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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1949
Page
3
The wood duck is hailed as one of the most richly colored and beautiful birds in the world with rivals only from China’s Mandatian. It nests from Canada to Central America and across the continent, preferring fresh water habitats like cypress swamps, peat bogs, and northern lake streams.
Benjamin Franklin founded the first permanent subscription library and supported major institutions. He donated books to Franklin New Hampshire, the University of Pennsylvania, the Library Company of Philadelphia, Yale, and universities in Glasgow and St Andrews. He also planned and funded Harvard College library improvements.
U S Department of Agriculture scientists used a movable hood and dry ice to simulate frost in corn fields. They frosted groups of ears and compared drying rates to unfrozen ears, finding frosted ears dried faster under controlled conditions. Light freezes accelerate drying in reasonably mature corn. If moisture is high at freezing test weight may be reduced.
Researchers at General Electric report metals begin with minuscule cracks that grow into large fractures under sufficient tension. The work links metal failure to bubble-like nuclei, paralleling fluid column breakup, and identifies a critical crack size required for rapid propagation.
The article urges each home to have a dependable extinguisher and notes water pails as old fire aids. It suggests consulting the fire chief before buying and warns that extinguishers vary for special situations and fire classes.
A playful dialogue touches on politics entertainment and sports. References include Mickey Rooney, Taft Hartley, Aly Acheson, Hickenlooper, Truman, Hong Kong, and a pennant race between the Dodgers and Potsdam with casual mentions of Stan Musial Johnny Mize and Lee Shubert.
Mary Margaret McBride headlines a stadium anniversary party drawing over 42 000 fans. The famed radio star handles multiple roles and proves versatile on the field in a birthday showcase at Yankee Stadium.
A film column surveys D seven D seven on stage and screen as a heel in Manhandled and praises his lurid persona. It profiles Alexander Knox and Ben Johnson with stunt craft and credits Paulette Goddard for a painting contest at the Art Students League in New York with prizes and gallery exposure.
On a rough Atlantic voyage, Arthur Forbes grows seasick watching waves through a forward port hole. Mr. Otis Gill mocks him while Forbes remains transfixed, the dining salon scene unfolding as others notice Forbes's distress.
Mr Gill, sober and pale, realizes he is seasick in a tense moment at sea. He staggers to the doorway and vanishes up the stairs as others laugh in the dining salon. Arthur Forbes smiles, wiping white substance from his cheeks as nearby men gather.
Mr Forbes praises the steward for a clever setup on the ship. Gill’s constant chatter is curbed by seating him opposite the port hole, a move designed to keep other passengers comfortable. The steward hints such a guest appears on every voyage and thanks Forbes for recognizing the tactic.
Readable crossword hints include little child biblical name primary color caps on ores a little perils a puppet toy and a lone entry. The fragment hints at a themed puzzle with scattered numbered clues such as 15 16 17 18 19 20 31 and incomplete answers.
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