Bradley as Veterans Administration Leader and Fatherly Chief
Washington columnist touts Omar Nelson Bradley as capable VA head applying military organi zation, loyalty, and delegated authority. He notes Bradley’s plan to centralize specialized medical centers while decentralizing control, appointing Major General Paul Ramsey Hawley as acting surgeon general and stressing concern for veterans’ welfare.
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Veterans’ Administration
Washington
Omar Nelson Bradley
Ernie Pyle
Omar Bradley
Ike Eisenhower
Bradley
Ike
Ernie
Congress
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tunisia
Normandy
St. Lo
Patton
Missouri
Army
Veterans’ Organization
Paul Ramsey Hawley
Nelson
Barbs and Bylines Across Cities Sketch a Nation
The writer muses on past decades and parties, noting missteps and lessons. He recalls New Yorkers using stairs during the elevator workers strike, jokes about rubber heels, and observes that while rubber heels production lags demand, more heels exist than needed.
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle
A beauty tip suggests applying a light rose rouge to the chin to soften a prominent chin and create a faint rosy shadow. The technique is presented as a quick camouflaging trick reported by WNU Features for readers of the Public Ledger Syndicate.
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Public Ledger
WNU
Gay Gadgets and Teen Fads Turned Big Business
A feature notes how teen trend ideas quickly become commercial. Jabberwocky designs inspire coats headbands and bandleader hair bands while lipograph lipstick stickers and Stop and Go reflectors spawn ready made versions.
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S.W.A.K
Tom Drake
Daffynitions and playful slang from the Soda Fountain
A quirky column lists playful slang like Dope Fiend and Drug Addict in glossary style. It features playful greetings and lines such as Hi Ping How's Pong and Hi Candle, Who Blew You Out with humorous pop culture references. The piece reads as light entertainment from a retro column.
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Daffynitions
Ping
Candle
Take My Word For It Pronunciation And Cooking Tips
A set of notes discusses Worsted cloth pronunciation WOOS ted versus WUR sted and Wor cester Worcestershire sauce, along with Luxe French usage and an English fountain pen praised for reliability. The piece also suggests baking lemon slices in fruit pies to brighten flavor.
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Worsted
Norfolk
England
Chaucer
Massachusetts
Worcester
Worcestershire
America
Dee
Bell Syndicate
WIN
Aye aye sir signals a navy depart ment switchboard shift
The Washington navy department switchboard, handling over 60 000 calls daily, has adopted a nautical drill. Operators now answer with Aye aye sir replacing the former yes sir or I’ll get your number sir responses.
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Washington
Navy Department
Make Shopping Bag From Salvaged Awning Fabric
Instructions describe turning discarded awnings into a shopping bag. Cut a 16 by 16 inch U shaped front and back, stitch sides and bottom to a 6 inch band for bag width, then attach 1 inch wide handles on each side. Worn tents and old raincoats can also be used.
Belgian blocks defined as stone paving blocks
Belgian blocks are granite paving blocks cut as truncated pyramids with a five to six inch square base, seven to eight inches deep and a face slightly smaller than the base. Builders attribute the name to Belgium, where they were likely first developed.
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Belgium
Langridge metal scraps used as cannon shot during wars
During the Wars of Independence and 1812 scraps of metal including knife blades old nails copper slugs iron bolts and can contents were used as cannon shot. Langridge referred to these improvised projectiles bound with rope yarn to cut rigging and topple enemy masts.
Chicken Louse Life Cycle on Barred Hens
The common chicken louse is a biting or chewing louse insect that spends its complete life cycle on the hen. Eggs are laid on the bird near the base of feathers and below the vent, hatch, and develop without leaving the host.
No Safe Bull in Handling Bulls
No Safe Bull There is no such animal as a "safe'' bull. Well constructed pens and fences are essential. It's a good idea to have pens and gates controlled from the outside to avoid handling the bull. When led out, use a stout staff attached to a nose ring.
Delays Wrinkles from Brushing and Scrubbing Neck
Extra brushing and scrubbing to remove dust oil and perspiration from the neck stimulates circulation and delays wrinkles of age.
Farm Fires Affect One In Thirty Seven Farms
The Department of Agriculture reports that among over 6.5 million farms in the United States, about one in every 37 suffered a disastrous fire between 1936 and 1940.
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Department of Agriculture
Seedbed quality for artificial spruce and fir seeding study
An experiment in northeastern Minnesota compares seedbed types for artificial seeding of white spruce, black spruce, and balsam fir. Bare mineral soil proves superior to natural forest floor duff or thin slash duff under upland forest conditions.
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Minnesota
Quick Mirror Shine Tip for Daily Tidying
A simple cleaning trick suggests wiping a splattered mirror with crumpled toilet paper, then rubbing the glass to polish it. Integrate this quick shine up method into your daily routine for a clearer surface.
Herd Management for Mastitis Control
Cows infected with mastitis should be stanchioned and milked last in the milking string. Good herd management is essential to prevent the disease. The service of a competent veterinarian to examine the herd is important.
Washing Woodwork With Dry Suds Prevents Streaks
Guidance on cleaning wooden surfaces using whipped soap jelly as dry suds to avoid streaks. Recommends placing cardboard strips along door frames and baseboards to shield walls from splashes during washing.
Laundry care for shirts and water temp
Wash shirts by soaking in lukewarm water for ten minutes. Use enough soap to create two inches of suds and brush thick suds into neckband and cuffs. Where possible use softened water and rinse at least twice. Colored shirts use lukewarm water, whites hot water.
Correct fuse sizes prevent electrical fires
The correct fuse size is essential for safety in wiring. A fuse that is too large allows overloaded wires to heat, damaging insulation or causing a fire. In ordinary lighting circuits, a 15 ampere fuse is the maximum appropriate size.
Burlington Route Farms 30,000 Chickens A Year
The Burlington railroad begins a Nebraska farm project to raise 30,000 chickens annually to supply its dining cars.
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Br.r
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska
Poultry Malady Coccidiosis In Chickens
Coccidiosis is a parasite that invades the intestinal lining of chickens causing disease. The condition affects poultry health and can impact egg production and weight gain in flocks.
Best Suds for Washing Clothes
A two inch thick suds layer proves best for cleaning clothes with minimal soap usage, according to practical guidance. The method emphasizes avoiding excessive soap to prevent residue and ensure thorough rinsing.
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Eye St
N. W
Washington, D. C
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Mahomet
Mikado
MacArthur
New York
American Chemical Society
Cornelia T. Snell
Foster D. Snell, Inc
Gabrielle
Peter B
Peeve
the Bank For War Bonds
Eannings Stamps
COR
Jimmy
Associated Newspapers
WIN Features
Nancy Pepper
Funny Business
By Frank Colby
United States Army Air Forces
United States
Korday
Geisler Pet Store
North
Sixteenth Street
Omaha
Home Furnishings & Applis
Ben-Gay
Lgelique Baume
Bie
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