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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
4
Gov Dwight H Green on a request from Cuba's Minister of State authorized the Department to ship a needed quantity of serum for an acutely ill patient in Havana. The action reflects a humanitarian response to Cuban needs.
Mt Vernon and Yorkville hatch season reached 91000 birds breaking prior records. Starting this week 25000 pheasants will be released across seventy northern and central Illinois counties. 56000 chicks delivered to clubs ahead of hunting season. quail releases to mid September total about 55000, up 10000 from last year.
The State Historical Library of Springfield acquires a four page Howells book on Lincoln and Hamlin, edition 1860. Illinois attorney Samuel C Parks asked Lincoln to correct errors and he made 17 margin notes including replacing Lucy with Nancy as his mother’s name.
Traffic on Illinois main highways remained down in July with a 22 percent drop from 1941 levels. Secondary local and rural roads fell about 15 percent in June and July compared with the same months last year as motorists heed the tire saving appeal.
The Illinois Department of Public Health holds one of the world’s largest serum stocks for infantile paralysis treatment. Few agencies possess such quantities, and emergency requests sometimes come seeking doses.
Advance reservations at Illinois state parks for Labor Day weekend indicate strong attendance. Picnics and family reunions are expected to swell crowds as war workers take late vacations. visitors may continue through until bad weather arrives.
The article encourages homemakers to spend spare time creating pickles from fresh fruits and vegetables to preserve for winter. It notes pickles add color and variety to simple wartime menus, offering a practical, economical way to enhance meals without relying on restricted foods.
The article notes shortages affect jams and jellies, urges tasty foods for appeal, lists vegetables and fruits good for pickling, and promotes a Pickled Peaches recipe with detailed steps and can be requested from Mrs. Christine Ryman Pensinger.
A Nebraska produce house said the manager and office girl ran the plant as most workers went to the armed services or defense plants. An Illinois house reported it could not candle ges and had to stop handling them, while others faced shutdown if workers left.
Shortages of labor threaten poultry and egg marketing while a record crop demands rapid delivery. Producers must care for eggs from farm to table to prevent spoilage and protect Allied and domestic food supplies.
The text urges prompt on farm egg handling to prevent waste. It stresses avoiding defective eggs and ensuring eggs are gathered twice daily and cooled quickly to provide good food for the war effort, noting the need for responsible farm personnel.
A public health piece explains malaria as a parasite driven disease spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. It notes Illinois cases, service members facing exposure abroad, and a U S Public Health Service commission aiding Chinese workers on the Burma Road to curb malaria.
The Educational Committee of the Illinois State Medical Societies urges mosquito control and drug treatment with quinine and atabrine to curb malaria. It warns polio can cause lasting paralysis, outlines early symptoms, and stresses prompt medical care to preserve body shape and nerve power.
A brief exchange features a father asking what the speaker admires, while the son reframes the question as what he imagined he saw. The line hints at perception and misinterpretation within a father son dialogue.
Report notes current naval strategy favors sinking the foe over cutting him dead as downagers send lorgnettes in protest.
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