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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
7
Mrs. C. C. Cowan of 1507 Trice Ave. Waco extols Crazy Water Crystals praising long family usage. She notes 72 years old and daughter now uses it, claims it aids laxative needs and blends with artesian water.
Practical guide to broiling meat and sides for quick campfire feel at home. Recipes include Broiled Lamb Chops, Sausage and Pineapple, Broiled Steak and Au Gratin Potatoes, and Broiled Ham with Lima Beans. Tips cover drippings use, greasing the broiler, and doneness cues.
Washington reports the Farm Bureau Federation faces loss of its influence over extension service funding as a House committee considers a bill banning affiliation between state extension services and private groups. AFBF leaders argue the measure would cripple cooperative extension while supporters cite reform aims amid broader farm policy debates.
Ohio State University researchers report a decade study at Zanesville showing 88 percent of soil loss from rainfall happens in six summer months. High intensity summer rains break surface crusts and cause runoff. dense legume and grass cover, plus liming, can protect soil.
Missouri extension soils specialist O T Coleman outlines a five point program to balance soil needs and maximize crop yields at lower costs. Steps include providing available plant food, conducting soil tests, building organic matter with deep rooted legumes, conserving water nutrients and soil, and using a balanced cropping system with pasture and green manures plus livestock to return organic matter to soil.
The piece surveys middleweight contenders LaMotta Graziano Robinson and Villemain with doubt on aging fighters' pull and notes television's growing impact on baseball from early skepticism to night games, citing Larry MacPhail and the shift from radio reliance to televised games.
Larry MacPhail of Maryland continues his broad estate interests while raising Angus cattle and thoroughbreds. He also follows club standings in the two leagues, with emphasis on the American League. He asks what readers think of manager Bucky Harris as the 1950 miracle man.
Mrs. George C. Wheatcroft of Warren County Kentucky reports a farm kitchen remodel to a u shape saves about 45 miles of walking each year. She notes she can now prepare three meals with 250 to 300 steps instead of 300 to 500, saving time and adding appeal.
Charming items carved from scrap quarter-inch plywood include lamp book-ends and boxes. Clear step by step directions accompany tracing patterns of tile designs for decorating. Patterns priced at 5 cents. Workshop Pattern Service.
A Kellogg's All Bran advertising letter extols relief from constipation after using the product. It urges readers to eat an ounce daily and drink water, offering double money back if not satisfied after ten days and to send back an empty carton.
Many people misattribute backaches and fatigue to age while older adults may suffer kidney strain from stress exertion smoking and cold. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic, claim to aid kidney function and relieve frequent urination and related symptoms.
Mrs. W E Connell of Gadsden Alabama credits Hadacol with ending nervous fatigue poor appetite weight loss and taste loss after taking about ten bottles. Ad claims Hadacol improves vitamin B niacin iron deficiencies with a money back guarantee and direct ordering from The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana.
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