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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1944
Page
7
At U S Naval Hospital San Diego doctors use salt water as a surface burn treatment. Capt William Kirkham notes salt solution bath or dressings keep wounds clean and may reduce infection. In severe cases plasma transfusions restore lost serum.
Frederick Andrus Gautesen of Plainfield New Jersey, aged 41 according to misprint, reportedly discovered a new physical principle related to Newton's third law while chatting with a McNab Inc official. The patent hopeful claim aims to counter Nazi robot bombs with a device based on movement similarity to a garter snake and an elastic wristband.
The army uses medium size dogs weighing 45 to 65 pounds as mine detectors. Trained dogs locate nonmetallic mines trip wires and booby traps and show a safe path. They resist advancing toward any mine and indicate locations to their handlers.
Wartime salaries and higher employment boost pawnshop trade in Portland. Businesses report about a 50 percent rise versus pre-war levels as customers pawn items from jewelry to luggage and even glass eyes, with jewelry selling first followed by clothing.
Canned soybeans lose their crisp texture and develop a stronger flavor. Use young vegetable soybeans and minimize garden to can time. Process in a pressure cooker at 10 pounds for 60 to 70 minutes depending on jar size, and check equipment for accuracy.
Homemakers can use simple tools and American ingenuity to refresh worn furniture. Refinishing, reupholstering, and cutting down pieces can create attractive home furnishings. If wood is soft, paint with a harmonious finish or mix custom colors for unique results using store peasant designs or homemade patterns.
After bringing eggs from yard or market, sort and remove cracked or soiled items for immediate use. Fertile eggs spoil faster. keep eggs in a dry clean covered container below 60 degrees. Wash only just before use to preserve the shell film and prevent odor absorption.
U S Department of Agriculture and workers in the United States and abroad confirm phenothiazine removes several nematode species from sheep. It targets the stomach and bowel worms including nodular worms while failing to treat capillariids tapeworms and liver flukes.
Canadian barns now showcase murals replacing former ads. Painters target farmers seeking nicer exteriors and tax relief, completing over 100 barns with murals averaging 40 to 70 feet at about $100 per job.
The article laments latecomers to New York theater, noting 8:40 curtain times rarely met and delays of 6 to 15 minutes. It cites high priced seats filling slowest, disruptions from entry, hat losses, dining habits, traffic and transport limits, and a general lack of remedies.
At national OPA headquarters the first aid room stays open until 5:40 PM while offices close at 5:30. A nurse says staff must patch up people who rush to leave at quitting time.
Washington reports the armed forces reached a combined strength of 11,350,000 with the Navy at 2,987,311, Marine Corps 475,835, and Coast Guard 169,235. Inductions extend since April, with policy to cut quotas below 100,000 monthly if operations allow, while older-male calls rise as quotas are readjusted.
An article describes pack trains of coolies, mules, horses, and cows supplying the Salween front in Yunnan China. Troops receive rifle and mortar ammo, rice, and salt via 130 mile rugged trails. About 30,000 sacks of rice feed soldiers monthly. 90,000 civilian coolies volunteer and rotate duties to farm rice in spare time.
Washington reports War Production Board officials are puzzled by tent demand that textile mills can meet only 50 percent. They have diverted 8 percent of yarn for tent cords to duck fabric, with plans to cut upholstery and corduroy to speed tent output. Denim production may be curtailed, affecting military work clothes.
Chewelah Washington hardware store owner Joe Lety was notified he owed 45 dollars in income tax. He sent a check with a note saying he hired an expert to figure his tax and that the government could call on him again if more was needed.
Dr. J. A. Barger of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry reports American farmers lose over 400 million dollars yearly to live stock diseases. Hogs show up to 18 percent retained for swine tuberculosis at some slaughterhouses, with an average around 10 percent. Vaccinating 1 364 million swine saved 13 640 000 pounds of pork. Cattle hides damaged by cattle grubs affect about 30 percent of hides from Dec 1943 to Apr 1944, with over 10 million pounds of beef trimmed from affected carcasses. A vigorous campaign against parasites promises more beef and hides.
Farmers should maximize comfort for dairy cows during hot days to maintain milk production. Provide ample shade and abundant water, plus a convenient source of extra feed such as dry hay in pasture racks or near the barn. Use fresh cut hay, soybeans, corn, or silage as supplements, and allow access to green sweet corn stalks when available. Dr. Taylor notes cows may drink 250 to 350 pounds of water daily in heat.
A recent American Chemical Society meeting announced a new protein type that stores iron for hemoglobin. The protein, named apoferritin when iron-free, becomes ferritin with iron. Iron resides as ultra small granules dispersed in the protein crystal lattice.
Attack Chickens Worms frequently cause serious losses in flocks of chickens before owners are aware of the cause. Raising chickens on clean range is the most effective way to prevent infestation by roundworms. If infestation is suspected, a flock treatment may be given by adding tobacco dust containing at least 1.5 percent nicotine to the mash in the proportion of 98 parts mash to 2 parts tobacco dust.
California grows more cork trees than any state and matches Spanish bark quality says Prof. Woodbridge Metcalf. The U S cork industry remains in its infancy and cannot meet national needs for years. First production plans call for stripping about 50 trees yielding about 250000 pounds of cork.
Cleveland man Joe Celikovich age 29 has lived 18 years with a bullet in his brain after a misfired unloaded revolver shot. He remains partially paralyzed, comatose, and refuses to talk as doctors warn another operation could worsen his condition. His parents seek further surgery despite medical uncertainty.
In New York Capt. Ahra Insley acted under FBI direction to nab his 19 year old son George Matthew Insley for attempted extortion. The FBI arrested him at the Sea Men’s Church Institute post office while he retrieved an empty money envelope after sending a threatening letter. Insley admitted writing the threats and said he included his brother to mislead investigators. He faced 1000 dollars bail for grand jury action.
In Independence Missouri Dale Sullivan recalls his dog Skippy fighting a squadron of blackbirds in his yard. The battle ended as a sudden shower scattered the birds and saved Skippy from capture or harm.
New York report shows the death rate from appendicitis fell by half over the last four years and declined 30 percent from 1930 to 1940 among industrial policy holders. Statisticians credit fewer complications and the use of sulfa drugs in surgery.
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