Taxi Cab Driver Recruited as War Asset in Editorial
A columnist argues a New York taxi driver who failed an eye test could be a crucial wartime asset. The piece humorously contends taxis’ maneuverability and training make them fighters, urging Roosevelt to recruit cab drivers and rescind the near sighted ban. It also riffs on Greeks and Miami Beach publicity and praises Police Commissioner Valentine’s mobilization plans.
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New York
Hitler
Goering
Goebbels
America
Roosevelt
Valentine
Weathering the Rain on the Farm
The farmer calls his hired man George to come indoors as rain falls steadily. The farmer notes he wants the rain on his land despite the discomfort, while the hired man resists, saying he does not mind a little rain.
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Farmer
George
War on weeds easier in fall
University of Illinois extension notes that fall application of chlorates can kill three times as much quackgrass as mid season treatment. A November use of three to four pounds per square rod followed by a spring treatment greatly improves control of quackgrass and related weeds.
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University
Pigs Fatten Faster When Given More At The Trough
Drs. R. C. Miller and T. B. Keith of Pennsylvania State College report group feeding wastes more feed than individual feeding. In tests pigs fed separately gained 100 pounds on 229 pounds of a 17 percent protein ration, versus 400 plus pounds when fed in groups. They stress ample trough room and a diet of corn tankage soybean oilmeal alfalfa meal and salt, with higher protein needs before 100 pounds body weight.
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R. C. Miller
T. B. Keith
Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Penn State
Miller
Keith
J B Mills Repairs and Sales Offer Heavy Discounts
J B Mills repairs screens and hammers and completes custom mills motors and mixers. Terms and exchange offered with a 40 percent discount. J B Sales Co Box 177 Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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J. B. Mills
J. B. Sales CO
Oklahoma City
Okla
Brighten Your Home With Easy Crochet Medallion Pattern
Beginner friendly crochet project shows how to make a crochet medallion and assembled patterns for small or large items. Pattern 6800 includes instructions, stitch illustrations, a photo, and materials list. Order details follow.
Where will you live when you are married
A brides maid asks where the couple will live and the groom replies with a station-adjacent house. The groom mentions trains won’t disturb after the first nights and they will stay with mother the first week. A quip about the most dangerous age for a husband follows with Dzudi noting Palmetto is the town’s most talked of man and that he does the talking.
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Dzudi
Palmetto
Orchard Grass and Lespedeza Grow Well Together
Orchard grass is praised for its non sod forming habit which allows lespedeza to spread between clumps. The partnership benefits from nitrogen from the legume, creating a strong spring growth and summer productivity when the grass rests.
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E. Marion Brown
Bureau of Plant Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Grain storage inspection advised by Illinois entomologist
M. D. Farrar of the University of Illinois urges inspectors to check grain storage biweekly. Infested grain shows a firm surface, musty odor, warmth at 12 to 18 inches depth, and damaged kernels. Controlling grain insects costs less than a half cent per bushel.
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M. D. Farrar
University of Illinois
No clear Noah residence in floating population dialogue
The excerpt discusses Noah living arrangements, suggesting no fixed home and a nomadic or floating lifestyle. It emphasizes uncertainty about a regular residence for Noah and his family.
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Noah
Grass and Sunbeams Share the World Stage
Quotation reflects Tagore on nature and vastness. It juxtaposes a blade of grass with sunbeams and midnight stars in a universal audience hall. The line pairs simplicity with cosmic scale, highlighting harmony between small and grand elements.
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Miami
Miami Beach
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Billy Friesell
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Peter B. Peeve
ToCe
Cheewin
Millar Watt
Bird
J. C. Hackleman
BABY
Atlas CO
Chouteau
St. Louis, Mo
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
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