Unusual hobbyist builds miniature engines and clocks
W A Johansen of Paulina creates a one foot by two foot Cor. Hiss steam engine delivering a quarter horsepower after 26 years of hobby work. He also crafted a clock whose hands stay still while the dial moves. Carl Schneider hosted a WWII buddy, Francis Wall, a former prisoner of war with the 34th Division in Africa, near Prussau, Germany. A stray bullet shattered a Sheffield home window last week, damaging shade and curtain with no injuries.
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W. A. Johansen
Paulina
Carl Schneider
Reinbeck
Minnesota
Francis Wall
Africa
Prussau
Germany
E. E. Brouwer
Sheffield
Seven Siblings Rally For Vanla Birthday Celebration
Alfred Vanla of New Hampton observed his birthday with all seven sisters and families present signaling a rare family reunion after years apart. The report notes several Iowa incidents including a trampling by horses injuring William Pitts of Felding, a fall injuring 76 year old Mrs. Karl Colbornson in Lansing, and a large community plow-a-thon near Walmit. Ed Charlson marks 40 years of ownership of a Story City clothing store as a regional survey on what U.S. city families eat in 1948 progresses with Williston, North Dakota included among 70 cities.
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Alfred Vanla
New Hampton
Williston
N. D
United States
Department of Agriculture
For Sale Granulated Fertilizer 12-6-2 40.50 a Ton
An ad offers 0 tons of granulated 2-12-6 fertilizer for immediate delivery at 40.50 per ton. The seller Adolph Spies notes the bin room is needed. Date appears as 4 28 time to print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Spies
Turkish Tobaccos Grown Successfully in America
Dr Frederick R Darkis of Duke University reported to the American Chemical Society that Turkish tobaccos are now grown in the United States with better taste and less nicotine than imports. Tests refuted the belief the U S could not produce them, grown profitably in 1948 by several hundred farmers with an organizational structure to market them for the tobacco industry. Duke and state agricultural stations in North and South Carolina and Virginia saw successful experimental work. The tobaccos, aromatic type, have small leaves but large aroma and are used mainly in blended cigarettes.
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United States
Frederick R. Darkis
Duke University
American Chemical Society
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Money Management Plan For Newlyweds Outlined
A guide from Ruth Crawford Freeman of the University of Illinois recommends six steps for a family money management program. Set goals, assess finances, list fixed expenses, estimate other annual costs, plan infrequent expenses and seven year savings, then balance expenses with income to reach desired goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Crawford Freeman
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Raising Rabbits and the Broad Rabbit Industry
Rabbit raising is a growing sector in parts of the country with meat and fur as its traditional base. Increasing numbers are used for biological and laboratory work, while wool production remains in its infancy. Rabbits serve 4H Club, Future Farmer, and Boy Scout programs and are valued as pets and hobbies. The industry varies from small backyard setups to large commercial rabbitries.
Slow cooking veal for tender flavor and loaf tips
Plan long, slow cooking to avoid toughness and develop flavor in veal. Moist braising or pot roasting yields the most tender results. Ground veal goes to patties or meat loaf. mix with pork for tastier loaf.
Forerunner of Unions In Ancient Trade Premises
An ancient belief placed farming as the most honorable labor, while trade and merchants were viewed with suspicion. Guilds formed to prove members were honest and worthy of trust, reflecting early concerns about trade integrity and social status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imea
Eyes for the Blind Aid Advances Readability
A terse note reports progress in reading devices for the blind and near blind. Researchers indicate new methods may soon allow broader access to text without relying on conventional sighted input.
Chigger-Proof Clothing Developed By USDA Research
US research shows two organic compounds can impregnate cloth to repel chiggers for life of garments. Phenycarbonate and x x'-dichlorodiphenyl ether emerged as most promising. Army and Navy studies linked to scrub typhus risk led to protective dipping with dimethyl phthalate in 1944.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
South Pacific
Orlando
Fla
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Raymond C. Bushland
Sanitary Corps
Army
New Guinea
Contour Seeding Reduces Erosion and Boosts Wheat Yields
University of Illinois reports contour seeded wheat fields yield two to three bushels per acre more than up and down the slope. Contour plowing erodes less and requires little extra effort once guidelines are set. Protect natural field draws by preparing them for seeding with a grain mixture and sowing a dense sod.
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University of Ilinois
College of Agriculture
Ben F. Muirheid
Agricultural Extension Service
Muirheid
Plants Threatened By Indiscriminate Weed Eradication
Prof. A C Shead of the University of Oklahoma warned at an American Chemical Society meeting that indiscriminate weed eradication endangers many valuable plants that could provide a perpetual source of raw materials for industry. He urged a permanent cover of perennial plants to supply drugs fats gums flavors perfume oils rubber sugar waxes and tanning chemicals while also protecting topsoil and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Shead
University of Oklahoma
American Chemical Society
Shead
Longest Light Installation Illuminates New York Harbor Tunnel
The Tri borough Bridge and Tunnel Authority teams with General Electric to design the longest continuous lighting installation. Four ribbons of white fluorescent lamps span almost two miles to light the Brooklyn Battery tunnel under New York Harbor, with two tubes and two traffic lanes per tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
General Electric Company
New
Brooklyn Battery
New York Harbor
Aariborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
Canary care tips for winter health from veterinary association
A fragmented note cites the American Veterinary Medical Association advising that canaries are delicate and should avoid drafts. Recommendations include keeping birds in a warm room, moving cages to a sheltered corner, and preventing direct exposure to cold air to prevent chills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaries
American’ Veterinary Medical Association
Streamliner costs and mileage lead in nationwide railways
The piece notes a range for streamliner costs from one million to fourteen million dollars based on power unit size and train length, with electric locomotives pulling these trains. It cites total wall way mileage with 25,085 miles leading the states, followed by others in Pennsylvania and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yang Pennsylvanie
Shakespeare Wrote Verse To Guard Remains
Historians reveal that four lines carved on Shakespeare’s tomb warn visitors rather than epitaph. G. E. Bentley notes the verse reflects Elizabethan burial customs. Shakespeare chose Holy Trinity church chancel, near the carnal house, and the inscription pleads to spare his bones.
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Shakespeare
G. E. Bentley
Princeton University
New World Book Encyclopedia
Holy Trinity Church
Carnal House
Jesus
Spectacular British Exhibition Planned for 1951 London
Britain announces a major 1951 festival from May to September showcasing work and play, science, technology and design. The central exhibition will rise on the south bank of the Thames opposite Victoria Embankment, a fabric city highlighting Britain’s achievements while housing programs run at 80,000 homes monthly.
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Britain
London
River Thames
Victoria Embankment
Ancient Egyptian Dyeing and the Rise of Aniline Dyes
The text traces early dyeing from Thebes dated to 3500 B C and 7000 B C sarcophagi, outlines civilizations improving fabric colors from plant and mineral sources, and notes that in 1858 William Henry Perkin discovered aniline dyes from coal tar, marking a shift from natural sources and rapid progress in chemical dye development.
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Egypt
Thebes
William Henry Perkin
Rabbits Join UCLA Atom Energy Research Collection
A pair of English top-eared rabbits joins the Atomic Energy project at the University of California Los Angeles. Their eight inch ears with minimal cartilage are studied for cardiovascular research and to observe radiation effects on capillaries, using the rabbits’ prominent ears for visibility.
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Atom
Atomic Energy Project
University of California At
Los Angeles
Atomile Energy Project
Campaign to Combat Citrus Black Fly in Mexico
A national committee with regional support will direct the citrus black fly control campaign in Mexico. Testing occurred in three states San Luis Potosi and others, with costs expected as citrus growers pay ten centavos per tree annually while baseline users pay one centavo. The South Asian fly has appeared in Mexico for several years, threatening yields.
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Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Kpe Leta i Imp
South Asia
Unclear Fragments Spark No Clear Headline
Fragmentary OCR text yields no coherent event or names. Summary cannot determine subjects, organizations, places, or dates from the provided material.
Billa Allowed At Council Meeting May 2 1949
Municipal records show payments to Post Office Dept for stamps and several vendors including Albert Jensen salary payments, G R I & Pac Railroad freight, water meters from Rockwell Mfg, office supplies from Farnham and Matt Parrott, fuel from Standard Oil, and various city service costs. Town Clerk Gudrid S. Naae notes items and totals for sewer, light plant, water, and pump house expenditures.
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G. R. 1. & Pac. Railroad Co
William Blom
Albert Jensen
Nellie Morande
Safueseveeses
Albin Mess
Gr. Mun
Ceses
Peer
Grein
Sabe
Municipal Supply Co
City of
Estherville
Shay Geare
Farnham State and School Supply
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Rockwell Mfg. Co
Joseph P. Hand
Standard Oil Co
Our
N. Oil Co
Gudrid S. Naae
Greenland Exports Highlight Island Resources
Greenland, a vast island between the North Atlantic and Polar Sea, is divided from North America by Davis Strait and Baffin Bay. It possesses the world’s largest cryolite deposits, with fish fur and graphite as other key exports.
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Greenland
North Atlantic
Polar Sea
North American
Davie Strait
Baffin Bay
Origins of Fox Hunting in England
The practice began in England centuries ago likely during Edward II's reign. Early on abundant foxes allowed impromptu hunts, but as numbers dwindled trappers supplied foxes kept alive until hunt days when released to start a chase with dogs and riders.
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England
Edward II
British Isles
1882 Sprague develops under-running trolley system
Frank Julian Sprague creates an under-running trolley for street railways in 1882, introducing a safer propulsion method and advancing urban transit technology.
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Frank Julian Sprague
Ge Pies Fruit Freezing Results Highlight Custard Caution
The report notes that certain fruit pies freeze well yielding best results while custard pies should never be frozen. It warns cooks to avoid freezing custard varieties to preserve texture and flavor.
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