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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
6
Studies show four miles of walking and 25 hours yearly are spent making a bed with common methods. A single side to finish before tucking and avoid back and forth trips can trim distance to about one mile and 18 hours. Future beds may be designed for easier making.
Alice Peavy advises shellacked floors be waxed every four to six months with paste wax, not water emulsion. Between waxings sweep and dry mop using a barely damp soft cotton mop with a kerosene and paraffin mix, washing the mop in hot water when dirty. For stubborn dirt use fine steel wool in turpentine. If gray water spots appear, sand, patch with seal, and smooth with steel wool.
A discussion of annual lespedeza as a soil protection crop that can be seeded with grain in spring, then cut for hay or left to seed, or turned under before cotton. It provides winter ground cover to reduce erosion and adds organic matter while reducing nitrogen needs.
Careless breakfast habits affect individuals and the public. Ill nourished children struggle in school and work, reducing stamina to resist disease and aging. In this machine age, poor morning meals threaten safety and well being, urging better daily nourishment.
The Pole Star changes due to precession of the equinoxes as the sky point above the North Pole moves among stars. Alderamin in Cepheus would be the pole star around 7500 AD, Vega in Lyra around 14000 AD, and Thuban in Draco about 23000 AD, echoing its role circa 2900 BC when pyramids rose.
The U S department of agriculture announced two years ago that under roofing protects soil under houses without basements by reducing moisture and rot. It now shows additional effects such as rust prevention in preserving houses. Mosvy roofing is recommended, costing about 65 to 100 pounds per house with adequate ventilation and warmth.
The National Research council urges higher calcium intake for adults to build long term bone health. Milk and dairy products remain the easiest source, with dried beans, peas, and leafy greens as secondary options, though milk is crucial for meeting daily calcium needs.
Hyderabad state, last to yield to accession, survived five days of pressure. The Nizam ruled 37 years, with moslem nobles in minority and massive wealth. The region, comparable to Pennsylvania and Ohio, boasts historic Ajanta Ellora caves and growing industries.
Ivan B D Wood of the U S department of agriculture irrigation engineer notes that new farms shape irrigation patterns to match water supply. Unlined canals waste water and spread weed seeds, while modern designs bend field boundaries to optimize irrigation and farm production.
Yale professor Charles T. G. Looney says buildings may endure a blast but occupants would be unsafe above ground. He argues long term civilian defense relies on well built underground shelters with efficient access to minimize loss of life.
Approximately one fifth of a contemporary diesel electric locomotive’s weight is copper and copper-base alloys, far exceeding the copper content in historic steam locomotives. The shift marks a transition from the iron horse used since 1820’s Tom Thumb trial run to diesel power for freight and passenger service.
University of Maryland extension service bulletin outlines sitter and parent tips. Focuses on arrival times, illness breaks, responsibility, feeding guidance, and gatekeeping. Includes a safety record chart, reading list, pay ideas, escort duties, and home situation control.
University of California entomology researchers report house flies in California now require up to fifty times the normal DDT to kill 95 percent. Dr James R Douglas compared a Fresno dairy strain with a laboratory strain reared for two and a half years. Laboratory insects died quickly, signaling resistance is in the wild population, not the chemical. Further testing of other chemicals is planned to identify effective controls.
Wisconsin conservation records from the past decade show 10 000 deer weighed after dressing reveal lighter weights in central versus northern regions, linked to poorer soils. Weights decline on poor ranges, while good ranges resist the downward trend, with deer grouped by range type for comparison.
Dallas researchers R. L. Slobod and Milton E. Krogh announced that nitrous oxide or laughing gas, an anesthetic used by dentists, has been detected in the Earth’s atmosphere at about one part in two million of air. The gas is colorless with a sweet odor and can induce giggling or sleep in larger amounts.
In Peru pilots report giant cross shaped runways that resemble airports but are actually ancient calendar markings. These vast lines, built by pre Inca peoples, mark seasonal changes and remain visible in the dry windless plains for thousands of years.
The moisture in an ash tray results from hydrogen in burning materials reacting with oxygen in the air to form water. Visible moisture appears as vapor when the air is conditioned by the heat, otherwise it remains invisible.
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