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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
3
Practical tips cover water softening with baking soda for hair cleaning, softening cheese with a warmed knife, brightening copper with salt and lemon juice, lemon honey dressing, quick veggie blanching before freezing, driftwood flame color, removing fresh paint from fabric, stain removal with vaseline and turpentine, and garlic salt on veggie sticks for flavor.
The article encourages embracing children's vivid storytelling seeking to direct imagination into positive channels. It notes kids may report tall tales like an eight foot elephant smiling in the yard and urges supportive guidance.
Dutch forces move through Java and Sumatra in a rapid, low‑combat action termed a police action by The Netherlands. The Dutch threaten Indonesia’s oil center on Java and advance near its main city on Sumatra. Diplomatic debates in Washington discuss U S aid and potential Marshall Plan cuts, while Western European powers seek a North Atlantic security pact with the United States.
Time was running out for Chiang Kai shek as Sun Yat sen’s son Sun Fe led a new cabinet. He urged fighting on to win an honorable peace with the Communists while warning against a surrender. Communist pressure on Tientsin and failed support for Madame Chiang’s appeal dimmed the nationalist regime’s survival.
The National Grocers bulletin and price indexes signal lower and more stable food costs in 1949. Agriculture Secretary Brennan calls the U S entering a year of plenty as retailers foresee price declines aiding households amid postwar shortages.
Federal agents may ease up as three experts writing in JAMA report only about 48 000 narcotic addicts in the United States now and most are men. They trace a drop from 150 000 to 200 000 in 1914 to the present figure and classify addicts into five basic types based on motive and personality.
A congressional commission led by former President Hoover faulted the armed forces for high defense costs and missteps while lauding unification. It suggested mobilization may have been pursued differently and noted 9000 tanks misplaced as Taft warns of a tough 1950 reelection bid.
Byrd-like Washington column traces how presidential inaugurations evolved from Washington to Truman The piece notes outdoor oaths shifting venues early precedents focusing on public access and the participation of outgoing presidents It lists notable changes including the Monroe era moving to halls and the White House portico for FDRs 1945 ceremony
The text notes Harry S. Truman as the most admired man in the world among Americans, citing a George Gallup poll. It describes his post election victory as highly celebrated and mentions public reaction to the outcome.
In Detroit, four families totaling 15 children risk eviction from housing set up inside voting booths. All families could pay rent and used vacant polling shacks when unable to find housing. An official ordered the children moved to hospitals or children's homes and granted the parents more time to locate quarters.
Harrisburg Hanging Bookshelf Pattern No. 21 offers a simple project for home builders. The ad praises woodwork as relaxing and economical, noting no special tools or skill are needed and inviting readers to send 15 cents to East Pattern Company for the pattern.
A short home remedy recommends sprinkling corn meal on a soapy wash cloth and gently rubbing it over the skin. The tip claims it will produce noticeable benefits for the complexion.
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