Looking Sideways Looking Sideways by Whitney Bolton
Whitney Bolton recalls how Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II sought a singing boy for Anna and the King of Siam. Alfred Drake, then in Italy, declined after weighing Miss Lawrence’s salary and his own $4,000 weekly fee plus top billing. The anecdote ends with Drake’s penny postcard reply.
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Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
Anna
Gertrude Lawrence
Alfred Drake
Mr. Drake
Italy
Kate
Maugham Pay-Per-Seat Premiere Sparks Charity Row
The article recounts William Somerset Maugham turning down a charity premiere with a 24 guest invite and a $2400 bill, opting to let the Museum of Modern Art run a print instead. It also touches on Ava Gardner starring in Show Boat with Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, and notes Winsted and Dr. Oscar Menter commenting on Hollywood age.
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Maugham
Paramount
Mr. Maugham
Museum of Modern Art
John Winsted
Oscar Menter
Winsted
Hollywood
Menter
Ava Gardner
Miss Gardner
Frank Sinatra
Mr. Sinatra
Lena Horne
Lennie Hayton
Born to Day: A October 9 Aries Profile of Justice and Leadership
The reading highlights an October 9 personality with a strong sense of justice and sharp wit. It notes mood swings, yet emphasizes self control as key to success, talent in handling people, and good memory for names and places. It predicts a promising life work in leadership or people management.
Plant Starvation Lowers Corn Yield
Article explains how phosphate deficiency can cause poor corn kernel fill and lopsided ears. It advises testing for starvation signs, adding phosphate, and ensuring balanced soil nutrition with nitrogen and potash. Emphasizes good soil tilth to improve water and air access for corn, alfalfa, and sweet clover.
Free Book Offers Help for Arthritis Sufferers
Excelsior Springs Missouri October readers can obtain a free book titled Rheumatism from The Ball Clinic. The pamphlet explains why drugs only provide temporary relief and claims the clinic has helped thousands over 31 years. No obligation to request the book, send to The Ball Clinic Dept. 1908 Excelsior Springs MO today.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball
Ball Clinic
Missouri
Advice on using sodium benzoate in sweet cider
Richard Barton of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station advises that the benzoate must be odorless and free of objectionable flavor. In highly acidic juice 3 to 5 ounces per barrel prevents fermentation. in less acidic juice 5 to 7 ounces may be needed. Add soon after pressing. dirty apples reduce effectiveness. Label must state presence and amount of sodium benzoate.
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Richard Barton
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Horticulturist
Barton
Order Fertilizers Early says Ohio farmer advice
Ohio farmer and ex extension agronomist Katl Jones cites World War II lessons urging farmers to order and take delivery of commercial fertilizer when available. He warns delays risk not obtaining materials, and offers storage tips including a dry platform and vertical bag placement to improve air circulation.
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Columbus
Ohio
Katl Jones
Ohio State University
Ohio Agronomist
Jones
USDA Recommends DDT For Termite Control
The USDA proposes a single 5 percent DDT in No 2 fuel oil treatment to protect woodwork from termites for at least five years. Entomologists advise digging a foundation trench about 30 inches deep and filling it with saturated soil mixed with DDT at one quart per cubic foot of soil.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Milk Pail Rack Welded From Iron and Pipe Stand
A milk pail rack is described as welded from iron and pipe. The bottom support uses two 3 inch pipes welded with a small gap to allow drainage. The stand can be mounted directly in the earth or embedded in cement.
Record Cranberry Crop Forecast for Wisconsin
The 1949 cranberry forecast projects a record 969 000 barrels, 15 percent above the 1948 high of 967 700. Massachusetts New Jersey Wisconsin and Oregon show gains while Washington remains above average but below last year. J O Dutt notes fertilizer banding beside rows boosts yields.
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Agricultural Department
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Oregon
Washington
Soil Crop Rotation Advised In Soil Conserving Plan
H L Borst of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and the US Department of Agriculture recommends long rotations with two or more years of meadow crops in a soil conservation system. Grasses and legumes reduce erosion, improve soil structure, improve drainage, and increase feed and protein per acre compared to limited sod.
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H. L. Borst
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Sequoia Tree in Marion Cemetery Noted as Ohio’s Only One
In Marion Ohio Forest Dean an Ohio State University extension forester says the eight foot tall tree planted March 31 1939 by Howard T Mitchell is the lone sequoia in the state. The plant is thriving yet dying and faces hard winters that threaten its survival.
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Columbus
Ohio
Marion
Forest Dean
Ohio State University
Howard T. Mitchell
Mitchel
Dean
Wooster
Secrest Arboretum
Pacific Coast
Sierra Nevada
Frost damaged Ohio corn prompts salvage advice
Ohio State agronomists update frost response for soft corn across stages from late milk to hard dough. They note possible yield preservation by leaving fields standing or converting to silage, with silage offering similar dry matter to mature corn but 15 to 20 percent less for immature ears. Some 1,000 cases of willful telephone damage are reported in Sydney monthly.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio State University
Ohio
Reed
Sydney
Australia
Egg Poaching Tip: Break Egg Just Before Cooking
To keep a neat oval shape while poaching, crack the egg immediately before lowering it into simmering water. This minimizes spreading and helps the whites set cleanly around a compact yolk.
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Elyria
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Oberlin, Ohio
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