Monuments and statues shape a Washington park tale
A Washington Dear Abby style reflection recalls the statue rich Lafayette Square and nearby monuments honoring generals Lafayette Rochambeau Decatur Kosciuszko and Du Pont. The piece notes public affection for statues whether kept in good repair or damaged by souvenir hunters while reporting budget allocations for restoration and maintenance plus frost forecasts affecting crops in the Midwest.
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United States
George Washington
Lafayette Square
Harding
du Pont
Samuel F. du Pont
Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko statue by Madison house recalled amid Warsaw education order
The speaker recalls Tadeusz Kosciuszko on the park corner opposite James Madison's house where Dolly lived after her husband died. A Warsaw dispatch reports Poland’s education minister bans salacious chat and significant smiling in schools and universities, contrasting past student patriotism under partition.
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Tadeusz Andrzej Bonaventura Kosciuszko
James Madison
Dolly
Warsaw
Corn Estimate Lowered and Europe Aid Debate
The 1947 corn outlook was cut by 33 million bushels in September, totaling a 256 million bushel decline since August and an expected 2.40 billion bushels. Meat production may stay high with vegetable oil meal feeding aiding pork costs. In Milwaukee a hit and run hit a woman, while Secretary of State Marshall pressed for a special congressional session to fund 2.5 billion dollars for Europe aid, facing GOP opposition and uncertain prospects.
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Global Headlines Roundup From New York Tokyo London Tallahassee
Margaret Truman earns unanimous approval as junior vocalist in the American Guild of Musical Artists. Hideki Tojo faces a life trial in Tokyo with a stark epitaph. Elliodor Libonati in London flashes dollars at Downing Street. In Florida politics Sen. Claude Pepper sees Democratic drift as Pennsylvania's Lichtenwalter victory signals Taft Hartley impact. Republicans hail a rebuke to labor bosses.
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Chi- Tojo Cago
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Tallahassee
Claude Pepper
Dem
Fla
Democratic Party
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Phil H. Storch
Pennsylvania
Congress
Lichtenwalter
Army Shrinking Alarmed by Postwar Strength Drop
War department officials estimate the army’s postwar strength at 965,000 officers and men, 105,000 below the authorized quota. The force fell 75,000 in July and August and added 50,000 through recruitment, net loss 25,000 since July 1 when it stood 80,000 below target.
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Cold Blooded Forecast Coal Shortage Looms for U S
Coal producers warn of a looming shortage due to unprecedented demand in peacetime, rail car shortages, and buyer indifference to summer heating. Even with strong output, production may top 1946 figures, while strikes and car scarcities cut 35 to 50 million tons. Prices likely rise as customers accept higher costs.
Hay Cured in Silos By Electrical Motor
Farmers adopt silos to mechanically cure hay and forage crops replacing barn mows. A vertical silo chamber uses vents and a fan to exhaust air with a 5 to 7 horsepower motor, costing about $1 per ton. Cured hay matches barn quality and adds $5 to $10 per ton feeding value.
Record Price Set For Holstein Cow Dunloggin Mistress La Princess
Dunloggin Mistress La Princess sold for a record 23500 at a Cary Illinois sale to Elmwood Farms Lake Forest Illinois consignor. Wern Farms Waukesha Wisconsin later resold her to Rehder Bros. Bradbrook Iowa. Her 1946 Illinois Holstein record fats 1047 pounds milk 27478 pounds at 3.8 percent in 365 days and triple daily milking. She was Reserve All American Aged Cow in 1946.
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la Princess
Elmwood Farms
Lake Forest
Ill
Wern Farms
Waukesha
Wis
Rehder Bros
Bradbrook
Illinois
U S Farmer Has Finer Livestock By Breeding And Medicine
Dr Ward L Beebe notes improved breeding methods and on farm disease control allow U S farmers to raise healthier livestock. He cites the striking contrast of one veterinarian per more than 25 000 farm animals as a serious constraint.
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Ward L. Beebe
Beet Top Silage Cuts Hay Requirements
The best feeding practices show beet top silage in the ration can reduce hay requirements by half for beef, mutton, or milk production. The silage adds succulent value and complements forage, with many feeders rating its value close to good hay on a ton-for-ton basis.
Pine Crest Homes for the Aged Ad Details Suburban Property
An aged care residence listing notes a Manchester boxed property with 1 acre, 7 rooms, full basement, garage, barn and other buildings plus 120 acres crop land for sale near Wellsville Kansas. Owner Elmer Sieg advertises in a local notice.
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Box
Manchester
Elmer Sieg
Wellsville
Kans
New and Old Pack and Geese Feathers in Saint Levis
Fragmentary note reports checks on promptly and references Moepeeehed Wee Ease and Guntzler 008 4 in Saint Levis Maine. No clear event or outcome is established from the readable text.
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