Superior Furnace Co Contest Opens in Mason City Iowa
The Superior Furnace Company of Mason City Iowa announces an Oldest Furnace Contest running for 0 days with eighty two prizes. Top prize is a 22 inch Round Oak Coal Furnace or a $450 credit. other prizes include $250 credits and free services for older furnaces. Entries request make model number and mailing address to 639 8th Street Mason City Iowa 52-Tu 13tf
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1,400-Year-Old Mummies Found in Western Mexico
A DRY cave in western New Mexico yields two 1,400-year-old Mogollon culture mummies. Dr. Paul S. Martin leads the Chicago natural history museum expedition with Dr. John B. Rinaldo as chief assistant. The team, excavating Pine Lawn Valley near Reserve, has uncovered pit houses and artifacts, addressing gaps due to perishable materials.
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Ben Franklin’s Bifocals Pioneered in 1784
The article recounts Benjamin Franklin’s 1784 invention of bifocals with two lens halves for near and distance vision. It notes Thomas Jefferson and others popularized the device, and cites modern bifocals using smaller oval reading segments for clearer daily sight.
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Fastest 1948 Passenger Trains and Their Speeds
The 1948 record routes include the Burlington Twin Cities Zephyr northbound East Dubuque Illinois to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin at 54.6 miles at 86.2 mph and southbound La Crosse Wisconsin to Prairie du Chien at 57.7 miles at 84.4 mph. The Illinois Central City of New Orleans southbound Kankakee Illinois to Fantoul 57.9 miles at 82.7 mph. The Union Pacific City of Denver eastbound North Platte Nebraska to Kearney Nebraska at miles at 82.6 mph.
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Pigs Die From Mercury Poison By Treated Seed Oats
Veterinarians traced a mercury poisoning in pigs to treated seed oats left over from planting. Farmers reported pigs starving, staggering, and walking for days before death. The New York State Veterinary College confirmed the poison and warned farmers to keep treated grain away from all livestock.
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Poems and class notes from school news
School page features student poems about future paths written by Norma Gerdis Shirley Traks and Mitton Taft. Junior News describes semester tests, mumps, class moves, and a planned English literature play in the new gym. Senior News covers exams, a new schedule, annual planning, and courses in home economics government economics and organic chemistry.
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Tractor accident injures Schleswig man
Stripped Willis Steckelberg escaped serious harm after his clothes snagged in a farm tractor power take off near Schleswig. The machine was halted and Steckelberg suffered two cracked ribs along with torn clothing.
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