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Newspaper

Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1948

Page

7

Cleaning Tips From Old Household Advice Column

The text offers methods for removing stains and preserving items. Starch paste can lift bloodstains from a mat or mattress cover, dried then removed. Talcum powder or cornstarch preserves washed rubber items. Avoid sun striking mirrors to prevent clouding. Salt in oil lamps stops flickering. Hydrogen peroxide removes chocolate stains from white fabric.

Confident Republicans Choose Dewey Warren Team for 1948

At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia Dewey swept the nomination on the first ballot with Warren as the vice presidential choice after Stassen and Bricker withdrew. Dewey pledged to delegates he was unfettered by commitments, delivering a high minded acceptance as Taft and Vandenburg contested the outcome. The platform backed ERP, UN, civil rights, anti lynching, and constitutional reform in a broad GOP agenda.

Walter A. Shead Washington Philadelphia Thomas E. Dewey New York Charles Halleck Indiana John Bricker Ohio Warren Dewey Earl Warren California Arizona Harold E. Stassen Robert A. Taft Vandenburg Shoote Aft Mlinois Atassen James Duff Pennsylvania Clarence Brown Taft Martin Stassen New Yorker Minnesota Connecticut Kem Sigler Michigan Arthur Vandenburg Edward Martin Keystone State James J. Duff Missouri James P. Kem Forrest Donnell Alfred E. Driscoll New Jersey GOP Resolutions Committee United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr Massachusetts

Convention Hall Sidelights on Green and TV Coverage

Governor Dwight Green of Illinois delivered a keynote at the convention but the Illinois delegation abandoned him for Taft. For the first time networks pooled live coverage from Richmond to Boston, with canned TV inland and audiences around Philadelphia tuning in.

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First Aid to the Ailing House Tile and Plaster

Home owner tile work is possible with a good guide book and proper bed. Use solid color or mottled tiles to hide dirt. Patch ordinary plaster in basements and damp areas by replacement rather than patching. Glass table scratches require dealer tools. Clean headboard finger marks with soap suds then damp cloth and dry rub or turpentine and light oil.

Pattern Request Inquiry Card

The notice forwards a request to send two cents along with name address and pattern number to obtain a pattern. It reflects a classic mail order solicitation urging readers to reply and provide payment details.

Cotton as host to numerous insect enemies

The cotton plant attracts a large variety of insects with thousands feeding on each acre. Over 100 species attack cotton, including boll weevil, bollworm, pink bollworm, leaf hoppers, armyworms, mites, grasshoppers, crickets, wireworms, and others, posing major agricultural threats.

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