Just Bowl Farms Revives Vast Morton Pasture Land
In Elkart Kansas a drought wrecked area was bought for four dollars an acre. Since 1936 government reclamation turned the land into a 110000 acre pasture producing about a million pounds of beef this year. The Morton County grazing association coordinates farmers and cattlemen paying 1.75 per head monthly with the government fee at 1 dollar.
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Elkart
Kan
U.P
Mortonty
Conservation Service
Gexing
Echak
Morton County
Grandma's Sayings Contest Promises Cash Prizes
Readers are invited to submit sayings about kindness and peace of mind with Nu-Maid Table-Grade margarine themes. Cash prizes of 10 dollars for each accepted entry plus 5 dollars to contributors providing a photo. Entries sent to Grandma 100 Pearl Street Cincinnati Ohio by publication deadline.
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Miss Nu-Maid
Pearl Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pasture roundup funds aid county tax revenue
The text describes a plan where one fourth of each dollar goes to government returns to county taxes, totaling about $10,000 for the county treasury. It mentions autumn roundup of about 100 cowboys roping brands and separating calves, with an estimated value of $4 an acre, from 330 feet to $100.
Farmers Urged to Donate Scrap Metal for Defense
Kentucky agricultural mobilization committee chairman R. O. Wilson urged farmers to turn in scrap metal from farm tools and equipment to aid national defense. He noted steel traders want heavier iron and steel from old plow points cultivator shovels shares and discarded batteries for use in guns and battleships.
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Frankfort
U.P
Kentucky Agricultural Mobilization’ Committee
R. O. Wilson
Wilson
Luck Rings Bell Twice for Honest Prisoner
A 21 year old woman jailed for drunkenness in San Diego found a $10 bill while erasing envelopes and turned it in, earning freedom. Weeks earlier she found $150 in an envelope while on the same job and was released then as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Buenos Aires Marriage Bureau Sees 600 Seek Matches
Doctors lawyers teachers and shop girls are among Buenos Aires clients of a marriage bureau where about six hundred applications are reportedly filled. The article notes women often err by buying only one foundation garment. proper care extends its life and helps control curves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
INS
Small Homes Design No 113 Inspires Compact Living
A 1930s era review promotes a "smally" floor plan with wide wood siding red roof and abundant closets. It highlights a large living room glass block windows and eight storage closets plus sizable bedrooms and cross ventilation. The piece advertises plans and blueprints available from Penny's Small Homes in Detroit with a price offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny
Atkinson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
House Jinx at Curve Near Highway in Mt Airy
Mrs Robey Culler near Mount Airy North Carolina says her home by a highway curve attracts out of control trucks. Posts by the state prove temporary but trucks continue crashing into her yard causing damage and nearby incidents. A U S Industrial Chemicals reports bacitracin increases hogs and poultry weights with less feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
N. C
U.P
Robey Culler
U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc
Brockton opens living space with open planning features
The Brockton design emphasizes open planning with few doors and a single flat roof that joins roof and ceiling joists to cut costs. Through windows frame the street and rear terrace, a corner dinette connects to the living room, and a full basement with a fireplace, closets, and wardrobes reduces hallway traffic. Exterior uses vertical siding with brick accents. Size is about 40 ft by 23 ft 6 in, totaling 832 sq ft and 14 303 cu ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
OPS Claims It Helps Women Stay Slim
In Miami Florida Gertrude Gordon of the Office of Price Stabilization says OPS aids homemakers in keeping slimmer figures as inflation forces substitutions to non fattening meals like spaghetti and cheese when meat prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPS
Miami
Fla
U.P
Office of Price Stabilization
Gertrude Gordon
Miss Gordon
Small House Layout Description from St. Cloud Bureau
The notes describe a compact living space with an entrance through a vestibule into a hall, a kitchen and bathroom with plumbing and laundry below, multiple closets and wardrobe storage in the bedroom, and various cabinets. Exterior features include an asphalt shingle roof and lattice porch. Dimensions note 9 by 24 feet with floor area and cubage stated.
Commodities Range Through Wide Arc
U P commodity editor notes 1951 closed below start as prices swung from a winter peak to a late summer low. Dow Jones futures climbed to 215.43 in February then fell to 176.43 in July before recovering near 195 in December. Cotton surged to 45 1/2 cents but cooled. tin and wool saw volatile moves amid government actions and droughts.
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William T. Plunkett
U. P
New York
U.P
DiSalle
Dixie
RFC
Devaluation of Land and Relative Hills Theories
The text discusses whether a land devaluation or a hill is defined by relativity. It presents philosophical reflections on how value and topography relate, noting that terms may depend on perspective or context rather than fixed rules.
Martha Washington Displayed Toe Length Bathing Suit
A Mount Vernon museum shows Martha Washingtons home spun bathing suit with a weighed hem of lead to keep the toe length garment in place. The artifact highlights early American fashion and personal attire innovation.
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Martha Washington
Mount Vernon Museum
Religion Gives Convicts New Slant On Life
In Roanoke Rapids North Carolina the South Rosemary church started a prison camp movement among 86 term felons. Since then 70 have been converted and are attempting to convert 16 others. Church leaders say camp life has improved with a better atmosphere and guards report a changed behavior toward work.
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Roanoke Rapids
South Rosemary Church
Dire Anderson
Waterbury officer taunts public over parking fines
In Waterbury Connecticut Sgt Eugene F known for writing parking tickets was mocked when confronted about a fine. He asked why citizens should pay and kept the conversation terse.
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Waterbury, Conn
Eugene F
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