Crawfordsville Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel
Mary Manners notes local visits as Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sibley and four children arrive from Trenton Ohio to stay with the Borders family. Northwestern summer student Manda Davies returns from Evanston. Irlene Benson and Margaret Johnston visit friends, and Ted Maxwell returns to Dayton after a war department Air Corps furlough. Other items include trips to Mitchellville Oelwein Davenport and Ozarks, plus visitors from Washington and Columbia Missouri.
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Crawyrotu
Ussville, Ave
W. D. Sibley
Trenton
Ohio
Marion Borders
Manda Davies
Northwestern University
Evanston
Floyd
Mitchellville
Ralph Schuesster
Ted Maxwell
Dayton
War Department Air Corps
Henry Cheney
Janice
J. K. Cheney
Oelwein
Mildred Johnston
Columbia
T. E. Maxwell
Missouri
Philip Rashid
Fort Madison
Clarence Hering
Virgil
Viola
Ozarks
Snakes Courtship Ignored While Birds Draw Study Interest
Snakes have elusive courtship behavior with little public knowledge. By contrast bird courting is well studied and appeals to many researchers and readers.
Explosives Advance as U S Boosts War Production
United States plants exceed previous war peak by converting vast civilian chemical outputs to explosives. Toluol, key TNT ingredient, is synthesized from petroleum in new defense plants. Government seeks 70 percent of toluol for explosives, with Russia purchasing picric acid for explosive use and plastics production shifting away from explosives.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Sequoia Peaks Named for Four Scientists in Park
Sequoia National Park features receive names honoring scientists. Mounts Chamberlain Hale Newcomb and Pickering exceed 13,000 feet near Mount Whitney. Trail Crest saddle pass at 13,600 feet bridges Rock and Golden Trout creeks on the Sierra crest. Boreal Plateau named for Arctic-like plant life.
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Porterville
Calif
Sequoia National Park
J. E. Elliott
U. S. Board On Geographical Names
National Park Service
Mount Whitney
United States
Chamberlain
Hale
Newcomb
Pickering
George Ellery Hale
Kentwood
Yerkes
Mount Wilson
Arctic
Elliott
Sierra Nevada
Britain Hopes to Ease War Workers Shopping
London welfare officer Miss G M Cross proposes Saturday afternoon shopping for women war workers with factory passes. The ministry of health backs the idea and the food control committee sent 2000 letters to shopkeepers seeking support to extend the plan beyond London if successful.
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London
Britain
G. M. Cross
Ministry of Health
Food Control Committee
Miss Cross
Teen Twin Barred by Weight Sparks Enlistment Drama
In New York a 17-year-old Donald Covert from Ronkonkoma initially weighed 14 pounds over the limit at marine corps enlistment headquarters. His twin Eugene was accepted after Donald dieted and shed weight to qualify while their father, Lieut. Comdr. Graham Covert, serves on active fleet duty.
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New York
Armed Services
Donald Covert
Ronkonkoma
L. L
Graham Covert
Donald
Eugene
Marine Corps
Mosquitoes Outshine Lovebug in Caribbean Courtship Tips
Dr. Ernest C. Faust of Tulane warns U.S. soldiers in Caribbean ports that malaria carrying mosquitoes sting as badly as lovebugs. He suggests using fly swatters for courting, alongside guitars, to avoid bites while dating.
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Washington
U. S
Caribbean Sea
Ernest C. Faust
Tulane University
Lightning Kills Hundreds On Farms Each Year
Report cites lightning as a leading threat on rural farms with about 400 deaths annually and 800 to 1,000 injuries across the nation. Authorities emphasize safety measures during storms and urge farmers to seek shelter promptly.
Nate Champion and the Powder River War’s Civil Frontier Legend
El EAD SO WATSON notes the 50th anniversary of the 1892 KC ranch fight at Powder River Wyoming where Nate Champion, tagged as a rustler, died after a long rifle duel. Eye witness Bil Walker, participant Nick Rae, and Ben Jones tie the tale to the Johnson County War era and its heroic myth in poetry and diaries.
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KC Ranch
Powder River
Wyoming
Champion
Nate Champion
Old West
New West
Caxton Printers, Ltd
Caldwell
Idaho
Johnson County
Texas
Powder
Rustlers
Nick Rae
Bil Walker
Ben Jones
Government urges conservation of farm transportation nationwide
The Office of Defense Transportation and the Department of Agriculture call on farmers to reduce trips and form transportation pools to conserve trucks and cars amid rubber shortages. They advise avoiding underloaded trips, purchasing supplies for return trips, and following preventive maintenance to extend vehicle life.
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Office of Defense Transportation
United States Department of Agriculture
Joseph B. Eastman
Best Diplomats Arthur Baer Remembered as US Marines
The famed columnist Bugs Baer hailed as one of the United States most effective diplomats, praised for shaping wartime public image and morale through his sharp commentary and steadfast service.
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Arthur
Bugs
Baer
The
United States
Sugar Cane Waste Becomes New Building Material
The industry recovers bagasse from sugar cane as a source for pressed wall board, long fiber sheets, and a cheap molding compound. Chemists convert cane refuse into panels and tiles, expanding plastics use in furniture and auto parts at half the cost of deep synthetics.
Farm Notes on Potato Diversion and Lamb Feed
The Department of Agriculture announces a program to divert up to 5,000,000 bushels of Irish potatoes into starch and dextrite. For roughage in feeding lambs, use one half alfalfa and one half Johnson grass or Sudan hay, green and well cured with no mould.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Skywriting letters built with oil smoke facts
Each skywritten letter stands over half a mile high and a quarter mile wide. A gallon of oil fuels the smoke for each letter, illustrating the scale of this aerial writing method.
Busybody Jay Interferes With Other Birds
The blue jay relies on bug life for about 22 percent of its food and faces sharp criticism for disturbing neighboring birds through constant interference.
Easter Honeymoon Records Set at Bonaventure Station
Easter Monday at Bonaventure station Montreal saw 53 couples embark on wedding trips to various endpoints led by the Maritimes Express with 27 new marriages aboard. The surge shattered existing honeymoon travel records and highlighted Niagara Falls as a popular destination.
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Bonaventure Station
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Maritimes
Dragging Brakes Wears Friction Surfaces Hastening Adjustment Loss
The dragging of brakes wears the friction surfaces making it impossible to adjust them properly. This mechanical issue reduces braking efficiency and requires servicing to restore proper function.
Social Trade The professional school of work at Tulane
The text states Tulane University houses the sole professional school of work in the region, highlighting its unique position among local higher education offerings. It references the institution's focus and potential role in trade-related professional training.
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Tulane University
Poirot probes Elinor Carlisle as Hunterbury visit looms
Poirot presses Elinor Carlisle for a full account of Mary Gerrard's death and her actions that day. He hints there may be new evidence at Hunterbury and plans to inspect Mrs Slattery’s home while noting past lies from those around the case. Dr. Lord and Poirot discuss leads and allies as they head toward Hunterbury.
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Mademoiselle
Elinor
Hunterbury
Poirot
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Rosamond
Nurse Hopkins
Mary
Roddy
Lancaster
York
Panwaene Pace
Mary Gerrard
Dr. Lord
Hercule Poirot
Peter Lord
Elinor Carlisle
Lord
Mei
Germany
Welman
O’brien
Nurse Hokins
Horlick
Miss Elinor
Stephens
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Irlene Benson
Olds
Margaret Johnston
Columbus Junction
Cecil Lease
Doreen, John
Richard
Davenport
Marie Welch
Jack Dusenbderry
Glen Cherryholmes
Washington Directory
Business City & County Officers
Theodore B. Bailex
Lean « Trust
W. Livingston Attorney Contract Department
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George F. Monrison
J. C. Penney
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A. F. Miicy
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Jacuvgarry Montgomery
City Library
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Mia Ruth Lye
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Optometrists
Lemmon John W. Limmon
East Side Square
John C. Oweg
Stan Kliesey
R. R. Noonan
W. P. Rang
Douglas T. Smith
Harriet Coultey
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Lester B
Chiropractors
DR. Chas
BROWN
Washington Independent School District
E. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
W. A. Ebre
Ethel McCreedy
Kenneth Freeman
Richard A. Stewart
Donald R. Boyer
Harry Ramseyer
Fred S. Downing
B. F. Bostwick, Jr
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Sullivan Bus Lines
Iowa Ordnance Plant
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Western Newspaper Union
Sam T. Clover
Chicago Herald
Regulators
Bill Walker
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Uncle Sam
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
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