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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
The quiz asks eight questions with answers: 1 conceived 2,400 years ago by Democritus. 2 Cuban hummingbird. 3 wind. 4 Emperor Maximin nearly 9 feet tall who ate 40 pounds daily. 5 fought on Breed's Hill, not Bunker Hill. 6 flying horse. 7 England. 8 a morbid fear of confined spaces.
Abingdon Virginia birthplace of the Barter theater created in 1933 amid economic hardship. Porterfield formed a 21 member troupe exchanging bed and board for work, opening with a barter driven box office. The program grew to 154 plays over 1,000 performances and later received Virginia state support.
The Wisconsin Humane Society shelter in Milwaukee opens a live animal rental program for schools to teach care of popular pets. Fifteen guinea pigs, fifteen hamsters, twenty white mice, twelve rabbits, six Japanese waltzing mice, and two opossums available in pairs. Cages and two weeks of dry food are provided. schools must supply fresh food. The service supports Milwaukee city and county schools as part of the ongoing public school education program begun in September 1945.
Madisonville Kentucky farmer Thomas H Mitchell touts a 112 year old cherry tree on an Indian burial mound. The tree stands 50 feet tall with a 34 foot limb spread and still bears fruit, yielding about 4000 gallons of cherries in a single year.
Advertisement offering three animal head potholder patterns Pattern No. 5280 in full size for embroidery. Includes color chart. Cost is 20 cents plus postage. Send name address and pattern number to the listed address.
The Maharaja of Mysore lights his palace with 130000 electric bulbs eight inches apart. If placed in a straight line, these bulbs would span 16 miles, outlining the exterior to match the day’s splendor.
Local dealers promote two timely items for Christmas gifts Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco Camel comes in a ten package carton with 200 mild cigarettes Prince Albert is sold in one pound tins for pipes Smokers receive festive packaging including space for a Merry Christmas message Ads note wrapping not required and quick pickup at nearby dealers.
A home mixed cough syrup recipe promises relief from colds. It explains making a syrup from sugar and water, then adding Pinex to a pint bottle and consuming as a soothing remedy. It claims to loosen phlegm ease breathing and help sleep with a money back guarantee.
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