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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
3
Plant experts urge early sowing and transplanting for an early harvest. Northern regions start many crops indoors or in cold frames while southern areas use sheltered open beds with sun. State colleges and the U S department offer bulletins with safe planting dates and indoor seed starting guides.
Henry VIII fed 600 at his table costing about 70000 dollars yearly. A thermocouple responds to a candle’s heat from far away. Elephants yield about 120 pounds of ivory. A quart of fertile grass soil holds roughly 70 miles of roots. Butter sold for six cents a pound in 14th century England. Fifty one Roman citizens mortgaged property to aid 300 orphans.
The feature promotes a quick beauty masque using cooked oatmeal rose water and glycerine with a warm compress beforehand. The instructions advise leaving the mask on for one to twenty minutes and claim good results.
The article explains shallow flats about three inches deep with coarse soil and a half soil compost mix. Plant one fourth inch deep in rows two inches apart, aim for ten to twelve plants per foot, firm edges, water through burlap, and cover with glass for 5 or 6 days to prevent crust. Ideal temps: 60–70 F day, 45–50 F night. tomatoes peppers and eggplants need 70–80 F day and 60 F night.
A teen column by Nancy Feffer lampoons winter dancing trends. It describes new dance poses Hands on Hips and Three Quarter Time, notes the rising popularity of Walkie Talkies, and mentions S.D.s and Cheek to Cheek styles with light humor and cultural mood of the era.
The poem tracks humanity’s long trek toward enlightenment. It notes light breaking through ignorance, dispelling superstition, and advancing knowledge. It praises progress and the gradual dispelling of darkness as reason illuminates the universe.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks aims to collect one million books for American seamen on long voyages. James Nicholson chairs the effort, inviting all 650000 members to donate at least one book, with outside contributions to reach the target. Books of any kind will be accepted and mailed at three cents per pound up to 70 pounds. Donors receive acknowledgments and books will be distributed by the BPOE to mariners at sea through April 15.
A new assault gas mask developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical warfare service and manufactured by Firestone weighs about 2.8 pounds. It replaces the older mask, eliminates the rubber hose and carrier, and suits armored, infantry, para, and amphibious troops for rapid modern warfare.
The speaker recalls how she played it cool with a boy she liked avoiding public swooning. She dated other boys and acted normal when he spoke. Now he courtships her on Saturdays, they share the last dance, and he sits beside her at lunch, making the wait feel worthwhile.
A future farm house built as a model for well to do families won first prize in a contest by the National Association of Home Builders of the U S Designer Charles Nixon received a $1000 war bond for the win The home features a living room dining room large kitchen a first floor lavatory and a mud room The second floor has five bedrooms and two baths The basic unit without the right side addition could be built for about $9200 excluding land An attached garage with living quarters above for a second hired man would add about $1200
War production and safety authorities note snowbelt deaths rose 53 percent last winter. A chart shows National Safety Council data on stopping distances at 20 mph including 22 feet reaction distance. The piece urges checks of brakes tire chains windshield wipers defroster and lights for winter driving.
Pattern No 1270 comes in sizes 2 3 4 5 and 6 years. Size 3 short sleeves requires 134 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric plus 144 yards lace to trim. Due to unusually large demand and current war conditions more time is required in filling orders for a few popular pattern numbers. Send your order to.
Historian Henrik Willem van Loon attended a birthday party in his honor and traded autographs with Arturo Toscanini. Van Loon pressed a slip of paper and a coin for change, joking that his autograph is worth 50 cents and Toscanini's 75 cents.
Mrs Phipps explains her preference for Nu-Maid Margarine as the simple, table-grade choice in this grocery advertisement.
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