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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
6
In a narrated scene set at a service station Dave and a boy named Keecee play a sly game over coins and chocolate milk. Keecee tries a nickel deception, Dave counters with patience and a rare 1799 copper cent found among old coins, revealing rivalries and small-time tricks in a local shop.
A spray or brush on enamel product helps restore chipped and scratched porcelain enameled surfaces. Shake the liquid enamel container well, then apply with the attached brush to appliances, bathroom fixtures, and other porcelain surfaces in multiple colors.
Entomologists from USDA urge destroying all crop and weed residues to curb the European corn borer. The pest overwinters in stalks, becomes a moth in spring, lays up to 1900 eggs, and can cause major losses as high as 22 million dollars in 1944. Removal methods include feeding to livestock, deep plowing, and burning, with multiple annual broods varying by region.
Tests at the Western research laboratory of the U S department of agriculture show lower moisture in dehydrated vegetables preserves quality without refrigeration. Dr L B Howard notes current products deteriorate in heat. in package desiccants like calcined lime offer the most promise despite higher costs.
Report describes a new military photoflash camera used by armed forces for night bird's-eye views from planes. A three-device auxiliary system stores energy and releases it in a flash lasting one thousandth of a second. The intense heat requires forced air cooling and can char nearby wood.
Belgium’s coastal polder country shows reclaimed lagoons turned to farmland. Dikes and canals protect sandy clay soil at or below sea level. Raised causeways cross fields. landscape is treeless except poplar rows. The western strip includes the plain of Flanders and highest points under 250 feet.
Railroads trace origins to coal mines in Wales and England where rails hauled coal to ships. A 1808 Treasury report notes limited road use for coal transport from Richmond area to the James River before locomotive development. The colliery locomotive was among the first innovations.
Steve, a wounded pro at the convalescent center, competes in a naval hospital golf showdown after a two thirty departure. He meets Ensign Ellen Davis a WAVE at the Naval Hospital and shares a friendly match ending in a date proposal.
The U S Rabbit Experiment Station at Fontana California established in 1927 aids beginners and oldtimers with rabbit breeding and feeding research. Current tests explore whole grain feeding protein supplements self feeders bloat and factors for better skins and meat production for profit.
Homemakers can safely shampoo upholstered furniture and rugs using a dry suds method. Dissolve a small cake of soap in boiling water, cool, mix with soap jelly and cold water, beat into froth, apply a small area at a time, then scrape off dirt and rinse with warm water. Repeat rinses, then dry with a clean cloth following the nap direction.
The article advises keeping sewing machines in top running condition with regular cleaning and oiling. If gummed oil or dirt has built up, flush with kerosene or carbon tetrachloride, apply cleaning fluid to oil holes and bearings, wipe dry, and let evaporate. After drying, oil well, run briefly, wipe excess oil, and repeat with minimal oil on future uses.
The 16th United States census shows 524,723 people list insurance as their principal occupation with 186,137 women. About 238,600 are agents or brokers nationwide, more than one percent of workers, and total insured livelihoods reach roughly 1.909 million when household size is factored. Many in real estate or finance also have insurance as a minor activity.
The newest base sectional floating drydock joins 10 units to form a repair dock capable of housing a battleship. When assembled the surface spans nearly three football fields with high side walls. Each section lifts 10 000 long tons. An assembly of seven sections can hold a cruiser.
Guam report describes Okinawa as the key island in the Nansei Shoto chain, detailing its strategic role, rough geography, and dense population. It notes three parts of the island, harsh living conditions, and prevalent health issues including diphtheria typhus beri beri and parasitic infections.
In Johannesburg at Cottesloe military hospital a submerged gym uses underwater bicycles wall bars and trapezes to aid paralysis patients. A former El Alamein casualty now walks about 80 yards and swims 100 yards after treatment. Other patients show improvement through guided exercises and floats.
The B 19 known as the world s largest airplane will shift from experimental ship to cargo carrier under the name XB 194. Douglas built it four years ago for ATSC testing many military aircraft systems. It features a 212 foot wingspan a 132 foot fuselage eight foot wheels and four Allison V 3420 engines with a 25 ton payload potential for direct delivery to combat zones.
In Atlantic City Judge Rob ert L. Warke distributed the estate of Philadelphia textile maker Joseph Greenstone after five years of litigation. Anna B. Greenstone, living at 521 Pacific Avenue, settled with four Philadelphia lodges and charities named in the will over an income from a $100,000 trust while challenging the will as possibly induced by undue influence and mental incapacity. The elder Greenstone died on April 3, 1940.
A group of jungle-trained dogs with the United States Mars Task Force were evacuated by air as rocky mountain trails during a 200 mile march into northern Burma cut their feet. Sgt. Clifton Holland of Ross Texas fitted the remaining dogs with soft leather shoes worn dutifully by the K Nin ers.
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports 7 505 258 hunting licenses sold in 1943 44 with revenues of 13 547 152 dollars a decrease from the prior year. Michigan led licenses issued while Pennsylvania and New York followed. The totals include 634 197 big game licenses and reflect double purchases as some hunters held both license types.
Foods specialists warn against oven canning due to unsafe processing temperatures. Heat penetrates slowly in air, often not exceeding the boiling point inside jars, risking spoilage and possible jar explosions if seals form or fail. Pressure cookers provide balanced internal and external pressure for safer canning.
U.S. hog producers could add millions of pounds of pork by expanding the swine sanitation system now used to raise about 25 million pigs annually, about one third of total. The Bureau of Animal Industry finds pigs raised clean gain 28 pounds more at four months, with lower deaths and feed savings.
The text describes Egyptian pyramids built between the fifth and twelfth dynasties in Middle Egypt not as tombs. They rest on square bases aligned to the compass, using horizontal mortar-bound blocks. Central chambers lie near the base accessible from the north, with emblems or symbols cited in masonry and stones weighing up to 30 tons. The existence of masons and the power for stone transport remain uncertain.
A brief on baked fish describes stuffing with bread dressing and baking at high heat for ten minutes then lowering heat. It notes fish provides protein and minerals and that some fish contain fat. It mentions minerals move from soil to oceans over centuries.
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