Ketchup the Camouflage Is Diners Best Friend
Henry Boyle notes ketchup as a universal American staple, tracing its immigrant origins from Malay to a staple in restaurants and homes. He cites humor about free refill value, the sauce as comfort in unfamiliar meals, and a bowtie tip to avoid staining. India meanwhile reports 1950 51 sugar imports from the UK worth $12 915 000 to meet domestic demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Jones
Johnson
O'Houlihan
India
New Delhi
United Kingdom
Ali
Esman
United
London
United States
Quiz Grab Bag and Biographical Snippets
Questions cover Old Testament figures who did not die, a misquoted proverb author, Scottish pony islands, constitutional amendment ratification, and Revolutionary War peace treaty city. The text then shifts to birthdate bios of Florida governor and a radio to TV entertainer with early singing and vaudeville roots.
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Scotland
United States
Blountstown
Fla
Florida
Jacksonville
Atlantic City
Language of fire and word origins explained
A compact dictionary note traces the verb extinguish to Latin root extinguere and French inflow, outlining how to quench a light or fire. It links etymology to modern terms and stresses historical connections in language study.
Duke and State Join Plan For Forestry Research
A regional program of forestry training and research was approved by presidents of six Southern colleges including Duke Auburn Florida Georgia LSU and N C State. The agreement, part of a three day Conference on Regional Education, aims to boost training and research by coordinating forestry schools across 14 Southern states with support from the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education.
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Daytona Beach
Board of Control For
Southern Regional Education
South
William J. McGloghlin
Board of Consultants
Auburn
Duke
University of Florida
University of Georgia
Louisiana State University
North Carolina State
Television Host Introduced Show in 1950
A Central Press feature notes that in 1950 a television show debuted, identifying the host and listing names at the column’s bottom. The brief item highlights the early era of TV programming and the person behind the program.
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Who Is
Birthday greetings for Thomas Campbell Clark and friends
Texas associate justice Thomas Campbell Clark turns a birthday today with occasion items saluting him. The note lists Sally O Neil former screen actress Vernon Stephens Boston Red Sox infielder and Ewell Blackwell Cincinnati Reds pitcher as part of the birthday mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Campbell Clark
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Sally O'Neil
Vernon Stephens
Boston Red Sox
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Stamps Arrive in New York From England in 1765
A brief artifact notes stamps for duty tax arriving in New York from England in 1765. It lists notable 19th and 20th century figures with birth and death years including Sarah Bernhardt 1845, Zane Grey 1939, and President Harry S. Truman 1945 who urged peacetime military training for American youth.
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New York
England
Sarah Bernhardt
Zane Grey
Harry S. Truman
17 S BEEN SAID A merry heart doeth good like a medicine
A proverb from Proverba 17 22 notes that a cheerful heart benefits health. The line emphasizes happiness as a restorative influence. It reflects timeless belief in positive mood aiding well being.
Job seeker’s report on H bomb plant unions and hiring
A New York reporter posing as a skilled worker investigates hiring at the Savannah River H bomb plant in South Carolina. He finds union controls and initiation fees as a gatekeeper, with drivers and electricians urged to seek work through unions rather than the Dupont employment office.
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New York
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
South Carolina
Emanuel Doernberg
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Aiken
Augusta
duPont
Ellenton
S. C
AEC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
U. S
duPont Company
Panenn
Federal Power Production at Grand Coulee Sets New High
The United States Bureau of Reclamation reports 1.5 billion kilowatt hours produced in fiscal 1951, led by Grand Coulee Dam’s completion. The plant houses 18 generators totaling nearly two million kilowatts, serving five states and defense needs. Revenue funds dam costs and irrigation for 1,029,000 acres, with irrigation beginning next spring for 87,000 acres.
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David A. Heller
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington
United States
Michael W. Straus
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Northwest
Grand Coulee
Chicago
Straus
America
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Reclamation
Theodore Roosevelt
Columbia River Basin
Arizona
Nevada
California
Colorado
Idaho
Wyoming
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Alaska
Oper
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Ketchup
Diner
Hal Boyle
State
Cuba
Encylopedia Britannica
Rambler
Nash Ambassador
Saunders Nash, Inc
W. Commerce St
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
Detroit
Michigan
TV Fmn
Paul Whiteman
ABC Network
Rambler Country Club
Lilian Campbell
Central Press
Elijah
Heaven
Enoch
Methuselah
Alexander Pope
The
Shetland Islands
Paris
ABC
the High Point
N. C
Enterprise
New High
Bureau
Treasury
Boone Coal CO
Pittsburgh
N. Ward St
Vicks
VapoRub
VaeoRus
Isburge
Aillhide
Deiti
Pittburgh Pais
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
High St
Pittsburgh Paints
Ittsburgh
Rae
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