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The questions ask about US mail limits language prevalence wood densities population current armed forces count grammar on anchors away vs anchors aweigh and the existence of a fixed North Pole.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
7
The questions ask about US mail limits language prevalence wood densities population current armed forces count grammar on anchors away vs anchors aweigh and the existence of a fixed North Pole.
The response lists six facts: first class mail limit at seventy pounds, Chinese dialects ahead of English, balsa wood lighter than cork, a figure 138,100,874 with a 6,431,599 increase since 1940, anchors hanging perpendicularly just clear of the ground, and a note that the northern tip of the earth's axis moves within a small area.
U S Department of Agriculture promotes an economic dipping solution for sheep ticks. Six ounces of derris powder with water forms a paste added to 100 gallons of water, or cube powder as substitute. Rotenone-based dips kill ticks and pupae in one dip and work with unheated water. no ill effects observed in tested sheep or fleece.
Washington and New York pundits clash over American bases in the Pacific as a trusteeship and direct ownership issue divides officials. Stettinius and Admiral King push rival visions of security, with Morgenthau backing Bretton Woods while critics warn of mandates.
Milk production in the United States comes from four and a half million farms. The annual supply could span a river 3000 miles long, 40 feet wide and 2 1/2 feet deep. Casein from milk supports paints, pastes, and penicillin production while pasteurized milk helps prevent undulant fever. Milk’s health value, perishability, and historical use by Hippocrates are noted, along with methods to preserve vitamins and sterilize milk.
Ohio State University specialists urge saving corncobs instead of burning them to feed to beef cattle amid a possible feed shortage. They advise grinding whole corn and cob, with some cattle needing a nudge to start eating the cob mix.
Religious education material lists lesson for April 29 with subjects and scriptures selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
Pattern No. 1281 offers a built-up shoulder ensemble with waist darting for a slim satin fit in sizes 36 through 52. Size 38 requires 41 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric. Also features Tot's Party Frock pattern No. 1308 for ages 3 to 8 with dotted swiss or striped fabrics.
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