Cork trees in the United States to fuel future cork industry
The article notes cork’s growing use in soundproofing and insulation, with U S demand rising from 225 million to 399 million pounds between 1920 and 1947 and projected growth through 1948. It explains cork oak biology and the tree’s long productive life, and highlights the Seal Company’s role in introducing cork oaks to the southern United States. Wall Street Journal reports 2 million cork oaks now in 22 states, with 500,000 new trees annually, anticipating domestic production rising as trees mature by 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
the and Seal Company
Wall Street Journal
Old Time Diaries and Easter Sunrise Service at Fort Lincoln
Old diaries reveal how people recorded life in the past with frank comments on others. Dr Page McK Etchison formerly of Frederick now heads the Organized Bible Class Association in Washington will give the invocation at the seventh annual Easter Sunrise Service. The event is hosted by the Bible Class Association at the Heights of Fort Lincoln in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page McK. Etchison
Frederick
Organized Bible Class Association
Washington
Heights of
Fort Lincoln
The
Bible Class Association
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Columns
From March 23 1898 readers learn of riders William Hooper and William Riehl thrown and bruised. vandalism claims. Stimmel Woob has left for Charlotte N C to join a club. Tom Eisenhauer plans move. a hay wagon accident on Court Street. a monthly Crescent dancing event hosting about 130 couples with crowd prizes.
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the News
William Hooper
William Riehl
Steiner Bros
Stimmel
Woobs
Charlotte
N.C
S . Club
Tom Eisenhauer
Court Street
Court House
Court and
Red Streets
Beulahzes
Twenty Years Ago Of The News March 23 1923
Governor Ritc announces Spr com of Fran hotel. Riflemexn of Company A land National Guard involved in a race at Hagerstown Cumberland May udrow Moore and Mask local team. Ross property sale on Court street approved for 27500 bought by Mrs Charles W Ross. Mr Harry C Schroeder Clarke Place underwent tonsil removal at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land National Guard
Hagerstown
G. Cumberland
Udrow
Moore
Ross
Charles W. Ross
Harry C. Schroeder
Clarke Place
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Perei
Dorothy Dix on Divorce Costs and Illusions
The Bell Syndicate. Inc. argues that many seek divorce for glamorous escape rather than real unhappiness, especially women, ignoring alimony, children, and the value of a stable home. It notes divorces often backfire, with adults and children bearing lasting costs and societal judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
Jane
John
Hollywood
Alore
Georgiana
The
Bell Syndicate. Inc
Monthly Meeting Of Local W. C. T. U. Held
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held March 22 at Mrs. Edward Pearl's home. Devotions led by president Mrs. Calvin Schildknecht opened the meeting. The group voted $25 for China relief and heard updates on subscriptions for Union Signal and White Ribbon Herald. County President Mrs. Raymond Ford reported on the executive meeting and announced the county convention at Rocky Springs May 20. New members were reported. nominating committee named. Guest speaker Mrs. A L Derry credited the Power of God in prayer. soloists Mrs. Robert Porter and Mrs. Pearl performed. Francis B Sappington will lead the April meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Edward Pearl
Calvin Schildknecht
China Relief Mes
Harry Zimmertman
Union Signal
White Ribbon Herald
Raymond Ford
County Union
Rocky Springs
Arthur Remsberg
Wiliam Crothers
A H Derr
Melvin Tabler
Pearl
Robert Porter
A. L. Derry
Asion
Francis B Sappington
Honored at Dinner in Washington by Friendship Food Train
The originator and national chairman of the Friendship Food Train were honored in ceremonies here on March 23. French and Italian nations expressed thanks while Harry M. Warner of Warner Brothers Pictures and Drew Pearson led the campaign with a speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Friendship Food Train Committee
Harry M. Warner
Warner Brothers Fictures, Inc
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Truman faces two crises as Italian vote and Palestine time run out
Washington Daybook notes President Truman’s plea for force to curb Soviet aggression won’t affect the two imminent crises, the Italian elections on April 13 and the Palestine evacuation by Britain on May 1. Congress appears set to delay major action on the draft and universal military training, awaiting public demand and reaction to the President’s joint session address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris Coffin
Washington
Truman
Palestine
Congress
Capitol Hill
Pearl Harbor
Stearmning
White House
Alben Barkley
Mr. Truman
Barkley
Senate Democratic Caucus
Claude Pepper
Florida
Howard McGrath
Roosevelt
Capitol
Sam Rayburn
Treman
Armed Services Committee
Weather Summary for March Precipitation Update
March precipitation to date is 2.31 inches with 0.27 inch in the last 24 hours. Normal March 3.41 inches. 1947 March actual 1.45 inches. Excess precipitation to March 1 shows 0.14 inch. Yesterday high 80, last year 65. Low last night 55, year ago 25. Sun sets 6:25 p.m., rises tomorrow 6:09 a.m. Moon rises 6:07 p.m., moonset 6:82 p.m.
U S Economy Seen Ready for New Defense Effort
NEA reporter Peter Edson notes a prepared U S economy for a fresh defense push. Merchants foresee lower priced lines and potential living cost cuts if quality goods dip, while wage demands and rent controls influence inflation. Ruml argues for tax cuts and saving bonds to finance defense with stable rates.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Ares
U. S
Beards
Ley Rumi
AR. H. Macy & Co
Board of Trade
Rumi
Rami
Europe
Congress
New York
John L. Lewis
Ruml
House
Senate
Finefetter
Brewster
Defense
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Why kerosene and an early Atlantic steamer factoids
The item covers how kerosene came to be called coal oil from coal shale, anecdotes about Nags Head pirates using a lantern on a nag to lure ships, the S S Savannah as the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, and Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park gifted by Ismail Pasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oid Nags Head
N. C
Central Park
New York
U.S
Ismail Pasha
Egypt
Anniversaries and Birthdays in Know America Today
A historical list marks anniversaries of notable figures from John Bartram to Schuyler Colfax, with birth and death dates and brief notes on achievements. It also includes Today in History highlights, notable birthdays, and a day horoscope marking aggressive traits and warlike tendencies.
God's Overwhelming Majorities in Moral Reform
One man with spiritual power can sway nations and even empires, Gandhi cited as Asia’s pivotal figure who achieved triumph without force. The piece argues that a small, persistent group behind a moral ideal can create outsized impact, since God and one man form a majority.
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Burl
Vuuziass
United Nations
Gandhi
Asia
God
Babson Newspaper
Syni
Bible Thoughts On Love And Bishops In Early Christian Writ
A compact reflection quoting Ephesians 5 2 Titus 1 7 and a verse praising a shepherdly figure. It blends admonitions on selfless conduct and blameless stewardship with devotional lines urging gentleness and charitable example to draw humanity toward heaven.
Daily Story Of 115th Infantry In World War II
A review of WME 115TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN WORLD WAR II by John Binkesk and Arthur Plaw chronicles the unit of the 29th Division from mobilization at Fort Meade to combat in France, St Lo, Brest, and finally across the Roer into Germany. It details actions by Frederick city and local servicemen, with vivid episodes of close calls, battles, and awards planning, concluding as a lasting day-by-day record of the 115th Infantry's exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WME
115Th Infantry Regiment
John Binkesk
Arthur Plaw
Infantry Journal Press
Elbe
Frederick City
Fred County
St. Lo
Johns
Jalton Shaff
James Bonnie
Bonnie
St. Germain
Brest
Daign
William Todd
Geveral
Waldo Schmitt
Roer
William Cannon
Cannon
Dereliction Defined as Duty Failure in Daily Lesson
A language lesson fragment defines dereliction as a failure in duty and notes common misspellings and misuses of words. It includes guidance to improve vocabulary by mastering one word daily and cites errors like using than instead of from and mispronunciations of other terms.
Trade curbs on Russia tighten as March 1 cutoff looms
The Nation Today reports a growing push by the U.S. to ban or tightly control shipments to Russia. Commerce officials say no goods worth $100 or more have been approved since March 1, with decisions pending on which items might aid Russia militarily. They note postwar trade patterns and the ongoing concern over indirect military assistance through equipment and materials. The joint stance aims to limit Russia’s military strength while allowing certain benign goods to pass under strict licensing.
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James Marlow
Washington
Russia
Commerce Department
State Department
Jersey City
Scial
Bridge party last minute favor request to a friend
United States tax collections varied by state, with Washington at 84.05 per capita and Nebraska at 29.54 in 1946. The note frames a last minute appeal amid a social situation and clarifies the intended tone of the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf
United States
Washingston
Nebraska
Jim
Veterans Guide explains GI Bill substen ce changes and new ceilings
Washington March 23 The GI Bill changes to subsistence allowances and the new ceilings affect full time and part time students and on the job trainees. The article outlines how the increases apply, how they interact with prior provisions, and gives examples with Jim G. a part time student in a law course. It also notes a librarian named Dorothy E Long named at Martinsburg and mentions a university library staff context.
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Thomas M. Nial
Washington
Congress
Congra
P. L
Jim G
Jim
Xi Isza
Marri J
Gillon
Terence
Martinsburg
W. Va
Dorothy E. Long
Wi C
Non de Neuten
Baker Vet Hospital
Ginia MicDon
Hlingis Library
Tian
Oteen
N.C
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NGO
N. A. Sufburrow
Washington Daybook
GOP
Ken Wherry
Owen Brewster
Fater
Jim Forrestal
Secretary of
National Defense
High Command
Grand Old Party
Joe Pew
Wherry
Dilion, Reed
Forrestal
Dillon. Reed
Louisiana Land and Explore
Ofc. of Oy Gloore Lynd
W.C. A
Betsy McCain
Russell H McCain
West College Terrace
Young Women’s Christian Association
Heed College
Meyran
S. S. Savannah
Savannah
Liverpool
England
America
John Bartram
Philadelphia
Marple
Schuyler Colfax
Indiana
James Barron Hope
Virginia
Norfolk
Fannie M. Farmer
Boston
Robert H
Bob Davis
Globe-Trotting
Brownsville
Nebr
Sidney Hillman
C. I. O. Political Action Committee
Lithuania
Patrick Henry
University of California
Woman's Missionary Society
Protestant Episcopal Church
U. S. Senate
Virgin Islands
Aguinaldo
Tennessee
Japair
Rhine
Allis- Chalmers Milwaukee
Florence E. Allen
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Joan Crawford
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur M. Hill
Charleston
National Security Resources Board
Louis Adamic
Milford
N. J
Jugoslavia
Charles Parsons
American Chemical Society
New Marlboro
Mass
Edward L. Curran
International Catholic Truth Society
Brooklyn
George A. Buttrick
New York City
James Frederic Dewhurst
Twentieth Century Fund
Seattle
Wash
Christ
Mazzini
Lucre
115Th Infantry
CWO
John Martz
John Coleman
Lloyd Dilier
Hart Shoemaker
Cant
Kennth Moul
Stef
Murray Faupel
Samuel Werner
George McBride
113Th
Amacics
Veterans Guide
Zeats
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