Water Softener Aids Washing Clothes At Low Cost
A home management specialist from the University of Illinois recommends sodium phosphate as an effective water softener for home use. The guide explains dissolving in hot water, skimming scum before soap, and a step by step method to gauge the correct amount of softener per gallon of moderately hard water to avoid weakened fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Ward
University of Tilinsis College of Agriculture
Miss Ward
Stamp honors Trail of Tears removal of Cherokees
A new postage stamp authorized by Congress will go on sale in Muskogee Oklahoma on October 15 1949. It commemorates the Trail of Tears the forced migration of Cherokees from Georgia to Oklahoma and includes Chickasaws Choctaws Creeks and Seminoles. The stamp marks the removal from the southeastern states and reflects the era’s controversy over Chief Justice John Marshall and President Andrew Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John Marshall
Congress
Muskogee
Okla
Georgia
Oklahoma
Marshall
Andrew Jackson
Supreme Court
Five Civilized Tribes
Tennessee River
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Mississippi
Lurpinescent Pigments in World War II Use
Phosphorescent and fluorescent pigments, long noted for glow, proved crucial in WWII. Soldiers used invisible light sources for night operations, with luminous pigments applied to maps, instruments, dials, and equipment. Coatings for adhesive-backed marking tapes became standard on ships over 3,000 tons, and pigments also aided bomb shelters and buildings.
Berlin-born scientists develop electron preservation method
Under supervision of two Berlin-born scientists who escaped Germany, continuous experiments over two years preserve diverse items including meats, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, spices, sulfa drugs, and novocain using the capacitron. Dr Arno Brasch and Dr Wolfgang Huber report indefinite preservation without visible changes, noting the capacitron as a cousin of cyclotron type accelerators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Arno Brasch
Wolfgang Huber
1947 Apple Harvest in the United States
The 40,549,000 bushels of apples grown along the Atlantic seaboard mainly came from 10 to 100 acre diversified farms. Washington state yielded 23,480,000 bushels in irrigated Yakima and Columbia river valleys, 66 percent more than Virginia and New York combined. Massachusetts ranked ninth with 2,864,000 bushels, tied with Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington State
Yakima
Columbia River
Virginia
New York
Massachusetts
Oregon
Navy sells famous submarine once Squalus for junk
The submarine Sailfish, formerly the Squalus, along with Sea Dragon, was sold for £388,000. The Squalus sank off Portsmouth in 1939 with 59 crew. 26 were rescued after the lift of the 5 million vessel. Retired Oct 27, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Portsmouth
N. H
Sailfish
Assignee’s Sale of Caroline County Real Estate
Public auction in front of the Denton courthouse in Caroline County Maryland on a date in 1948 between 2 and 4 pm offers twenty acres described as land in the Fourth Election District east of the Tanyard Hog Creek Mill road. The property includes a small frame dwelling and outbuildings with deed and title papers at purchaser cost. Taxes and other charges are adjusted to sale day, cash due. Wm. E. Andrew, Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Maryland
Tanyard
Hog Creek Mill
Brown Hubbard’s
Burkett
William Coles
T.C.H
Wrights Visit Relatives in Marydel Area
Mr. and Mrs. James Wright of Wilmington spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. VanderWoude, near Marydel. Mrs. John Shewbrooks and Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Atkins visited patient John Shewbrooks at the Veterans Hospital in Coatsville, Pa., noting his condition improved somewhat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wright
Wilmington
Wm. VanderWoude
Marydedel
John Shewbrooks
C. H. Atkins
Veterans Hospital
Coatsville
Card of Thanks From Samuel J. Vickery
Samuel J. Vickery extends sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and assistance during illness caused by an accidental fall. Appreciation is expressed for the thoughtful cards received.
Jericho Oasis Sustains Through Ages in Jordan Valley
National Geographic notes Jericho’s site in the Jordan valley as a perennial oasis where Wadi Qilt and Elisha’s fountain converge. Modern Jericho lies southeast of the ancient city mound Tell es Sultan, with archaeology revealing 18 settlements dating to 3000 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
National Geographic Society
Jordan River
al- Senby Bridge
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Dead Sea
Jordan Plain
Joshua
Tell Es Sultan
Early Lung Cancer Yields from Surgery Progress
Edward D. Churchill of Boston reports in The Journal of the American Medical Association that early detection improves surgical outcomes for lung cancer. He notes that one or two out of every lung cancer cases may be treated surgically, with mortality declining as techniques advance and diagnosis improves. Cancer is more common in men aged 40 to 70, and causes/ preventive measures remain unclear.
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Edward D. Churchill
M. D
Boston
Journal of the American Medical Association
Churchill
Chirchill
Railroad Employment and Pay Across 1947 Highlights
The 1947 railroad workforce averaged 1,352,000, about 7,000 fewer than 1946. The 1917 payroll reached 4,350 million dollars, up 180 million from 1946. The average hourly rate surpassed 1 dollar in 1916 at 111.7 cents, while 1947 averages were 117.5 cents and end-year around 129.7 cents due to late-year increases. End-note shows 1947 pay roughly 1.75 times the 1939 level of 74.0 cents.
In Memoriam Adams Remembering a Husband Forever
In loving memory of my husband who departed this life three years ago November 10 1945 The month of November again is here To us the saddest of the year It was three years ago today That my dear husband passed away Loving memories never die As years roll on and days pass by Deep in our hearts a memory is kept of one we loved and will never forget Sadly missed by wife daughter Marian R and granddaughter Virginia Lee Robinson
Bereavement thanks from the Ramsdell family
The Ramsdell family led by Charles H Morrison express sincere thanks for the kindness shown during their bereavement and for the lovely flowers received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Morrison
Ramsdell
Public Sale Of Valuable Household Goods At Denton
William E Elkins owner conducts a public auction on the Denton Greensboro road at 1 pm rain or shine. Items include a Maytag washer, General Electric refrigerator, estate gas stove, clock radios, sets of furniture, rugs, dishes, clothing, tools, a 12 gauge shotgun, a Black Hawk garden tractor, ladders, lawn mowers, poultry wire and many more described goods. Removal permitted after terms are met. sale witnessed by Geo W Beck, clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Black Hawk
H. P
GEMS OF THOUGHT Quotes About Light and Character
A collection of proverbs and aphorisms on character virtue and divine guidance. Includes lines from W M Taylor Bulwer Goethe Genesis Mary Baker Eddy and others highlighting moral living and illumination.
Vacuum Cleaner Uses Tiny Nozzle for Crannies
Home owners with a vacuum cleaner can use the smallest nozzle attachment to reach cramped kitchen corners and crevices. This helps remove crumbs and debris that feed pantry pests, making cleaning quicker by drawing out dirt with the vacuum instead of dumping drawers.
Benjamin Franklin and the freedom of thought
The piece traces Franklin’s early embrace of free inquiry and free speech. At sixteen he wrote as Dogood after his brother’s printing punishment, arguing that liberty of thought secures wisdom and public liberty, quoting a London Journal line on speech.
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Benjamin Franklin
James
Boston
Benjamin
Dogood
London Journal
Registered Dusting Planes Use Soaring Civil Aviation Registry
The Civil Aeronautics administration lists 463 registered operators and 1,303 planes for aircraft dusting and spraying. Twenty six operators with forty planes conduct mosquito control, while the study notes 57 other commercial uses such as seeding frost control and fertilizer spreading. In New Jersey last year there were 2070 pesticide applications on 313000 acres, mostly custom work though some farmers piloted their own planes.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
New Jersey
Public Sale of Henry Medford Property in Greensboro MD
Henry I Medford owner will sell at public auction on 1948 date at 2 p m in front of Caroline County Bank Greensboro Maryland. The 2.3 acre Henry Medford property on Boyce Mill Road includes a seven room two story frame house with electricity running water and toilet plus a barn garage chicken house and coal house. Terms: one fourth cash day of sale balance in thirty days title papers recording costs and stamps paid by purchaser possession given day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County Bank
Greensboro
Maryland
Henry Medford
Boyce Mill Road
U S Subs Beat Deutschland in Atlantic Crossings
The piece recalls the German submarine Deutschland and its wartime Atlantic crossing to New York with prized merchandise, noting that twenty American made submarines completed the same crossing from Canada to England a year earlier.
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Atlantic
New York Harbor
Canada
England
Cattle Sale at Willow Street Village Maryland Eligible Herds
The 69th Garden Spot sale features 45 Springers and heifers, 10 yearlings, 5 bulls from Pennsylvania herds, many cows from Canada and vaccinated stock. Sale starts at noon at J M Brubaker Farm near Lancaster off Route 72. Catalogs at ringside. R Austin Backus and Earl L Groff listed as organizers and local rep.
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T. B
Maryland
Willow Street Village
Lancaster
J. M. Brubaker Farm
Pennsylvania
Canada
Proper Care of Heifers Daily Feeding and Water Access
Heifers should be domesticated by daily feeding and handling. Provide plenty of clean water and eliminate stagnant pools. Keep a gall brick accessible at all times. Feed crushed oats daily to maintain thrift. Keep on good pasture or provide feeding of hay at night if pasture is unavailable.
Notice to Taxpayers for Local Tax Collection Dates
Tax collector lists dates and times for 1 pm to 4 pm sittings in Hillsboro Federalsburg Ridgely Greensboro Am Corner Preston and Henderson at local stores and a courthouse office closure at noon on those dates. Citizens should attend during stated hours at designated locations to pay taxes.
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Navy
Squalus
Marie Coles
Charles L. Perry
Court House
Denton
Wm. E. Andrew
Marydel
Samuel J. Vickery
The
Journal Today
Memoriam
Denton-Greensboro State Road
William E.elkins
Geo
W. Beck
W. M. Taylor
God
Heaven
Goethe
Mary Baker Eddy
Greta
Southern States Farmers Supply Cooperative, Inc
H. E. Matlack
Kinnamon Apts
Easton
Henry I. Medford
K. Thomas Everngam
Orphans’ Court
James T. Moore
Layman J. Redden
Carlton V
U0. S
Subs Beat Deutschland
Fred J. Wright
Alton Billmeier
C. Elsie Billmeier
Optometrists
R. Austin Backus
Mexico
N. Y
Earl L. Groff
Strasburg
Moore
Denton, Maryland
Uncle Sam
American Weekly
Baltimore
Ernest. Cooper
Hillsboro
Wed
Eline
Federalsburg
Fla
Covey & Williams
Ridgely, Wednes
Caroline
Fri
Am. Corner
Messer’s Store
Preston
Bradley’s Hardware
Henderson, Fri
Porter’s
Sherman L. Tribbitt
Wesley E. Thawley
Sylvester Roush
Gladys Wood Roush
Circuit Court
Caroine
D. Ralph Horsey
AMUS
OU Pont Antu
W. T. Lockerman Denton
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