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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
3
A 1920s style article extols eastern wilderness, comparing parks to famed western regions and Yellowstone and Yosemite, noting the Grand Canyon as a national marvel while suggesting undiscovered scenic riches in the East.
The article describes four eastern wilderness parks Great Smoky Mountains Shenandoah Acadia Isle Royale and compares their older gentler mountains lush forests and diverse wildlife with the rugged West It notes Skyline Drive in Shenandoah Route access Isle Royale by boat and park services including free campsites and ranger naturalists while listing lodging guidance and seasonal hotel activity.
The article argues that evaluating a pitcher requires considering team quality and opponent strength, citing Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson as benchmarks. It notes that great pitchers often benefited from strong teams, while some thrived even with weaker clubs, and mentions Babe Ruth and George Sisler’s position changes as examples of evolving player roles.
Fort Sill Oklahoma restores a blockhouse once used as a warning post during the Indian wars. The wooden fortification, praised by Gen William T Sherman, overlooks fifty to sixty miles of prairie as it is rebuilt after sustaining damage from a stray artillery shell in 1942.
Four season tests at Sonora Texas show phenothiazine-salt troughs reduce stomach and other roundworms in sheep without individual drenching. Ewe worm eggs dropped from 1180 to 60 and lambs from 1700 to 30 per gram, with heavier lamb crops and no health issues observed. Dr I B Boughton notes the mix eliminates need for individual treatments.
Hogs given salt in daily rations gained 1.71 pounds per day versus 0.67 for those with none. Each additional pound of salt boosted gain by 0.45 pounds and saved $5.60 in feed per pound of salt, per Purdue University tests.
The USDA funded tests leading to Brown Instrument Company development of an audible alarm for home freezers. Electronic potentiometers monitor temperatures at 16 points, ensuring constant readings and earlier warning if a freezer fails. Improved freezer construction complements the new alert, boosting food protection.
The ammonium salt of 2,4-D at 15 percent combined with 2.8 pounds per 100 gallons of urea and fermate is proving effective for small grains and grass. This 2,4-D mixture targets weed control while promoting growth in the treated areas.
Iowa State agronomists advise plowing down cover crops early to save soil moisture. Rye and vetch use moisture quickly in warm weather, risking insufficient moisture for germinating crops without rain. Nitrogen is added to the soil as part of the process.
A vintage guidance snippet on crafting engaging letters invites friends with concrete visit details and attire tips. It promotes a booklet titled How to Write Letters for All Occasions from Weekly Newspaper Service, offering a mail order for 25 cents.
A Curiosity from the 18th century, the indoor wind dial is a large clocklike instrument showing the 32 compass points. It uses a wind vane on the roof to indicate wind direction. Three of the four surviving dials are in London at Kensington Palace, the Admiralty, and the British Museum. the fourth is at St Magnus Monastery in Fussen, Germany.
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