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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1947
Page
7
Fresh eggs test by water shows a fresh egg sinks and lies on its side while an old egg rises. The article notes Thomas Jefferson’s forecast that Washington D C could reach 100000 inhabitants in a century and eventually 200000. The 1940 census counted 663091 residents in the district.
Mexican farmers switch from oxen to mules after foot and mouth disease led to widespread oxen destruction. Officials expect about 55,000 mules needed to replace lost oxen, favoring 14 to 15 hand high cotton types for field tasks.
Washington notes Harold Stassen emerges as a lone wolf figure in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Supporters tout his rise from a dirt-farmer father to governor of Minnesota and deputy chief of staff to Admiral Halsey while critics warn the Old Guard fears a candidate with a strong personal following and early campaign entry. Stassen, 39, is described as a youthful, deliberate six-footer with a controversial approach to policy and campaign strategy.
A credible authority notes a secret poll among Republican senators chose Sen. Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg of Michigan as the top informal preference for a presidential candidate. He says he will not seek the nomination and will finish his Senate tenure. He praises bipartisan foreign policy and supports aid to Greece and Turkey but rejects calling it a Truman Doctrine.
President Truman summons Congress for a November 17 special session to tackle two urgent issues. Lawmakers will address rising domestic prices and a rapid foreign relief effort in Western Europe. He met with cabinet members and party leaders, stressing decisive action without seeking their advice.
James F. Byrnes, in response to reviews of his memoir Frankly Speaking, rejects urging force to drive Russians from Germany. He maintains a general German peace conference with US Britain and France, and says if the USSR balks, appeal to the UN Security Council to act or risk endangering peace.
James S. Payne, an arson inmate at a Kansas state prison, underwent surgery to remove a nail from his throat. Doctors found he had ingested about 3.5 pounds of metal, including two complete safety razors without blades, from his stomach. He offered no reason for the metallic diet.
Brazil and Chile abruptly break diplomatic relations with Russia amid allegations of propaganda attacks and Communist influence. Chile cites labor unrest and fears over copper and nitrates output as key factors, while Brazil points to Moscow’s articles about President Dutra. Chile also cuts ties with Czechoslovakia as a broader move.
A severe drought from Texas to the Canadian border endangers winter wheat and cattle pasturage. Farmers report dust planting, low soil moisture, and potential wheat prices near five dollars per bushel if rains do not arrive soon. Livestock herds may be liquidated as pasturage vanishes and feeding costs soar.
Sunday’s lesson surveys First Peter and Daniel for temperance guidance. Psalm 24 asks who may ascend the hill of the Lord and answers with clean hands and a pure heart. Dr. Newton frames temperance as a spiritual discipline.
In a biblical account Daniel resolves not to defile himself with the king's wine and meat. The eunuch fears weakness but Daniel and companions endure ten days of abstinence and appear healthier and better fed than peers who eat the royal fare.
A religious exhortation contrasts temperate living with drunkenness and lust, urging youths to choose discipline as taught by Christ. It defines discipline as “one taught” and links followers to the early disciples, urging reflection on the lives of drunks and gamblers to judge temperance, citing Scripture and historical test.
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