Desolate Saltee Islands Sold for Postwar Pleasure Resort
The Saltee islands off Kilmore Quay were sold by the Irish land commission to become a pleasure resort after the war, likened to a British Monte Carlo. South Saltee measures about a mile long and cliffs rise to 186 feet, with bats and seabirds among the wildlife and a history of shipwrecks nearby.
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Saltee Islands
Irish Land Commission
Kilmore Quay
South Saltee
National Geographic Society
North Saltee
Vegetable Minerals Lost in Kitchen
Minerals in vegetables are lost when parts are discarded or when peeling and cutting occur. Calcium phosphorus and iron are not destroyed but dissolve into cooking water. Use the mineral-rich water in soups gravies and dressings or cook with minimal water to keep nutrients.
Cleveland’s Tumultuous Second Term Highlights
A summary of Grover Cleveland’s second administration from 1893 to 1897. He repealed the Sherman Act in a special session, sent federal troops to Chicago during the Pullman Strike, refused a tariff bill altered by the Senate, withdrew Harrison’s Hawaiian treaty, and in December 1895 warned Britain over Venezuela boundary issues citing the Monroe Doctrine as a potential trigger for war.
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Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Chicago
Senate
Harrison
Hawaii
Great Britain
British Guiana
Venezuela
United States
Care Guide For Floors And Rugs In Seasonal Cleaning
To refresh linoleums and waxed floors remove old wax with a solvent such as turpentine or warm soapy water. Dry then apply a thin coat of paste wax and wait 30 minutes before thorough polishing. Vacuum rugs, shampoo with heavy soap lather rinse and dry. brush nap after. A warm water linseed oil turpentine cleaner brightens dull furniture and varnished wood.
Home Canning Study Tests Sugar and Corn Syrup Mix
A months long study by home economists and a food chemist in Westfield New Jersey tested sugar and corn syrup blends to improve texture flavor color and appearance in home canned fruits. Fruits tested included sour cherries peaches apples plums blackberries and pears.
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Westfield
N. J
Postwar Flying to Shape Town Life and Airparks
C C Campbell discusses postwar flying and planning airparks as essential to communities. Government bodies like the Civil Aeronautics Administration and state aviation commissions provide diagrams and data, with groups such as the National Aeronautic Association and Aircraft Industries Association backing model airparks like Eldon Missouri. The article notes local chapters and ongoing series on postwar aviation's impact and previews a final piece on air power.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
National Aeronautic Association
National Aviation Trades Association
Kansas City
Missouri
Personal Aircraft Council
Aircraft Industries Association of America
Washington, D. C
Eldon
The
American Road Builders Association
American Public Works Association
Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities
American Association of Nurserymen
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the Gas Company
Aodern
Cee Omaha
Mora EA
Brauer’s
Umpjack
T.ey
Rock Island Sale
John Deere
Ruth Green
Ractor
C. C. Campbell
Dee Wisin
Ehone
Omaha Hearing Center
Sunderland
15Th St
Omaha
Nebraska
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Cartoon and News
Cornell Wilde Pb
Paul Ma
Merle Oberon
Bob Hop
Sergeant Mike
Trey
Consumers Public Power District
Nebsatha
Wordes de Gordes
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