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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
2
The Iowa State Health Department warns measles poses serious risks including middle ear infection meningitis and pneumonia. Through July the state logged 8 140 measles cases the highest for this period since 1985 when 21 357 cases were recorded. Measles often begins like a cold but can lead to dangerous complications if not avoided.
Measles spreads rapidly during a cold like period and for days after rash appears. All cases and suspected cases should be kept from others, especially avoiding exposure of young children to a known case.
Records indicate late in the 1500s Spaniards felled Jamaica mahogany trees reaching 36 feet in girth, a striking measurement cited in archival notes. This brief item notes colonial logging scale and timber size from that era.
Neighbors feared trouble when no one entered or left a Pottsville residence for days. Police investigated and reported all fine, saying the residents simply had nowhere to go and stayed indoors.
The marquis of Queensberry defied doctors by dining obsessively with two breakfasts and regular meals at 5 7 10 12 and 3 a.m. He lived to 85 and left unopened 162 love letters, yet remained a noted ladies' man at his passing.
Soldiers move into the Continental Hotel as the Army's newly arriving contingent settles in. The hotel becomes U S Army Air Force Technical School Unit No 2 with troops seen bringing in bed slats and loading out comfortable beds as they relocate.
In London England a radio photo shows Brigadier General Ira C. Baker Bomber Chief General Carl Spaatz and A T Harrill Chief of England s Bomber Command talking last weekend about continued bombings of Germany and occupied countries in the months to come.
W H Peters, professor of animal husbandry, provides guidelines on using whole soy beans in farm rations. Do not exceed 10 percent of any grain ration to avoid digestive issues and altered milk quality. Ground beans lose palatability quickly. feed whole when possible and freshen weekly if ground.
North Carolina State College extension poultryman C. F. Parrish urges poultry raisers to provide heated water fountains to keep flocks hydrated during cold weather. He notes egg production rises with more water intake and advises closing drafts in laying houses. He says winter is the time to profit from eggs as supply is tight most of the year.
U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics projects 61.5 million bushels soybean output, 6 million below 1939, while Oregon State tests find charred ferrie posts fail earlier than untreated. salt-treated green posts last long. Anticipated U S cotton use may reach 8 million bales next year despite exports near 2 million. Canadian wheat at 561 million bushels likely exceeds domestic needs by 275 million. A milking cow should have limited cod liver oil. winter cover crops repay seed and labor. English farmers urged to gather acorns and beechnuts to stretch livestock feed and free up imports.
Henry Finlay, founder of the Finlay Engineering school, traces a path from janitor to engineer and educator. He emphasizes hands on training with a mantra of "Theory, practice." The school started 40 years ago in a small room and grew into a modern plant with twelve instructors and about 300 students yearly from multiple states and foreign lands.
Dr. Felix Cunha of the University of California medical school reports in the American Journal of Surgery that the number of patients with stomach ailments roughly mirrors business indicators like the Dow Jones Averages. He cites severe crises and stress on leaders as linked to rising symptoms such as abdominal pain nausea and insomnia.
The National Association of Mutual Savings Banks reports record deposits totaling 10.59 billion and 15.76 million depositors for the six months ending June 30, 1940. Assets rose to accompany the growth while the average dividend rate fell to 2.20 percent. New York led in gains, followed by Massachusetts and Connecticut.
In the 12 months ended July 1940 Consolidated Builders Inc poured 3,325,008 cubic yards of concrete into Grand Coulee on the Columbia River 92 miles west of Spokane. By July 1 the dam structure held 10,100,954 cubic yards of concrete using 10,833,836 barrels of cement and was 85 percent complete.
Soak with kerosene when rust signs appear. Leave on for two hours and wipe with an empty cloth. If rugs go limp in summer heat, stiffen backs with shellac. Thin shellac with half as much denatured alcohol, apply two light coats to rug backs, but ensure the mixture does not seep through to the rug face.
A new small pressure cooker will soon be available that cooks at 15 pounds vapor pressure. It enables cooking and tenderizing cheaper cuts of meat much faster, reducing overall cooking time and costs for households.
Francis H. Lupton of Klerksdorp South Africa says he will wait until 1954 to signal Mars. He argues a short wavelength and 1,000 kilowatt input transmitter would bridge the distance, noting the power must be a million times greater than his current setup.
The first one way traffic regulation in New York City dates to December 17, 1781 at the John Street theater. Patrons were instructed to have coachmen sit with their horse heads toward the East River to avoid confusion, marking an early urban traffic rule.
About 7.5 million acres in Italy are used for mountain wheat. In the Alps wheat grows from 3,400 to 3,600 feet and up to 4,500 feet in the Apennines. Demonstration fields in the Tuscan Apennines report yields of 30 to 33 quintals per acre, while lower plateaux reach 40 quintals per acre. with proper fertilizer, higher yields are anticipated.
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