Girl Harvesters Save the Syrup in War Effort
Coed workers from the University of New Hampshire helped gather sap on Samuel Smith’s Gilford farm, aiding maple syrup production during wartime. The group, part of a larger home front effort, harvested sap from hundreds of trees as 40 gallons of sap yield one gallon of syrup, with New Hampshire ranking sixth in production.
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University of New Hampshire
Samuel Smith
Gilford
N.H
Farmer Smith
New Hampshire
Up-to-date Chair from Old Bolster Padding
Padding and feathers from an old bolster were used to raise a lowered seat by adding a thick cushion. A yard and a quarter of ticking and four and a half yards of chintz formed the cover, costing under two dollars in total. The remodel came from a BOOK issue offering home furnishing tips and patterns.
Ask Me Another A General Quiz
The text presents a quiz with five questions and an answer key covering topics from geology to geography and literature. It states the oldest trees are junipers in the Sierra Nevada, names Montreal as the largest Canadian city, cites prewar U.S. air strength, attributes a line to Samuel Coleridge, explains broom symbolism on subs, and denies the Wandering Jew as a historical figure with a medieval legend.
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California
Canada
Sierra Nevadas
Montreal
Samuel Coleridge
Christ
Calvary
Forest Fires Overtake Fleeing Men and Deer
Forest fires can spread rapidly destroying vast areas. The 1910 Idaho blaze reportedly covered 120 miles by 35 miles in 24 hours. Fires have overtaken running deer and even men on horseback, with total annual costs ranging from 55 to 75 million dollars and a heavy toll on wildlife and livestock.
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Idaho
No Diplomatic Relations Among Russia and UN Members
The report states that no diplomatic relations exist today between Russia and at least 25 United Nations members and neutral states including Brazil, Iraq, Peru, Portugal, and Switzerland.
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Russia
United Nations
Brazil
Iraq
Peru
Portugal
Switzerland
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Girl Harvesters
Smith Farm
Smith
iSiveee
Evelyn
Laraba
New
Montgomery Street
Francisco Calif
Coeff
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Noye
Bedford Bills
New York
West
Montana
Billings
Jim
E and
McKesson
Soretowe
Amy
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Acta
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
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