Before Sunrise J AKE a look at your new calendar 1949
A 1949 calendar feature reflecting on the birth of Jesus and the world he grew into under Roman rule. It contrasts military occupation with religious life in Palestine, citing Roman reprisals, the temple system, and biblical figures like Mary, the Sadducees, Pharisees, and Scribes.
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Jesus
God
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Iwas
Temple
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Temple
War time match making in Japan by department stores
In Tokyo three department stores offer quick marriage ceremonies with a fixed price and staged Shinto shrine style. Takashima scores 12 weddings daily, with a streamlined process finishing every 30 minutes. Brokers like Seido Mishira claim thousands of marriages and a booming Cupid business across Japan.
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Tokyo
Takashima Department Store
Takashima
Japan
Uji-Yamada
Osaka
Mikimoto
Tamagawa_ river
Seido Mishira
Mishira
Milton Crane Dreams of a Better Life at Fireside
The narrative follows Milton Crane in a dim room cared for by Mrs. Cranston as he contemplates a life he never had. He imagines a stable future with Alda Rich, Dr. Rich’s daughter, and a family, while reflecting on past hardships and Sam’s influence. Alda Rich appears as a hopeful, distant figure.
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Alda"Rich
Alda
Milton” Crane, Jr
Dr. Rich
Escaped Lions Interrupt Forbes Field Circus Act
Three lions escaped from a cage at Forbes Field during a police circus. More than 10,000 spectators watched as a trapeze act paused while the lions wandered onto the field. Circus staff formed a ring with chairs and ladders while police moved in and the lions returned to their locked cage.
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Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
It's an Ill Wind That Blows No Good in Adams County
In GEAITYSBURG, PA farm owners seek wind insurance after repeated wind damage. Three years ago a storm demolished a barn on the J. A. Stevens estate, two years later the rebuilt roof blew off, the barn end collapsed, and recently the same end failed again with half the farmhouse roof also missing.
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Geaitysburg
Adams County
J. A. Stevens
Small logging town builds a debt free war memorial
In Drain Oregon a town under 1000 founded a war memorial funded without taxes or public funds. The project includes a concrete tennis court a floodlit baseball diamond and a $75000 swimming pool and bath house. Community drives auctions and coupon sales financed materials and labor with donated hours.
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Drain
Oregon
Douglas County
James
Whipple
War Memorial Committee
Falcons Chase Birds Which Harass Pilots in Iceland
In Reykjavik Iceland the air ministry has sourced five Icelandic falcons idle since medieval hunting. The birds will be trained to keep flocks off British airfields to protect pilots during takeoffs and landings. Five falcons were flown to Prestwick in a British aircraft.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
British Air Ministry
Prestwick
Scientists Build New Chemical to Aid Heartbeat
In Rensselaer New York scientists report making levo arterenol from arterenol, a chemical identical to sympathin E involved in nerve impulses to the heart. Isolated by Dr. Maurice L. Tainter and colleagues at Sterling-Winthrop, it is less toxic than adrenaline and may advance study of automatic nervous functions.
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Rensselaer
Maurice L. Tainter
Froilan Luduena
Benjamin Tullar
Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute
Tainter
Motorists Barely Hurt After Train Strikes Truck
Theodore Martin and 14 year old Rodney Smith escaped with minor cuts and bruises after a Santa Fe Super Chief streamliner, traveling 90 mph, hit their semi trailer at a railroad crossing in Kankakee Illinois. The cab caught on steel beams protecting the crossing signals as the trailer was demolished.
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Kankakee
Ili
Theodore Martin
Rodney Smith
Here
Martin
Smith
Switchman Loses Both Legs While Hurrying to Work
Kenneth R. Shields a 28 year old switchman overslept missed his bus and in a rush to the Rock Island lines yards tried to ride a freight train near his home. He slipped and both legs were amputated at the hospital as his boss who had tried to call him to tell him not to report to work was unaware of the accident.
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Moline
Kenneth R. Shields
Rock Island Lines
Shields
Ten Year Plan for Africa Rolls Back Iron Curtain
The plan aims at colonial development across 14 British territories with nearly 600 million pounds in direct expenditure. Uganda focuses on a 16 million pound program for urban housing agriculture water social services and tsetse control. Kariba dam will create a 53 million acre foot reservoir with a 750000 kilowatt hydroelectric station and an inland waterway corridor.
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Britain
Overseas ‘Food Corporation
Corporation
Africa
Uganda
Hoover Dat
America
Kariba Gorge
Victoria
Paper House at Pigeon Cove A Tourist Magnet
The paper house in Rockport Mass built in 1924 uses about 100000 newspaper copies in its walls and furniture. Ellis P Stenman, the builder, varnished and preserved the print to demonstrate strength and durability attracting visitors from around the world.
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Pigeon Cove
Rockport
Mass
Ellis P. Stenman
Stenman
Home sewing boom drives strong pattern sales worldwide
A Wall Street Journal survey shows women cutting costs by sewing their own dresses as patternmakers shift from 60 million to 168 million units yearly. Seattle wash goods sales jump 84 percent, Cleveland piece goods rise 25 to 75 percent, and Chicago stores report overflowing sewing classes amid renewed machine buying.
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Wall Street Journal
Seattle
Cleveland
Chicago
Approved Shooting Positions in Rifle Practice
Four standard rifle shooting positions exist: standing kneeling sitting and prone. The prone position offers the most support and accuracy and is used in most target matches. Most game shooting uses the standing position due to time, while sitting and kneeling balance steadiness and setup time.
Diseases vary by season in livestock counts
Animal diseases show seasonal shifts with cattle facing 47 cases in fall vs 35 spring 30 summer and 43 winter. Pigs have 42 fall cases vs 30 spring 28 summer 28 winter. Sheep incur more illnesses in winter (28) than spring (18) summer (15) or fall (26).
Winter fuel costs rise. cut dead trees for wood sale
The notice urges reducing winter fuel costs by cutting crooked dead or dying trees in the woods for farm fuel or sale. It frames this as a cost saving measure and a way to improve wood quality for use or sale.
New Combo Insecticide Fungicide Hits Home Market
A new combination pest and disease control product is now available for homeowners with a few fruit trees. The single package can be applied as a dust or as a spray.
Probate notice for Fannie M. Andrews will in Clark County Illinois
The county court in Clark County Illinois is to hear the probate of the will of Fannie M. Andrews deceased. The hearing is set for January 24 1949 at ten o clock in the forenoon at the Courthouse in Marshall. All heirs at law and legatees named or unknown may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. December 22 1948. H J Kemp County Clerk. Advertisement 52-3
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State of Illinois
Clark Courity
Juliet Howard Wimp
Lola Cole
Sarah King Ryker
Dean Howard
Margaret Hyde Howard
Alice McMilli’ Brown
Ina Hogue Bennett
Eva ‘Hogue Grinslade
First Congregational Church
Marshall
Llinois
Margaret Howard
Pritchett
Marie Smith
Sue x" Smith
Deii‘ Andrews
Helen, Andrews
Mary “Andrews
Warren
Margaret Andrews
Josephine
Andrews
Dan Howard
Jean Howard Parks
Bruce Howard
Fannie’ Andrews
Fannie M. Andrews
Clark County
Illinois
H. J. Kemp
Sale of Real Estate to Pay Debts in Clark County
Public notice announces the sale of real estate and personal property of Amelia Hutchens, deceased, to pay debts. Administrator M. L. Behner will offer the real estate at 2:00 p.m. January 22, 1949, at the former Hutchens residence in Clark County, Illinois, cash only. The sale is overseen by County Court of Clark County with attorneys Snavely & Miller.
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Clark County
Llinois
M. L
Behner
Amelia Hutchens
Clarence Thatcher
A. D
Amelian Hutchens
Clar
Clark
Cee
2Nd P. Ms
Auburn Road
Illinois
M. L. Behner
Snavely & Miller Keiser
Marshall
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