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Newspaper
Tabor City Tribune
Location
Tabor City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
9
At heating season start draw off several pails of water to remove some buildup. draining the entire system is unnecessary. For grease spots on cement stews apply a layer of dry Portland cement to cover the stain, then rinse after treatment with washing soda solution.
A column mocks 1948 fashion shifts criticizing long bell-bottom skirts and vacation from slender lines. It voices female frustration with dress designers and jokes about banning reckless trends, proposing thrift and sensible styles and even UN action on fashion governance.
The article explores whether DDT resistance in flies is real or largely a laboratory possibility. It cites entomologists who confirm insects can develop resistance and notes some farm failures to DDT may reflect poor product or practice rather than true resistance. It stresses removing breeding sites and explains DDT acts slowly, allowing flies to survive briefly after contact.
A playful verse where the speaker claims peace only with Henry Wallace and refuses others including Mr Wallace Hank and a single Candie date. The tone is humorous and introspective about affection and gatekeeping.
Quent Parker switches from regular to high test gas and weighs a cash offer for appearing in a magazine ad. Tootsie Benham's 1948 bathing costume arrives by regular envelope. A Hunter College musical suite centers on an appendix operation with muted strings and orchestral depictions of surgeons and anesthesia.
New insecticide pyrenone proves effective against flies on livestock and is now used in some sprays. Protein supplements in rations are profitable when grain is high, making their use more important now. Well-kept pullets in the laying house are likely to yield better egg prices next fall as they endure heavy laying. Benzene hexachloride, endorsed for hog lice control, is added to hog oils for dipping vats and other uses.
Tests at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station show tung meal is poisonous as a protein source for chicks. Raw or processed forms caused high mortality at 10 and 15 percent inclusion, and at 5 percent or more it reduced feed utilization and growth.
In Oakland California police ended a gang fight at Frick and Elmhurst junior high schools after detaining leaders of about 350 pupils. Weapons seized included two sawed off baseball bats four lengths of pipe one bicycle pedal turned brass knuckles one butcher knife and about a dozen metal bars. The incident followed a hair pulling dispute at an all girl track meet.
In Las Vegas two college men Albert Hibbs from Chillicothe Ohio and Roy Walford from San Diego California both 23 quit gambling forever after a $200 loss in 24 hours at roulette. The pair had previously won $12,000 in Reno and $300 in Las Vegas before an $800 loss in their last two bets. They planned to buy a boat for a Caribbean cruise.
The June lesson traces the Messianic hope from Genesis to Isaiah and beyond. It highlights prophecies from Ezekiel Daniel and Zechariah, the Good Shepherd, and the coming King who brings peace, security and dominion. The piece cites Daniel and Isaiah visions and ends with a hymn and copyright note.
Roy L. Smith argues that charity in taverns to ease distress is rare, while church charity is a regular habit. He urges gratitude for generosity but notes the contrast between casual giving in taverns and ongoing church practice.
An assertion that becoming a musician comes from faith not force. Life is ready to serve those who approach with trust. The message counsels fear less living and reliance on divine benevolence as a guiding principle.
Pattern No. 8303 offers a petite summer dress with a scooped neckline and short sleeves. The full dancing skirt uses 4% yards of 39 inch fabric for size 14 yoke and sleeves, with sizes 12 to 20 available.
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