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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
7
A homey guide offers tips for perfect pastry crusts and eye catching pies. It provides foolproof pastry shell method, a Peach Cream Pie, Deluxe Chocolate Pie, Crumbly Apple Pie, and ideas for using leftovers to enhance meals and drinks.
The U S department of agriculture backs three insecticides chlordane toxaphene and benzene hexachloride as effective grasshopper controls on many crops DDT does not work against hoppers Experimental work confirms their efficacy with chlordane and toxaphene offering longer lasting protection depending on use Chlordane is slow acting but stops hopper feeding quickly and lasts about 10 days Benzene hexachloride is best as a dust while toxaphene offers durability in emulsion or dust forms
The piece argues champions depend on both their own skill and rival stars who build headline fights. It traces eras from Corbett to Dempsey and Tunney to Louis, noting how opponents and crowd appeal shaped legacies and challenged Ezzard Charles.
Report notes a thinning field for 20-win season targets with only about two months remaining. Ken Heintzelman Howie Pollet and Vic Raschi are the top candidates to reach the mark, with Heintzelman having the strongest performance to date.
Michigan State College horticulturist R F Carlson says quack grass can be killed with a water soluble chemical. Tests show the chemical known as TCA controls quack grass, a major nuisance on farms and in gardens. Carlson notes TCA is the best chemical available for this purpose.
A humor column recalls a laundress claiming blue blood in her veins, a Southern officers’ exchange about waking with a hangover, and a social climber tracing lineage to Julius Caesar. The club member notes the grandeur of history, while a family pedigree spans six parchment pages with a quirky note.
A cost efficient kitchen unit pattern promises a simple build with no special tools. It provides a complete materials list step by step directions and full size cutting patterns all from standard lumber yards. Send request to East Bird Pattern Company Pleasantville.
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