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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
2
The US Department of Agriculture approved Aldrin as a new soil insecticide for crops including corn, peanuts, sugar beets, sugar cane, and small grains. It targets rootworms, wireworms, and white grubs using smaller doses than prior methods, with application options mixed in fertilizer or spread on the surface and incorporated.
Poultry experts forecast persistently high egg prices through the 1952 winter and offer production tips. They urge adopting all pullet flocks, dry quarters, balanced rations, prompt culling of nonproducing birds, and pest control. Using longer light exposure, clean nests, ample nest space, and thrice daily egg collection to reduce breakage and improve quality is advised.
A simple farm gate helps workers avoid crawling under barbed wire. Install two extra posts and a 2x4 brace across the top to create a safe passage. With a few boards and about two hours, the gate fits convenient farm locations and saves time.
A young astronomer, Andrew E Douglass, noted sunspots and forest growth to build a 2000 year calendar of weather and human life in the southwestern United States. Through crossdating, he matched ring patterns across trees to construct a long chronology revealing climate influence on growth.
Quincy California reports Manuel Herrick 78 once Oklahoma congressman missing in Sierra snows. His companion George L. Welch 73 of Colfax found dead nearby. Herrick famed as aerial daredevil and noted for flashy flights and court suits during his 1920s term.
Chicago readers learn how the blind spot or optic papilla forms at the optic nerve entry. Binocular vision allows the other eye to cover the missing area, while a simple demonstration shows the exact disappearance point of an image on the retina.
New York Bronx resident Sidney Grunauer, 55, left a hospital after four years, claiming he has not died in six months. He suffers from heart block with an unknown factor causing ventricular fibrillation. during attacks his pulse disappears, blood pressure falls to zero, and death seems likely if an episode lasts beyond eight minutes.
In Belleville a meat inspector visited a cafe and requested to inspect hamburger meat. Escorted to the cooler by owner Joe Kosar, he searched for evidence of horse meat amid a local dining controversy. He removed his coat and proceeded to sample a ham burger plate.
Two men on the White House lawn used push carts to collect trash when a gust lofted a scrap of paper through an open window. One worker fled in a panic with the claim that it was too late as the paper had already been signed.
A district attorney questions a pugnacious elderly witness about familiarity with jurors. The old man retorts that he knows more than half the jurors, and when pressed, he asserts he knows more than all of them combined. The exchange underscores courtroom tension and witness bravado.
Pullman Porter Lower seven. Dialogue captures a terse exchange about a dental extraction with brisk, humorous bite. Heels of everyday work life and a touch of train station humor underline the scene. The brief sketched line hints at a commuter era voice and a pragmatic exchange.
A man asking an insured question about fire coverage prompts the agent to answer with a concise estimate. The exchange centers on the potential payout duration, implying a long settlement or payout period. The dialogue reflects concerns about insurance terms and compensation timelines.
A terse dialogue unfolds as he recalls an earlier confession of love, she retorts that affection was spent, leaving tension and unresolved feelings between the two. The exchange hints at unresolved financial or emotional strain.
A light humorous note describes habit of spilling beans, likening it to a vegetable not kept quiet. The line suggests a playful tease about gossip or secrets always being spilled.
A compilation shows the United States has hosted historic deluges with Missouri Holt receiving one foot of rain in 42 minutes on June 22, 1947 and Opid's Camp California recording the fastest one-minute rainfall on April 5, 1926. Other legends include Thrall Texas 36.4 inches in 18 hours and Sm theport Pennsylvania 30.8 inches in four and a half hours.
A medical college survey supports earlier findings that eating breakfast protects against physical and mental slump before noon. It endorses a breakfast pattern of fruit cereal milk bread and butter as a sound daily habit recommended by nutrition authorities.
C E Huff, NFU speaker at its 50th anniversary, announced Senotte process from Amherst College that injects beef carcasses with pure beef tallow to tenderize range-fed meat in minutes. Tests reportedly favored Senotte over corn-fed beef. Poultry tests used butter and wines for fattening.
A historic note highlights a major shift in farming, emphasizing the growing appreciation for soil health and crop diversity. It discusses evolving practices and the impact on yields, sustainability, and agricultural livelihoods.
The Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey bout in Chicago on September 22 1927 drew 104 943 spectators and grossed 2 658 660 in gate receipts. Tunney won the historic clash in front of a massive live audience.
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