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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1947
Page
10
North Carolina four flue cured markets showed general price declines as sales closed the week. Lower quality on old belt markets sold weaker with prices down about 25 cents for best thin leaves. Thursday's sales reached 2,287,416 pounds at an average $41.01.
War veterans crippled by losses are receiving three wheel motorcycles built in a Kiev factory. A veteran with both legs and an arm missing can operate one, aided by an arm chair seat and a single steering bar for total control.
The text notes price ranges from $1 to $3 on the eastern belt with specific items at $6 and $2.50. Weaker demand on the middle belt saw its heaviest sales Thursday at 4,093,144 pounds for $43.47. Leaf and smoking leaf declined from $1 to $3 while nondescript items showed losses from 50 cents to $2.
Bacteriologists warn future germ warfare could rely on new forms of cholera typhoid and bubonic plague resistant to drugs. Experts note such attacks would spread via missiles or air, contaminating air water and food with no guaranteed containment.
Overworked or ill people suffer low blood strength as red blood cells replenish. Medical authorities cite 888 Tonic as effective in building up non organic nutritional anemia and improving digestion, appetite, energy, sleep, and overall vigor. Buy from your drug store.
Edinburgh reports honeymoon and hogmanay tours from America to Scotland. W A Nicholson of the Scottish Tourist Board and Thomas Johnston say a Washington airline operator plans honeymoon trips and that hogmanay flips may begin this year. Two firms have already planned trips for home sick exiles seeking New Year revels.
Residents report a mother wildcat and five kittens in Jenkintown Manor. William P. Datz saw them on his front porch and was scratched when he attempted to remove the animals. Kittens measure about six inches and are described as mostly claws.
The report notes male sea lions weigh around 1,500 pounds while females range from about 400 pounds, indicating a pronounced size difference between sexes.
Moscow travelers flock to Sochi and Caucasus resorts as September warmth extends into October. Sanatoriums along the coast offer medical care, rest, and entertainment with organized hikes and excursions. Trade unions support many travelers while others go at personal expense.
A vivid scene unfolds with blue sea ahead and towering Caucasus peaks in the rear, while banana and fig trees thrive in the middle, painting a tropical North Caucasus coastal landscape.
Construction will start before year end on a coal gasification pilot plant by Pittsburgh Consolidation company R and D division at its Research Center near Library Pennsylvania. The project aims to develop methods to produce motor fuel from coal.
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