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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
3
A long standing belief says a quality picture remains appealing as you rearrange furniture. It adds charm and character to a room and elevates the overall feel of home interiors.
The report states there are not more than 250 acres of level ground in Nez Perce National Forest Idaho and no more than a half acre of level land in a single location.
A North Dakota experimental station produced an electric lamb warmer tested successfully. The unit is a box about 2 feet wide, 5 feet long and 2 1/4 feet high with two electric lamp bulbs to provide heat for drying newborn lambs.
National defense forms the largest budget item and is set at 11 billion dollars, representing 28 percent of the total.
Tests by two state experiment stations show potatoes cooked in a pressure saucepan until tender for eight minutes retain 83 percent of their original vitamin C. Boiled potatoes in an ordinary kettle average 75 percent, with some samples down to 41 percent.
The article notes the Statue of Liberty was illuminated using arc lights in 1885, marking an early demonstration of electric lighting for the monument. The detail highlights a milestone in city lighting and public display of the statue.
Nylon is the common textile formed from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid. Diamine is produced from coal coke air and water or cyclohexane or from furfural. Adipic acid comes from coke air and water or cyclohexane.
Columbus noted native children playing with elastic resin balls on Santo Domingo. He sent samples to Ferdinand and Isabella, naming the material caucho in Spanish. In 1770 Joseph Priestley observed rubber erased pencil markings, coining the term rubber.
Heard Island lies southeast of Prince Edward Island and 2 450 miles southwest of Australia. It is 25 miles long and 11 miles wide, larger than Prince Edward. The island lies 260 miles from Kerguelen and is part of the same volcanic ridge. Capt. John Jay Heard charted it in 1853 aboard the Oriental.
After a long bet over copying the Bible, Phillip Crasor produced ten flawless handwritten copies in a lake cottage, and Thatcher paid up when Crasor walked away. Crasor later became the sermon subject at the church Thatcher attended.
The text narrates the 536 B C return led by Cyrus and Daniel’s period, the rebuilding challenge halted by Artaxerxes, Haggai’s call in Darius’ reign, and the temple’s completion, urging steadfast work for God’s kingdom. It cites Ezra 1 2 6 18 and Psalm 126, ending with Luke 9 62 as a guiding exhortation.
A friend of William James asks for rules to improve personality. James offers a simple rule: practice conscious relaxation daily by surrendering to a chair. He notes the body and mind are linked and warns that constant tension dulls mood and personality.
Walter W. Head argues that progress in Christian education today will determine whether future generations enjoy a society free from religious intolerance distrust race prejudice and class hatred. The speaker emphasizes education's role in reducing social tensions and promoting unity.
Simple project showing how to cut and assemble a bird house and feeding station from full size printed patterns. Use hand tools, trace decorating guides, and paint patterns to finish. Promote a small home business selling ready made houses to homeowners. Send 20c for Pattern No. 10 and Feeding Station Pattern No. 9 to East Bird Pattern Company Pleasantville NY.
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