11 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
1
In Graettinger Iowa the Graettinger Times notes readers scoff at warnings about federal spending on arms and taxes. The piece argues taxes are high but reflect value, suggesting no prudence in criticizing spending prior to any future conflicts.
Property owners in Grachtinger are signing for oiling of gravel streets in front of homes and businesses. A nearby county seat town used a checkerboard approach with mixed results. A reporter observed dust reduction near an oiled section and called it worth many times the cost.
Iowa safety department reports teen drivers aged 13 to 20 involved in fatal crashes fell 77 percent by June compared with the first half of last year. Despite 3 percent of licenses, they account for 12 percent of fatal crash drivers this year, while ages 21 to 24 rise 45 percent.
A Portuguese sailor cried Montevideo during Magellan's 1519 expedition up the Rio de la Plata. The exclamation meant I see a mountain, and the future city of Montevideo adopted the name exactly as spoken by the crewman.
Ships adopted magnetite ore as ballast following World War I as a substitute for scarce iron and steel scrap. The West Coast ship-building industry, expanding during hostilities, found magnetite met weight-for-volume needs and quickly put it into service, with many cases continuing the practice.
Famone County Dade county Florida where Miami is located leads the state in tomato production and ranks second in white potato cultivation.
The feature highlights the largest and heaviest automobile in its category, boasting a 5-inch wide base, curved panoramic windshield, Fisker body styling, carti safe hydraulic brakes, low pressure tires, and expansive visibility.
Gustave Doré, born January 6 1832, rose to fame before age twenty for his dramatic woodblock illustrations of the Divine Comedy. His work conveys Hell’s horrors with vivid, unparalleled realism, created by illustrators who cut the blocks for printing.
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