Broadway Confetti and Manhattan Murals in Essen Of Times
A collage notes barbers and guards at hotels for diplomats, a 1930s style tour through Manhattan scenes. Mentions Truman, a Philly spender, a Philly bodyguard, and a 56th Street drugstore fountain. Also surveys Broadway shops, ghost lovers in Times Square, theater bets, and circus costs.
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Mae
Waldorf Hotel
42Nd Street
Ha’x
Mr. Truman
56Th and Madison
Babydashery
Charlie’s Bargain Store
Lower East Side
Manhattan
Broadway
57Th Street
the Elysee
Hmf
Shipping Ban Violations Reported to U S War Material Exports
The U S is exporting war materials to Communist countries despite official bans. The Office of International Trade allegedly issued a license to Overseas Mercantile Co Inc New York for ball bearings and steel balls for Czechoslovakia, a major Soviet munitions hub via the Skoda plant. An Overseas Mercantile official cited these bearings as usable in war prep.
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U. S
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
William Remington
House un-American Activities Committee
Russia
OIT
Czechoslovakia
Overseas Mercantile Company
N. Y
Skoda
Germany
Eye popping preliminary military budget request rises
The army and navy submit figures exceeding this year’s 16 billion by about five billion total. The navy seeks over 11 billion and the army over 10 billion with air force estimates still to come. The 1949 budget will go to Congress in January by President Truman, with GOP leaders eyeing influence if they win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Congress
Air Force
Truman
G.O.P
Babe Ruth Returns Home in Imagined Baseball Heaven
The Babe, portrayed as returning to a heavenly ballpark, is greeted by Judge Landis Colonel Reppert and echoes of old teammates. The scene blends nostalgia and reverence as fans imagine Ruth back in uniform No. 3, cheered by a host of memories, while political notes insert Chet Bowles as Connecticut Democratic governor candidate.
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Judge Landis
Reppert
Lou
Les Gehrig
Chet Bowles
OPA
Connecticut
Simple way to learn cooking from basic recipes
A young homemaker asks how to become a good cook. The advice: learn core basic food preparations and master them so well that you can vary them into endless meals. Repeating recipes helps memorize ingredients and methods, enabling quick, confident cooking anywhere.
Lynn Chambers Quickie Recipes for Muffins and Macaroni
A collection of kitchen tips and variations for macaroni and cheese and muffins. Includes plain, orange, blueberry, and whole wheat muffin formulas, plus methods to adapt with cheese, jam berries, or leftovers. Also covers baked tomato macaroni and meat loaf-style twists with simple guidelines.
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Charlotte
Soil Inventory as Basis for Farm Management
A Middle West Soil Improvement committee urges farmers to inventory soil fertility like other assets. Overcropping has depleted nitrogen, phosphate, and potash while organic matter and soil structure weaken. Restoration requires plant food, organic matter, and measures such as contour cultivation, strip cropping, and terracing to halt leaks.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Washington political contests heat up before Labor Day
Editor notes Drew Pearson on vacation as Robert S. Allen writes the Washington Merry-Go-Round. Truman and Dewey clash before Labor Day, while state races surge. Undecided voters loom large, Kefauver’s Memphis upset challenges Boss Crump, and party machinery hangs in the balance as the national scene shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
Robert S. Allen
Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Congress
Truman
Memphis
Crump
Kefauver
Advisory report hints pay rise for lower ranks
The advisory commission on service pay may propose increases for enlisted personnel and junior officers while top ranks face no raise or possible cuts. It also calls for eliminating certain tax deductions and allowances. Defense Secretary Forrestal bypassed Congress and named a civilian panel for a new study.
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Advisory Commission
Defense
Forrestez
Congress
Vanishing Americanisms in a Wary Retail Era
A garbled excerpt shows distorted phrases about customer complaints and orders, noting fur coat sales dropping 25 to 40 percent. It hints at hesitation to buy due to waiting by the phone for radio calls offering free items, reflecting a consumer mood of uncertainty and satire about modern sales tactics.
Kitchen Helper Doubles as Tray Holder and Prep Space
A full size pattern guides building a kitchen helper that adds table space beside stove or sink. It serves as a large tray holder and shelves for salad bowls and mixers. Materials are lumber yard sourced. pattern shows exact nails and screws and how to assemble. Send 50 cents for Pattern No. 3 to East-Bird Pattern Co.
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East-Bird Pattern Co
Dept. W
Pleasantville
Summer Sprays Do Not Halt Heel Fly Grubs on Cattle
Agricultural officials warn that summer spraying of cattle with DDT or other insecticides does not prevent heel fly grubs. Older cattle show fewer grubs than calves, leading to mistaken conclusions about efficacy. Experts say timing is key and that early attack during grub development in backs of cattle is best.
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Corn Belt
Pas
Department of Agriculture
Soil Fumigation Vital For Sugar Beet Yields In Tests
Joint tests in Utah by sugar interests and USDA show soil fumigation for beets, which follow beets, makes the difference between big yields and no yield at all. The sugar beet nematode builds up quickly in fertile soil after a big crop, turning the field into a death bed for next year’s beets without fumigation.
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Utah
Sugar
USDA
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Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Robert Allman
University of Pennsylvania
Bernard Baruch
Francis Parkman
Madame Curie
Sir Walter Scott
Robert Louis Stevenson
Beethoven
Andrew Cowans
Times Square
Jean Tennyson
Paris
Femme Apparel
Hollywood
Yurrop
Black Market Red
Spe
Ringling Bros. Barnum-Bailey Circus
New York
Boston
Susie
Eldridge
Willam‘Ballantine
Persman
Valhalla
Angels
St. Peter
George Herman Ruth
Gabriel
Bambino
Matthias
Gilbert
Lynn Chambers
Lynn
WIN Features
O Oramnage
Orice
America
Yodora
Hb Dabiing
Tas. Bridgeyert
Dean
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