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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
2
The piece piles short anecdotes on editing memoirs, party emblems, a MGM child star search, a fired narcotics agent, and pop culture trivia. It threads late 1940s celebrity blurbs, theater timings, and newspaper chatter with magazine quips about Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth.
The Taft housing bill faced six Republican holdouts on the House Rules Committee who blocked a floor vote. Names include Leo Allen James Wadsworth Edgar Chenoweth Ross Rizley Forest Harness and Robert Rich with two Democrats voting for the measure Howard Smith and Adolph Sabath. Gene Cox of Georgia left the room at the last moment after promising support, keeping the result hidden from his district.
Freida Hennock, a Democrat and one of the last Senate confirmations, is named to the Federal Communications Commission amid a rush of late Congress. She quips about funds raised for radio and urges equal recognition for women, then is confirmed. Also, E B Norton quits Education post over political censorship, and John Studebaker resigns as Educational Commissioner.
Elmer Twitchell denounces TV commercials invading homes as showroom displays for dozens of products. The piece frames viewers preferring radio ads and fewer illustrated spots while noting TV's allure and callers fearing a roaming ads culture.
A collage of humorous phrases and mini classified notes from a Long Island paper hints at changing language and quirky ads. It mentions rent in rowboats, cheap cars, a jail of jokes, a two million dollar gold theft rumor, and a help wanted notice seeking a watchman and handyman for Devonshire Construction in Garden City at $758.
Compiled guide showing home canning methods for soups meats and vegetables. Includes concentrated tomato soup, veal in tomato sauce, beef for stew, end of garden soup and chili sauce with step by step processing times and pressure canning directions.
Nail holes in walls with melted glue and sawdust to fill, then paint. Keep waxed paper or towels for peeling and measuring to keep surfaces clean. Dry blankets and sweaters in ventilated rooms to avoid stiffness. Sunlight hardens wool yarns over time. Melt paraffin just enough to liquefy, avoid smoking. Press fingernails into soft soap before grimy cleaning to prevent staining.
New York state experiment station reports that soluble starter fertilizers, including a 15-30-14 formula, increase tomato yields when applied at transplanting. Four pounds per 50 gallons water or 10 pounds of 5-10-5 in same solution yields heavy gains, with one quarter pint per plant. costs under $1 per acre.
National Safety Council warns haying season brings high accident risk and urges farmers to inspect equipment, repair lofts, guard chutes, and start stop operations slowly. Keep guards in place, store pitchforks safely, avoid loose clothing, and ensure hay is well cured and checked for heating to prevent barn fires.
The two row stalk cutter is a farm implement with skids for field transport. Reversing it and removing cutting blades allows it to level corn stalks to prepare ground for the next crop. Arc welding forms a rigid frame needed when the cutter is towed behind a tractor.
Many woody plants including willows are partially killed by 2 4 D sprays. The spray may be used to prevent resprouting of susceptible species by applying a concentrated spray to resprouts after trees and shrubs are cut. Repeated applications will be necessary to prevent further growth.
An old fashioned backyard picnic idea features a sturdy table ready to seat the entire family. The design emphasizes year round outdoor use with durable construction.
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