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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
3
Projections warn 1949 attendance may dip from the 21 million last year as players resist bonuses tied to gate receipts. Dodgers Braves Cubs face a tighter NL race while AL contenders like Cleveland and New York show uncertain momentum.
Three long serving U S senators Senator Connally of Texas Democrat Senator Vandenberg of Michigan Republican and Vice President Barkley welcomed the Gratitude Train to Washington. The friendship among rivals spans decades despite party clashes.
Agricultural trials show Esteron 44 and amine liquid salt forms of 2 4 D provide good control of wild onion and wild garlic in lawns and pastures. Effective at 3 to 4 pounds per acre acid equivalent with water ranging from 5 to 125 gallons per acre, pastures may benefit from Esteron 44, though amine salts are advised near susceptible ornamentals due to volatility concerns.
A 30 acre field in Kansas formerly unproductive due to erosion and hard soil yielded a good wheat crop after adopting moisture conservation methods. Sweet clover green manure seeded in 1946, terracing and contour farming reduced gullying, with grass waterways and more terraces planned.
The New Holland Machine company introduces a combined hay chopper and ensilage cutter operable by one man. It feeds cuts to desired lengths from 3 to 18 inches and blows corn or hay to mow or silo in a single operation, handling up to 20 tons of silage per hour.
The article traces bathing habits from pre Civil War times to the modern bath. It notes that many Americans before the war never used a home bathtub and often bathed in a hut beside the house. The White House received its first bathtub during Lincoln's presidency. The first all iron tub appeared in New York City in 1870.
Do it yourself lawn chair patterns offer savings for two chairs under the cost of one ready made. Adults use Pattern No. 32 for chairs and No. 39 for a matching settee while Pattern No. 132 makes a child chair. Send 3c per pattern to Fast-Bird Pattern Co Dept W Pleasantville NY.
In 1695 England imposed a tax on bachelors to fund the war with France. Although no direct law targeted bachelors, they were sometimes taxed more heavily than others.
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