More Women Hold Posts as Solons Now Than Ever
New York report shows 685 women serve as lawmakers worldwide, with France Italy Japan leading gains. The United States rose from five to nine and Britain from 13 to 21. gaps remain in voice and scope across nations, while countries expand beyond social laws to broader governance.
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Solons
New York
Hund@teds
Europe
Far East
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Britain
National Assembly
Norway
Scandinavia
Sweden
Riksdag
Denmark
Belgium
Netherlands
Senate
Styles in Cars Pretty Well Set for Present
Detroit reports that car styles are largely fixed for the near future as tooling costs deter frequent changes after the war. Buyers face lasting designs and dealers may need stronger selling points to draw former one-year buyers back to new models. Names like Kelly Auto Co. emphasize local character over generic branding.
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Detroit
Kelly Auto Co
Main Street Auto Co
Rival Town Laughs Last At Post Office Opening
Hillside Manor residents cheered the upcoming post office opening until the limestone over the doors revealed the name Garden City Park. The contractor promised to replace the block with the correct inscription after scaffolding removal.
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Hillside Manor
N. Y
Long Island
Garden City Park
Retail Round-Table Discusses Local Merchant Training
Clare Chamber of Commerce with the Department of Field Service and Central Michigan College plans a repeating retail round-table circuit. The program aims to include Clare Eyatt Reed Guy and Shepherd from March 27 through May 5 and will stress employee training and business problems.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Department of Field Service
Central Michigan College
Chambe of Commerce
G. C. Bori
Clare
Eyatt
Reed Guy
Shepherd
Cadillac minister to speak at Clare Church of God
Rev. Charles Dietrich of Cadillac will deliver the morning sermon at 11:00 A M in Clare Church of God with an 8:00 P M service. All are invited to attend any or all services and will find a welcoming atmosphere.
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Charles Dietrich
Cadillac
Church of God
Clare
Center Stripe Promotes Safer Driving On Open Roads
Charles M Upham of the American Road Builders Association notes the center stripe reduces head on crashes by guiding drivers to stay in their lane. He cites center medians as best but painted stripes are a valuable substitute on two lane highways. About one third of US highways are center striped costing roughly 2.8 million dollars yearly. ARBA studies show wide variation in striping across states.
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Charles M. Upham
American
Road Builders’ Association
Upham
Public Roads Administration
America
PRA
ARBA
Brush Pile Burning Rules for Safe Debris Fires
Guidance on keeping brush pile and debris fires under control. Avoid burning on dry windy days and during the hot part of the day. Wait for late afternoon when wind dies. Burn in the evening or early morning when fires are easier to manage. Have help ready to control spread. Create a wide fire-line and burn in small piles, feeding from nearby piles to minimize pile size. Burn against the wind.
Wonder Mahogany Tree Forges High Class Furnishings
A gigantic mahogany tree felled in the Gold Coast colony of British West Africa is being crafted into luxury furniture for American homes. It stood 55 feet before its first branches, rose to 158 feet, with a bole diameter of 5,875 feet and a circumference of 18 feet, a monumental relic said to have thrived in the equatorial jungle before the Pilgrims landed.
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Gold Coast
British West Africa
Aderi Deni
America
Oil as Anti Freeze No substitute for radiator coolant
The article explains why light motor oil should not be used in a car radiator as anti freeze. It would soften rubber gaskets and hoses and pose a fire hazard from leaks on a hot engine. Oil also has lower heat capacity than water, risking engine overheating.
New York 4-H Fox Trapping Champion Named for 1948
Raymond Premru of Gorham Ontario County wins the New York state fox trapping crown with 50 foxes. Gene Gage traps 42 for second, tied with Russell Kilian and William Smith Jr for third with 34 each. About 800 trappers accounted for 1691 foxes, total since the program began, with awards totaling about 250 and a top prize of a repeating shotgun.
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New York State
Raymond Premru
New York
Gorham
Ontario ‘County
Gene Gage
RFD 1
Canandaigua
Russell Kilian
Cowlesville
William Smith, Jr
Ancramdale
RFD. 1
Canandiagua
D. B. Fales
Agricultural and Conservation
Premru
New Holland Crop Blower Aids Farmers With Auto Feed
New Holland Machine Company introduces a crop blower that saves time by automatically transporting forage to the desired area. It can move up to 20 tons per hour and handles 25 tons when filling silos, with a 12 foot hopper and a 42 inch flywheel driven by a 1200 rpm fan.
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New Holland Machine Company
Fertilizer Formula Found Sure Bet After Tests in Maryland
Maryland corn producers seek a reliable fertilizer plan. Five years of tests show 200 pounds of 3-12-16 fertilizer applied with planter-attached spreader yields higher returns per dollar invested than other methods. Research from the state's agricultural experiment station supports this practice.
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Maryland
Agricultural Experiment Station
Railroad Men Plan Make Over Effort On Oldtime Caboose
The Order of Railway Conductors calls for a makeover of the caboose including its exterior and equipment. A complaint filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission alleges the carrier fails to protect the life and comfort of workers using the car as an office.Observing the car’s dated, noisy exterior and suspected internal deficiencies, the issue raises questions about safety and design.
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ST. Paul
ORC
Iinois State Commerce Commission
Britain split with US? MPs call for or against joining
Benn Levy, Labour MP and playwright, calls joining the United States to help Britain’s economy "quite horrifying." He warns against being ruled by U S Congress, living under a constitution he sees as inferior, and being absorbed into a nation 25 or 30 years behind Britain.
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Britain
Slough
England
U.S.A
Benn Levy
Levy
Constance Cummings
United States
U. S. Congress
Finns Dine Quietly as Russians Fade from Talk
In Helsinki a visitor notes Finns discussing food and daily life over a fine lamb dinner, with little attention paid to Russia. A young engineer remarks that Americans overemphasize Russia, while Finns say they live beside the Russians and are getting on.
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Helsinki
Finland
Paris
Darice
Russia
New X-Ray Tube Cuts Exposure Time Significantly
General Electric X-Ray announces a new tube operating at 130000 volts, cutting exposure time by 87 percent in the pelvic area and other body parts. They claim it reduces risk of genetic damage but note changes would appear in future generations, citing Dr. Herman J Muller work.
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New York
General Electric X-Ray Corp
Herman J. Muller
Indiana University
General Electric X-Ray
General Electric
First Atlantic Flight Thirty Years Ago
In June thirty years ago John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown completed the first nonstop Atlantic flight. They flew the Vickers Vimy from St Johns to Clifden in 15 hours 57 minutes, overloading by 1000 pounds. They were knighted by King George V and won a 40000 prize from the Daily Mail.
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Atlantic
John Alcock
Arthur Whitten Brown
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Clifden
Galway
Air Agg
George V
London Daily Mail
France
Science Museum
London
Classified sale notes from Clare area
Four line classified notices list a Plymouth four door sedan with good tires and excellent mechanical condition priced at 85 dollars by Jos M Swain near Clare. Also a 1938 Oldsmobile four door sedan with radio and heater from Charles Covell Economy Service Clare. Delaval cream separator new discs 500 lb size priced 15 dollars from Jos M Swain Clare. A 1947 Jeep station wagon in good condition from Lloyd Langworthy near Clare.
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Plymouth
Jos. M. Swain
Clare
Charles Covell
Lloyd Langworthy
Thompson thanks readers for Christmas cards and gifts
Mrs. L. H. Thompson expresses appreciation to everyone who remembered her at Christmas time with cards and gifts.
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L. H. Thompson
Tough Jobs Go to Federal Trucks, Says Bob's
Bob's Sales & Service at 210 McHwan St Clare advertises Federal trucks as economical solutions for tough jobs.
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Bob's Sales & Service
McHwan St
Clare
Dance at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Saturday Night
Dance at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall on Saturday night January 7 features music by Nester Valley boys with a price of 60 cents including tax.
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Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Nester Valley Boys
Bids Sought for Standard Automobile Trade In
Clare County Road Commission invites sealed bids by January 18 1950 at Harrison Court House for one standard automobile Ford Plymouth or Chevrolet with heater and defroster and one 1940 Chevrolet coach as trade in. Bids opened publicly. board may reject all bids. Chairman Manuel Sutton.
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Clare County Road Commission
Court House
In Memoriam Opal Turner Smith
In memory of Opal Turner Smith who died December 26, 1948. Her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Kelly A Turner, sister-in-law Mrs. Giles Leeth and family keep her memory alive in their hearts.
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Opal Turner Smith
Kelly A. Turner
Giles Leeth
Thanking Dr Wood and Central Michigan Community Hospital
Nell Porter expresses gratitude to Dr Wood and nurses at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant for kindness during stay. She also thanks Clare Manufacturing Company for flowers and friends and relatives for fruit, cards and candy.
In Loving Memory of Carl R. Monday
In loving memory of our husband and father Carl R. Monday who passed away ten years ago January 6 1940. Fond memories linger every day and remembrance keeps him near by his wife and son.
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Carl R. Monday
Renmembrance
Notice for net dollars for your live stock
A brief classified notice invites readers to call Wade Credit in Clare at phone number 226-3 for more net dollars related to livestock. The fragment ends with a calendar-like code 49tf.
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Wade
Clare
Baltic Northern Front fortified lines and air bases mapped
The Soviet Northern Front includes Karelia Estonia Lithuania Latvia as region A and B. Liepaja Mazeikiai Upper Venta Dubysa Nemunas to Drushininkai Gardinas mark lines with fortress works and camouflaged air ports. Red Army MVD garrisons guard these sites near Siauliai large airport hosted 32 fighters and 4 bombers of a new type.
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Baltic States
Karelia
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
East Prussia
Liepaja
Mazeikiai
Upper
Venta
Dubysa
Nemunas
Drushininkai
Gardinas
Red Army
MVD
Siauliai
Cap McDonald Ford Keeps You Moving With Money Down
Cap McDonald Ford presents WO Money Down on major repair work offering flexible financing. Your Friendly Ford Dealer emphasizes affordable terms to get vehicles back on the road.
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Cap McDonald
Silver King Tractor Sales Aid Service Noted
Norman V. Myers 244 miles east of Cornwell Farm listed in sales notice for Silver King tractor service.
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Silver King Tractor
Norman V. Myers
Cornwell Farm
Cotton acreage declines from 43.6 million to mid teens
U S planting data show cotton acreage shrinking from 43.6 million acres in the 1925 29 period to about 20 to 23 million acres in recent years as farmers reduced cotton crops amid changing markets.
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United States
Emily Dickinson Never Published In Lifetime
The renowned poet Emily Dickinson published no poems while alive, leaving her six volumes to be released posthumously and shaping her enduring literary legacy.
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Emily. Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Surrey Taxpayers Notice by Township Treasurer
Arlie Schofield, Township Treasurer, announces daily tax collection at the Elbo Inn for Surrey Township residents. The notice states tax collection will occur every day.
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Elbo Inn
Surrey Township
Arlie Schofield
Card Party and Cake Walk At Hotel Doherty
Zenobia Chapter 0 BH hosts a card party and cake walk on January 19 at 8:00 P M at Hotel Doherty. Prizes and lunch to be provided. Tickets are priced at one dollar.
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Doherty
De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales and Service
Clara 7t¢
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DE Soto
Plymouth
Bob
Clara
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New York State Poultry Council
The
State Farm Bureau Federation
State Conservation Council
American Agriculturist
New York State Extension Service
State Conservation Department
Vauney
Gene Kelly
Rober
Middlemass
Halworthy Hall
the Valiant
Citizens State Bank
Michigan
Col
Charles Lindberg
Memoriam
Nell Porter
Surrey
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