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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1949
Page
6
The agricultural economics bureau tracks what farmers receive for their commodities and what consumers pay at retail.
The Monogram feature Bomba the Jungle Boy stars Johnny Sheffield and Pessi Ann Garner and showcases a parade of jungle creatures including leopards lions and monkeys on the Fox theatre screen.
Aime Butterworth longs for a prestigious lineage while Fred reveals a trunk find: a book of poems by his mother published 20 years ago. He plans to let Aime brag about a hidden artistic ancestor to impress the bridge club.
Pelting rains threaten soil and moisture without cover crops. The Middle West soil improvement committee urges continuous year round cover using thick grasses and deep rooted legumes with small grains after corn. Legumes like alfalfa and sweet clover prevent erosion and add organic matter with phosphate and potash. Tom Cooke meets Fred Butterworth at the station after a playful exchange.
Federal entomologists are testing new chemicals on white mice in a Phonograph driven shower setup to evaluate repellents against stable flies. If four or more of twenty flies attack after exposure, the chemical fails to warrant cow trials. This marks the first use of mice in this experimental method.
A veteran accused of treason seeks exoneration in The Clay Pigeon, an RKO Radio melodrama at Fox. Williams plays the suspicious wife of a former buddy who joins to prove his innocence as a covert alliance between a Japanese agent and an American plots danger. Richard Quine and Richard Fleischer help steer the tense, action filled adventure.
A 10 percent DD dust effectively controls bedbugs when applied into wall cracks crevices and along baseboards and on beds and mattresses. cluttered stairs and cellar steps increase fall risk and lack of handrails worsens the hazard, suggesting safer storage for skates.
Nebraska extension agronomist D L Gross advises turning under ground after first year sweet clover to conserve soil moisture for following crops. Do not plow before crown shoots reach four to six inches to avoid killing the legume.
A photographer and his daughter travel through Africa facing a diverse cast of wildlife including elephants impalas wildebeest deer zebras giraffes black panthers hippopotami rhinoceros and vast locust swarms. The quest centers on the daughter's disappearance amid the jungle.
A report notes a boy nicknamed Bomba rescued after living among animals most of his life. Details on where and how rescue occurred are limited in the readable fragment.
The article advises that cracked chipped or broken handled dishes should be discarded to avoid further damage. It emphasizes safety and proper housekeeping to prevent injury from sharp edges or contamination.
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