Farmer Builds $1000 Home With Own Labor In Tuskegee Plan
A Tuskegee Institute low cash cost home project helps a farmer near Tuskegee turn $250 cash, a $750 loan, and free labor into a two bedroom concrete block house. The dwelling cost about $1,300 with plumbing, yet showcases native materials and self help. Neighbors are showing interest with offers of free sand and gravel.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Institute
F. D. Patterson
Patterson
Rush York
York
South
College
E. R. Alexander
Lettuce Box helps OSU students with spending money
In Columbus, at Henrick's restaurant near OSU gates, a display called The Lettuce Box offers short term five dollar loans to in good standing students. A student borrows a bill after paperwork, returning it within five days. if late, the name is posted as delinquent. Proprietor W T Parker says there have been no defaults so far.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Henrick’s
OSU
W. T. Parker
Man Reads Book Upside Down For Eyesight Recovery
In Milwaukee a man with failing eyesight credits a doctor for advising eye exercises by reading upside down. Years later his sight returned to normal and he continues the habit, claiming it helps him read faster.
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Milwaukee
Bus Driver Loses Patience With Pranks
ATLANTA. F B McKinney a school bus driver faced a firecracker incident that pushed him to act. After passengers released air from tires and kicked windows the blast under his seat led to the next morning's police involvement. Four detectives boarded the bus guiding 58 tardy students to O Keefe high school amid strict supervision.
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Atlanta
F. B. McKinney
Police
O’keefe High School
Telegraph Office Printing Sale Ad
A compact notice promoting a single bill pricing model for office printing needs. Encourages readers to buy their office supplies where they obtain printing services. Emphasizes convenience and simplified billing from the Telegraph.
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THE
Telegraph
Progress potato variety hailed from Nebraska station
The University of Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station announces Progress, a new potato variety bred over eleven years. It outyielded Triumph for U S No 1 tubers, is scab resistant, red skinned, smooth and shallow eyed with good flavor. Progress suits western Nebraska irrigation but needs steady moisture and is not for central Nebraska or southern states. It has proven market appeal in central markets and retail, with initial carload sales in Chicago and St Louis.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
The
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Middle West
U.S
Pontiac
Minnesota
Chicago
St. Louis
Progress Potatoes Gain Steam In Nebraska Fields
Four Lincoln retail stores sold red Progress potatoes with price tags but no labels. Progress sales ran 40 percent higher than other varieties, backed by University of Nebraska tests and release history. The program united horticulturists, plant pathologists, home economists, substations staff, and the Nebraska Certified Potato Growers Cooperative to boost seed stock and distribute foundation and certified seed. By October 1949, at least 300000 bushels are expected for table use or planting in 1950.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Certified Potato Growers Cooperative
H. O. Werner
M. W. Fulton
Marx Koehnke
Nebraska Certified Potato Grow
Caracara Bird Seen Across U.S. States
The caracara also called the Mexican buzzard or eagle is the national emblem of Mexico. The species is still extant and has been observed in Arizona Texas New Mexico and Florida.
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Mexico
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Florida
Academy Play Well Received Amid Panhandle Protests
On Sunday night March 13 St Patrick’s Academy staged The Divine Flora a three act comedy to a large audience. Rose Kallhoff Pat Heaton Jr Lloyd Kallhoff Fred Johnston and others led a strong cast with the S P A Orchestra between acts. The plot follows Etta Dean a fifteen year old girl as two boys Randy Pryor and Buzz Rafferty seek fame in advertising by exploiting her misfortunes while Tex Arlen adds comic havoc. A climbing pook Des Moines reports Corky the spaniel spends days atop her owners roof via a series of jumps. Western Nebraska load limits on truck weights trigger protests from Scottsbluff to Chadron and threaten business including an oil refinery move to Wyoming. Telegraph Want Ads Bring Results
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St. Patrick’s Academy
St. Patrick’s
Etta Dean
Randy Pryor
Buzz Rafferty
Etta
Tex Arlen
Des Moines
Corky
Philip Cox
Meanest Thieves Loot War Veteran Home in Providence
Thieves looted Manuel Leonardo's home, a 27 year old paraplegic war veteran, taking most movable items including a television, vacuum cleaner, lamps, drapes, and a piggy bank with $10. The house was built for Leonardo by grateful townspeople after his return from the war.
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Providence
R. 1
Manuel Leonardo
Leonardo
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Etta) Dean
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Jim Schaefer
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Sharon Pryor
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F. H. Blietsch
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Chadron
C. F. Harshfield
Petroleum Utilities Co
Sais
Wyoming
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Imar Wendts Flour
Devils
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Fisks
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del Monte
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