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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
3
Dairymen can boost milk yield and butterfat by allowing cows unrestricted access to water, per Iowa State College tests. Cows watered constantly drank about 18 percent more, produced 3.5 percent more milk and 10.7 percent more butterfat than those watered only twice daily, with air temperature affecting intake more than water temperature.
War effort appeals to schoolchildren and communities to harvest milkweed pods for floss used in life jackets and aviators suits after kapok shortages. Michigan Potaskey area leads supplies. nationwide participation planned with designated buying agents, bags, and payment.
Milkweed seeds yield up to 20 pounds of oil per 100 pounds of seed and leaves in Canada provide natural rubber. The floss may replace kapok for life preservers and aviator linings. Pods should be harvested in early September. farmers, Scouts, and workers urged to gather floss for navy needs. A postwar egg package could use dehydrated eggs duplicating two dozen in half the space.
A soldier requires 40 times as much wool as a civilian and 26 sheep supply that wool for one year. Fifteen ounces of garden snap beans yield 19 ounces canned. A bomber-building crew consumes a year's food from 15 acres during the bomber's construction period.
A small bulldog chased a streetcar in St. Paul Minnesota prompting the motorman Clarence W. Oneapolis to stop the car. The dog hopped aboard and rode a round trip before disembarking at an unknown stop. Local authorities reported no injuries and the incident drew cheers from bystanders.
The article explains drying milkweed pods in bags after wet weather, then storing the dried floss indoors for pickup within two to six weeks. It notes milkweed floss is elusive, describes plant maturation, and urges children to mark locations with purple flowers and green pods for early Fall picking starting mid September. It also states potential floss production nationwide is one to two million pounds annually.
A playful guide to hosting imaginative teen parties with Soda Fountain Fiesta ideas. Create a soda bar on a dining table or bookcase setup, invite with wooden spoons, display prices as 10 cent war stamps, and dress as a soda-jerker host. Include a Statue Dance with themed poses like Sinatra and a swooner or a lover's quarrel for prizes.
The piece notes that girls wear inscribed friendship rings with giver initials on necklaces, while boys mount rings on watch chains. It mentions the popularity of stacking rings on a black velvet ribbon and describes how pairs swap or pair rings for different partners.
Guidance on facial shaping with hairstyles for narrow foreheads and wide jaws that create an elongated look. Tips cover brushing hair from the sides, hairline over the ear, smooth jawline, light blended rouge, emphasized lips, and natural eyebrows.
The poem recalls distant school days and farm life with nostalgia for family, home, and youth. It frames memory as vivid and guiding, noting parents, the homeland, late evenings, and a romantic destiny that reappears like lights from yesterday.
University of Rochester researchers describe bat navigation by echolocation. Bats emit supersonic cries around 50 000 cycles per second and rely on echoes to dodge trees posts and other obstacles, even when ears are blocked or mouths gagged.
An unused porch can become an ideal vacation spot with minimal effort and ingenuity. A porch shade extended from the eaves over the patio, with an awning ceiling and roller shade sides, creates a screened second living room offering privacy and a cool retreat for hours.
Washington reports a slight drop in war expenditures for the first half of July. Treasury figures show $3.338 billion spent, down from $3.574 billion in the same period of June, with totals of $3.181 billion for the first half of July in 1943.
Sewing circle patterns offer Princess Dress with collarless design in sizes 12 through 42. Size 14 jumper needs 2.5 yards of 39 inch fabric and jacket requires 1.5 yards. High demand and war conditions delay some orders. submit orders to the indicated address.
Simple advice covers rust removal for farm tools using lye mixed in five gallons of water and brushing scrubbed surfaces. It also suggests easy care for woolens and storage ideas for small items like drills and rubber icebags, plus a method to shape paraffin for making a flower frog.
The article recalls cases where criminals faced salt deprivation as punishment or restraint. It notes medical risks from salt loss, including cramps, fatigue, and malaise. Historical references include a Dutch punishment and Swedish condemned prisoners offered salt abstinence for a month, sometimes leading to death.
A Cicero quote on honoring youth’s vigor and age’s wisdom. It praises the blend: a young spirit in an old body and an old mind with youthful energy. It emphasizes that true aging leaves the mind young if it follows this rule.
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