Over The Farm Adviser's Desk Sees 4-H Leaders Honored
On February 25 Sears Roebuck & Co hosted Clark County 4-H leaders from Coles Clark Crawford and surrounding areas in Mattoon. Attendance highlighted Coles with the largest turnout and included both Home Economics and Agriculture groups. Leaders listed include Oscar White Lloyd Ewbank Jack Strohm Richard Neal Larry Crandall and Daniel Reedy among others. The column also urges practical farming tips and notes National Club Week March 7 to 15 plus a March 13 4-H Rally at Casey High School.
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Clark County
Sears, Roebuck &Co
Mattoon
Sears
Coles, Clark
Bdgér
Shelby, Moultrié
Cimberland and
Douglas
Coles
Clark
Oscar White
Lloyd Ewbank
Jack Strohm
Richard Neal
Larry Crandall
Home Bureau
Casey High School
Drunk driving joke ends with arrest and fine
A man recounts a friend who parades near a red light revving a car engine. A crowd and police mistake the prank for drunken driving, arrest the driver for 30 days then 90 days, and the narrator pays $107 to bail him out, planning to explain the balance to his wife.
Wax Coating on Fruits Boon to U S Housewives
A history of fruit waxing from ancient Greek mud coatings to modern emulsions. The shift from crude paraffin to spray methods in the 1920s and the Johnson's wax foam process in 1931 improved appearance and shelf life but raised contamination concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Florida
Johnson’s Wax
Oman’s Pirate Coast to Modern Tankers Route
The article recalls Oman once known as The Pirate Coast where Wahabi pirates once terrorized ships, now replaced by global sea trade lanes. It notes Oman’s geography as an independent Sultanate with British ties, facing the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea as modern fleets sail by oil hubs Bahrain and Abadan.
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Oman
Algiers
China
Arabia
Britain
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea
Bahrein
Abadan
Administering Drugs in Tiny Intermittent Doses
Clinical examinations show that antibiotics like gold salts must be given in small intermittent doses to be effective. Large doses kill organisms abruptly, triggering flareups and more pain, while slow administration slows growth and reduces illness. Cortisone may act as a blocking agent, temporarily cutting off meetings of organisms and antibodies.
Storm in Brazil Sparks Health Debate Over Coffee
The Brazilian coffee industry faces a nationwide controversy as Saude, the national health education service magazine, warns against excess intake of coffee and alcohol. The article notes Brazil's coffee economy and a $1,500,000 campaign to boost consumption, likening public health concerns to citrus warnings in Florida.
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Brazil
Saude
National Health Education Service
Florida
United States Public Health Service
Cause of Arthritis Linked to Living Organisms
The article notes that arthritis may be caused by living organisms. It reports that antibiotics effective against these organisms, alongside gold salts, are used to treat rheumatic disease patients. Tests began after isolating the organisms from genital tracts of patients and growing them in artificial media.
How to Fight a Fire In Your Automobile
Fire safety guidance for rural drivers from C M Rowley chief fire prevention engineer Kemper group advises keeping a car extinguisher ready and in working order. Upon discovery, turn off the engine, evacuate passengers to at least 50 feet, call the fire department, stay upwind, spray from the outside, attack near the gas tank, vent the interior, and only restart after ensuring the fire is out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. ‘Rowley
Fire Department
Maryland road test finds fast trucks damage roads less
The Maryland highway study shows faster trucks cause less overall pavement damage than slow traffic, because slower wheels stay longer on slabs, bending them more. Night driving harms concrete more due to thermal contraction, and edge-running trucks wear pavement more than those centered on the roadway.
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Maryland
Comeback for Swan A Trumpeter Comeback Trail In U S
The trumpeter swan once decimated by hunting and habitat loss shows a U S Fish and Wildlife census of 571 birds, up 36 from last year. Restoration began in 1907 with finds at Red Rock Lakes Montana and Yellowstone, leading to refuges and transplants forming new nesting colonies. Larger flocks are in Alaska and Canada, with wintering patterns in open water away from swift currents.
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America
United States
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Management Institute
North America
Red Rock Lakes
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Western
National Wildlife
Alaska
Canada
Tangier’s Free Space Draws Refugees and Traders
Tangier’s open entry policy attracts a diverse influx of refugees and traders from many nations. The city’s legal system accommodates varied segments, while Americans live under U.S. law via historical treaties with the Moroccan sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Hitler Germany
Germany
United States
Morocco
Hollywood TV Capital Debate Echoes From 1953
The piece argues Hollywood trails New York and Chicago in network originations and live programming. It cites data from the week of January 11 1953 and features quotes from Jack Bailey. It notes a switch to more filmed content could boost Hollywood and mentions Platter Chatter with Columbia releases.
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Hollywood
Hollywon
Chicago
New York City
New York
Jack Bailey
Atvnue
Bailey
Platter
Columbia
Jo Stafford
Liberace
Tenth Avenue
Cumana
First Methodist Church Schedule With Lent Theme
The First Methodist Church led by Eugene E. Stauffer and Harry Findley lists 9 30 Sunday school, 80 a m worship on the third Sunday in Lent with Seamon on What We Believe About The Holy Spirit. University of Life program 6 00 to 8 00 p m for the entire family followed by supper and hymn sing at 6 40 p m. Chapel organ concert by Harold L Turner of Clinton Illinois at 7 00 p m. Wednesday features Methodist Youth Fellowship for intermediate youth.
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Seamon
University of Life
Harold L.turner
Clinton
Methodist
Fragmentary Schedule Snippet Signals Evening Events
Readable parts show times 9:30 and 11:00 with names Snyder and Darwin and a 7 30 p m. marker. Unable to determine full event details but indicates a timetable of performances or meetings with listed participants.
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Brick
Darwin
I Snyder
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Robert
Bob) Hollenslee
Tangier Grows
Arra
the First Methodist Church
Eugene E. Stauffer
Harry, Findley
Illinois
Methodist Circuit
John,Thrasher
Elsie Clatfelter
Harold Clatfelter
Roland
Haddix
Leon
Koppler
Herald Advertising
REV. H. E. Pendleton General Contractor
Mill Street
Tele
Martinsville
Llinois
Pillsbury Pancakes
Herschel Yoder Marshall
Pillsbury
American Legion Auditorium
Loyal Order of the
Moose
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