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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1947
Page
8
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A compact set of historical trivia items listing notable dates places and facts. It covers 63 B C May 13 1865 Palmetto ranch Texas after Lee surrender Pacific Northwest events rarity ratio an imposter Mary Chilton 1662 two telephones 66.8 percent piano popularity in 1917.
The little male stickleback is three to four inches long and builds a cylindrical reed nest. He seals all openings except one with threads from the kidneys, invites a female to lay eggs, then drives her away. After incubation, he destroys the nest and rears the young alone.
United States article argues two steps could save hundreds of millions of bushels: rat control and elimination of weevils from grain storage and transport. It notes Congress cut wildlife funds hindering campaigns, calls for immediate approval of insecticide control and soil conservation funding alongside foreign relief.
Walter Winchell comments on Joseph P. Kennedy selling Somerset distilleries for 16 million cash and a Chicago furniture mart. He sketches tax policy aims, Puerto Rico travel, Magda Lupescu outranking the Duchess of Windsor, and royal titles affecting etiquette.
Leaders from both parties push President Truman civil rights proposals including FEPC voting rights and an anti lynching law as major states California Illinois Indiana Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York Ohio and Pennsylvania hold pivotal electoral votes. Senate filibuster hurdles loom, with cloture sought to advance reform.
The piece notes railroads raised redcap fees to 15 cents per bag or bundle with ICC approval. A short 200 yard trip costs 45 cents for a frazzled traveler, mostly women, as depots see a marked list to starboard. A humor tone ends with a boarding house mirror persona.
A satirical profile questions Orson Welles boldly critiquing his own wealth and public stance. It notes his Martian broadcasts and jokes about steaks from Iowa amid debates on aiding California's poor children while defending free speech and personal choice.
The article argues that U S aid to rehabilitate Europe will not be sufficient alone. It calls for stable European governments and cooperation to attract private American capital for investment. It warns against socialist Europe and emphasizes private capital as essential to rebuilding.
Extension entomologist Dr. Harold Gunderson warns lice decimate cattle numbers, especially in winter. He notes one unchecked louse in fall can mean 1,000 next March. DDT sprays in fall and dusts after cold weather, using dusts with 10 percent DDT, plus rotenone dusts as an economical lice control method.
Practical guide to stretching meat budgets with stews dumplings and fillings. Recipes cover veal riblets veal birds fruit stuffed ham slices beef stew with dumplings andCreole kidney and tongue a la Maryland with step by step ingredients and cooking times. It emphasizes economical cuts and proper preparation to reduce shrinkage and maximize flavor.
The Wood Street yards of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad handle about 20 000 carloads of potatoes yearly with thousands of tons of other vegetables passing through. It serves as the central market for potatoes from nearly every state, where dealers and brokers meet before dawn to buy sell or reconsign roughly 36 000 bushels daily. The yard contrasts with the old wooden platform that once served as the terminal.
Forty years ago a group of progressive Michigan dairy farmers formed the first cow testing association in the United States. They hired a tester to weigh and test each cow’s milk and track feed cost and income to cull low producers and feed the rest more efficiently. The effort doubled average profit per cow in the first four years and inspired thousands of farmers to adopt similar methods.
Researchers at several state colleges report a European discovered chemical, tried after benzene hexa chloride, as the best option yet for hog mange and grasshopper control. The wettable powder is usable as a spray or dip for hogs and is sold under various trade names.
A 1920s style promotion urges party hosts to entertain by fortune telling using gypsy garb tea leaves dice and horoscopes. Advertises booklet No 65 Let Me Tell Your Fortune offered by Weekly Newspaper Bergion at 243 West 17th Street New York with 25 cent payment and reader details.
An American League umpire Jack Kerns refused to call a game claiming a phobia about endings. A desperate pitcher and catcher improvised a fake pitch and mitt catch to stage a strike three. The batter protested claiming the ball was outside.
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