Hidden Corners of New York City Revealed in a Street Tour
A nostalgic journey through Manhattan and surrounding areas notes Long Island grown Chinese fruits in Chinatown, Waterfront piers, parks, Wall Street pirates history, Greenwich Village artists, transport hubs, and iconic landmarks. It highlights diverse sights from Battery to Bowery, Central Park, and notable institutions.
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New York
Chinatown
Long Island
Manhattan
Columbus
America
Giovanni da Verrazanno
The
Battery
14Th St
Wall Street
Greenwich Village
West St
Battery Place
Bowery
Seade St
Washington St
Western Union
Hart's Island Prison
Exchange Alley
Train of historic documents to tour 48 states
Washington reports Attorney General Tom Clark plans a special train across the United States carrying key documents like the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation. The plan includes guard security, state display cars, and large duplicates left in schools along the route.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Clark
Civil Liberties
United States
Lincoln
Abraham Rosenbach
Philadelphia
Rosenbach
Library of Congress
Freedom
Lynn Says Cook Meats Correctly For Palatability
A fragment from an old guide emphasizes smart meat buying and quick, proper cooking. It advises mixing cuts for variety, asking markets for bone additions for flavor, and trimming large cuts into steaks or chops for multiple meals.
Lynn Chambers Menus and Recipes for Veal Tongue and Lamb
Recipes and menu notes from Lynn Chambers include veal tongue braised until tender and served with potatoes and vegetables, lamb shoulder dishes such as brochette and stuffed shoulder, and tips to repurpose ham bones and meat leftovers into soups, gravies, and stuffing.
Russian economy described as critical by Western agents
Western reports allege Russia cannot supply life essentials, hides poverty with censorship, and pursues a global communist strategy. The notes claim a weak harvest, fabric shortages, internal purges, and widespread public dissent suppressed by the secret police, with a looming risk of exposure through external information.
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Russia
Washington
Molotov
New York
Spain
Britain
America
France
Italy
China
New Congress Faces Budget Rules After Reorganization Act
The 80th Congress under GOP leadership begins to function under the new reorganization act. Joint budget committees will prepare a legislative budget by February 15, guiding expenditures to match receipts and debt plans, with balancing budget uncertain for years after the Japan war. President Truman’s state of the union is framed as his own policy vision.
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Bill Benton
Moscow
Benton
Chester Bowles
Berlin
Paris
Russia
State Department
USA
Japan
Washington
White House
80Th Congress
Congress
Truman
John Taber
New York
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
House Ways and Means
House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees
Joint Committee
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Congressional
Anti Frost Machine Promises Orchard Protection
A Michigan State college invention heats crops with an oil burning infrared heater costing about 125 dollars. Operational costs run roughly 75 cents per hour. The device targets frost damage in semi tropical orchards by warming soil and plants to reduce loss on cold cloudless nights.
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Michigan State College
Rid Farm of Wild Garlic With 2 4 D
Winter spraying with 2 4 D can eradicate wild garlic on about an acre using 100 gallons per acre. Apply when the ground is snow free to kill germinated plants, and 2 4 D will linger in the soil for two months to kill late germinants. Some spot spraying may be needed next year as well. Many cities and districts plan similar road and park weed control. Tests last year showed its value.
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Grand St
Police Department
Bowery
Delancey
Houston Sts
Waldorf
New York Central
Fifth Ave
University PL
Fourth Ave
Greenwich Village
Thompson St
Allen Bt
Lexington Bitth
Schwellenbach
Maritime
Jume
AFL
CIO
Ukrainie
Kremilin
American Broadcasting
Moscow
Turkey
Dardanelles
Siberia
Russia
Indoor Hopper Space Guidance for Hens
Guidance on poultry feeding space for hens notes that one foot of mash hopper space per five hens ensures best results. For small flocks increase space and fill hopper daily. Cautions include not over-filling the V shaped hopper to prevent waste or spoilage.
Primitive water heater design uses metal tubes and light bulbs
The description explains metal tubes sealed at one end to warm water, with light bulbs inserted in sand to retain heat. The tube stands submerged in the water bath.
Pigs Diarrhea Warns of Serious Diseases Urged to Act
When pigs have diarrhea the cause must be found immediately as it may signal cholera necro or other diseases. Weakness or additional symptoms heighten suspicion, warns Dr L P Doggle of Purdue University.
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L. P. Doggle
Purdue University
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South St
Art Commission
Radio City
City Hall
Department of Welfare
Tombs Prison
Central Park
Department of Justice
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric Company
Department of Agriculture
James Mead
Democratic National Committee
Somen Lowei
Lynn
Lynn Chambers
Lamb En Brochette
Paul Mallon
Western Newspaper Union
CWHR
Walter Shead
WNDU
WNU
Washington Bureau
Eye St
N. Wi
Michigan
By W. J. Dryden
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