Warmer Winters Across Nation Cited By Study
The U S data indicate warmer winters nationwide, with California and the southeast showing the strongest warming from 1898 to 1942. Variability in cold also differs by region, least in the Northwest and greatest in the South Atlantic states, where departures from normal exceeded 15 percent.
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U.S
Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Stephen 8. Wisher
Indiana University
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Wisher
California
Her
Northwest
South Atlantic
Basic 7 Foods Provide Well Balanced Diet
A summary of the seven basic food groups detailing vegetables for vitamin A, citrus and tomatoes for vitamin C, potatoes for minerals, milk for calcium and riboflavin, meats and beans for protein and B vitamins, bread cereals for energy, and butter or fortified margarine for energy. It explains the role of each group in digestion, bones, muscles, nerves, and daily activity.
Primal Animals Rise in Early Earth Oceans
Early life includes tri Jobites of crustacean lineage dominating seas, followed by cephalopods that reached giant sizes. A Permian group of cephalopods reduced later. Brachiopods were the era’s common shelled creatures, blooming into varied forms, with only some bridging to the subsequent age of new life after Paleozols mountain building.
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Earth
DDT use on vegetables debated for human poisoning risk
The article notes that residue on leafy vegetables poses poisoning danger to humans, especially on leafy portions after spraying or dusting. Root vegetables and non leafy edible plants have lower risk, while beans, radishes, and beets are cited as safe. Cabbage and related head-forming crops should not be sprayed after heads begin to develop.
Sweet Potato Nutrideas From Deep Colors to Vitamin A
The article notes sweet potatoes as energy foods and sources of vitamins A and C. Deep colored varieties rich in carotene offer the most provitamin A, with red and yellow fleshed types high in the vitamin. Tests show deep colored varieties exceed pale types in carotene content, while pale flesh provide less vitamin A.
How to Judge Rug Quality by Pile and Backing
The guide explains testing rug wear by pile height and density, recommending short dense pile for durability. It advises checking the back for firmness, noting sleazy or thin backs predict lower quality. Axminster rugs: count back ridges. four per inch signals fair quality, seven or more per inch suggests longer wear and better investment.
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Axminster
Good Paint Proves Least Expensive in Long Run
Extension economists urge buyers to consider annual costs and paint life, not just initial price. The best paint is economical, lasting longer and protecting structures from weather. inspect cans for pigment and binding liquid names and amounts, especially white outside paint containing white lead or mixtures.
Pasteurization: A Milk Safety Milestone in Chicago
The article explains Health Pleasure Pasteurization named for Louis Pasteur, detailing two heat treatment methods to kill bacteria in milk. It notes the first compulsory pasteurization law in 186 in Chicago and cites that most milk for U S cities exceeds 10 000 population is pasteurized, with public health officials endorsing its value.
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Louis Pasteur
Chicago
U. S
U.S. Public Health Service
Global Wheat Production and Consumption Warmed by Postwar Trends
The article notes temperate regions sustain year round harvests with the United States producing about one seventh of world wheat. Russia exceeds U.S. output, while India and China grow and eat wheat in the north, and Canada Argentina and Australia export heavily. Europe, though rich in wheat, imports to cover demand. 1946 first-half shortfall about 200 million bushels.
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United States
Russia
India
China
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Ukraine
France
Italy
Germany
Europe
Farm Health in50 Years Urban Gains vs Rural Decline
Over five decades urban health improved sharply due to full time public health services and immunization reducing typhoid diphtheria smallpox and similar diseases. Rural health lagged with scarce medical access and fewer hospital beds, 3-4 defects per person, only 1 in 100 in prime condition. Draft rejection rate stood at 41 per 100 examined versus 8 per 100 overall.
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Koya
White Rajah Offers Britain Borneo Realm
The article recounts the Brooke family rule in Sarawak and a proposal to make Sarawak a British crown colony. It traces James Brooke’s 1838 arrival, defense of local peoples, and the expansion to 60,000 square miles by 1905, followed by his successors Rajah Charles Johnson Brooke and Charles Vyner Brooke after World War II disruption.
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Sarawak
Great Britain
Borneo
James Brooke
British East India Company
Burma
London
East Indies
Kuching
Charles Johnson Brooke
Charles Vyner Brooke
African State Home of Giants Pygmies and Watussi of Ruanda Urundi
The Watussi of Ruanda Urundi are tall brown skinned aristocrats descended from ancient Egypta Pharaohs and renowned for hospitality. Wahutu, the enslaved working class, till land and herd, while the Batwa pygmies of Lake Kivu remain nomadic and small in stature. They hunt, make pottery, and defend against others with bow and poisoned arrows.
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Ruanda-Urundi
Africa
Lake
Kivu
Bears Population in Alaska Forets Rises to 13000
The latest estimate for Tongass and Bush Alaska forests shows 13000 bears, up 300 from 1943, with travel restrictions and wartime duties cited as factors. About 300 bears were harvested this year. Population split includes 6000 black bears and 5000 brown or grizzlies.
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Alaska
Tongass
Chugach
Alaska National Forests
Huntera
Restore Purse Wf Stitching Tips and Cleaning Warnings
Instructions cover restitching broken purse threads with heavy duty thread and beeswax, back-stitch technique, and cautions against dry cleaning solutions for leather and fabric bags. Light cloth cleaning with high powered cleaner is allowed but must be blotted immediately, while dipping risks glue softening. Relining a bag is feasible using scrap materials and a pattern from the old lining.
Leafy Salads Boost Vitamin A In Fresh Greens
Fresh salads supply vitamin A to protect skin and respiratory health. Cool crisp greens deter colds and infections. storage and dressing choices affect shelf life and appearance.
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Roy
Olene Jacobson D V M Pind Ninances WUC Lic
Olene Jacobson of Graettinger Iowa obtains a WUC license and telephone number as part of a local registry entry. The notice lists the names and roles with brief identification, reflecting a small community recording of licenses and contact details.
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WUC
LIC Telephone
Graettinger
Iowa
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C. O. Wikert
Traettinger
Ane
Alive Stock Commission
Company
Si A E Ryt
Graettinger Block & Tile CO
Graettinger, Iowa
E. 5
George Justice of the Peace
Towa
J. Emmets Martin Funeral Service
Phone
C. A. Shiley
J. P. McManus
Olene Jacobson
Pind
Ninaces
GB. E. Dappen
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fenton
TOG
Mr. Farmer
Wallingford
M. N. Jacobson
Wallingford, Iowa
Cargill Nutrena
SWIFT
Hansen & Son
Graettinger State Bank
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