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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
2
Readers report plaster peeling from cement block walls in a basement. Advice: scrape off old plaster, clean with wire brush, paint with cement base masonry paint, or apply a half inch coat of dense cement mortar with white Portland cement for waterproofing. work best by a mason. Also guidance on cleaning enamel woodwork with commercial products from hardware stores.
The tale recalls Galileo at Pisa where he dropped a half pound weight and a 200 pound cannonball from the tower to show heavy and light objects fall together. Aristotelian authorities demanded page and line references to prove him wrong, while spectators doubted the experiment.
A pair of leather sandals found in Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt bears gold embossed figures of enemies Syrians and Pibyans on the inner soles. The inscription suggests a link to the king's era perivet con servation.
The text advises keeping woodwork clean by sponging with a damp cloth dipped in mild soap suds, then wiping with clean damp cloths and drying. For dulling or locking, apply a very thin coat of pastel wax, let it dry hard, then polish well.
Practical instructions for preparing, selecting, and processing vegetables for canning. Emphasizes kitchen setup, timing from harvest to canning, pressure cooker checks, cold pack versus precooking, and tips for asparagus, beans, corn, peas, and beets. Includes a stray menu list at the end.
Tips cover serving desserts with maple syrup and topping donuts for a dessert dish, how to garnish ham with peach halves filled with cranberry and orange, and guidance on croutons for soups and aphid control with soapy water. Also notes on invitations and kitchen door positioning.
A dated home kitchen guide describes making banana enhanced French toast with toppings like syrup or sugar, plus step by step pressure canning of vegetables. It covers preparing jars, adding salt, processing times, maintaining pressure, and safe handling of cooker parts, ending with cooked celery serving ideas.
The article stresses treating pressure cookers carefully to maintain precision. It warns against dents to the body or gauge and advises protecting the lid and sealing surfaces. Keep the sealing surface clean and dry to ensure proper closure and accuracy.
A man dies and his wife collects a $50,000 life insurance payout. Presented with the check she sighs and questions whether they should give $10,000 to someone to persuade him to talk.
A set of short comic snippets includes a boastful suitor admitting his face is his fortune and a witty reply about relatives being hanged. A father passed out, a hat arriving, a nosy mother and a boy's punch line about loneliness. A party guest misspeaks while grimacing and a quirky Iowa barn dance invitation closes the collection.
The record notes that Coites Americans began drinking coffee in 1868 while legend places coffee’s origin around 8 A.D. in Arabia. It cites coffee for its exhilarating effects used as medicine and as a food additive when pulverized and mixed with fat.
Fragmentary notes suggest James Buchanan planned private life after legislative service but a sudden death of a family member altered plans. He persisted in politics and reportedly became president in 1657, though details are uncertain.
As early as 1746 three marine regiments were recruited in America and assembled in New York under the command of General Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. Notes suggest coordinated royal effort and colonial involvement in expanding naval force.
The United States remains the largest coffee consumer, buying and selling over 100 varieties. Last year the U S drank more coffee than the rest of the world combined over the previous 15 years, underscoring its dominant market position.
The writer extols lasting peace and condemns wars as costly and harmful. He urges mankind to embrace peaceful resolution of disputes through arbitration to prevent future conflict.
Poultrymen who gathered eggs three or more times daily and confined fayere while avoiding male birds in the laying flock produced higher quality eggs than those who did not employ these practices.
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