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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
8
A club fund raising plan highlights baked goods sold by members. Recipes include Prune Spice Cake and Graham Cracker Torte with orange icing, Peanut Butter Cookies, and a custard-filled Prune Pumpkin Pudding. Also tips on efficient kitchen prep and equipment, with a nod to prewar sugar and flour supplies.
IN THESE UNITED STATES Minnesota Fete Recalls Historic Indian Uprising in New Ulm. Sioux leader Little Crow led a 1862 raid against New Ulm, Fort Ridgley, and surrounding settlements, killing and torching as U.S. forces countered. A six day observance August 12 to 17 will honor defenders and veterans.
Texans on the plains fear wheat theft as bandits raid large piles dumped on the ground during harvest due to shipping shortages. Floyd county farmers report losses totaling about a million bushels of grain left in the field, prompting talk of drastic action to protect property.
Montgomery Alabama reports a compilation of unusual names from the state department records. A broker named First of August appears alongside baby hopefuls like Pearly Gates and Ima Hoge. Other listed names include Dixie Cola, Square Bell, Main Line Harris, General Davis, President Dickinson, Art Greene, Effort Hicks, Stonewall Jackson, and Early Jones.
Pittsburgh report notes Frances and Nancy Borich identical in looks and grades at Latimer junior high. The twins from Mrs. Edith Sleath’s class were nominated for the DAR American history merit award and, after conference, both received medals.
The USDA warns nodular worm infections are widespread in swine and can reduce meat value as intestines become nodulated and tear easily. Phenothiazine, given in feed, kills over 90 percent of nodular worms and offers a safe administration method for hog raisers.
An affordable self tutorial promises quick typing skill for home, work, or school. It explains finger positions via a keyboard chart and offers exercises to gain speed. Send 25 cents to Weekly News Service in New York for the booklet.
Seattle Real Estate Co promotes suburban homes and farms in Washington with a welcoming note. Address listed as 1012 EG ith St Seattle 5 Wash.
A cattle horn-fly trap in Australia shows notable success. The 33 inch wide passageway spans 100 feet with a DDT coated glass roof interior. Cattle brush between curtains and eight weighted strips as they pass, dislodging flies that contact the treated surface.
Aneplasmosis spreads on the range affecting cattle and young animals little, with transmission from sick cattle and via biting insects. Treatment remains experimental and veterinary. care includes shade, clean water, light green feed, fly protection, and tests using mercurachrome or modified sodium cacodylate.
The guidance recommends Bordeaux mixture 44-100 with one pound rosin fish oil soap per 100 gallons for vineyards plagued by black rot and downy mildew. Apply before bloom after bloom and two weeks after bloom, with a possible fourth application two weeks after the third if rainfall is above normal.
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