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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1949
Page
6
A shellfish explanation notes oysters feed by slightly opening their shells to take in mineral sea water. Their food consists of microscopic plant and animal life absorbed from the water. A human would need about 100 gallons daily to match the oyster’s intake.
New Era Seen For Dentistry profiles Herbert Abramson a dentist who blends psychology and hypnosis with dental care. He studies patients histories digestion and emotions while entertaining them with a television radio phonograph whiskey and records to ease nerves.
Des Moines Iowa reports the first sale of wingless-chicken eggs from Peter H Baumann after 12 years of development. Eggs flown to London will hatch wingless chickens. The breed cost 15000 dollars to develop and promises fatter drumsticks and more white meat. Orders have come from across the United States including near the White House.
Betty the wild rabbit kept by 11 year old David Hoyle hops back to his Auckland suburb home within four months after being released in a distant field. The case triggers attention under the rabbit nuisance act, with fines or imprisonment for moving a live rabbit, and for keeping a rabbit without a permit. Agriculture Minister Cullen then issues a permit for Betty to remain in town.
In South Bend Indiana Dr Mortimer J Adler of the University of Chicago argues ignorance is bliss and better for a student to be ignorant than wrong at a Notre Dame convocation He says most students are not ignorant enough and that wrong opinions are worse than ignorance because eradicating error is easier in the ignorant.
U S Public Health Service notes continued rise in infantile paralysis. For 1949 through July 9, 3,881 cases nation wide, with weekly 684 new cases. Tex as leads with 121 cases, followed by Oklahoma 74 and Arkansas 70, California 58, Minnesota 38.
Smithsonian receives a freshly killed Haitian hutia specimen from Port au Prince, confirming that the ratlike rodent once thought extinct on the southwestern peninsula survives in limited habitat. The species, related to the giant West Indian rat, was last collected in 1830 and known to locals.
A Romanian chemist Dr Cosla leads an Arkansas program at the College of the Ozarks Clarksville to grow drug bearing plants on 20 acres. He will test hydroponic methods and extract active drugs in a four room lab with aim to make Arkansas a major domestic center for drug farming and manufacturing reducing imports.
Pan American Airways reports a $250000 electronic Dehmel flight simulator speeds training for the new double deck $1500000 stratocruisers. Capt. Sam Miller says six months of use halves both flight hours and cost, with pilots attaining expert handling in rare situations.
The American Foundation for Animal Health notes antihistamines used for hay fever and hives in people are now used for pets and farm animals. Horses and cattle may develop nettle rash or gore mouth after contact with certain plants. improper dosing can be fatal.
In Morrisonville Wisconsin Handy Cart creator Elgar Schroeder demonstrates a pull-push farm cart built from a discarded child's coaster wagon. The cart uses the original wagon axle and 34 inch pipe for the frame, taking two and a half hours to assemble at material cost of one dollar with welding contributing much to the build.
A dairy specialist recommends silage as the solution for extra crops and says trench silos are the cheapest and easiest method to store it. They caution that high water tables and sandy or loose soil make trench silos unsuitable in some areas.
Public guidance on refinishing scratched tabletops and restoring a mahogany piano finish. Advice favors professional piano refinishing for best results, with top surface refinishing as an option for lacquered tables, plus steps to preserve leather and protect stored baby buggies.
Junky ad touts a pattern for making two dolls with matching outfits from scraps. It requests 20 cents, name, address, and pattern number 7015 9-in to order and promises a holiday gift for a daughter.
The reader asks if strong sun in a living room and dinette will fade furniture and asks for solutions without closing shades. Advice covers: use UV protective window film or blinds, rotate upholstery, place items away from direct sun, use area rugs, choose sunfast fabrics, and consider curtains with UV blocking linings to reduce damage while keeping daylight.
If fabrics are not sun fast they will fade. Slip covers protect furniture in summer. Varnishes may check when exposed to direct sun. Hot sun can cause delicate or old fabric to disintegrate.
The quiz asks about a legendary or mapped land to be sought by radar, a count of Mayflower descendants in the country, the ball game with the highest forfeit score, whether Lincoln was the sole U.S. president born in a log cabin, and a bird’s typical body temperature.
The note catalogs Atlantis as a legendary continent and cites a figure around 61 million. It references a forfeited baseball game scored 9 to 0. It lists presidents Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield, Arthur, and Harding as others connected. Temperature range noted 104 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
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