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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
2
The text recalls New Year customs about staying indoors until outsiders enter, and the superstition that giving a gift on New Year’s is unlucky until someone has first given to you. It notes weather as a factor in these beliefs, reflecting old cultural practices.
A devotional column discusses the early Christian church and the ten days between Jesus ascent and Pentecost, urging reading for study and prayer. It highlights Sunday school aims, church power through prayer, and urges a hopeful New Year.
The article describes diverse New Year rites across nations. It notes Druids and sun worshippers celebrating with ceremonies, sun turning toward warmth and health, and superstitions surrounding the day. Processions to groves and mistletoe cut with gold sickles appear as traditional symbols of prosperity.
The article notes New Year events from Colonial times to today. Presidents greeted the public on New Year’s Day while communities looked forward with anticipation. It mentions the growing urge for plans on New Year’s Eve as Americans seek to do something special.
An oddly phrased note links the month January to the two faced god Janus, describing how his image influenced the name. It mentions an ancient origin and suggests a connection to beginnings and transitions.
A fragment notes a pivotal New Year’s moment at the House on January 1 1863 when Lincoln received a signature at noon. The record mentions the strain of the moment with the president stating his right hand is paralyzed after hours of effort.
A Mitch ell County Iowa farm operates a 60 by 220 foot double Quonset turkey house using hot water circulated through copper tubing in concrete floors. The radiant floors are zoned for independent control and temperatures kept around 75 to 80 degrees. About 5,500 breeder hens or 20,000 poults are housed with a three-man crew. Water heats by an oil burner. supplementary unit heaters kick in during extreme cold.
Agronomists say rain can benefit crops when soil is well managed. Soils rich in organic matter absorb and store water, reducing runoff. Rotations deep-rooted legumes and conservation tillage keep nutrients, while naked overcropped land loses organic matter and minerals.
The North Dakota Agricultural College notes farm tractors in dusty conditions need regular servicing and adjustment to avoid repairs. Front wheel bearings cost about 37 dollars each, with four bearings in the front wheels.
Fragmented ad page with entries for Seerland Kennels Box 2231 Lamar Phene 504 and Oliver Row Crop tractors. Also listings for farms, land near Pleasant Mill with 8 acres creek bottom, 4 barns, price 1000, John Scott owner. Plus guns, watches, diamonds, music items, and real estate notes from Macon Mississippi route listings.
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