New use for cotton in cement roofing shingle
The article describes a cement roofing shingle reinforced with open mesh cotton fabric. Introduced in July 1940, it promises innovative performance and broad acceptance, with forecasts of up to a million bales of cotton used annually. Developed by Mississippi planter J Harris Hardy with help from USDA, Mississippi State College, Portland Cement Association, and the National Cotton Council.
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Jackson
Mississippi
J. Harris Hardy
U. S Department of Agriculture
Mississippi State College
Portland Cement Association
National Cotton Council of America
August to September Poultry Housing and Committee Elections
Scott County farmers plan pullet placement and improved housing in August and early September to lift egg size and profits as prices rise. The guide covers thin section concrete floors, roof insulation, straw lofts, cleaning with lye, ventilation netting, nest counts, and feeder space. Also notes AA A committee elections for 1940 program year set for September 10 in each township with varying numbers of committee members by farms.
Five Thousand Friers Ready for Shipment from Sikeston
More than 5000 friers weighing one and three quarters to two pounds each will be shipped this week by Dellar Mott and H E Wood in Sikeston. This first shipment comes from the all concrete chicken house built after a spring fire destroyed the prior facility. Some friers will be sold locally while the rest go to a single buyer.
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Dellar Mott
H. E. Wood
Smith Addition
Mott
Sikeston
Holiday fatalities reach 11 in state
Missouri over Labor Day weekend logged at least 11 deaths with traffic crashes causing nine fatalities including six in the St. Louis area. A 14 month old girl was found dead under a railroad trestle at Plattsburg and a man died from injuries in a fist fight near Portageville. No drownings were reported, likely due to cool weather keeping people from beaches.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
A. D. Sheppard
State Highway Patrol
St. Louis
Plattsburg
Portageville
Card of Thanks for Nancy Stovall Family
The family thanks friends and neighbors for aid during illness and death of Mrs Nancy Stovall. Special gratitude to Rev Milner for comforting words and to those who provided cars and sent flowers. Read the ads.
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Nancy Stovall
Rev. Milner
Better Homes and Foods Lunches for School Days
Advice on making school lunches appealing and nutritious includes sturdy lunch boxes, thorough cleaning, proper wrapping, and a varied menu. Guidance emphasizes moisture control, fresh flavor, and safe containers for milk and desserts, with Extension Agent Leon M. Lane outlining extension worker positions in Scott County.
Extension Council to Meet in Benton Court Room
The Scott County Extension Council of Home Extension Club leaders will hold a regular meeting on Friday September 6 at 2 00 PM in the circuit court room of the Benton courthouse. Delegates will select projects for 1941, choose Farm and Home Week delegates, and hear Neighbor Day and Sikeston Jubilee committee reports.
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County Extension Council
Home Extension Club
Scott County
Circuit Court Room
Court House
Benton
Sikeston Jubilee Committee
4-H State Round-Up Highlights From Scott County Team
Herman Essner and Elfrieda Welter of the New Hamburg Outdoor Hustlers led by Sister Dominica attended the 4-H State Round-Up in Columbia from August 26 to 30 as Scott County representatives. They won blue ribbons to qualify for county round-up recognition and competed in forestry with the Mounting of Wood Specimens. Both team members received red ribbons in the final analysis, among 954 participants across health grooming demonstrations judging 4-H club records and style events. The event featured community singing recreation and a Capitol tour with a candle lighting ceremony closing the gathering.
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Herman Joseph Essner
Elfrieda Welter
New Hamburg
Forestry I Project
Dominica
Columbia
Scott County
Benton
State Capitol
Automobile Still Leading Killer in August Fatalities
Jefferson City Missouri highway records show 52 deaths on state maintained roads in August, up from 40 in 1939 and the highest monthly figure this year. Eight month toll reaches 275, compared with 310 at the same point last year. Officials note more fatalities in small towns and warn motorists to sharpen driving habits as the year ends.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Highway Department
Read The Herald, Neighbor
A concise prompt urges the neighbor to also read The Herald, highlighting the paper as a source of local news and shared information. The note emphasizes mutual awareness and community readership.
Traffic turning rules and right of way explained
The text discusses left turn procedures at city streets and yielding right of way at intersections. It presents a multiple choice format with options to wait at the intersection, loop around, or merge into the centerline lane with signals. It confirms the correct practice is driving into the lane nearest the centerline and signaling.
Traffic Duty Loads One Sixth Of English Police
A government statistic shows one policeman in England for every six officers serves on traffic duty. The figure highlights the heavy demand on traffic policing amid road safety concerns and national enforcement programs.
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England
Witty quips mix science and satire in town chatter
A set of pungent one liners plays with gender, politics, and commerce. A mock health claim about tight clothes contrasts with a quip about Democrats needing deputies to stay apart. Car listings promise reliable used vehicles to win friends and move on.
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Scott County Farm Activities
Leon M. Lane
Ister
Evin Burke
Scott County Agriculture Conservation Committee
Commerce Township
Commerce High
Kelso
Moreland
Morley
Richland
Sikeston High School
Sandywoods
Blodgett High School
Sylvania
Tywappity Township
McCormick-Deering
Mand Street
Highway 60
Memphis
Little Rock
Cairo
Sikeston, MO
Eugene N. Potashnick
Ella Fikuart
Extension Council
Herald
GMC
Gmcs
YMAC
Eet
GMC Trucks
Drake Auto Sales
East
Gladys St. Sikeston, Missouri
Mid-South
Tenn
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