World Still Cherishes Will Rogers Magic Across Ages
Hollywood remembers Will Rogers 14 years after his death as crowds return to his films and fans tour his ranch home near the ocean. The Will Rogers ranch park opened by Mrs. Rogers retains artifacts from his life and last telegram, with Hollywood planning a Will Rogers biopic at Warner Bros. starring Will Jr. as a potential title role.
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Hollywood
Will Rogers
Plaster City
Academy Theatre
Rogers
David Harum
Will
Point Barrow
Alaska
Fort Worth
Tex
New York
Harry Carey
Trader Horn
Africa
Flo Ziegfield
Green Meadows
Blue Pacific
Harold Pesch
Mary
Claremore
Oklo
Jerry Wald
Warners
Will, Jr
Salaries of Radio Stars Fall Short of Publicized Pay
Washington reports show radio stars’ salaries diverge from hype. A Department of Labor study finds one quarter of freelance actors and singers earned under 1000 in 1947, while top earners exceeded 20000 annually. On average announcers, actors, singers, and sound-effects artists earned about 3100, with singers averaging 3800 and extremes from under 1900 to over 6900 for the top quartile.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Army Stops Hiring Civilians For U S Jobs in Germany
Berlin constabulary reports the U S Army halts hiring American civilians for military government posts in Germany as organization changes loom with transfer of occupancy duties to a civilian commissioner. About 2,500 Americans remain, sharply reduced from prior levels, with British and French staffing totaling 4,000 and 9,000 respectively.
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Army
U. S
Germany
Berlin
James T. Duke
United States
Emotional Disturbances and Brain Activity Link to Emotions
The Hygeia article by Burrill Freedman M S outlines how emotions stem from nerve cell activity in the brain. It describes the cortex housing billions of cells and connections, with the thalamus and frontal association areas influencing emotional experience. It notes how anger can affect digestion and liver bile flow, and how resentment can tighten the stomach entrance.
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Burrill Freedman
M.S. Chicago
Hygeia
Health
American Medical Association
Strained Foods Bring Diet Variety For All Ages
Dietitians note strained foods suit both infants and adults in special meals. Recipes like creamed carrots on toast with cheese illustrate thick sauces over toast. Strained options preserve nutrients, with meats processed for patties and stews expanding meal choices.
Guard Against Disease Vaccination for babies by age one year
Miss Martha E. Brill of Kansas State College urges immunizations against smallpox whooping cough diphtheria and tetanus in a baby's first year. Early whooping cough vaccine at two to two and a half months is emphasized as maternal immunity is unlikely. Smallpox and diphtheria tetanus shots can be given around two months with DTP delayed until about nine months.
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Martha E. Brill
Kansas State College
Noodles and Rice Mark North South China Contrast
National Geographic notes how noodles and rice symbolize the agricultural divide between northern and southern China. It highlights the vast population split with 60 million urban residents and 400 million in farming areas while tracing historical terms Cathay and Manzi in Marco Polo era geography.
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Yangtze River
Cathay
Manzi
China
National Geographic Society
Fish Hooks Demand Surges in U S Production
A leading hook maker reports amateurs now take over half of daily U S output. About 3000 No 8 hooks weigh a pound while 1500 hooks come from steel wire. Daily production uses just over 30 pounds of steel.
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United States
Plastic Surgery Offers Hope for Protruding Ears
Dr. Oscar J Becker of Chicago and University of Illinois College of Medicine notes simple plastic surgery can correct protruding ears. He emphasizes function of the auricle is minor and the psychic impact drives treatment, while some anatomists predict ongoing ear reduction or disappearance in humans.
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Oscar J. Becker
Chicago
University of Illinois
College of Medicine
Acid in Clover Linked to Cattle Bloat Across Atlantic scientists spot potential bloat trigger
Welsh researchers across the Atlantic report that hydrocyanic acid or similar compounds in legume leaf juice such as white clover may paralyze rumen smooth muscle, interfering with gas belching and contributing to cattle and sheep bloat. If confirmed, bloat may result from combined effects of internal poisonous gases and plant cyanogenetic compounds.
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Atlantic
Grazing in Woodlands Harms Timber and Soil
Forest extension forester W. Dean of Ohio State warns that grazing in woodlands severely damages timber and increases soil and water losses. Citing southwestern Wisconsin studies, he notes ungrazed woods retain soil better. grazed pastures show dramatically higher water run-off and soil erosion across varying slopes. Rainfall was constant across areas.
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Forest W. Dean
Ohio State University
Nature
Wisconsin
Dean
Veterinarians Back Sulfonamides for Foot Rot in Cattle
Foot rot treatment gains favor as two years of field experience show sodium sulfonamides offer simple and effective relief. AVMA notes vets abandon costly methods as sulfonamide solutions quickly aid recovery after a single treatment, reducing the need for surgery and bandaging.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA
Hedge varieties and clipping qualities noted
The piece lists shrubs suitable for hedges including hawthorns rose of Sharon European beech Japanese quince honey locust honeysuckle hornbeam Cornelian cherry Russian olive euonymus mountain currant five leaf aralia and viburnums. It notes hornbeam beech and hawthorn help keep out man and beast.
Mugging Fears Drive Park Dwellers From Central Park After Dark
New York police report no park crimes but note rising juvenile depredations and purse snatching fears. E. Ross Winkler of the Fifth Avenue Hospital cites staff avoidance after dark and reports four stab wounds treated in the emergency room. A recent incident near 18th Street involved John F. Elliott, who was attacked by a group while walking near the weather station and required hospital care for chest wounds and a lung injury.
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New York
Central Park
E. Ross Winkler
Fifth Avenue Hospital
106Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Mount Sinai Hospital
100th + street
18Th Street
John F. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Elliott
Alphonso A. Lombardi
Red Cross Disaster Aid and Rehabilitation Roles
The Red Cross chapters nationwide provide nurses doctors transportation canteen shelter and clothing during disasters. After relief ends it assists victims by rehoming households supplying furniture offering long term medical care and helping reestablish small businesses based on need.
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Red Cross
United States
Girl Adopts Career Of Training Dogs For Hunters Use
RANDOM LAKE WIS A 20 year old Wisconsin girl Wanda Woog of Random Lake becomes an assistant trainer to Charles Chuck Morgan a renowned retriever handler and one of the country s best known professionals Wanda faced family opposition but pursued schooling at Whitewater State Teachers College and five years of observing Morgan before joining his team as an assistant trainer in the male dominated field.
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Random Lake
Wis
Wisconsin
Wanda Woog
Charles
Chuck) Morgan
Wanda
Morgan
Mama
Papa
Whitewater State Teachers College
Teachers Ride School Buses As Hitchhikers
North Carolina says teachers may ride state buses to work but remain hitchhikers while on board. The bill allows them on state operated buses with no teaching authority during transit and restricts routes. Teachers must yield seats if students lack space on the bus.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Understanding Nylon Gauge and Denier in Hosiery
The nylon hosiery guide explains that gauge measures knitting needles per inch and a half, with lower gauge indicating a coarser knit. Denier indicates yarn size, where smaller denier yields a finer and more sheer stocking.
Mink fur coats and pelts explained
A mink coat requires 50 to 90 pelts depending on size. Male minks reach 36 inches or more, females are smaller. Prices for mink coats range from 3000 to 20000 dollars or higher.
Five Points Community Notes From Local Families
Mrs Glenn writes of Sunday church plans with Rev Weaver’s regular appointment. The column lists reunions at Twin Lakes Park and visits across Indiana and Illinois, including the Hurst, Veach, Hendrix, Wilhoit, and Baker families. Neighbors Club, family dinners, and hospital visits are noted along with attendance at the State Fair in Springfield.
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Weaver
Cincinnati
Pearl Garver
Myrtle Hurst
Wm. Veach
Hurst
Twin Lakes Park
Sylvan, Morgan
Lila
Newt Brosman
Lloyd Hendrix
Verly
Donna Wilhoit
Morgan
Marshall Christian ‘Church
Norman Macke
Marilyn
Linda
Twin, Lakes ‘Park
Homer “Hendrix
Jasonville
Indiana
Albert Jones
Claud Hurst
Maurice Wilholt
Maurine .Galeener
Springfield
Neighbors Friendship Club
Mary Hendrix
Anna Veach
Hazel Hurst
Mary Baker
Lillie Wilhoit
Retha Wilhoit
Audrian Hendrix
Cora Fiscus
Wright
Twin Lakes
Glenn Wilhoit
Harvey Wilson
Wilhoit
Wilson
Jennie Wiltoit
Jean Burkett
Paris Hospital
Doyle Rhoades
Forrest Baker
Dale Wilhoit
Jimmy
Belleville
Ilinois
East Liberty Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Emil Clapp reports Beulah Fox at dinner with Mrs Jessie Meloy and the Feilds family in Paris. Local hosts entertained Friday evening with guests from Marshall Corpus Christi Hector Indiana Scotland Illinois and Marshall. Clara Claypool attended the Claypool reunion at Marshall and Joan Combs celebrated a birthday with relatives and friends at a Sunday gathering. Elizabeth Clapp visited Will Combs Tuesday.
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Beulah Fox
Jessie Meloy
Robert Feilds
Barbara Kay
Paris
Harry Murphy
George
Clara Claypool
Clarence Goekler
Marshall
Elmer Goekler
Corpus Christi
Texas
Harry Goekler
Hector
Minnesota
Ruth Gaskill
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Charles Samford
Carol
Scotland
Illinois
Elaine
Alan Goekler
Jean Lovett
Claypool
Jessie Claypool
Pearl Combs
Joan
Elizabeth Clapp
Will Combs
First U S silver dollar coinage began in 1794
The United States introduced its first silver dollar coin in 1794 marking the start of a long minting era. The 1794 dollar established the early standard for U S currency and Mint operations.
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United States
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Glenn
East Liberty
Mrs. Emil Clapp
Eldredge's General Garage
Weaver, Ill
Hise & Eitel Planing Mill
Marshall, IA
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