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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
8
A survey by the American Iron and Steel Institute shows 232 1600 women among 468 200 stockholders in steel firms operating 91 percent of capacity. Individual holders total 60 percent while institutions hold 9 percent and other groups 31 percent.
The Maharaja of Travancore governs a state famed for customs and progress. Women are heirs, guardians of the family accounts, and active in voting offices and professions. Succession runs through the female line though the head is male. The population exceeds six million.
A column recalls famous refusals and near misses in invention and culture. Tales include a 1911 Nottingham plumber design for a tank marked by The Man Je mad, Westinghouse’s airbrake rejected by Vanderbilt, Twain turning down Bell’s bid, and Doyle humorously dismissing Chaplin’s proposal to split future incomes.
Keep attic ventilators or louvers open in winter if the ceiling is insulated to prevent frost on rafters. Frost forms after insulation, then melts and damages walls below. Inspect after heavy snowstorms as wind can drive snow into vents. Burlap or thin muslin may help keep snow out.
Alkyd resins emerged in the mid 1920s and quickly found roles beyond coatings. Their early key use was in refrigerator finishes, offering white, abrasion resistant and durable surfaces that resisted chipping graining and acid softening.
The Ball Blue Book suggests canned baked apples as a quick dessert. Wash and core apples, fill with sugared cinnamon mix, bake with a small water amount, pack hot into jars, and process 15 minutes in a hot water bath. Also notes apple jelly from tart apples and unsweetened juice.
Green beans provide a stable family staple through home canning. Select fresh beans, wash thoroughly to remove dust and microbes, string and cut into two inch pieces, boil five minutes, pack into hot Ball jars with one teaspoon salt per quart, cover with the cooking water, and process at ten pounds pressure for 35 minutes for small pods or 55 minutes for large pods.
The article describes growing and harvesting a variety of greens including leaf lettuce spinach peppergrass and upland cress. It notes techniques to keep outer leaves harvested while inner leaves grow and mentions kale beet mustard and turnip as greens. Frost can improve kale texture and flavor. Dwarf Curled Kale highlighted as ideal for home gardens.
Reports from the Roncador Xingu expedition led by Colonel Vanique reveal a great new river and contact with little known tribes in Mato Grosso. The piece traces explorers from Orellano to Roosevelt, noting renewed interest in the Amazon basin as airfields are proposed and long-standing mysteries persist.
The Soil Conservation Service promotes curving rose hedges planted along contours as an attractive permanent fence. Multiflora rose, six to eight feet tall, serves as an effective hedge in the Northeast and Midwest. Hedges mark contours, prevent soil wash, and after 3 4 years can hold livestock while supplying wildlife food and cover.
Article urges home gardeners to plant celery in sandy soils with ample water rather than muck. It notes many common beliefs are unfounded such as trench planting and improper cultivation. Emphasizes correct moisture, soil depth, and watering practices.
Metropolitan Life Insurance statisticians forecast tuberculosis may cease to be a common cause of death in the United States within 20 years. They cite three favorable factors: reduced infection risk from better hygiene and fewer active cases, wider X-ray screening catching infections early, and improved medical and nursing care for identified cases.
Vacuums are rated by carpet pile and traffic. Upright cleaners suit heavy traffic and deep pile, while tank models fit lighter rugs and less carpet. Tank vacuums remove lint by suction with some with a fixed floor brush. above floor cleaning is easier with curtains shelves and similar areas.
Polk County Nebraska board audits claims for General Fund and special districts, approves salaries, insurance, and mileage. Resignation of Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission members noted. Band of M A Mills Jr approved as Veterans Service Officer. County to advertise bids for a carload of lumber. adjournment to July 16, 1947.
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