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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1953
Page
4
Robert Hollensbe notes a 4-H camp for nine youths with minor injuries. He lists July 20th exhibit deadlines, 21st and 22nd club days, a 4-H fat stock sale on July 22 at 4 15 p.m., and fair preparations. He warns on grasshopper control and crop pests and reports club tours and talks by 4-H members.
West Liberty notes list visits and gatherings. Attendees include Anna Behner, Mary Behner, Lois Towbank, Carol Ann Towbank, Karen Towbank, Shirley Harbor, Rosa Statesman, Ethel Fitzjarrald, Lily Starks, Vivian James, Gene Lashbrook family, Sorth of Mattoon, Dayton Marrs of Harvard Alabama, Elmer Marrs, Paul Behner and others. Birthday dinner hosts Charles Schiller, Oblong residents. Sweitzer and Pulver families attend.
A survey of 113 hospitals in 14 cities shows 77 percent offer daily or twice daily coffee breaks. All 14 Detroit area hospitals report breaks, as do hospitals in Salt Lake City San Francisco New Orleans Dallas and Denver with universal policy in at least two facilities. The Georgia Baptist Hospital Atlanta notes coffee breaks in practice since 1901, improving morale and efficiency.
A historical note compares ancient Damascus steel with modern steel, noting the inferior consistency and strength of the Damascene alloy. It traces Damascus blades from iron and carbon through layered forging to Indian origins and trade routes, ending with the rise of modern manufacturing and quality.
The article explains a new paint coating method using electrostatic spraying. A grounded head and a high potential supply create a strong field that draws paint from the head as a fine spray onto the moving article.
Damascus, about fifty miles from Beirut, is claimed to be the oldest inhabited city. Its history features many conquerors and craftspeople, from Israelites and Romans to Ottoman and French rulers. The armoring trade traced to Diocletian, declined in 1401 after Tamerlane plundered the smiths. today silversmiths and inlay artisans carry the craft.
Desert species such as kangaroo rats pocket mice and gazelles survive without drinking water. They rely on chemical processes in their digestive system to convert portions of their food into water, providing a metabolic source of hydration.
Warren V. Tarman, supervisor of assessments, certifies Melrose Township personal property list for 1953. The document lists numerous individuals and entities with assessed values for property and school district contributions, including Norris Electric Co op, Central Ill Public Service, Illinois Telephone Co, Magnolia Pipe Line Co, and School District C-3 and C-4. It records numerous names with taxable value totals and notes a thank you message for Tauneilie Wallace's illness and death.
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