Voltaire as King of Coffee Drinker
A fragment notes Voltaire as a famed coffee lover, claiming fifty cups daily as his habit. The sentence is incomplete, offering a glimpse into a legendary consumption stereotype without full context.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
12
A fragment notes Voltaire as a famed coffee lover, claiming fifty cups daily as his habit. The sentence is incomplete, offering a glimpse into a legendary consumption stereotype without full context.
A Spokane contractor with a private pilot license begins an air shuttle between Spokane and Wilbur to transport four carpenters for a church instruction contract. The daily round trip covers 132 miles, taking about 32 minutes each way, aiming to beat time lost to a traditional commute.
Brimstone deposits in Louisiana and Texas account for 90 percent of U S sulphur production and half of the world supply, highlighting regional dominance in the mineral’s output.
Glendale resident Mrs. Martha Herren testifies Hadacol eased her fatigue nervousness and loss of appetite after a deficiency of vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and iron. She urges others to try the product with a money back guarantee and directs readers to order from The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana.
Beauty experts hail Hazel Bishop lasting lipstick as a breakthrough in cosmetics. The ad claims color true, non feathering wear from morning to night, with a money back guarantee and availability at local department stores.
National Farm Safety Week observed July 22 24 aims to reduce 17900 deaths and 1650000 injuries yearly by promoting safe practices on farms homes and in fields. Officials note fewer farm workers amid mechanization and urge safety as essential to critical food production.
B F Goodrich engineers developed a new pneumatic tire with a smooth V shaped tread and low center to replace conventional steel wheels on farm implements. The design promises improved planting efficiency for farmers.
Michigan State College farm economists say high quality hay reduces feeding costs by about 24 dollars per cow and lowers milk producing costs by 26 cents per hundredweight. Cows fed poor hay require 2000 pounds more grain and 450 pounds more concentrates for the same milk yield. Good hay is high in protein legumes and cut at the right stage.
A mother describes a brick ranch style home plan with an attached garage a front oven terrace and a sunlit kitchen. The layout includes a separate dining room to minimize TV during meals a guest coat closet a basement and a kids play study area with a wrestling mat and small TV. Details are given for ordering blueprints from Penny's Small Homes in Detroit Michigan.
The column covers two home repair questions. First, a water heater should have a separate flue from the main heating plant to ensure proper combustion. Second, six sided shingles are hexagonal asphalt shingles offered in lockdown and staple down fire types for reroofing. It also gives a wallpaper grease stain removal method using Fuller's earth and carbon tetrachloride paste, brushing off after drying.
Homemakers should pick furniture suited to size color and style. Measure rooms before buying and test comfort. Favor versatile pieces durable wood veneers and solid construction. Check drawers and interiors for quality especially on vanities chests and desks.
Prosser Washington reporters say a new testing method uses radioactive fertilizer to measure soil fertility. C O Stanberry a soil scientist at Washington State College experiment station explains the approach combines radioactivity with treated fertilizers to make accurate checks of soil tests.
The article notes limestone use on clay soil to improve structure and aeration. It also urges maximum organic material and describes watering needs for vegetables, advising soaking when plants appear wilty and guiding irrigation after rainfall.
A food and fancy article sale will be held at St Michael’s Church grounds next Saturday August 11 to benefit the parish. Chairing the committee is Mrs James T Condors with members including Mrs Clarence Norton Mrs Orl and Palmeri Mrs P E Primermari Mrs John B Sayer and others in Bedford.
Miss Sabina Coyne of 239 Main Street tours two weeks annual vacation from the Middlesex County Extension Service. Fred Tower Boyd of Seven Star Lane is named to two committees of the Boston Real Estate Board. Mr and Mrs Matthew Steinmann of 264 Main Street leave Saturday for an extended vacation at the McSweeney cottage at White Horse Beach South Shore.
E. A. Goulding reported that a paratrooper ant carried a large-winged insect down a tree in Memphis. The ant released the insect and used its wings as a parachute, gliding four feet to the ground.
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