Statues and Stories of Washingtons Quiet Park
In Lafayette Park Washington, D C, the columnist reflects on statues of heroes including Lafayette, Kosciuszko, Rochambeau, and Washington, recounting park lore, vandalism, and public interest. He notes funding for repairs and upkeep after wartime strain and a rise in calls praising the statuary.
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United States
George Washington
Lafayette Square
Harding
John Russell Young
District of Columbia
Washington
Lafayette Park
Andy Jackson
Young
Washington Circle
Andrew Jackson
Andy
du Pont
Samuel F. du Pont
Kosciuszko
Corn Crop Estimates Drop as Frost Threat Looms
The 1947 corn outturn was cut by 33 million bushels to 2,403,913,000 with total reductions since August at 256 million. Wheat output also trimmed from 1,435,551,000 to 1,408,602,000 bushels. George Marshall pressed for a special session to fund interim aid to Europe, facing GOP opposition and uncertain prospects.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Corn
Crop Reporting Board
George Marshall
U. S
Congress
Europe
Marshall
William L. Clayton
GOP
Headliners and political beats cross the globe
Across New York Tokyo London Tallahassee and beyond, notes of celebrity acclaim political trial peril and military shortfalls weave a snapshot: Margaret Truman joins the A G M A. Hidekei Tojo courts fate with a Buddhist epitaph. a London visit flaunts dollars. Claude Pepper and the Pennsylvania special election tilt toward Republican momentum. Taft Hartley looms as a labor law debate. and the army posts a postwar strength drop to 965 000 with a 105 000 shortfall.
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Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Phil H. Storch
Pennsylvania
Congress
Lichtenwalter
War Department
Cold Blooded Forecast Coal Shortage Looms for U S
The piece warns the 1947-48 winter will bring coal shortages due to triple pressures. Unprecedented demand in peacetime, railroad car shortages, and domestic buyer hesitancy limit supplies. Despite this, 1947 output could still rival 1944 wartime levels, if mines run at high pace, though strikes and reduced shifts cut earlier production. Prices likely rise as customers accept higher costs.
Hay Curing by Silo Electrification Gains Favor
Farmers adopt silos for curing hay as space limits and multiuse barns push a shift from mows to silo systems. A typical installation uses wall vents and a vertical chamber with a fan to exhaust air. Cost runs about $1 per ton at 5 or 7½ horsepower and hay quality equals barn cures, selling for $5 to $10 more per ton in feeding value.
Record Holstein price set at Cary sale by Dunloggin cow
Dunloggin Mistress La Princess sold for 23500 at a Cary Illinois sale, consignor Elmwood Farms Lake Forest. Wern Farms Wisconsin bought her and resold to Rehder Bros Iowa. Her Illinois record includes 1047 pounds fat and 27478 pounds milk at 3.8 percent in 365 days with three milking sessions daily. She was Reserve All American Aged Cow in 1946.
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Ill
la Princess
Elmwood Farms
Lake Forest
Wern Farms
Waukesha
Wis
Rehder Bros
Bradbrook
Illinois
US Farmer Sees Record Livestock Quality Through Breeding
Dr Ward L Beebe credits modern breeding and on farm medicines for finer livestock and disease control. He notes the challenge of only one veterinarian per 25 000 farm animals amid rising productivity.
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Ward L. Beebe
Beet Top Silage Cuts Hay Feeding Requirements
Beet top silage can reduce hay requirements by about half for beef, mutton, or milk production. The succulent silage supplements feeding value of forage and other feeds, with many feeders rating its value near equal to good hay on a ton for ton basis.
Pine Crest Homes for the Aged Advertised Rates
An advertisement for Pine Crest Homes for the Aged lists life time care and monthly or yearly rates. The box address is BOX 12 Manchester Rd Ballwin Missouri.
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Pine Crest
Manchester Rd
Ballwin
New and Old Duck and Goose Feathers
Establishment since 1848 Wahlert and Guntzler advertise duck and goose feathers with prompt checks. Located at 807-4 North First Saint Louis 2 Ma.
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Wahlert & Guntzler
North First
Saint Louis
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