
Margaret Mosher
Germansburg
Leona
Burt Randy
Utah
June Andrews
Parkdale
Ohio
Alfa Lawson Orrum
Carolyn Motman
Cot
Mosville Okle
Barbara Reid
South Lincoln
Mass
Ella
Delmar
Eagletown Okla
Virginia Nelson North Platte Ned
Army develops all weather gasoline for wide range of vehicles
The War Department announces an all purpose 80 octane gasoline designed to meet year round needs of army vehicles from jeeps to tanks. Three years of research by the Quartermaster General's office produced a single fuel usable in extreme heat and cold with reduced vapor lock and quick starting, tested in desert and cold regions for operability, stability, and procurement considerations.
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Quartermaster General Army Service
Cecs
Crdnal ¢ Department
ASF
Oil and
Mt m Tive Industries
Cats
Army
Taleontinental
United States
Wiam Newspaper Union
Minute Maka- Ayas By GABRIELLE
Hair that was golden bright look ing a bit dull now Take an extra minute after your shampo to rinse it. But use the juice of two lemons in a pint of water This natural rinse will brighten Ul the hair Use the lemon rinds So Massage your hands arms and elbows No waste these days remember Ledger Syndicate WHO Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
Blind Warriors Rehabilitated by Mechanical Aids
Blind veterans from Pearl Harbor onward gain independence through braille watches talking books braille typewriter and magnetized checker games These devices assist sightless servicemen in reading writing playing cards and poker while travel concessions offer accompanied rail and bus travel at single fare This program highlights the ongoing rehabilitation efforts by the American Foundation for the Blind and government support through braille studies and accessible entertainment
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American Foundation For the Blind
New York
Gay Gadgets and Cozy Couture in a 1950s Wardrobe Guide
A quirky survey mixes playful fanciful styles with practical tips. It jokes about a masculine casual look beside ultra feminine outfits and offers sewing ideas for upgrading old sweaters. Suggestions include lace trims, felt patches, and clever repurposing of sleeves into mittens.
This Woman Speaks From Experience
A Knoxville filing shows a divorce petition where the complainant recalls four prior spouses. She describes her husband of less than a month as the sorriest and says the others were too unhappy to stay with.
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Knoxville
James
Webster
What to Do By PHYLLIS BELMONT
What is meant by christening robes handed down through generations. Old robes are long and elaborately trimmed, while newer robes are shinier and less elaborate. A custom calls for every stitch to be done by hand, making these garments exquisitely crafted.
Berlin raid yields a dropped rat aboard bomber
London reports a Halifax crew in a record raid over Berlin. An enemy rat was dropped from the aircraft and discovered near the target, ill from oxygen deprivation as the crew neared the city. The rat’s fate and exact origin remain undetermined.
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Berlin
London
Filer
Bertin
Scotch Customs Brought to U S New Year’s Eve
A nostalgic account outlines Scottish New Year’s wassail traditions in early America. It describes the wassail bowl, its decorations, and warm spiced drink shared at twelve o’clock. Recounted are noisemaking, toasts, and visits by wagon or sleigh delivering festive hospitality until morning.
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Robert Burne
Scotland
Howena
Hengist
Prince Vortigren
Hingwesshael
Why New Year Starts In Middle of Winter
The piece explains New Year’s start aligning with Earth’s perihelion, the closest sun approach, making January near midwinter. It notes the calendar’s January 4 timing when Earth and Moon align closest to the Sun, describing celestial geometry and distance concepts.
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Earth
Gladys Henson Welcomes New Year in New York Ball
Gladys Henson, described as the Girl of a New Day, appears from a large globe in a New York ballroom to greet attendees and wish everyone a joyful New Year. The scene blends spectacle with a festive civic spirit in the crowded venue.
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Gladys Henson
New York
Emancipation Proclamation Moment at Lincoln's New Year
The 1863 New Year reception at the White House marked a pivotal moment as Abraham Lincoln approved and read aloud the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. Secretary William H Seward delivered the signed document to Lincoln at noon, who reflected on the moment and its lasting historical impact.
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Abraham T Ne
William I
L Seward
Lincoln
Fragmented Questions From A Faded Page
A jumbled set of historical trivia prompts references early science and language curiosities. It mentions a half-formed inquiry about a writer, the first coal battle, Earth's shape, a treaty name, and various notable figures like Alfred Nobel.
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