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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1948

Page

7

Tank truck outperforms railroad cars in hauling liquids

A federal report finds one tank truck can replace 11 railroad tank cars for hauling oil and liquids over 100 miles. An average hen laying 200 eggs annually yields nearly five times her body weight in eggs.

Railroads of Texas Lead U.S. Mileage Counts

Texas holds the largest railway mileage among states, surpassing Illinois and Pennsylvania, according to the latest figures. The report highlights Texas as the nation’s top hub for rail infrastructure.

Texas State Illinois Pennsylvania

Electric pig brooders save piglets by warm safe housing

Electricity helps reduce piglet losses by half by giving newborns a warm secure space separate from the sow to prevent crushing.

Buckingham Palace and the Court of St James

The palace serves as the king's town residence while ambassadors are accredited to the Court of St James. The palace was built by Henry VII.

Buckingham Palace England

Frozen foods risk quality as they warm en route

Frozen foods may lose quality, food value, and wholesomeness if allowed to warm up much en route to the kitchen from the locker plant or store.

Corn Borer Egg Count Report from Iowa Regions

Yesterday’s corn borer egg count compiled for Ames Iowa and surrounding regions shows average heights of tallest corn with egg masses and average masses per 100 stalks. Regional tallies include Northeast East Southeast Central West areas with counts ranging from 28 to 105 and averages of egg masses per 100 stalks near 25 to 105.

Ames

Bailey patent for mower signals flexible bar principle

In 1822 Jeremiah Bailey took out a patent on a mower or grass cutting machine. This was the first machine to indicate the principle contained in a flexible bar. Mayest Thou Endure Forever is the motto for Idaho. Syringa is the state flower and the mountain bluebird the state bird. Value of Botanical Drugs Imports of botanical drugs last year were valued at 33 million dollars according to the office of pharmaceutical information.

Jeremiah Bailey Idaho Mountain Office of Pharmacal Information

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