New Poultry Waste Diet Raises Mink On Farms
U S Department of Agriculture reports mink on farms can thrive when fed poultry wastes from chicken processing. In trials at the U S Experimental Station in Beltsville and at New York’s Geneva Springs station, 660 mink and kits grew well on chicken waste diets replacing horse meat. Experts advise using fresh waste ground and frozen promptly for preservation and note cooking wastes before freezing may extend shelf life.
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United States
Bureau of Animal
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Physicians See Postwar Earnings Surge To New Highs
Net incomes for private physicians in 1947 rose to a postwar peak of 9 884 with gross average 97 476. Net income rose 14 percent from 1943 to 1947 while overall earnings for all workers climbed 32 percent. The top earning physician, a proctologist, reported 180 000 gross and 3 000 net.
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Medical Economics
Physicians
Perene
Aross
MLS
Collar Craft Lets Old Dresses Lose Their Dull Look
Levice Ellis, an extension clothing specialist, suggests adding a crisp white collar to a dark dress for a fresh late style. She advises removable snap collars to avoid basting and recommends buttons at the neck with buttonholes at each collar end for secure fit.
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Ress
Levice Ellis
API
S Ellis
Insurance Investments in 1947 Secure Major Bond Growth
Insurance investments purchases of securities and mortgages by U.S. life insurance companies totaled 90.017 billion in 1947, averaging 751.4 million per month. 1946 total was 8.838 billion. 1945 saw the peak at 12.278 billion, about two thirds in U.S. government bonds. In 1947 industrial and miscellaneous bonds rose sharply to 8.5 billion, lifting holdings to 94.908 billion, up 40 percent from the prior year.
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U. S
Busy bee yields tiny honey yet boosts crops
Bee specialists from the S. G. department of agriculture note that while an average bee collects several times her weight in honey, this amounts to about a quarter of an ounce per season. In that time the bee also pollinates apples, melons, clover seed and many other fruits and seeds.
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S. G. Department of Agriculture
M& A
Jasy Bee
Idaho Drops Beavers By Air To Shape Primitive Areas
Idaho's game department inaugurates a parachute program to relocate beavers to inaccessible areas. Beavers are dropped from 500 to 600 feet in clam shell boxes to encourage dam building, with both sexes released to boost propagation while a summer pelt quota is maintained.
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State Fish and Game Department
The
Game Department
Nature
State of
State Fish Arid Game Department
Nursing shortage spurs calls for reform in training and pay
The National Nursing Council report Nursing for the Future by Esther Lucile Brown warns of a widespread shortage of adequately trained nurses. It urges major changes in nursing practice and education, better salaries, stable conditions, and a nonauthoritarian environment to attract more men and women.
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National Nursing Council
Esther Lucile Brown
Dr. Brown
Brown
Best Buy Meat Buys for Homemakers Amid Rising Costs
Extension meat specialists say veal generally costs less than other meats with rump roast boned shank and boneless stew meat good buys. Pork looks affordable in Boston butt and the picnic cut, fresh or cured, while liver remains cheapest. Tongue offers low waste and economical stock potential.
Corinth Canal Reopens after Major Rehabilitation
The Corinth canal, a key seven year wartime reconstruction project of the U S foreign air program, reopened after extensive repairs. The lockless, four mile cut through the Isthmus of Corinth now allows ships up to 10 000 tons to traverse from the Adriatic to the Aegean, shortening the route by 202 miles.
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Corinth Canal
U. S. Foreign Air Program
Corinth
Adriatic
Pireaus
Aegean Sea
William Tell and the Apple Shot Legend
The article recounts the Swiss folk hero William Tell as a symbol of liberty against tyranny. It notes the legendary tale of Tell supposedly shooting an apple from his son’s head and later killing tyrant Gessler, with historical debate about the events.
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William Tell
Gessler
Hermann Gessler
Altdorf
Canned Peas Excel in Nutritive Value Over Fresh
The article notes canned peas offer higher nutritive value than home cooked fresh peas and cost less overall. It traces ancient prominence of peas from Helen of Troy to Egyptian Greek and Roman diets, and describes historical prices and canning advances shaping modern affordability.
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Troy
Louis XIV
Age Not a Factor in Mastitis Study of 600 Cows
University of California veterinarians Drs. Ormsbee and Schaim studied over 600 cows across two outbreaks and found no significant link between age and mastitis susceptibility. They advise sanitation, udder injury prevention, and segregation of infected cows rather than culling based on age.
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University of California
Robert Ormsbee
O. W. Schaim
Home sewing trend favors women over children in clothing
Clothing specialists report a rise in home dressmaking with patterns for women's clothes outpacing those for children. They note women save more money sewing for themselves, and although a child’s dress takes similar time, the overall cost savings favor adult garments, underscoring demand for ready made children’s wear.
Titanium The New Industrial Material for High Strength Weight
Titanium serves as a strong light material with potential in high speed aircraft and transportation. Early uses may include corrosion resistant equipment and industrial machinery. It ranks seventh among metals and ninth among elements in the earths crust, over a hundred times more common than copper zinc or lead.
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Bureau of Mines
Benjamin Franklin’s early vegetarian habits and meat interest
In youth Franklin ate little meat to save money, with meals such as half an anchovy on bread and a portion of ale. Later he shifted to meat tenderizing techniques and claimed fowl killed by electricity was unusually tender.
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Benjamin Franklin
London
Franklin
Leonie Learns Andy Fights for Honor at Home
In a western town Leonie discovers her husband Andy is no coward after she confronts him about Tony Swift. Tony insults her at a party, a bar fight erupts, and Andy defends Leonie with brutal force, revealing his true courage and straining their marriage dynamics.
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Leonie
Serena Boone
Tony Swift
Tony
Andy
Seth Lancey
Seth
Noy
Woah Tait
Sissy
Bos
Precious
Darling
WNU
Pointers for Reading Raincoat Labels Before Buying
Guidelines from a Missouri university expert explain how labels show waterproof and water-repellent finishes, care requirements, and ventilation needs. Waterproof coats seal water but block air, while water-repellent options stay breathable though less protective in heavy rain.
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Helen Barnard
Missouri University
New Records Set in Rail Freight Haulage in 1948 First Half
American railroads reported record freight tonnage per train in the first six months of 1948, averaging 1 153 tons, up from 1 146 in 1947. Freight ton miles per hour also reached a record 18 212, driven by better locomotives, larger freight cars, and improved signaling. The average train carried 53.7 cars, the highest on record, while speed remained steady with previous years.
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Association of American Railroads
Blue Comb Disease in Chickens Reported
The article describes blue comb disease in poultry with unknown cause, possibly infectious. Early signs include loss of appetite and undigested food in the crop, while the comb skin and legs darken. Birds develop high fever, then low temperatures, and rapid weight loss, mainly affecting five to seven month olds but can hit any age.
Drying Dried Apples: Sulfur Use and Salting Steps
Lavada Curtis advises preserving color and flavor by treating dried apples with sulfur and a salt vinegar bath. Cut apples into quarters or quarter-inch rings, soak in a solution of salt two tablespoons, vinegar two tablespoons in one gallon water, drain and lay on wire trays, then sulfurize in a box outside for 20 to minutes before final drying in a gun.
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Lavada Curtis
API Extension
Hog Cholera Prevention Pointers for Farmers
The American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers to guard against bringing the cholera virus on clothing and equipment, quarantine new stock, vaccinate pigs around weaning, ensure pigs are physically ready for vaccination, and avoid inexperienced handling of the virus. Unprotected swine showing fever loss of appetite or weakness should raise cholera suspicion.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Infectious Laugh Sparks Pryor Comeback in Depression Era
Ethan Pryor's infectious laughter lifts his family from near poverty in 1930s Chicago. Abbie supports him with small gigs, a stock show job brings $15 weekly, and a chance to laugh his way to riches emerges. By 1936 business expands and spirits rise.
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Ethan Pryor
Abigail
Ethan
Tony's
Jones
Mr. Jones
WNU Features
Pueblo Pithouse Unearthed by Southwest Archaeologists
Dr. Paul Martin of the Chicago Natural History Museum reports discovery of an extensive underground pithouse near Reserve, New Mexico. The site, dated around A D 1000, contrasts with the first surface pueblos and showcases the largest pit house measuring about 28 by 28 feet and four feet deep.
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Paul 8. Martin
New Mexico
Chicago Natural History Museum
Southwest Archeological Expedition
Clifford C. Gregg
Clifford C. Gregg, Director of the Museum, Dr. Martin
Leonard G. Johnson
Pueblos
Too Much Room In Kitchen Creates Extra Steps
Miss Gladys Ward of the University of Illinois advises that a kitchen can be too large causing extra steps. She suggests evaluating family needs and repositioning ranges sinks and refrigerators to form a compact work triangle and reclaim space for dining or a business center.
Study Probed Wild Animals for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Spread
The AVMA released a report from a U S Bureau of Animal Industry study in Mexico. It found no evidence wild animals are infected, though deer and other wildlife could spread the disease if exposed, hindering efforts to stamp out the outbreak.
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Mexico
American Veterinary Medical Association
The
Veterinary Association
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
AVMA
Washing Nylon Sweaters Care Tips from Illinois Expert
Nylon sweaters can be washed and dried without blocking. Wash in warm sudsy water, rinse, then roll in a towel to remove moisture. Dry on a smooth hanger to shape shoulders. Heat damages nylon. it dries faster than wool but slower than nylon hose.
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Edna Gray
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
Safety for Night Drivers Emphasizes Two Flashlights
Night driving safety guidance urges drivers to carry two flashlights. One for tire changes and roadside repairs, the other carried by a companion to be stationed at least 500 yards behind a stalled vehicle to warn approaching traffic. The rear warning light is a common accident cause when motorists are not seen in time.
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