Farm Output to Fall Short of 1942 Levels
War Food Administrator Marwin Jones cautions that farm production will likely dip below the 1942 peak. Rain, floods, and labor shortages limit crops and livestock, though meat supply remains robust. Wheat, oats, rye expected lower. vegetable and fruit packs also down. Milk output falls in several states. large cattle herds persist despite feed shortages.
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Marwin Jones
Midwest
Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
New York
New Jersey
California
New Hampshire
Kansas
War Food Administration
National Canners Association
Gardner
Oklahoma
Young Senators Ball and Fulbright Lead Bipartisan Peace Tours
Two young lawmakers Bill Fulbright and Joe Ball organize bipartisan speaker tours to urge postwar international cooperation. Sixteen delegates, a Dem Republican pair each, travel to explain and press for strong congressional action while opposing isolationism. Fulbright backs broader aims though fears Ball wording may fail in the Senate.
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Max Hall
Washington
Congress
Bill Fulbright
Arkansas
Joe Ball
Minnesota
Fullbright
United States
Fulbright
Boston
Ball
Baill
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
United Nations
Soldier Consumes Eight Times Canned Goods Compared to Civilian
A soldier eats twice as many canned goods as a civilian, averaging 8 cans per year versus 40 cans for civilians. This indicates military dietary patterns rely more on canned provisions than civilian consumption.
FASTEETH Promises Firm Hold for Dentures
FASTEETH powder is advertised to keep upper or lower plates in place without sliding or slipping. It is described as alkaline non acid with no gummy taste and claims to control denture odor. Consumers are urged to buy FASTEETH at any drug store.
Death of Isaac L. Oppenheimer Dies at 76
Isaac L. Oppenheimer, 76, retired executive and manager of Insull Utilities in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, died last night in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Isaac L. Oppenheimer
Indianapolis
Insull
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Fireproofing Cloths with Ammonium Phosphate Solution
A Brooklyn scientist states that fabric and other inflammable items soaked in a solution of two pounds of ammonium phosphate and two quarts of water will become fireproof. This chemical treatment is presented as a simple method to enhance fire resistance.
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Brooklyn
Marriage Custom in Russian Peasant Tradition
A marriage rite crowns the prospective bride with wormwood garlands to symbolize the hardships and bitterness of married life.
Eskimo Customs On Temper and Dishonesty
Eskimo beliefs condemn a bad temper as diabolic possession and treat lying as a crime that could be punished by death in certain Eskimo communities.
Market Shifts On Corn Subsidy Talks In Washington
Grains show erratic moves amid rapid legislative developments on corn ceilings and subsidies. Wheat rallies on buy side, then sells as Senate flags subsidy changes. oats and rye vary. Cotton gains on U.S. crop report while New York stocks rise on utilities and spec shares amid thin volume.
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Chicago
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Senate
New York
Intervants
Hogs and cattle run steady at National Stockyards trading
At National Stockyards Illinois on July 8 hogs sold mostly 10 lower than choice with 180 to 270 pound contracts at 13.90 to 14.00 top 14.00 and heavy hogs unsold. Light 170s steady to down. 140 to 160 pound hogs 13.15 to 13.65. 100 to 130 pounds 12.10 to 12.90. Cattle and calves slow with steer market undeveloped. good to choice mixed heifers 14.00 to 15.25. cows 10.25 to 11.25.
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Ium
National
Ill
Doan's Pills Promoted for Kidney Health Relief
An old advertisement warns that kidney function disorders cause backache swelling and fatigue and urges asking a druggist for Doan's Pills. It claims they help flush waste from the blood and have been used by millions for over 40 years.
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Dean
Doan
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