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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
4
The article explains risks of temp storages for vegetables due to uncontrolled temperature and moisture, lists which crops tolerate freezing, describes pit and mound storage methods with drainage and ventilation needs, then notes Nassau Bahamas climate as balmy with year round average of 77 degrees.
Wartime shifts in home furnishings push painted furniture as shellac and lacquer grow scarce. With glue and paint replacing traditional finishes, the homemaker uses color and ingenuity to brighten rooms while materials like wood, textiles, and newer fibers step in for limits on steel, burlap, and shellac.
The article notes only sound vegetables should be stored and warns poultrymen crowding hens reduces egg output. It advises placing a thermometer in storage to keep 22 to 35 degrees, never above 40, to preserve quality. It also highlights farm machinery repair as crucial for Iowa farmers this fall as boards delay new equipment until old implements are checked.
Major G A Daymond, a star Eagle Squadron flyer, is pictured wearing both RAF and U S Army Air Forces wings. The Eagle Squadron insignia have moved to the U SAAF but keep their RAF identity.
Police regulate all trees in Summerville South Carolina. No tree may be cut unless necessary for preservation of other trees or due to a dangerous condition in the tree.
The message calls on Iowa farmers to complete sheets listing necessary machinery and repairs for next year and to reduce waste in delivering farm fuel. It notes dairy and poultry output growth, tire and labor shortages, and urges cooperation with neighbors and dealers to market record poultry volumes amid truck and tire constraints.
The Prince of Parthia by Thomas Godfrey Jr. premiered in Wilmington North Carolina in 1759 as the first professionally written and produced American play in the United States.
A recent census lists Germany's population at 79,600,000 not counting Memelland or the Bohemia Moravia protectorate. The gender breakdown shows 38,000,000 males and 40,800,000 females.
Reports from near Linville North Carolina describe tiny night lights that twinkle and dance on Grandfather Mountain. Sightings are common from afar, yet no source or explanation has been found.
A compact account recalls the Mountain Meadow massacre on September 11 1857 near Mountain Meadow Utah. A party of 140 immigrants from Arkansas and Missouri were attacked while en route to California. After a siege they trusted Mormon bishop John D Lee and were massacred when they exited wagons.
A collage of dated ad copy and quips references roof durability and insulation plus a joke about heir-minded marriage. It promotes Cor-Du-Roy roofing and fuel-saving insulation while urging upkeep with quality paint to keep homes looking fresh as tastes evolve.
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