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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
3
Handy guide for beginners on rug making with braided knitted crocheted tufted woven options. Encourages creativity using old fabrics and simple tools. Offers a booklet No 94 with detailed methods and ordering details.
A Patterson recounts an 1936 near disaster on the Niagara River where a drifting boat and its frightened passengers were rescued by a man on the American shore. He uses the event to warn that fear and politics could push the United States toward state socialism and totalitarian rule, urging business leaders to act.
A reader argues that returning G I s and citizens cannot buy homes at current prices. He blames feather bedding and slowdowns by unions for soaring costs and warns labor leaders to address the housing crisis or face public- driven legislation. Argentina offers wheat to Europe at five dollars per bushel in dollars, not local currency.
A fashion note highlights a Gibson Girl styled blouse with short or three-quarter sleeves and a full swinging skirt. It promotes pattern numbers in multiple sizes 12 through 20 and suggests practical bib aprons with easy sewing and gift appeal.
Holiday shoppers are urged to give Camels cigarettes or Prince Albert Tobacco as ideal gifts for men. Camels come in ten packs per carton and Prince Albert is in one pound moisture proof wraps. Special holiday wrapping adds appeal with space for a greeting.
University of Illinois researchers with A and P stores tested ice dipped field corn to stop sugar loss. The process involved dipping ears in cold water immediately after harvest and storing at low temperatures to keep tenderness and flavor intact.
A substitute for tapioca starch is being produced from a waxy corn variety found in China by an American missionary. Seeds were sent to the United States 37 years ago and a satisfactory waxy hybrid has been developed, proving usable in several former tapioca domains.
Farmers are advised to buy machinery with cash to avoid paying this year's debts from next year's income. With labor shortages and high wages, investing in labor saving equipment is seen as prudent.
Farmers with electricity may favor home type refrigerators with separate freezing compartments for seasonal frozen foods. Larger frozen cabinets exist for farm use to store winter supplies of fruits vegetables and meats. In some cases community or cooperative locker plants remain advisable for larger needs.
A historic guide describes a method to kill tree borers by loosening soil around the tree crown, scraping epoxy sap and bark, re-mounding soil to six to eight inches, and applying one ounce of paradichlorobenzene to trees over three years old.
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