February Cold Weather Report for 400 Chicks at Bethel Farm
Mrs Rob ert L Quinn reports 400 baby chicks since February first at Bethel. The insurance company sent an agent to inspect chimneys to prevent fires. Neighbors helped with building work and wood cutting as families note illness bereavement and hospital updates.
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Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Robert L. Quinn
Allen
Knottnerus
Harold Timmons
Fred Sclroeder
John Walker
Ernest Gideon
Mac Wallace
Ben Fitzgerald
Lois
St. Luke Methodist Hospital
Joe Liska
Rose Soska
Ruth
Mae Gideon
Charley Plecker
Ray Lambert
Donald Brown
Dell Walkers
Ras Niffenegger
Portable hangars moved to defend airbases from dust
Lightweight portable hangars are relocated to advance airbases to shelter planes from dust and weather during overhaul and maintenance work. Barracks are sometimes built of rammed earth in some places to save transportation of materials.
War Quiz Corner Question on Yugoslav Guerrilla Leader
In Europe’s top guerrilla fight, name the Yugoslav patriot who led the movement. This 40 point item asks for the correct identity of the resistance leader.
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Europe
AMGOT and bomb sight names
AMGOT stands for Allied Military Government Operating Theaters. The famous bomb sight used by U.S. warplanes was the Norden bombsight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New Packing Method Seals Parts in Picofilm Bags
The military develops a packaging method to ship engines and aircraft parts overseas by sealing them in bags of picofilm, a milk derivative, then removing air and moisture to protect the items.
Iowa Governors Face The Office Without A Death In Power
Iowa has not had a governor die in office since statehood. State Historian Ora Williams notes the healthy tenure, with Gov. Hickenlooper weighing 165 pounds, sleeping seven hours, and avoiding recreation amid duties. The piece highlights governors who moved to the U.S. Senate and past lieutenant governors elevated to the governorship.
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Iowa
Ora Williams
State Capitol
B. B. Hickenlooper
General Assembly
Hickenlooper
United States
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Frank D. Jackson
Francis M. Drake
U. S. Senate
James W. Grimes
Kirkwood
John H. Gear
Albert G
Cummins
Herring
Wilson
Henry W. Burma
Allison
George W. Clarke
N. E. Kendall
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Clarke
William L. Harding
John Hammill
Warren Garst
Joshua G. Newbod
History of WWII names and terms mixed in prompt
The text lists figures and entities including General Mihailovich and Giraud, and references to the Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories. It also contains garbled phrases likely from OCR such as Norden bombsight and unclear acronyms. The passage appears as a fragmented prompt fragment rather than a coherent article.
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Mihailovich
Giraud
Allied Military Government
Occupied Territories
Norden Bombsight
Heredity and environment influence blood spots in eggs
Findings show blood spots are hereditary and vary with environment. Birds kept in cages produced fewer spots than those on floors. Frightening chickens at different hours did not increase blood spots during the frightening period.
Deaths from Burns Rise in United States Homes
Burns caused 5800 deaths in U S homes last year up 10 percent from 1941. The National Safety Council reports one in four burn fatalities were children under five and another quarter were people aged 65 or older.
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United States
National Safety Council
Grain storage weather harms soybean grade in 1942
Reports show soybeans lose grade and quality in storage when moisture is high or weather is bad. In 1942 the market grade fell as season advanced from 90 percent above sample grade in October receipts to 42 percent by the next March.
Teach Agriculture China Expands Its Agricultural Education Network
The program reports 27 agricultural colleges, 5 agricultural research institutes, and 130 secondary agricultural schools, totaling over 20 000 enrolled students across the system.
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China
Contour Farming Protects Sloping Land For Rotation
Contour farming with terraces can guard steep fields against erosion allowing rotation with flatter land on the same farm. Without terraces the slopes may erode to where they are suitable only for pasture or meadow.
Memorial service for war hero William Brinning at Presbyterian church
The memorial service for William F. Brinning, who died in a Japanese prison camp, was held at a Presbyterian church with gladiolas on the altar. Mrs. Henry Shields led, Dr. Eastwood spoke on Brinning’s service to country, and attendees left after a brief, solemn ceremony. The piece notes snow, local letters, and other community items.
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Presbyterian
William F. Brinning
Henry Shields
Eastwood
Brinning
Japan
K M Arington Dead at Columbus Junction
K M Arington 55 lifelong Columbus Junction resident died at home after a long illness. He served 13 months overseas in World War I and worked at Heliose Lumber for over 25 years, later ill. Survived by wife Neva Oldt, son Pvt Kenneth M Arington of Harlington Texas, two brothers E D of Columbus Junction and John C of Kansas City Missouri. Funeral arrangements by Richie Funeral Home awaiting word from his son.
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Columbus Junction
K. M. Arington
Richie Funeral
J. C
Clara Worley Arington
Heliose Lumber Company
American Legion Post
Masonic Lodge
Neva Oldt
Pvt
Kenneth M. Arington
Harlington
Texas
E. D
John C
Kansas City
Free book on rectal ailments offered by Missouri civ ic club
Readers suffering from fistulis rectal abscess or other rectal and colon troubles are invited to write for a free 122 page book. The notice directs requests to the McCleary Civic Club at E 205 Elms Blvd Exceter Springs Missouri.
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Looe
McCleary Civic
E-205
Elms Blvd
Exceteier Springs
Two Sisters Named In Cedar Rapids and Storm Lake Notices
Two sisters, Mrs. Milton Tucks of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. W. Canoe of Storm Lake, appear in the local notices.
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Milton Tucks
Cedar Rapids
W. & Canoe
Storm Lake
Tannin Sourcing From Caribbean and Central American Regions
A note on tannin origins highlights barks woods nuts and pods from Haiti Nicaragua Mexico and other Middle American regions as key natural sources for tannin production.
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Haiti
Nicaragua
Mexico
Middle America
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Nikopol
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Frank J. Stinson
Nampa
Idaho
Adjutant General
Guadalcanal
England
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Sons OF Heaven
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Caternational
John Shields
YUEL
Brigade
Lawrence Wilson
Fred S. Downing
Fred
Harold and
Alice Johnson
Fairfield
W. L. Clapp
Dave
Mable Elder
R. L. Livingston
Davennport
Dave Livingston
Stephen Hopkins
Ethel Gross Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
Namur Islet
Officers Training School
Cote Bat
Florida
Monmouth
Iram Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Clelk
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Long Island City
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
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