Wonderful Woman Shadows in Stanton Secretaries
Ann Stanton confronts jealousy as Tess Barclay, the new secretary, eyes Mr. Stanton and questions his health. Tess hints she cannot work for him due to impatience, while Ann offers support and plans to accompany Tess back to the office. The scene reveals power dynamics in a married employer secretary setup.
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Stanton
Ann
Elsie Olson
Harry
Elsie
Tess Barclay
Tess
Miss Barclay
Mayfair
Miss Olson
Mrs. Stanton
Mr. Stanton
Proper Treatment Halts Termites In Panama Test
A 21 year termite study on Barro Colorado Island shows that coal tar creosote and zinc chloride treated wood resists attack, while untreated lumber in the same building is heavily damaged. The findings urge treating all wood in homes and farms and note soil poisoning as temporary, advising drainage ventilation and debris removal to deter termites.
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Barro Colorado Island
Panama Canal Zone
Pickerel Feeding Habits Near Eddies in Winter
The record notes pickerel congregate along grassy edges beside eddies and pool mouths near rapids. It states pike in general feed around vegetation during the winter season.
Portable tying wheel aids field bunching of vegetables
Alfred F. Foote designed a portable tying wheel for field use. The device moves like a wheelbarrow and serves to secure standard broccoli bunches with a notched rim on a wooden top.
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Alfred F. Foote
Outwitting the Fox for Turkey Pens
Turkey World describes two anti fox methods for poultry pens. A single strand electric fence 15 to 20 inches high surrounds the pen and is easily moved as birds are moved. An alternative uses a 30 inch wide oil spray around the pen, combining machine oil with kerosene and a touch of turpentine for odor.
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Turkey World
You Can Still Join YW Mixers Club Activities
Members may join weekly sessions with seven new members at last week's meeting. Attendance is optional, and members can contribute when available. Mrs Masson leads knitting, Hel en Caldwell instructs leather work, and Bertha Ross runs basketball. Swimming remains open to YW Mixers and YWCA members at 8 5.
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YW Mixers
Helen Caldwell
Bertha Ross
Curare Origins and Medical Use Revealed
The Indians of South America kept curare’s source secret for years. Sir Walter Raleigh first noted its use in 1595. Curarine is the active principle. It acts poorly orally but rapidly in wounds, used to treat lockjaw though claimed to have no direct curative effect.
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South America
Walter Raleigh
How to Build a Cheap Electric Brooder for Chicks
The article explains a low cost do it yourself electric brooder for baby chicks. Use box lumber or wall-board for the frame and cover the globe with a tin can. Burlap curtains are recommended with perforations cut three to four inches high every two inches for ventilation.
Studies Link Animal Cognition to Sleep Needs
Research notes a correlation between higher mental capacities in animals and increased sleep requirements. Findings cite cognitive complexity as a driver of longer rest periods across species.
Quad City bakeries slash bread prices in price war
Moline and surrounding Quad City towns including East Moline Davenport and Rock Island saw bread priced at nine to 14 cents per loaf for 16 cent white loaves. The cuts come after a five cent reduction by several supermarkets and follow a Rock Island bakery takeover last week.
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Moline
Ill
Quad City
East Moline
Davenport
Rock Island
Plywood Strength Surpasses Steel in Tests
Douglas fir logs used to make plywood are peeled into thin sheets and bonded into panels. Tests at the Forest Products laboratory in Madison Wisconsin show plywood has pound for pound strength greater than steel.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Swimming Danger Zone in Water Depths From Seven to Nine Feet
A report notes that the average swimming fatality happens in water seven to nine feet deep and about ten yards from safety, highlighting the hidden risks near shore.
Farmers in Favor of Marshall Plan
Forty four percent of American farmers favored the Marshall plan in early February according to Successful Farming magazine. The poll of farmers in late January and early February shows 14 percent opposed, 37 percent outright approving, seven percent qualified approval, 14 percent no opinion, and 28 percent not heard of the plan.
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Des Moines
Europe
James Madison Employer of Long Pants Historic Note
James Madison is recorded as the first U S president to wear long pants marking a shift in typical formal attire. This detail highlights changing fashion norms among early American leaders and their public appearances.
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James Madison
U. S
Community livestock sale dates in Iowa townships
Weekly and midweek livestock sale listings note events at Whittaker sale barn Friday, Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction on Wednesday, Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Thursday, Onie Livestock Ollie Tuesday 1:99 p m, and Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney Monday.
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Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona
Onie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Hi Dollar Sales Company
Sigourney
Flies Develop DDT Resistant Strain by USDA Work
A strain of DDT resistant house flies has been developed by the USDA, needing nearly twice as much chemical to kill them. The finding raises public health concern about future resistance in wild fly populations and potential complications for control efforts.
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USDA
Lyre Bird Mimics Dog, Saw, Axe and Horn Noises
The lyre bird of Australia can imitate not only other birds but also a barking dog the buzz of a saw the sound of an axe and the toot of a motor horn.
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Australia
Bolting to Concrete Methods for Anchoring Shelves
The guide explains using rawl plugs for side pressure bolts into concrete and describes drilling holes with a drill and hammer. For thin concrete like block sides, toggle bolts are recommended as the alternative anchoring method.
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ST Rilla
Wonderful Woman
Ruth K. Kent
WNU Features
Panama
Pittsburgh
Sunny Gay
Irwin Reed
Con Shield
Simpee
By Ken Reynolds
Quad City Bakeries
Smart Implement CO
Theodore B. Bailey
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
Edmund D. Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George FF. Morrison
G, Cafford Morrison
Penney Co
Paul W. Shearer
Court House
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
Kiyes
Journal
W. K
Bill
South Ave
W.L
Little
Mani
Washington Dairy
Pe. LL. Etter
FF. G. Livesay
BP. D
Spinal Distortion
Iowa Avenue
Reister Hatchery
Bidg
Jaid
John Bligk
Mangold
South Second
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Yameey al
Reister Bros
Ilatcherys
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