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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
The late Dr. Logan Clendenning notes hydrophobia is rare in both dogs and humans. About 30 percent of bitten dogs develop rabies and roughly 10 percent of bitten humans contract the disease. Skin breaks allow infection, but saliva often cannot enter when a dog is paralyzed. Pasteur treatment after a bite reduces risk to under 0.5 percent.
An advance rinse in clear cold water prevents calcium soap curds and protein films from milk sticking to dishes glasses and textiles. Rinsing before warm soapy water reduces stubborn residues and sanitation issues.
The article recommends large lunch containers that are easily cleaned and well ventilated. Suitable options include baskets with covers, ventilated lunch boxes with thermos, tins, aluminum or granite buckets with close fitting covers and holes for ventilation. Odors and moisture should be controlled with waxed paper and weekly boiling water sterilization.
Too much moisture in seed cotton lowers lint quality and can reduce sale value by as much as a quarter. If cotton is green or wet, spread it to dry. damp seed cotton stored on the farm should dry to gin better. Early picking yields better color and cleaner cotton, while late picking with dry leaves and easy trash breakage increases trash in the harvest.
Hogs in light volume around 8 000 head with prices mostly lower and some cuts. Top hogs brought 30.75, weighs across 1709 250 pounds fetched 29.75 to 30.50. Cattle and calves: 3 500 cattle and 400 calves, steady after Wednesday decline. beef cows mostly 19.50 to 26.00, veal 94.00 down, slaughter hogs steady. Sheep 1 500, spring lambs weaker 5 to 1 lower, native lambs above 28.00, ewes 9.50 to 12.00.
Chicago August 5 UP reports poultry prices with 22 market trucks. Colored fryers and Plymouth Rock varieties quoted at 38 to 41 cents per pound. Beers of mixed browns and whites total 8 294 cases. Market firm with current receipts 41 to 42 cents and extras 60 to 70 percent.
General Electric will deliver 95 diesel-electric locomotives to the Argentine state railways over three years. The $18,000,000 contract covers 60 single-unit and 35 double-unit engines with spares, beginning early in 1949, as part of a five-year program to improve rights of way and rolling stock.
Early tanning and shoe making date back to prehistoric eras. Archaeologists note crude drawings and leather artifacts over 33 centuries old in Egyptian tombs. Leather's breathability inspired cooling in ancient times, while Arabs in saddlery refined tanning with flour and salt and sun drying.
Each year millions of seedlings are planted by Boy Scouts with experts and by federal state and volunteer agencies. Senior scouts join in planting hundreds of thousands of young trees annually, supporting conservation goals.
The Cargill bulletin says midwest corn is two weeks ahead of last year with a potential record 1948 crop due to showers and warm days. Wheat remains largely free of stem rust, though rain slowed harvests of wheat, barley, and oats. Weeds and grasshopper eggs pose future risks as flax and oats show good progress. corn borers and grasshoppers rise but not yet critical.
The report notes age influenced yields and suggests that Manitoba and other areas may surpass average harvests, while some regions lag behind.
The grain table shows Sept Oct and May futures for WHEAT CORN OATS and SOY BEANS with figures for Open High Low and percent changes. Entries include Sept wheat around 221% and 224% for various columns, Corn Sept around 165% with May and July figures, Oats Sept near 72% and 74% and Soy Beans Nov around 267 with various daily values.
The laver seaweed is described as aiding in the care of glandular tumors. The article notes its traditional use and potential applications in treatment contexts.
In 1866 Cobden Illinois shipped the first fruit consignments under refrigeration, marking a notable advance in produce handling and distribution for the era. The event highlights Cobden’s role in early cold storage practices and regional commerce improvements.
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