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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1949
Page
15
New York reports 267000 fewer deaths in 1947 than 1940 would have, saving lives mainly among infants. Gains come from pneumonia, influenza, cardiovascular and renal diseases, with cancer the only leading cause rising slightly. Public health progress and medical practice cited as key factors.
Nelson E. Robb aged 79 and long time Bellefont Trust Co. president died after a brief illness at his home in Bellefonte Pennsylvania He joined the bank as a clerk in 1918 and retired in 1944 due to ill health He is survived by his wife and five children Texas leads United States in petroleum production with California second and Oklahoma third.
Garden notes advise breaking up clumps three years old or older after bloom to yield 8 to 10 new plants. Apply fertilizer to new crops, turn soil with a spade, mix one pound fertilizer per 25 feet of row, rake and sow. Daffodils need feeding while tops stay green. bulbs store energy underground for next year. Harvest many vegetables early. chard, lettuce turn bitter with age. radishes peppery. beans tough. beets corky. overripe cabbage splits. Eggplant tolerates some drought with loose cultivated soil to speed growth. avoid dirt near celery stalks and heart.
The Pennsylvania Bar Association urges a thorough study of the need to revise the state constitution. In its quarterly, ahead of the 54th annual meeting at Bedford Springs, the group notes the constitution is described as archaic and among the three worst in the nation.
Construction during May totaled 134,580 dollars per Neil Williams, clerk in the bureau of building. Nine homes began at an estimated 79,050 dollars with other new non residential buildings projected at 33,850 dollars. Remodeling costs reached 21,680 dollars.
The Pasquino statue, a mutilated antique found in Rome in 1501, was named for a late 15th century witty tailor famed for sharp criticisms of public figures. The statue's designation reflects its role in public discourse of the era.
Hollywood star Jimmy Cagney talks about his tough approach to romance on screen. He describes adding improvised stunts and gritty energy to love scenes, contrasting with the conventional romantic image. Virginia Mayo details bruises from his on screen antics while filming.
In Palmyra Pennsylvania Raleigh Hughes, an amateur naturalist, found a rare fledgling albino crow taken from a nest with three black crows. The bird receives a daily diet of cereal, dog meal, eggs, and cod liver oil.
The passage notes that Purdah, the Moslem custom of secluding women, was abolished in Nepal in 1945. The commentary about audience reaction references a performer receiving fan letters from women and joking about writing to their husbands. The bit connects social reform to cultural reception.
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