Hemp Production Is Investigated By Senate Subcommittee
A senate agricultural sub committee in Washington begins an inquiry into charges that large jute and sisal interests aim to limit hemp production to protect postwar positions. Sub committee chairman Guy M. Gillette says government orders abandonment of several hemp processing plants built last year due to reduced hemp output.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agricultural
Guy M. Gillette
Towa
Peiffers Move to Feltz Property in Rublo Township
In Rublo town Mr and Mrs Wendell Peiffer of Valley relocate to the Feltz property this week. Al Garrett shifts to Martha Cook residence and will work for Van Gabby at the saw mill. Cpl Lawrence Bond on 15 day furlough visits family before returning to Camp near Lincoln. Mrs Edith Coffman and Mrs Blakeley attend quilting club as it nears completion of its 11th quilt. Bill Irland Wilkes dined with the Bonds. Blanch Steinbeck and Nan Strickland visit Keota. Cora Borsdorf and son Johnny return home from Madison Kansas after weeks with parental host.
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Arthur Lambert
Rublo
Town
Wendell Peiffer
Valley
Feltz
al Garrett
Martha Cook
van Gabby
Cpl
Lawrence Bond
Lincoln
Nebr
Allie Bond
Line
Letha Bond
Edith Coffman
Blakeley
Bill Irland
Wilkes
Haysville
Blanch Steinbeck
Nan Strickland
Keota
Cora Borsdorf
Johnny
Madison
Kan
John Borsdorf
Early American bridal rings crafted by goldsmiths and silversmiths
In early America betrothed women wore hoop rings and half hoops set with five stones, and clusters resembling flowers. Paul Revere crafted some pieces as artisans used rose cut diamonds for these rings, reflecting the period’s jewelry styles.
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America
Paul Revere
Markets Report from Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trading
Hogs 13 000 with prices 10 to 25 cents higher, top 14.05 for 170 to 370 lb. sows 13.25 to 18.50, lightweights 13.50. Cattle 12 000 with fed steers and yearlings steady to strong, cows up to 15 cents, calves 16.00 down, top 16.99. Sheep 5 000 slaughter lambs active, prices up about 10 cents. Estimates list hogs 11 000 cattle 5 000 sheep 8 000.
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Chicago
Market Report Chicago Produce April 5
Market firmer with receipts of 23 020 cases and current receipts at 29 percent. Extra firsts 33 43 firsts 31, critics 28, checks 27. Poultry receipts listed as 3 cars and ¢ trucks with firm, unchanged market.
Grain table and historical diamond finds noted
The grain table data shows WHEAT OATS and RYE prices with Sep and Dec futures, including High Low Close figures and a few May notes. The passage also recalls the Cullinan diamond discovery in South Africa, its 3106 carats rough weight, and the 530 carat Star of South Africa cut from it, gifted to King Edward VII.
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South Africa
Transvaal
Edward VII
Union of
Hog Tuberculosis Records Reveal Pork Waste in 1942
Federal records show 1 in 12 hogs slaughtered in the United States bore tuberculosis lesions in 1942. The infection rate led to an estimated 14 million pounds of pork condemned as unfit for human consumption.
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United States
Flax Production Shifts in South America Toward Fiber Use
Chile expands flax cultivation to fiber processing producing linen yarn. Argentina Brazil and Uruguay long used flax mainly for seed and now explore fiber flax. Argentina remains a leading flaxseed producer. Other nations begin fiber flax trials.
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Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Italians Repel German Attack Near Cassino Front
Allied 5th Army units in the Italian hills above Cassino beat off a German assault atop Mt Merrone, holding ground as front lines remained tense. Heavy artillery pounded rear areas while patrol clashes continued on multiple sectors near Cassino and Anzio.
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HKDQ
Italy
5Th Army
Cassino
Anzio
Mt. Merrone
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth A Miksch in Ainsworth
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth A Miksch were held at the home near Ainsworth with Rev. F J Robins of the Ainsworth Methodist church in charge. Pallbearers included Grover Booth Everette Tobin Mae Gordon Delbert Wells T C Reece and Roy Marr. Burial followed in the Ainsworth cemetery.
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Elizebeth A. Miksch
Ainsworth
F. J. Robins
Bishop Harry S Longley Dies at 75 in Charleston
Rev Harry S Longley 75 former Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa died in Charleston after living with his son Rev Harry S Longley Jr pastor of St John s Episcopal church. He led the Town diocese for 31 years and served as bishop from 1929 to 1943.
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Charleston
W. Va
Harry S. Longley
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
St. John's Episcopal Church
Longley
Rye ration yields milk and butter equal to barley feed
Trials show milk and butter from cattle fed rye ration are of excellent quality and comparable to barley. Cattle readily consume the rye mixture with no health or condition issues observed in the test animals.
Rayon Cord Before the War Shaped Tire Fabric
Before the war rayon tire cords formed the core fabric for truck and bus tires, underpinning early rubber technology and vehicle safety. The wartime shift in materials influenced industry production and the development of modern tire construction.
Navy Petty Officer Stanley Wallace Speaker at Y’s Men’s Dinner
Stanley Wallace, petty officer second class in the U S Navy Air Corps on leave from California, spoke at the Y’s Men’s Club dinner in the Community room of the Y M C A. He described earning the Purple Heart after shrapnel wounds to his arm while a gunner on a Helldiver in the South Pacific. He recounted a crippled fighter plane crash landing on the water near the carrier and the rescue after about ten minutes in the ocean.
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Stanley Wallace
United States Navy Air Corps
Y's Men's Club
Y.M.C. A
Robert McFarlane
Wallace
California
South Pacific
Argentine Flax Yields Fall After Wilt Discourages Growers
Argentine experience with flax mirrors Peru with years of good yields followed by a wilt that discouraged growers after a period of prosperity.
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Peru
Card of Thanks for Support During Hospital Stay
Expresses heartfelt gratitude to all who sent flowers cards and letters during a recent hospital stay.
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