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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
3
The passage offers practical homemaking tips such as snapping shoulder pads to avoid sewing, using an alarm clock to time baking, buttering water to prevent sticking in sweet potatoes, stacking dishes for efficient washing, removing colors from lines promptly to protect colors, and using colorless nail polish as glue.
Milwaukee County beekeepers report a hive theft of 10 000 bees from J P Kallas at Milwaukee River Parkway. A second attempted theft from Fred H Krahn ended with a smashed hive and dead bees after robbers spilled the container on the street. The loss could swell to a 60 000 bee operation if the weather warms and clover blooms boost production.
In Moline Illinois police sought a warrant for Frank Powell Rock Island after his team of horses left unattended in an alley caused damage to a wagon an automobile and a tavern window and a stop sign. Powell faced an 1872 ordinance charge for leaving horses unattended.
Buster the sea lion on Seal Rocks near San Francisco is stuck with a white horseshoe toilet seat around its neck. Observers report the odd collar and a mixed city response from Dr. Robert T. Orr and the SPCA. Coast guard and navy teams have weighed options but reached no conclusion.
A newborn baby boy was found alive in a newspaper wrapped package dumped onto a city garbage truck. Walter Lindell reported retrieving the package. a 19-year-old mother was detained after sobbing that she had given birth an hour earlier. The baby and mother were taken to Minneapolis General Hospital in good condition.
Professor Maurice Stacey told the Royal Institute of Chemistry in Birmingham that a fluorine based compound could let automobiles run a lifetime without oil changes. He said the compound eliminates hydrogen from oils making them non inflammable and practically everlasting if filters and seals hold.
A Nebraska study identifies a natural chemical in raw beans that blocks trypsin, hindering protein use and slowing growth in rats, chickens, and turkeys. Cooking destroys the substance and researchers warn of raw or uncooked feed risks.
BLUEFIELD W VA One dollar bills don't sell very well here even for 89 cents. Olin Austin advertised two $1 bills for 89 cents apiece to attract customers for his new store. Most people suspected a catch and business has been slow. Some customers grumbled that 89 cents is more than a dollar is worth.
The famed Oregon will rust in Guam rather than be restored as a memorial. Stripped during World War I, the 10,288 ton ship served as an ammunition barge and now navy officials say repair costs for a shrine are prohibitive. The ship had a notable 1898 sprint from San Francisco to Florida to join the fleet off Santiago and helped defeat the Spanish fleet at Cuba.
In Denmark Iowa E A Lauffer reports a neighbor’s hen flies to the open bedroom window to lay an egg each morning. The bird returned when the owner’s house resumed laying after setting.
Denver men Kenneth Robinson and Walter Byron announced plans to mine open uranium deposits found in Red Desert dry creek beds northwest of Rawlins Wyoming. A sample assayed at 30 percent uranium and the ore is reportedly mineable with a bulldozer or steam shovel. The AEC said the discovery warrants further examination.
Crochet instructions provide finishing steps for Corn Pot Holder Pattern No 573. Details cover assembling motifs and securing edges to complete a tight joined decorative piece suitable for kitchen use. Includes tips for finishing stitches and final blocking to maintain shape.
Ottawa Illinois appellate court rules farmer Henry Factly Jr may not evict his mother Rosa by tormenting her with a noise making bull and electric fence. He tied a bull to a tree and used a rocking can with rocks to make loud noises while cutting water and blocking paths. The 4 acre farm was deeded to their son in 1936 with life rights for Rosa and her daughter and son in law reside in the farmhouse.
Ventura California scientists at California Polytechnic College developed a substance named routin as a possible antidote to radioactivity from atomic bombs. Von T. Ellsworth, legislative director of the California Farm Bureau Federation, reported at a district convention that an official announcement would come soon. He said routin was created at the polytechnic with state Farm Bureau funding.
The Agriculture department, funded by the atomic energy commission, will study radioactive by-products from Oak Ridge in fertilizers to grow plants. Scientists question whether nuclear radiation can meaningfully boost crop yields based on current reports.
John A. Hoover, 54, prominent business man linked to Hoover Bros Construction and Federal Engineering, was found burned and bound to his car wheel on an abandoned road south of Kansas City. He disappeared en route to a boxing tournament carrying about 950 dollars. Police say he was soaked in gasoline and sic burn. The motive beyond the money remains unclear.
Mrs. John Cole of Streator Illinois says she is the youngest mother with the largest family in the nation. At 27 she has ten children including Selena June Mildred Ellen Devon Edward John Jacqueline Carol Jean Carson William Craig Eugene and Rose Ann. The family resides in a basement of a home under construction.
The debate over coffee grounds in drains continues with plumbers split. Modern drain cleaners claim to be safe but coffee grounds were never intended to help sinks and may cause clogs.
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