North Central farms gain size as acreage rises
The 1945 agricultural census shows 10,000,000 more acres farmed in the Midwest while farm numbers fall 3.8 percent from 1940. North Central states report 263,256,379 acres across 684 counties, with average farm size up 8.1 percent to 211.6 acres and Michigan leading declines in farm counts. New York and Maine post larger farms while Rhode Island and Massachusetts lead state gains.
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Washington
Midwest
United States
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
North Central States
Bureau
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
North Dakota
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Empire State
Jap Slightly Mixed on Who Used Atomic Bomb
An exchange at a mountain surrender conference in Luzon reveals Japanese officers asking which side used the atomic bomb. An American replies that the Allies were the ones who used it, noting the Japanese officer appeared dumbfounded.
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38Th Division
Luzon
P. I
Shizume Sushimi
Richard Jeffers
Terre Haute
Ind
Japan
Swiss restricts foreign political groups to curb Nazi Fascist influence
Zurich reports the Swiss government imposes a decree banning open-air meetings and demonstrations by all foreign political associations. The rule forbids uniforms and says Switzerland will not permit interference in its domestic affairs by these groups.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Sleeper Fanned By Ceiling Fan Sues Dallas Hotel
L. T. Erwin files a damages suit in Dallas for 43 275 dollars after a ceiling fan falls from the ceiling onto his abdomen while asleep. He says the incident bruised his body and dignity and woke him.
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Dallas
L. T. Erwin
Erwin
Wanted to buy small sandy land farm from owner in Temple
WANTED TO BUY Small sandy land farm from owner with improvements. Cash. Dan Oliver 502 South 3rd Street Temple Texas. 30 31p
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Dan Oliver
South 3Rd Street
Temple
Texas
For Sale Clocks and House in Waco Advertisements
For sale 40 old eight day clocks in A-1 condition by M. J. Pierce Milano. Also for sale a new four room frame house on a corner lot at Fast Main with large sheet iron garage and out-buildings priced at 2250 dollars. Interested parties write Mrs John C McManus Rt 7 Box 152 Waco Tex.
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M. J. Pierce
Milano
Fast Main
John C. McManus
Waco
Tex
Hold Up Incident Near North Houston District
Johnnie Barret describes a daytime assault on a street near the business district, hit with a whiskey bottle by a white male attacker wearing a red shirt. He regained consciousness an hour later, found his pockets rifled, and $1.50 missing. his head wound was bandaged by his parents and he was not seriously injured.
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North
Houston
Johnnie
James Barrett
Local Soldier James Barrett Discharged From Service
Johnnie Barrett has three brothers and Cpl. James Barrett is an over seas veteran just discharged. James Barrett Sr. drives a truck for Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.
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Johnnie
Cpl
James Barrett
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
God the Only Cause and Creator Lesson Sermon
The Church of Christ Scientist will read the Lesson Sermon titled God the Only Cause and Creator on Sunday December 9. The golden text from Isaiah 45 emphasizes God as the creator and sustainer of the earth. Additional citations include Isaiah 43:11 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
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Census Bureau
Sleeper
Sues High
Grabein Chevroletompany
Ed Junek
Rt. 2
Cameron
Western Union
Meeks
Paul Zucha
Franklin Life Insurance Co
Republic Bank
Jos. Slavik
Rt. 1
Milam County
L. K. Smoot
Case
Noble Small
South Rosebud
Burkes- Howard Company
Jersey
Oscar Pattillé
Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Assn
Driver Hearing Aid CO
Liberty
Waco, Texas
W. M. Brown
Rt. 4
Blue Room
Lee W. Marek
Prop
Ite
Johnson
Louie Gerick
Rice Farm
S. W. Hataway
Newport St
U.S
U. S
Ideal Hatchery & Poultry Farm
Electric Frigidaire
John Janey
Route 2
Pemberton
Haass
Christian Science Services
Leslie Rose Torno
San Antonio
Cara Nome
Dorothy Gray
Paris
Monogram
New Cameron Drug
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