Suspending Belts and Suspenders Stir Old Americana
A rambling, humorous essay extols suspenders as a core American tradition linking pioneers and builders like Daniel Boone and the Wright Brothers. It muses on historical figures, fashion, and patriotic spirit, weaving in cultural references from Lincoln to Churchill and relics like Currier and Ives engravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aobert
Poe
Daniel Boone
Zebulon
Pike
Colonel Fremont
Kit Carson
Sutters Mill
Hardy Guys
Yukon
Abe Lincoln
Dodger City
Abilene Trail
Klondike
California
Bill Cody
Buffalo
Rockefeller
Hank Ford
Wright Brothers
Churchill
Billy Rose
Beekman Place
Turner and
Hall
Eleanor
Fragonard
Currier & Ives
Billy
Robert Merrill
Metstar
Rudolph Bing
Lippy Looks to Coming Season and Dodgers Notes
Sportswriter notes Don Newcombe absence helps Giants while Leo Durocher previews Giants and Dodgers conditions. Durocher praises pitching depth, hints at Maglie Jansen Hearn value, discusses Willie Mays, and compares old time managers to modern players. Also comments on spring practice timing and student-athlete time management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Newcombe
Army
Leo
Durocher
Newcombe
Maglie
Jansen
Hearn
Dodgers
Chuck Dressen
Preacher _ Roe
Branca
King
Sabine
Erskine
Podbielan
Giants
Willie Mays
St. Pete
Eddie Stanky
Monte
Irvin
Lajoie
Phillies
Joe Jackson
Ed’Walsh
Wad , Magee
Mike Donlin
Aerial Agriculture Boom Cuts Crop Costs and Boosts Yields
Agricultural aviation expands across the United States with aerial spraying extending weed control and pest management. J J Becnel notes over 25 million acres treated last year and about 6,000 pilots work to boost yields and lower costs versus ground methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
California
J. J. Becnel
Freeport Sulphur Company
Becnel
U.S
Store Unused Tractors Under Shelter In Winter
Farm machinery experts advise storing unused tractors indoors during winter to prevent weather damage. Thoroughly clean the machine, drain fluids, add rust inhibitors, remove spark plugs, and fog cylinders with oil before long-term storage. Block tires, cover exhaust and breather pipes, and store in a dry protected place.
Farmers Urged to Store Fertilizer for 12 Months
Farmers are urged to buy and store enough chemical fertilizer to cover the next year as supply runs expectedly limited. Store in a dry place with minimal temperature variation, keep bags five or six high, and elevate on a wooden platform off the ground to avoid moisture.
Pattern and Pattern 222 Teaches DIY Home Projects
The item discusses MoHIS basic design patterns and pattern 222 for women’s wear or household linens, noting ease of use whether DIY or via carpenter and a price of 25e. It mentions Bedford and New York workshop pattern service, then shifts to U.S. food production rising 50 percent since 1939, population up 17 percent, and notes raw potatoes starch content and seasonal fruit pricing with grapefruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Petiipe
New York
More Food
United States
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Petene Ie
Jimmy
Andrews Sisters
Helen
Traubel
Russia
Toaen
Frank Ghance
Ib Mice
Lippy
Grantland Rice
Harold
Ann of
Jworld
Ea Ei
Bik
Chi
Peter
Thos. Leeming & Co
Inc
SANO
Kot
Fleming-Hall Tobacco Co., Inc
Grady
McEachin
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