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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
3
Hornfly is a costly livestock pest with cattle as its main victims. It can cut dairy milk production by a quarter to half and cause weight loss. Sores from hornflies attract screwworm infestations, often arising when cattle rub on trees brush or barbed wire while trying to rid themselves of these pests.
The article notes ancient Egypt examples of dyed textiles including sarcophagi from 7000 B C and a dyed garment from 3500 B C. It traces dye origins to vegetable and mineral sources, then cites 1856 when William Henry Perkin discovered aniline dyes from coal tar, marking the shift to chemical dyes and rapid progress in the last 25 years.
American women increasingly take up home sewing to save on clothing costs and for entertainment. They repurpose empty cotton flour and feed bags into attractive fabrics and decorations, a trend encouraged by bag makers and bakers laundering and selling these sacks at minimal cost to shoppers.
Guidance from entomologist Gordon Mickle of Colorado A and M College stresses inspecting grain storage bins for insect damage given large current grain stocks. It covers fumigation methods, temperatures, and safety measures using carbon disulfide or commercial fumigants, and detailed steps to seal bins and confine fumes for 48 hours or more.
A pair of English top-eared rabbits become the latest additions to UCLA’s Atomic Energy project animal collection. Their eight inch ears, rich in cartilage, aid general cardiovascular study and radiation effects on capillaries observable in the rabbits’ ears.
A News Item describes the United Nations headquarters chapel as a sunlit plain cylindrical room with no altar, windows, or symbols. A single marble slab memorializes war dead while hosting a universal temple where Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and others may seek guidance through diverse paths to God.
A speaker urges readers to share compassion across languages for those suffering, offering relief and renewed hope. The text invites weary people to shoulder their burdens a little longer, with God needing interpreters to tell of healing years and His love.
A recent Boris Karloff video skit begins with a three quarters close up of his terrorizing form wielding a hatchet and urging, Remember you must strike straight and hard You must strike often You mustn t miss a single stroke In a surprise finish he is revealed as a scoutmaster teaching Boy Scouts woodmanship to an audience.
Betty Clark, a 12 year old blind prodigy, recently graduated from elementary school with over 90 percent average and hosts her own network show. The feature notes her rope skipping roller skating weekly and her standout intellect. It also touches on radio and TV industry anecdotes from 1946 to 1947. She is highlighted as exceptional and courageous.
In 1929 Ethan Pryor ran a retail antiques business earning $15,000 yearly and Abigail drew him back from despair with her cheer. By 1934 they faced poverty, Ethan failing to find work while Abigail sold stock tickets. A night at Tony's rekindled Ethan's old infectious laugh and sparked renewed hope.
A comic named Ethan is invited to join a stock company show by Abigail and the owner Mr Jones. They strike a deal for $40 a week to perform, and the couple laugh together as business and prosperity grow through 1936.
A list of crossword clues with numbers and fragmented phrases including terms like not fresh, cigarette slang, affirmative vote, slipknot, sacred bull, permit Egypt, slants, stripe, frozen, high water card, crown Peru, and a variety of oblique hints. The readable items suggest a puzzle page with scattered definitions and partial phrases across many entries.
A compact clue list recalls last week's puzzle items including a gear wheel tooth a constellation a short sleep a river in Switzerland and a musical note. The entry catalogues titled answers with brief definitions and matching terms.
A light exchange features a husband suggesting a mountain trip for rest and a wife doubting the air, followed by a classroom joke about aging. A teacher asks who is oldest in a family and a boy replies his father has a head start.
A father admonishes his son for not progressing beyond a simple errand-boy role at the family business. The boy retorts that George Washington was once a surveyor and later president, highlighting different paths to success.
The round features five prompts including who leads the U S Army and Navy and the meaning of burying the hatchet. Answers include President Truman making peace, Senora, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Paul Whiteman the King of Jazz.
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