Turning Point on the Hill at Las Palomas Ranch
Jane Keller, a fearless rancher’s sister, spots Jim Keller’s car carrying MacDowell and a stranger. The man, hiding a motive, learns Jane may hire him for ranch work while danger looms from Jordan and a recovering Stenhart. Jane tests him with bookkeeping and a chance at joining the West.
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MacDowell
Las Palomas
Jim Keller
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Jane
Jordan
Simmons
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Jove
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Stenhart
Max Stenhart
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Pete Rooney
Sherwin
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Legume seeds boost permanent pastures with lime and fertilizer
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Dr R Dodd notes legumes are essential for high quality forage and higher protein in pastures. Trials show lime and fertilizer are required before legume seedings. success rises when seedings meet lime, disk, and proper fertilization, especially on established sod.
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R. Dodd
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio
Dodd
DDT Use for Hairy Vetch Recommended
Recent experiments at Oregon Maryland and Wisconsin stations indicate that DDT dusting at 3 percent and 25 pounds per acre controls the hairy vetch weevil though it injures honeybees for several days. Hairy vetch is important to beekeepers, and test results hold considerable interest and value.
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Oregon
Maryland
Wisconsin
Build a Potting Bench From a 30 by 2 by 30 Box
Instructions describe building a potting bench using a rectangular box 30 by 2 by 30 inches. Use the end pieces to create the three top pieces, then reinforce the top and sides with wood or metal cleats for stability.
Buckwheat Raised for Rutin Extraction Draws Attention
Buckwheat shown as a cheaper rutin source than tobacco for preventing blindness and heart disease. The plant is harvested green and will not sprout again, requiring reseeding for multiple harvests. Two or three crops are possible from a single planting.
Copenhagen Seen as Most American City in Europe 1946
In a 1946 travel note, Copenhagen is described as a bustling city of one million with one-fourth of Denmark’s population. The writer visits Robert and Elly Lindahl and their sons Svend and Palle, detailing their modest two-room apartment, simple furnishings, and shared living spaces. The piece outlines rationing, wages, and education, praising Denmark’s social system, health care, and free schooling while noting cautious optimism about postwar Europe.
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Robert
Elly Lindahl
Denmark
Pauline Frederick
WNU
Copenhagen
Grundtvig
Svend
Palle
Lindahls
Bionde
America
Robert Lindahl
Scandinavia
Elly
Lindahl
Europe
Belgium
Svende
Palle Lindahl
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Hitler
Denmark keeps cost of living and wages in balance
Denmark's economy shows a long term balance between living costs and wages. Finance Minister Thorkil Kristensen notes occupation era wages rose sharply to attract workers for German projects. Wages in towns surged 60 to 65 percent and higher in rural areas, while the cost of living increased about 60 percent since 1939.
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Denmark
Thorkil Kristensen
Denmark Faces Wages Tied to World Prices and Imports
A Danish finance minister warned that domestic wage standards hinge on global competition and export earnings. He noted scarce cotton and wood as Denmark aims to build dollar reserves to boost imports, making clothing harder to obtain than food.
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Denmark
Veterans Care Plan Expands Home Town Medical Service
The Veterans Administration plans to extend home town care for service connected disabled veterans via contracts with hospitals nationwide. Dr. Paul R. Hawley announced outpatient services will be available in Kansas Michigan California New Jersey Washington Oregon and North Carolina with a government fee schedule. The program aims to cut long trips to VA facilities and allow care from cooperating physicians with VA payment routed through state agencies.
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Oregon
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Pipestone
Minn
General Accounting Office
Washington, D. C
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Ill
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Iowa
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Tullahoma
Tenn
Army Central
Goodfellow Blvd
St. Louis
U. S
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Cloquet
Selective Service Board
Mathews Con
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Army Central Adjustment Office
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