Schism of Dixie Democrats Could Wreck Party Hopes
News Analyst Baukhage surveys the 1940s party split dynamics as Southern Democrats clash with the White House over civil rights. He notes Negro voters hold swing power, predicts possible third party moves, and cites Senator Morse on Wallace’s role. The piece casts splits as risky yet entertaining factional theater.
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Baukhage
Congress
Adeline
White House
North
Missouri
Mason-Dixon
National Association of Manufacturers
Henry Wallace
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Wallace
Truman
Senator Morse
Progressive Magazine
Teddy Roosevelt
Reds Seize Control in Czechoslovakia After Crisis
After six days of upheaval the Communists led by Premier Klement Gottwald and interior minister Vaclav Nosek took over rule in Czechoslovakia. President Benes resigned cabinet members, the new cabinet includes 12 Communists and a mix of allies. The seizure follows postwar alignment and signals a broader Soviet influence in Europe amid looming elections in Finland and Italy.
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Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Gottwald
Vaclav Nosek
Nosek
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National Front
Czechoslovak Republic
Catholic Peoples Party
Jan Masaryk
Ludwig Svoboda
Prague
Hitler
Munich
Austria
France
Italy
Finland
Russia
Inside Info and Washington Market Secrets
A columnist recounts charges of using insider information from the White House to profit in markets. He recalls past leaks scandals, a broker and a reporter paid for tips, and a veteran lesson that newsmen should avoid confidential information. The piece ends noting government workers who act improperly soon leave.
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Washington
White House
Press Club
America
Great Britain
Britain
Australia
Homemade Weighing Bin Aids Automatic Feed Handling
A Midwestern farmer devised a weighing bin to speed farm chores. The ceiling‑mounted unit uses springs and turnbuckles to support several tons and a bottom slide gate to dispense feed into a cart. Whole grain flows from an overhead storage into a hammermill mixer, then into the bin for measured feeding.
Prices Deflate Consumer Resistance Across Goods and Wares
A Northwestern National Life analysis shows price declines in foods like poultry eggs potatoes oranges and canned goods while small radios and household appliances face reduced demand. Despite higher costs, manufacturers keep production to meet consumer needs, sustaining retail stock levels.
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Famil Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Beanus
Price spirals start when demand weakens
The study notes that when consumers resist higher costs, manufacturers and retailers curb price increases for inputs and finished goods. As demand falters and supply rises, price rises halt and often reverse. Downward spirals occur when buyers, merchants, and producers collectively cut purchases, accelerating the decline.
Automatic Egg Washer Demonstrates Faster Washing
Prof. F. B. Wright presents the new egg washing machine from Cornell University. The device enables two workers to wash dry and pack five egg cases per hour, five times faster than hand methods, promising major time savings for poultrymen and their wives who spend two to four evenings weekly on cleaning eggs.
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F. B. Wright
Cornell University
Formula for One Hen Feed Requires Simple Math
Farmers learn a method from Dr. L E Card of the Illinois experiment station to compute annual feed per hen. Multiply the hen’s weight by eight, add twenty five, then divide yearly egg output by seven and add the result to the prior total to get total feed in pounds.
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Midwest
Iowa
Northwest
Illinois
Indiana
L. E. Card
Illinois Riment Station
Plowing Key Step In Garden Pest Control
Plowing is a major step in controlling garden pests by late fall spading or plowing to prepare for spring planting. It disrupts insect life by burying dormant stages in moist cold soil, preventing survival for winter.
Window Box Pattern Adds Charm to Home
A vintage ad touts window box designs to spruce homes year round. It promises simple tracing of a full size pattern, no special tools, and instructions to fit any window. Send 25 cents for Pattern No. 19 to East-Bird Pattern Company in Pleasantville New York.
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East-Bird Pattern Company, Rept. W
Pleasantville, N. Y
Early Dancing Masters Played Kit and Midget Violin
European dancing masters of the 18th and 19th centuries provided music for their lasses by playing the kit, a pocket sized violin about three inches wide.
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