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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
4
A town tale describes a man quarrelling over a bar bill and a saloon incident. The piece shifts to a medical lecture explaining focal infections, their sources like teeth and tonsils, and the importance of prompt medical care to prevent lasting harm.
Dr. Theodore B. Appel, Secretary of Health, explains focal infections as germs at a body point that produce poisons and invade circulation. He warns they can harm the constitution and cause chronic heart, kidney, and blood vessel changes, with possible links to blood pressure.
Taxicabs were involved in 332 accidents during the first seven months of this year, the Division of Safety reports. Four persons were killed and 285 were injured.
Federal law requires a one dollar Migratory Bird Stamp for duck and geese hunting. Pennsylvania issues 1934 licenses with distinct color codes for residents and non residents and requires identity verification to deter non residents capturing resident licenses. Stamps are sold only at post offices and expire June 30 1935.
The secretary of the Commonwealth warns he cannot grant permits to non residents. Licenses for non residents must be issued by a sheriff or city police chief, matching the process for residents.
A resident nicknamed Uncle Elmer commented on a local option petition this morning, arguing that a fully American drink could not be made with five per cent beer.
A brief discussion on career paths for young men, contrasting college training with practical apprenticeship in heating and ventilating contracting. It notes conditioning and technical knowledge as preparing for an apprenticeship and a future in the field.
A study from the US Department of Agriculture reports that freezing sweet corn on the cob preserves sugars and delays starch formation, making winter ears fresher. Researchers Diehl and Berry chilled and cooled corn within four hours, stopping chemical changes and enabling storage up to six to fourteen hours after harvest.
The price index paid to farmers for key agricultural products increased by two points from July 15 to August 15, per the Federal State Crop Reporting Service. Hay grains and poultry product prices rose significantly, while fruits and vegetables declined with the season.
Ernest E. Harwood announces that this year the seasons and bag limits will be printed on a separate sheet rather than on the back of license certificates. The change aims to prevent past confusion and allow corrections after printing. County treasurers will have copies for distribution and hunters are urged to obtain one.
A study by the Bureau of Animal Industry and West Virginia Experiment Station in Lewisburg shows creep fed calves gain to 528 pounds by seven and a half months, selling in Baltimore at six dollars per hundred pounds, while non creep fed calves reach 478 pounds. Despite similar profits after costs, creep fed calves finish earlier and require less feed post weaning.
August saw nine requisitions for the return to Pennsylvania of fugitives charged with crimes in the state. Warrants were issued for the return to other states of seven fugitives apprehended in Pennsylvania.
The article compares feed costs for fattened calves with creepfed calves showing only a 36 cent advantage per head yet higher labor needs. It notes feed charges of 10.84 and 461 dollars per head and cites local prices for alfalfa hay corn silage cottonseed meal shelled corn and straw. It also covers the labor mediation bureau limits and weed water-use data affecting irrigation in arid and delta regions.
The tiny organisms that prey on grasshoppers show no unusual activity this year. In some areas, many grasshoppers survived poison bran campaigns, while parasites continued to help control hopper numbers as part of natural balance.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several agriculture and science posts including senior extension agriculturist positions at $4,600 and associate chemist in insecticides at $3,200. Closing date is October 4, 1934 with pay deductions for economy and retirement. Information from the Secretary at Nagzaret post office.
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