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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1945
Page
2
Maine views lobsters as a rising rival to potatoes in state pride and politics as industry supports. With seven and a half million pounds harvested yearly, officials run a state hatchery to raise baby lobsters after spawning. Female lobsters yield up to 15,000 eggs per year, many saved by the state nursery incubating eggs in sea water tanks.
Young lobsters are fed ground liver or mussel meat every two hours around the clock until they can fend for themselves. Once mature they are released into the sea for growth. Commercial catches target lobsters aged four to five years with size requirements.
Ramie emerges from Florida Everglades as a versatile new fabric with high strength and durability. Commissioner Nathan Mayo notes cautious optimism as ramie promises strong shirts, durable socks, lintless towels, and potential to reclaim Everglades land through cultivation and processing advances.
Storms along the North Carolina outer banks lift wreck remnants from Nag's Head to Ocracoke. Notable finds include the Carroll A. Deering wreckage from 1921 and a mysterious Elizabethan-era warship, with legends of shipwrecks shaping local lore and homes built from salvaged timber.
A Washington Digest examines postwar military service politics focusing on the draft, veteran voting, and public sentiment. It notes criticism of continued drafts, rising antimilitarism, and the need to gauge occupation plans for Japan and Germany before any force reductions. It highlights veteran concerns over discharge timing and postwar employment, and discusses regional political leanings affecting potential election outcomes. It also cites anticipated troop returns from Europe and the Pacific, with millions slated for repatriation by mid-1947 and beyond.
A playful snapshot of couple style and symbols in a playful era. The piece notes matching pins rings and barrette trends as signs of a couple’s bond and status. It uses whimsy and food imagery to describe a lighthearted romance.
A quirky note describes new expressive expressions being bandied about at the corner soda fountain. The piece contrasts them with irregular French verbs and notes their memorability.
White Hall Illinois report says a church hay ride for wives switched to tractors due to horse shortages. The First Baptist church men’s class had planned a traditional ride but available horses were unavailable, so they used tractors and traveled at faster speeds than a horse-drawn wagon.
A light hearted schoolyard scene shows Johnny persisting to help with Mary’s books until she finally submits and accepts the gesture. The encounter unfolds with Mary blushing, hesitating, and eventually surrendering to the offered aid.
A teen urges caution about a boyfriend dubbed Wolf First Class suspected of risky behavior. She questions parental objections to his dancing and spending while noting rumors he drinks, and warns that he may be Second Class. The piece cautions teens to trust guardians over allure.
Sunburn remedies from a brief feature advise vinegar to darken skin, bicarbonate of soda for itching, and cold compresses for headaches. The note ends with a cautionary reminder to be careful.
Freeport Illinois Leo Fagan closed his food store for the V J holidays and set out bread baskets with a sign for patrons to help themselves. Shoppers served themselves and left 33 dollars and 20 cents, 20 cents more than the bread would have brought in a regular sale.
The column notes Mexico freeing German prisoners and offering citizenship with a land stake, observes them picking cranberries by machine, and jokes about roasting a turkey. It cites Business Week rumor of Kaiser's plan for prefabricated moving picture theaters at $8,000 and comments from YANK on Japanese chow versus American army meals.
Wanted notice from Watson the Hatte Billings for buying 200 pairs of used cowboy boots. Also advertising manufacturing of hats and shirts with services including hats cleaned by Watson the Hatter Billings.
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