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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1952
Page
4
Food headliners highlight cauliflower, apples, raisins and honey with dessert recipes and guidance for making chocolate applesauce bars and honey breads. An article on overshoe care notes heel fit, rubber care, and storage tips to extend wear.
A vintage note explains a chest or wash room to rinse muddy overshoes with cold water and dry on racks. Plastic boots suit women as they can be washed inside and out and carried in handbags, but heavy duty or very cold conditions favor heavier overshoes.
A shipment of two exceptionally rare rattlesnakes is at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Dr William M Mann received the creatures, identifying them as crotalids from Tortuga Island, Mexico. The snakes, about two feet long, arrived in good condition and are displayed in the zoo’s reptile house.
Smithsonian botanist Dr Smith led a three and a half year expedition sponsored by the Smithsonian Rockefeller Foundation and the Ivicio National de Malaria to collect epiphytic tub plants of the pineapple family. These water holding leaves cling to branches and form water basins used to study mosquito breeding. About 550 Brazilian species exist with around 2,000 worldwide, mostly in the Americas.
At midyear, the National Safety Council reports 16 820 auto fatalities in six months, up 3 percent from 1951. June deaths fell 2 percent to 3 010, while five month mileage rose 7 percent and deaths 4 percent. First-half state changes varied with 17 states up and 28 down.
The United States imports over 40 million pounds of licorice root yearly to satisfy candy making and tobacco treatment needs. Major suppliers include Iraq and Turkey with Italy Syria and Russia providing balance. The crop grows wild in exporting countries and is cultivated elsewhere. California and Louisiana have attempted cultivation but profits lag due to years required before harvest.
Santa Barbara College dean Helen Sweet reports a rising trend in female students taking summer jobs to support schooling. About 5 percent pursue music or park dining roles, 15 percent combine work with education, with few opting for leisure trips. most stay productive or marry later.
A young boy borrowed a bus to give his brother a ride and drove three miles through town. He struck a tree and a gas lamp, causing a traffic light to be demolished. He was fined seven dollars for the reckless act.
Bloomington Indiana police report a farmer warned his 5 year old son there was a cowman in the barn to keep him away. Several hours later the boy said they no longer worry about the intruder as he had burned him out with a top alarm and a sapling, leaving no man inside.
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