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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
3
Advertising copy promotes rubbing VapoRub on the throat chest and back at bedtime to soothe a cold. It claims the ointment penetrates irritated upper bronchial tubes with medicinal vapors, provides a warming stimulating effect, and leads to restful sleep with most misery fading by morning.
John Oeser of Westside Iowa won the Typical Midwest Farmer award for 1945 presented on Labor Day in Yankton South Dakota before about 70000 attendees at WNAX Mid West Farmer Day. The 58 year old farmer, father of eight, led war production on his 160 acre farm while managing family duties and local service roles.
A Boone County farmer and his wife, with three young children, were awarded a Victory citation for a balanced livestock and grain program. He managed 125 to 160 hogs yearly, led half of county oats production, and directed a five year crop rotation plan. By 1945 the family had 170 hogs, 36 cattle, and 700 layers and chickens, plus two large gardens. The farm modernization included running water and electric systems. The county extension director praised him as truly deserving of the title.
Teenagers across the country weigh the reasons behind Van Johnson mania. Readers debate looks, voice, and film persona while mock captions and quips lampoon the craze.
The bureau of labor statistics reports the cost of living index reached its wartime peak for the month ended July 15 at 129.4 percent of the 1935-39 average, up 31 percent from August 1939 and 2.6 percent in the last year.
Industrial research will drive jobs and cheaper goods as America enters a new era. Television, aviation fuels, factory houses, new fabrics and polarized glass promise vast growth. Atomic energy peacetime use and increased corporate funding will shape a booming but personnel constrained research landscape.
Washington reports the issuance of U S Patent No 2379576 to Dr Fritz J Hansgirg for a new process that allows direct smelting of magnesium from magnesium silicate ores. Hansgirg conducts research at Black Mountain College North Carolina.
Pattern No 8883 designed for sizes 1 to 6 years. Due to unusually high demand and current conditions some orders take longer to fill for popular numbers. Send your order to the pattern supplier.
Use a long-handled mop with furniture polish like a dust cloth to clean bedsprings. Alternate shoes and keep two pairs in use, shining leather and replacing heel lifts before wear. Fill two bobbins with the needed thread before sewing. A rib from an umbrella can be filed to a point to serve as an upholstering needle.
The article suggests coating medicine bottle labels with colorless nail polish to prevent smearing if the contents spill. It emphasizes preserving legibility of directions and warnings during accidents or leaks.
A letter touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle solution for constipation caused by low dietary bulk. It claims the cereal provides bulk for natural regularity and offers a refund if not satisfied, with details about Battle Creek production and a call to ask grocers for the product.
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