Almanac Bits and Bright Notions from HAL Boyle
New York diary notes on deaf workers who spell well due to visual memory and noise-free focus. A Texas hat maker laments Australian rabbit disease driving up pelts, predicting higher hat prices. Almanac editorials flag August 1 as photoflash bulb anniversary and compare home light usage to cars, urging public celebration.
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Hal Boyle
New York
The
Oddity Almanac
I. Benjamin Parrell
Adam Hat Manufacturers, Inc
Parrell
Corsicana
Tex
Almanac
Thomas A. Edison
America
Traveling Visitors Return Home After Midwest Visit
Mrs Grace Marsh reports Brodhead guests Mr and Mrs George Blakslee of Warren and Sharon Regina Sask Canada returned home after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Oscar Peterson. The Apprescitts and Blakslees also visited Audi Arabia. They plan trips to Tripoli North Africa. Pct 1st Class and Mrs Eugene Stuessy of Brooklyn hosted Dr and Mrs M W Stuessy and Mr and Mrs Fred Lentz, with Mrs Harry Morrison of Alliance and Mrs Glick and son David Massillon as weekend visitors.
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George Blakslee
Warren
Sharon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Oscar Peterson
Clair
Gays Mills
Blakslees
Brodhead
Audi
Arabia
Tripoli
North Africa
Eugene Stuessy
Brooklyn
N. Y
M. W. Stuessy
Fred Lentz
Stuessy
Harry Morrison
Alliance
Heat could quicken pea canning and stress pastures
Wisconsin state climatologist L A Joos warns a 30 day outlook shows much above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall. Hot dry weather may speed pea maturity and pressure canning while pastures suffer. corn and small grains should fare well, haying progresses, tobacco transplanting nears completion, and pea harvest is underway.
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Madison
Wisconsin
L. A. Joos
Lien Boy Suffers Fractured Arm After Ladder Fall
Kermit Lien of Blanchardville sustained a left arm fracture when a ladder gave way causing a fall Sunday. His father Selmar Lien is staying several days at the home to help.
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Monticello
Kermit Lien
Blanchardville
Selmar Lien
Albany Area Visits Spur Family Reunion Notes
Mrs. William Steindorf reports relatives from Sacramento and Beloit visiting in Albany and Shopiere. Frank Popanz's family once left for Beloit and California in 1923. Madison cousins Arnold Zumkehr and Fred Schmid hosted a Sunday visit. Gayle Treadaway and son Mark left for Lake Charles after visiting Genevieve Reinitz and family. Roberta Loeffel and Genevieve Reinitz with H. A. Erickson travel to Wanamaker Indiana to visit Rev. Frank Carlson family. James Webb, Wheaton Illinois worker, spent the weekend at home.
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Frank Popanz
Sacramento
Calif
John Nye
Elmer
Beloit
Charles
Shopiere
Popanz
California
Arnold Zumkehr
Madison
Fred Schmid
Gayle Treadaway
Mark
Lake Charles
Genevieve Reinitz
Treadaway
Air Force
Roberta Loeffel
H. A. Erickson
Frank Carlson
Wanamaker
Ind
James Webb
Wheaton, Ill
Wisconsin Senate approves salary boosts for constitutional officers
The Wisconsin Senate passed by 27 to 5 a bill raising salaries for all constitutional officers including the governor from 14000 to 18000 annually and the attorney general from 10000 to 15000. The measure moves to the Assembly for action.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Finance Committee
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Leverich
Sparta
Conservation Commission
Senate
Busby
Milwaukee
Draheim
R-Neenah
Food Trade Seeks Atom Era To Ease Kitchen Drudgery
New York report on the food industry outlines plans to use atomic era processing and automation to cut costs and raise production. Leaders of the Grocery Manufacturers Association say convenience foods will grow, with packaged foods reducing kitchen labor and boosting output.
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New York
America
Rehearsal Set For Firemen Show In Orangeville
The mid-summer Firemen's Show rehearsal is scheduled Friday at 8 p m at the Jim Koch home. The quartet will meet at 7 p m for practice prior to the rehearsal.
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Orangeville
Jim Koch
President Signs Tariff Extender
President Eisenhower signed the trade agreements extension bill into law on Tuesday and said it will bolster defense strength of the free world. He signed with nine pens in the Cabinet room in the presence of top leaders and finance committee members. The bill extends tariffs until June 30 1958 and allows 5 percent reductions yearly for reciprocating nations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Free World
Senate
House Finance and Ways and Means
United States
Organization For Trade Cooperation
Bomb Attacks Hit Cyprus Island Colony
Pro Greek Cypriots exploded bombs at two sites on this British colonial island in the eastern Mediterranean last night. It marked a second consecutive night of such attacks.
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Cyprus
Nicosia
Mediterranean
Livestock Markets Mixed. Hogs and Cattle See Varied Declines
Chicago market reports slow hog sales with most weights down 25 to 50 cents from Tuesday, while salable cattle volumes remain high and prices mixed. Sows and heavier cattle show declines, but some heavy steers and high grade heifers hold firmer levels. grains and dairy also noted with steady butter and egg bids.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Sleepy Drivers Cause Connecticut Crashes in 1953 Toll
In 1953 asleep at the wheel crashes in Connecticut killed 28 people and injured 384. The data highlights danger from drowsy driving and the need for safer road practices.
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Connecticut
Renor Concentrate Claims 14 Lb Loss From Wisconsin Reader
Mrs E A Kraft of Oneida Street Beavor Dam Wisconsin reports losing 14 pounds on Renor Concentrate while noting increased energy and ability to work. The ad touts easy use without strict dieting and promises satisfaction with a money back guarantee.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Renor
E. A. Kraft
Oneida St
Wisconsin
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