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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
6
Washington reports racketeers turning to counterfeiting as wartime schemes exhausted. Secret Service official A. E. Baughman cites the switchover to explain why merchants banks and other victims held 190133 in counterfeit money in 1948 versus 84712 the prior year.
Cleaning advice suggests washing in lukewarm water then applying hydrogen peroxide to remaining stains and rinsing thoroughly. For coats and jackets that cannot be washed, sponge stains with carbon tetrachloride to remove them.
Mexico City presents sharp contrasts from luxury hotels to roosters crowing at dawn. Modern autos share streets with porters balancing furniture and vendors selling turkeys door to door. Indians sell tortillas and pottery on sidewalks while nearby gleaming supermarkets offer cheap beef and American-style goods.
The piece notes that matches became inexpensive and widely available only in the last century. It traces fire-making from 4000 B C Egyptian hieroglyphs through flint and friction by 2 A D, with phosphorus matches patented by Alonzo Phillips in 1847 and earlier “ethereal” and instantaneous light devices in Europe. It mentions a 50 splints box costing $2.
Surveys show the average person loses three workdays to a cold with about 25 dollars in lost earnings and medical costs. Nationally the toll reaches two billion dollars, including 100 million for cold remedies and 200 million for vitamins.
New Orleans authorities push to save the French Quarter from decay with new 18th century style buildings and repairs to hundreds of old structures. Several night spots have reduced elaborate shows to maintain the historic atmosphere.
A health notice explains milk can carry diseases such as typhoid fever scarlet fever and diphtheria and that germs can enter from cows hands or equipment. Pasteurization kills these germs by heating to 143 for 30 seconds or 160 for 15 seconds then cooling.
Colombian researchers explore a vast cemetery at San Augustin with stone statues, a large ancient city at Pueblito near Santa Marta, and intricate gold artifacts. Dr. Luis Duque Gomez reported the finds to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
Entomologists at the University of California report house flies in many California locales now require 50 times the normal DDT to kill 95 percent, due to resistance. Dr. James R. Douglas compared a DDT treated dairy strain near Fresno with lab-reared flies, finding the latter died quickly, implicating resistance rather than chemical failure. He is exploring other chemicals for control amid varying local efficacy.
If the machine has stood in cold, oil and grease may be stiff causing wear. Bring it into a warm room for a few hours or let the tub stand in warm water for an hour before use. Do not pour hot water into a very cold porcelain enamel tub to avoid cracking.
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