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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1954
Page
6
Six small eye muscles control alignment to maintain single vision. Exotropia and esotropia describe outward or inward drift, with hyperphoria when one eye sits higher or lower. Fatigue illness or intoxication can relax the muscles, causing double vision until the brain suppresses one eye’s impulses.
Folklorist Dr. MacEdward Leach surveys modern day superstitions across classes in America. Beliefs include baby shoes on trucks, cotton strings to ward off flies, black aces stopping a bridge game, whiskey curing colds, and leftovers jarred after opening cans. A Philadelphia surgeon reportedly won’t operate unless in his longtime white gown.
Chicago readers learn that over 85 percent of buyers with single-bath homes wish for two or more baths. The article notes that more than 25 percent of new homes now include multiple baths, expanding even into lower cost developments for added convenience during morning and evening rush hours.
In Schenectady New York scientists from General Electric explain frogs may be carried aloft by a tornado but it is unlikely. More plausible is heavy rain flooding underground frog habitats forcing them to emerge, leading observers to misattribute sightings to rain.
Old Saybrook Connecticut Col Roger Whitman failed three times to burn a stubborn tree stump. He surrounded it with automobile tires and lit a blaze. The fire scorched a nearby tree and lit a utility pole, but the stump remained intact after the smoke cleared.
Dairy expert Dr H S Bryan from the University of Illinois warns mastitis rises from housing and milking practices. Faulty barn design, rough stalls, cold or wet bedding and mud contribute to infections. He urges deep bedding, clean pathways, careful milking with proper vacuum and teat cup disinfection, and daily strip cup checks for early detection.
Poultry prices likely to rebound in 1955 says Emer Broadbent University of Illinois farm economist. He notes seasonal price patterns but cites 1954 overproduction and high storage eggs as causing a surplus. Production for October ran 38 percent above normal and prices are expected to stay low until about June before normalizing.
Farm economist R W Bartlett from the University of Iowa says a mock stockpile of cheese, nonfat milk, polds, and butter could stabilize prices and aid dairymen and the nation. He notes butter and fluid milk demand rose after lower price supports, with milk output expected around 124 to 126 billion pounds this year.
A community page lists multiple households visiting relatives and friends around Thanksgiving and weekend gatherings. Among those mentioned are the Hurst Harbor Chapman Cartwright family, Norma Ross Elvira Barbar Betty Hill at Paris Hospital, and travels to Chicago International Live Stock Show.
Local households hosted guests over Thanksgiving weekend with extended visits. Families including the Cox and Marrs clans shared meals and gatherings with neighbors and relatives such as the Fitzjarralds, Bennett, Starks, Lycan, and Fitzgarrald households across Paris and nearby areas, highlighting a close community spirit.
Avon community meeting set for Tuesday evening December 7, 1954. Refreshments include candy apples and popcorn. About $66 million worth of live stock representing 8 percent of total sales was auctioned in Illinois during 1953.
The Denver Cy Press notes merchants are community builders and pacemakers who serve the public well. Penny calls cutthroat tactics outdated. fair competition rewards service, courtesy, and low prices. Chickasha Star observes aggressive promotion remains vital as ads rise with the buyers market back.
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