Study Finds Men Use Wide Range of Perfumes
New York report shows American men buy over a hundred brands of perfume cologne and toilet water made for men along with shaving pastes. An industry directory lists more than two thousand active names from Amour to Zibilein with a billion dollar over the counter market. A spokesman notes many men favor potent colognes, while dismissing the idea that masculine scents are weak or effeminate.
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You Just Think You See in 3-d
Experts declare depth in wide screen and 3-D is optical illusion. The brain creates depth from cues while the eye remains two dimensional. Nearby objects cause eye convergence and side scenery provides distance clues, not actual depth perception.
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New York
Life on Mars Nears Answer as Global Observatories Observe
In June Mars will approach within 40 million miles for the closest pass since 1941. Dr E C Slipher leads a South African observatory team with 17 other observatories worldwide including Mt Wilson and Palomar to study Mars atmosphere and surface phenomena as the planet is surveyed nightly overhead.
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We Invite Back-Door Burglars Says Survey
Milwaukee report finds back doors weakest point in homes and farms. A lock company survey of sheriff burglary reports notes skeleton locks on rear doors while fronts are heavily protected. Rural burglaries rose about ten percent nationwide, with northern Illinois sheriffs blaming suburban traffic for the increase.
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Kids and Poison Prompt Parents on Safe Storage
MILWAUKEE The National Safety Council warns that poisonous liquids should be padlocked. Forty percent of fatal home poisoning victims are four years old or younger, with 480 children in this age group dying last year.
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Millbrook Town Treasurers Annual Financial Report Highlights
Millbrook Town Treasurer Clarence Biederbeck files the annual financial statement for the fiscal year ended March 30 1954. The report covers receipts from taxes transfers and specific sources and outlines funds expended on road and bridge work gravel taxes and town funds with balances on hand and included bond accounts and public funds details. It notes totals for receipts expenditures and balances across multiple fund categories and includes sworn certification.
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Nourishing Frosty Summer Beverages for Warm Days
A column promoting nourishing cold drinks with fruit juices milk sherbet and ginger ale. Includes two recipes Orange Cooler serves six and Fruit Punch yields two quarts detailing ingredients steps and serving tips to maximize vitamins minerals and refreshment on hot afternoons.
Pleasing Perfume Gives You Charm
Fragrance enhances daily air of charm and poise, with cautions on use. Choose light floral scents for warm weather and avoid overpowering application. Dab on ear lobes, arms. stretch perfume by adding drops to fabric or a hidden square. Stick cologne helps cooling after hand washing.
Modern farmer productivity doubles per worker
The piece notes improved know how enables farmers to produce twice as much per worker as a generation ago. It recalls that forty years ago each farm worker fed eight people, while today he feeds 15. It cites a shift from 35 percent of the population on farms in 1912 to under 15 percent now.
Farm picture shows fertilizer drives higher yields
The article notes farming will feed a growing population reaching 190 million by 1975, with no new land for crops. It emphasizes soil productivity through fertilizer, citing the U S Department of Agriculture that 25 percent of total farm production comes from fertilizer use, lowering costs per unit and boosting net income per acre.
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Census Bureau
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Thermostat for rugged farm use gains precise barn control
Minneapolis Honeywell develops a robust farm thermostat designed to withstand dust humidity and corrosion for barns hog houses poultry houses and milk houses. It controls gas oil or stoker-fired heating plants from 35 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and can be adapted to cooling equipment. The four by six inch unit mounts on surfaces or beams and suits farms, colleges, and extension services.
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