Sorghum field days set for Oct 1 across two plots
Curly Cues notes farmers invited to attend sorghum field days on October 1 at two plots in Walnut and near Ber kland. First gathering at 1 p.m. on W F Baumunk farm east of the road, second at 3 p.m. on Bert Berkland farm along highway 18. Varieties include Reliance RS 501 Garst 780 Nergham RS 590 Redburn RS 610 DeKalb C444 Martin Texas 620 DeKalb D50A Garst 706 RS 650 Midland plus forage varieties Norkan De Kalb 1 Nebraska. Also mentions Feed and Livestock Outlook and Management meeting for Emmet and Palo Alto County at Gruver School.
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W. F. Baumunk
Walnut Township
Bert Berkland
Berkland
Reliance
Norkan
DeKalb
Nebraska
Itch Me Not advertised by Jensen Drug Store
A local ad promotes Itch Me Not claiming 15 minute relief and germ-killing action for eczema ringworm insect bites and other surface itch. It is guaranteed locally by Jensen Drug Store.
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Jensen Drug Store
Harvesting and storing grain sorghum pamphlet to aid farmers
A county pamphlet titled Harvesting Storing and Feeding Grain Sorghum will be available by Sept 25 in the Extension office. The note reviews moisture needs for silage and weed control tips for lawns, plus comments on ear corn silage versus regular silage and a brief remark about Europe.
Employment Picture Shows Shift in Manufacturing Workforce
NEW YORK The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics data show manufacturing employment shifted from production to non production roles since 1945 56. Between 1945 and 1956 1 3 million of 1 6 million new manufacturing jobs were non production boosting total non production workers to over 3 7 million in 1986 representing about 22 percent of manufacturing employment. Production workers numbered 13 2 million, with limited fluctuation in recent years.
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New York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sun Gieve lnn Cause Accidents
URBANA Illinois summer sun glare and reflections from cars and pavement raise crash risk. High speeds amplify danger while visual fatigue from glare strains drivers. New car styling with large glass areas and chrome increases hazard. Visor use advised and avoid driving at sunrise and sunset.
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Hogsett
Prenatal Mortality Remains Major US Issue
New York report shows prenatal mortality totals over 135000 annually with half as stillbirths and half infants dying within a week. Factors include lack of early prenatal care, twin births, toxemia, maternal disease, and inadequately trained midwives. cesarean births pose infant risk.
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New York
N.Y
United States
Heart Diseases Hurt American Industry
Chicago report states heart diseases rob business of trained men in their productive years. They deplete skilled manpower, cause high labor turnover and time loss. Studies show these diseases are more costly than strikes and about as costly as on-the-job accidents.
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Chicago
Fog Signal Timer Launched In Norwalk
Norwalk company develops a timer for motorboat fog signals that automatically controls horn relays or electric air valves to meet legal signaling cycles and regulatory requirements.
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Norwalk
Conn
Honest Confusion About a Purse and a Reward
A boy finds a purse with forty seven dollars and the owner’s name and address. He returns it to the finders, earning praise but rejecting a reward. The tale questions why virtue should be rewarded and whether honesty is tied to risk of getting caught.
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Johnny
John
Defining honesty in a parent child moral lesson
The piece questions conflicting adult definitions of honesty and how parental attitudes shape a child’s values. It ponders practical ethics like keeping mistaken change and stealing from institutions, urging reflection on personal principles to guide children toward truth and virtue.
Wires cut at St John’s Lutheran church Dana
Someone cut the wires entering St John’s Lutheran church in Dana, disabling the organ. The damage was repaired in time for Sunday services.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dana
Ancient cow bell found near Bedford along 102 river
Henry Longfellow discovered a brass plated cow bell estimated at over a century old in the new channel of the 102 river south of Bedford near highway 148. He has previously located flint arrow heads and stone tomahawks in the same area. Esperanza, introduced in 1887, was proposed as a new international language.
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Henry Longfellow
102 River
Bedford
Highway 148
Longfellow
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Curly
BR. W. Ashby
Emmet
Palo Alto County
Gruver Schoal
Richard Grethen
Graettinger
Towa
Europe
The
Golden Sun Milling Co
Graettinger Coop Grain Feed
Jim Iverson
MGE
Sun Gieve
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
RADIO
Frigidaire
Fairbanks Morse
Phono Records
Grein Electric
Robert Simonsen
Sivek
International Trucks
Graettinger Implement Co
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