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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1949
Page
7
Advice on excavating and finishing a house cellar. Recommends a four inch waterproof concrete floor, asphalt tile cover if for a game room, poured concrete or concrete block walls, exterior waterproofing with hot tar or asphalt paint, and a proper drainage trench. Also warns against rubble in water holds and suggests waterproof cement base paint.
A Pittsburgh forgings company in Corapolis Pa introduces the carry-lift, a lift type utility carrier for tractors. Made of alloy and structural steel, it attaches to standard implement suspensions and handles up to 700 pounds. It converts quickly from platform to fork lift, with optional back panel and stake pockets, enabling easier movement of milk cans barrels drums and large loads across various terrains.
A Pennsylvania manufacturer makes the first red rubber agricultural belting available to farmers since 1940. Once a premium industrial item, the belt resumes popularity on American farms due to its flexibility and toughness, bringing smiles to farmers receiving their first roll.
An advertisement highlights a stylish house dress cut in simple wrap around lines with a side tie and ric rac trim. The note promotes Fall and Winter FASHION with 64 pages of sewing tips for home sewers and a 25 cent price for the pattern booklet.
An author in an elevator tells a friend he killed a woman in his story and wiped fingerprints with a handkerchief. The elevator stops. the two men exit, leaving passengers stunned and uncertain how to react to the unsettling exchange.
An experimental feeding program at Iowa State College tests bicarbonate of soda in hog diets this fall. Researchers seek observable growth benefits and whether ingesting about 1 percent of the ration affects swine performance.
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