Swans on Thames Rate Publicity Pomp Ceremony
Washington dispatch describes Thames swans attracting headlines for bathings and oil contamination incidents. It notes annual swan-upping from London, ownership by the King and Dyers and Vintners Companies, and marks distinguishing each company’s birds. It recounts the history of royal swan ownership and licensing in England.
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Thames
Washington
D. C
England
Royal Socety
Oxford
London
Dyers
Britain
Edward IV
Wounded Soldiers Recovery Rates Up To New High in War
Army Medical Service reports 97.4 percent of Korea wounded recover with treatment, higher than World War II at 95.5 and World War I at 92. Supplies and rapid medical packaging play a key role. Louisville Medical Depot assembles global medical packages from vaccines to refrigerators for field use.
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Washington
Korea
Army Medical Service
Army Clecical Service
Louisville
United States
Louisville Assermbly Point
Professor Advises Texans to Install Air Conditioning
UT faculty member Dr. C. J. Alderson recommends personal cooling for 100 degree heat. He urges loose fibrous garments, dry moving air, light cloth options like open collars, and notes a gunny sack provides moisture and air flow for evaporative cooling.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
C. J. Alderson
Alderson
Eagle Nest on Freighter Delays Survey in Mobile
Marine surveyor John Pettigrew faced a four foot wide eagle nest found on the freighter George Gipp during inspection. The nest was not listed in the ship inventory and had to be declared excess surplus property before activation. It was disposed of as no one wished to purchase it.
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Mobile
Alabama
John Pettigrew
George Gipp
Navy develops Koron fabric armor to stop .45 bullets
Navy officials told a House appropriations subcommittee the laminated plastic fabric Koron could form a wearable armor to halt a .45 caliber bullet. Controller Capt. Frank P. Gilmore noted a tradeoff as the suit weighs 5 to 7 pounds, a burden some troops in Korea might accept for protection.
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Washington
Navy
House
Koron
Frank P. Gilmore
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Korea
Heat Sickness Myth Debunked By U S Steel Campaign
U S Steel in Chicago area mills reports a radical program against heat illness. The effort stresses that heat exhaustion is largely due to poor fitness and diet, with 41 cases this year, a ten year drop of 90 percent.
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Chicago
U.S. Steel
Chicago Area
U.S
Powdered Peaches From UC Food Technologists
UC Berkeley food technologists led by W. V. Cruess report new peach forms to reduce waste from cling canning. Crushed pureed thickened pie filling and julienne peaches join dehydrated shoestring peaches vacuum dried nuggets powdered peaches for baking and puddings.
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Berkeley
W. V. Cruess
University of California College of Agriculture
Cruess
Rolie O'Neal
William Rivera
Food Technology Department
Institute of Food Technologists
New York
Livestock Market Report Chicago Cup Markets Summary
Salable receipts 7 500. hogs and sows higher 25 cents. Butchers 20 50 21 00. 250 270 lb 19 50 20 25. 140 170 lb lights 15 50 20 50. Sows 1700 1825. heavier down to 15 50. Sheep 1 500. spring lambs 28 00. utility to good 22 90 27 00. Cattle 9 500. calves 400. steers 25 lower. prime loads 35 25. heifers mostly steady. cows 21 75 25 50. Bulls 25 50 28 00. Commercial to prime dealers 51 00 57 00. Load good steers 1 022 lb 1 75.
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Chicago
Lone Star Texas Admitted State in 1845
Texas achieved statehood in 1845 after long battle for admission. The entry marks Lone Star status and a pivotal moment in U.S. expansion and governance.
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Lone Star Texas
Grain and bean market table with mixed odds and rates
Fragmented table shows corn soybeans and other commodities with percentages for highs lows and closing values. Entries include monthly and contract notes with up and down shifts and several unreadable fragments.
Capitol Area Capable Floor Space Measured at Fourteen Acres
A Capitol area report states the Capitol building complex spans about 14 acres of floor space. Authorities note the measure reflects occupied and usable levels across the Washington site, indicating substantial government facilities and public access areas.
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Capitol Area
Capitol
Washington
Weekly Livestock Sales At Midway Ollie and Kalona
Livestock sale schedule listed for Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Ollie Livestock Exchange Tuesday 1 pm and Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa with Wednesday and Thursday sessions noted. Dates unspecified but regular weekly events detailed for three locations.
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Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Lowa
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Kenneth Goodwin
Wayland
Kiene Brothers
Kothead
Everette
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Livingston Spray Service
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Tia Ea
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Martin's Modern Cleaners
Washington Cleaners
Twinkle Starr
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Virgil Krantz
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Washington County
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ROPER
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Fred Merrifield
Tom Duncan
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RAF
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Iowa Avenue
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Crow's Spot
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