Salesmen Wanted For Low Cost Accident Policy In Iowa
A classified notice seeks a local salesman for a new affordable accident policy approved by the Iowa Insurance Department. No experience needed, training provided, car required, part or full time. Card or letter to P O Box 528 Spencer Iowa will yield full information. Card of thanks follows. Also mentions pilot certificates issued at LeMars to veterans under the GI Bill.
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Insurance Department
State of
Iowa
P. O
Spencer
American Home Life
LeMars
G.I
WSA Bans Antiquated Slop Chest Laws Aboard Ships
The War Shipping Administration moves to modernize seamen shops aboard merchant vessels by eliminating old laws from 1684 and 1898. A January 17 1948 waiver with the Coast Guard sets standard merchandise and minimums. Certified dealers will supply WSA approved goods at fixed prices to vessels in all ports.
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WSA
Marina
Coast Guard
WBA
United States
Inventor of the Potato Chip at Moon's Lake House
George Crum, chef at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, forged a new snack after a picky customer sent back fried potatoes. He sliced, fried, and seasoned them into chips that delighted patrons and sparked a lasting culinary trend.
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George Crum
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Mets
Crum
Lucite lens enables larger home television images
Chemists note delays in home television due to small image size. Industrial chemistry aids by using Lucite to magnify images up to five times. A molded Lucite lens provides the required optical curvature, part of a projecting system based on the Schmidt camera, adapted for short throw television projection at modest cost.
Insect Killing Bomb Aids Civilian Use at Home
An aerosol insecticide device once used by the army in the Pacific is being adapted for household use. A steel highball glass sized container holds insecticide in liquefied gas. When released, the rapid cooling disperses a fine fog to kill flying household insects. Developed by Dr. Lyle D. Goodhue and Capt. W N Sullivan of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Beltaville Maryland. Close rooms after application.
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Lyle D. Goodhue
W. N. Sullivan
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Beltaville
Rare Book Repairing Craft and Practices
Rare books require skilled repair to preserve artistic merit historical value and rarity. A good binder minimizes visible intervention and may use animal glue baths to strengthen damaged soft leaves restore original size and restore freshness to paper.
Fine Weaving Shows Knot Variations For Oriental Rugs
Rug knot counts vary from 64 to 400 per square inch with average weaves at 64 to 100 and very fine weaves up to 400. Two main knots, Persian Sehna and Turkish Ghiordes, are used across Iran and western regions, with the Persian knot also known as Sinna Sehna.
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Arlehtal
Caspian Sea
Perala
Iran
Caspian
Safe butchering practices to reduce injuries
Advice emphasizes indoor and outdoor safe handling of animals with emphasis on slip prevention, knife safety, firearm precautions for stunning, keeping children away, avoiding gasoline, immediate floor cleaning, equipment inspection, proper stunning, scalding water care, safe knife use, and prompt first aid for cuts and burns.
Forestry tips on protecting standing trees during logging
The text explains rot causes in trees from butt and root damage, fire, grazing, and top decay from ice, snow, or wind. It advises safeguarding young trees, locating skid trails to avoid strikes, not rubbing log chains on standing trees, and careful felling to prevent mashing of remaining tops.
Woden News Social Roundup and Local Notices
Woden News reports a weekend of visits and gatherings at area homes including the Wood and DeHaan households, with guests from Mason City and Arnolds Park. Church activities, a Catholic Ladies Guild gathering, a Methodist ladies event, and a Presbyterian bazaar are announced, plus local notes on travel, family events, and a bridge group contest. The piece mentions Rev Clarence DeHaan’s daughter, a hunting trip by Dr W G Tindall, and a notable house move in Harlem.
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Mir
Ionn Radiat
Mra
Ala
Port Welshaar
Algera
Donald Wood
Ardith Campbell
Mason City
Apent
Donald
Wood
Harry Quinn
Dr. Tindall
August ‘Stohr
Leroy
Minn
Sylvester Hott
Mira
Alvin Hanna
Ciempsom
Chester Misanan
WSS
Clarence DeHaan
Wan. Collins
Arnolds Park
John Rudianl
Henry Bode
W. A. Dean
Traer
W. G. Tindall
Canada
George Pommer
Henry Pommer
Wesley
Joe McGurk
Britt
McGurk
Wayne Naser
Lake ‘Mills
Wm. Wood
Ole Gjerde
Carl Waddat
Waterloo
Schroeder
Sara
Harry Homes
Rochester
Gjerde
Si Lax
Colman
Loldieg
The
Presbyterian Church
Herold Pommer
Caring for the African violet in home culture
The African violet thrives with bright indirect light and steady moisture. Subirrigation is best. stand the pot in a water-filled saucer and water only when the surface dries. Avoid wet foliage as cold or hot water can cause white or brown marks and leaf burn.
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Anouth
Ancient dolls and early crafts from ancient Persia
A historical note describes wooden play dolls passing to modern times, with a 1100 B C foundation of a Persian stone temple. Bystanders dumped toys including a small kneading doll, later found with preserved glue techniques similar to modern muñeca doll making.
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Persia
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