75 Per Cent Farm Fires Preventable
Two University of Illinois researchers Dean Winter and Gilbert Sauer from the agricultural engineering department say that inspecting 53 Illinois farms shows about 75 percent of farm fires could be prevented by farmers removing hazards. They cite lightning, faulty wiring and poor heating systems as main causes and urge routine farmer inspections every few months.
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University of Illinois
Dean Winter
Gilbert Sauer
University
Agricultural Engineering Department
Illinois
Farm Wife to Encourage Building and Remodeling
Researchers say farm families will drive home construction as farm wives seek bigger quarters for growing families. With 51 percent more children than city women and a 5 percent rise in farm incomes to 37.5 million dollars, remodeling and new housing on farms appears likely as work duties shift to home appliances and improved facilities.
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Minneapolis-Honeywell
Grand Champion Dairy Animal Sold for Breeding
Roy A. Kropp bought the 1951 and 1952 Denver grand champion and 1952 Phoenix grand champion at Grayslake Illinois Chardon Farm. He paid Jack Howley of Minneapolis fifty thousand dollars for the prize animal.
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Denver
200000 Farm Tractors Run on Butane Gas
More than 200,000 farm tractors, factory designed or converted, now run on liquefied petroleum gas. Farmers report reduced engine maintenance by up to 50 percent. Also known as butane or propane, the fuel also serves household needs such as cooking heating and water heating.
Fashion today mocks age with youth look and parental control
The quote by William Le Queux comments on contemporary fashion trends that favor a youthful appearance for older individuals and the urge of parents to monitor their daughters' relationships, warning that they must be vigilant to prevent trouble.
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William le Queux
Hundredth Anniversary Fete Sparks Moment with Shoe Shine Boy
In a Bankers and Manufacturers Club scene, narrator Fred Crowley greets Mickey McKensie the shoe shine boy as the club marks its hundredth anniversary. Crowley rewards Mickey with three nickels while pondering the boy’s simple pleasures of hot dogs and fishcakes.
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Bankers and Manufacturers Club
Mickey McKensie
Mickey
Mr. Crowley
Shine
Bankers & Manufacturers’ Club
Mike
Fred
Iowans Arrive for Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Iowa delegates begin pouring into Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. At their headquarters in the Walmer House and a larger fifth-floor space, state leaders plan a Monday breakfast with major candidates and expect to meet Vice President Barkley Kefauver Harriman and Kerr.
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Iowa Daily Press
Chicago
WPA
Iowa
Walmer House
Hawkeye
Ai Strong
Canueus
Iowa Republican
Jake More
Lowa
More
Carkley
Kefauver
Harriman
Bkerr
Russell
Powerful Atom Splitting Yields Huge Energy Amount
The splitting of one pound of uranium releases energy equivalent to about three million pounds of coal and roughly equals the energy output of a large blast. This comparison illustrates the vast energy potential unlocked by fission.
Study Finds Rat Drinks Water 20 Minutes Daily
A Jonas Hopkins University physiologist in Baltimore reports rats spend about twenty minutes daily drinking water at an average rate of six and a half laps per second according to a careful study.
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Jonas Hopkins University
Baltimore
Slim Chance A Study of Discarded Matches
A Chicago match manufacturer hired an investigator to study discarded match books. The report found a good match in a discarded cover only one in 18,000.
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Chicago
Oven Meals Made Easier For Busy Cooks
Oven meals simplify cooking by requiring less watching than stove top dishes. The article notes convenience and time savings for home cooks.
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Ino
Bend
Lowans
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de Maers
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Hr. Dodge
Helen McCann
Cedar Raids
George O'Malley
Des Moines
Prancis
Kathleen Cudahy
Jefferson and
Brook Peterson, Kira
Party
Seergenntait Armis
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Ottumwa
Ralph G. Lowe
Letts
Frank Cravens
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Burke
Clinton
John Naughton
Lester Gillette
Pastoria
Merle Hagedorn
Linn Grove
J.J. Strong
Davenport
George Olsen
Atlantic
Bruce Hughes
Waterloo
Edward Kennedy
Sibley
James Po White
Iowa City
Oliver van Syce
Milo
Donald Daughton
Creston
Henry McCullough
Vern Nall
Lawrence Baron
Sioux City
L. B. Linnan
Algona
Wade Clark
Charlene Meachem
Nicholas
W. D. Phelan
Charence Ellis
J.P. Daughton
Gillette
M. I. Hogan
Dubuque
Alberta Kelley
Nichols
Hogan
Lynch
Powerfel Atom
Eisenhower
England
Winston Churchill
Firenhower
Tunisia
Ike
London
Italy
U.S. 9Th Air Force Base
Britain
Supreme Headquarters
King Features Syndicate
County Baveders Co-Op Association
John C. Klein
Kepta
Thomson Phosphate Department
Ternational Mineral Bootemm CA Corporation
Dearborn
Pete Perdock
International
Evans Auto Parts
West Madison St
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce CO
Reisters
East Washington St
Margaret and
Mary Summers
Bill Bruty
Marion George
Joe Palooka
Harrow
Meebe
Joe
Ann
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Leemy
Stillman's Gym
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