Local Families Visit Then Return Home
Mr and Mrs Dale Gallagher and daughters Sandra and Nancy leave for Fort Dodge after a week with Gallagher and Macon relatives. Mrs J J Minick sells her West Second Ave property to Earl Redlinger and plans remain indefinite. Mae Crone from Peoria and Nora Hicks from Hampton travel to Davenport area for their brother Harry Crone's funeral. Harry Macon family tours Colorado then Davenport visits precede California homeward trip.
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Dale Gallagher
Sandra
Nancy
Fort Dodge
Gallagher
Macon
J. J. Minick
West Second Ave
Earl Redlinger
Mae Crone
Peoria
Inl
Nora Hicks
Hampton
Harry Crone
Miss Crone
al Crone
Mrs. Hicks
Ed Davis
Illness and travel notices in a community news roundup
Mr and Mrs Harry McCall learn of Mrs J A McCall illness in Missoula Montana after a fall that fractured her hip. Lloyd McCall reports she remains in hospital under strong medicines for pain. Other items note travel plans by the Ramseyers to Spokane, Whitfield Davis and son to Columbus, Ohio, and local visits, with engagements and house moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCall
Lloyd McCall
Missoula
Mont
J. A. McCall
Truman declines to comment on stock market decline
Washington September 5 President Truman refused to comment on the current stock market decline saying he lacked experience in the market. He told reporters he was interested in Wall Street developments but could not speak because he was not informed about their meanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wall Street
Ready-To-Wear Emerges for Men by 1880
By 1880 only about 40 percent of men’s clothing was ready to wear reflecting early industry shift toward standardized garments. This snapshot highlights the slow transition from bespoke tailoring to mass produced menswear.
German coal butter plant eyed for resumed production
In Witten Germany the Imhausen & Co factory, a former coal to butter operation, hopes to restart within a month. It produces synthetic butter from coal at low cost, with 600 tons monthly capacity, and byproducts include soap plastics and alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imhausen
Wotje Natives Return to Island After Clearance
Lojdon, heir apparent to the western Marshall Islands throne, gave the navy 50 and the Red Cross 10.20 to thank for returning Wotje natives to their island a year after they were moved from Majuro for safety following U S forces capture in February 1944.
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Kwajalein
Lojdon
Marshall Islands
Navy
Red Cross
Majuro
United States
Wotje
Sisters Reunited After Infancy Separation in Illinois
Two sisters separated as infants were reunited at St. Therese hospital in Waukegan. They lived seven blocks apart in North Chicago and Waukegan. Their daughters Carmella Jean and Mary Louise were born within two hours of each other.
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Chicago
St. Therese Hospital
Waukgan
Mary Hibel
10Th Street
North
August Hibel
Antoinette J. Griggins
Waukegan
Anthony Griggins
Steel Company
Antoinette
Jennie Petrovic
Fulton Street
Mary
Jacob Kutzler
Commonwealth Avenue
Griggins
Carmella Jean
Hibel
Mary Louise
Czechoslovakia to be Soviet‑equipped under credit terms
A Moscow communique says the Soviet Union will furnish the Czechoslovak army on credit. Premier Klement Gottwald led the talks, described as a spirit of hearty friendship and close alliance. Russia will turn over a large German chemical plant and leave other German machinery in Czech factories as reparations under Potsdam logic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Klement Gottwald
Russia
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czech
Pottsdam
Two-Place Glider Sets 18 700 Foot Altitude Record
Orlando time noted Paul Tuntland, a civilian glider pilot, soared to 18 700 feet above the release point from a tow plane at 22 700 feet ASL, staking a new two place glider altitude mark. The prior world record stood at 14 960 feet for two place sailplanes set by Maj. Lewin Barringer on December 12, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Paul Tuntland
Maj
Lewin Barringer
Electrical manufacturing spans many subdivisions and products
The electrical manufacturing industry covers about 70 subdivisions and over 300 000 distinguishable products, indicating vast diversity within the sector.
Veterans Want Communist Candidates Barred From Ballots
The Veterans of Foreign Wars urged Congress to ban communist party candidates and other subversive organizations from U S election ballots nationwide. The 47th annual encampment adopted the resolution praising loyalty to the United States while condemning communist policies as against the four freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Communist Party
United States
VFW
Five Pound Daughter Born at University Hospital Iowa City
Mrs Charles Shuck of Wellman spent today here on business. Mr and Mrs Julius Kunik are parents of a five pound daughter born this morning at University Hospital Iowa City. Mr Kunik is in Iowa City today. The youngest Miss Kunik has two sisters Betty and Harriet. Ed Griffith will leave tomorrow with his sister Mrs R M McCullough for her home in Austin Texas and from there the middle of the month for New York City where he will enroll in the graduate school at Columbia University. Mrs McCullough has been visiting here since mid August and Mr Griffith a few days with their parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Griffith and the Rodney Kephart family. Mr Griffith received his discharge from the United States Navy as a lieutenant commander January 1946, being an assistant United States Navy attache in the American embassy in Athens Greece, after which he joined UNRRA until his return to the states the first of August. His wife, also with UNRRA, has a few more months work in Athens, and after a trip to Denmark to visit relatives expects to join her husband in New York about Christmas.
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Ed Griffith
R. M McCullough
Austin
Texas
New York City
Columbia University
McCullough
Mr. Griffith
Edwin Griffith
Rodney Kephart
Griffith
United States Beavy
United States Navy
Athens
Greece
UN Rra
States
Denmark
New York
Fresh storage tip for root vegetables
To keep carrots fresh cut off the tops before storing them. The same rule applies to beets turnips parsnips and radishes. The leaves draw moisture and food from the root.
Permanent Mirage Near Willcox Arizona Attracts Attention
A vast expanse of dry water appears as a permanent mirage six miles west of Willcox Arizona. From the highway motorists can see the shimmering dry water on clear days, drawing curiosity about this desert phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Lake
Willcox
Ariz
Fuse caution: diagnose blown fuse before replacement
Do not substitute a fuse plug and determine the cause of a blown fuse before installing a new one. Do not change a fuse until the circuit breaker switch is open.
Contour farming boosts Illinois yields in 1945
Increased production on sloped Illinois land in 1945 equaled adding 13 percent more land to corn and oats and 15 percent more land to soybeans and wheat.
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Illinois
Water Use Diminishes Flavor in Cooked Vegetables
Advice warns against excessive water when cooking vegetables as nutrient loss rises with more water and flavor declines as food value decreases. Emphasizes choosing minimal water and shorter cooking times to preserve nutrients and taste.
Falconry persists among about 200 practitioners in the U S
The royal sport of falconry remains active with roughly two hundred enthusiasts scattered across the United States. The article notes enduring interest and ongoing practice despite limited numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eye Cells Read in Light and Dark
In bright light cones drive vision while in dim light rods take over. The human retina shifts reliance from cones to rods depending on ambient illumination.
Garsson munitions blamed for shell defects cleared
A War Department report to the Senate War Investigating Committee cleared the Garsson munitions combine of responsibility for defective 4.2 chemical mortar shells that killed 38 American soldiers and injured 127. Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt said accidents stemmed from imperfect fuses, not shell bodies, and Garsson only made shells, not fuses.
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Washington
War Department
Senate War Investigating Committee
Garsson Munitions Combine
Alden H. Waitt
Army
Chemical Warfare Service
Garsson Combine
Senate Committee
Funeral services for Mrs C C Owen in Methodist church
Funeral services for Mrs. C. C. Owen were held this afternoon in the Methodist church with Reverends Fred E. Miller and Walter A. Smith in charge. Pallbearers included R. E. Brown A. L. Griffith Homer Birney and Ralph Shannon. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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C. C. Owen
Methodist Church
Fred E. Miller
Walter A. Smith
R. E. Brown
A. L. Griffith
Homer Birney
Ralph Shannon P
Elm Grove Cemetery
Boy Burns Critical After Street Flare Accident
Ottumwa Iowa reports seven year old Donald Lewis in critical condition after his clothing caught fire from a lighted street flare. Hospital attendants said he was not expected to live today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Iowa
Donald Lewis
Death in accidental play under county ledger
In Beacon Iowa on September 4 Jimmie Huffman age 4 was killed when Leonard Wilson age 6 and other boys were playing cowboy. The incident occurred as the children improvised a mock gunfight leading to a fatal injury.
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Beacon
Lowa
Jimmie Huffman
Leonard Wilson
Franklin D Roosevelt Anchors at Piraeus Amid Crowds
The 45,000 ton aircraft carrier U S S Franklin D Roosevelt anchored in Piraeus Fort of Athens escorted by a cruiser and three destroyers. Waterfront crowds cheered as the ship arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Piraeus
Electrician Dies After Contact With 2300 Volt Wire
John Carney a 24 year old employee of Interstate Power Co died after touching a live 2300 volt wire while atop a light pole in Dubuque Iowa. Coroner F S Leonard pronounced him dead after city fire department inhalator squad aided in revival attempts for over two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
John Carney
Interstate Power Co
F. S. Leonard
North Carolina Mills Dominate U.S. Cotton Use
North Carolina textile mills consume about one fourth of all cotton used in the United States, underscoring the state’s pivotal role in the national textile industry and farm-cotton economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
North Carolina Textile Mills
Keith Stewart Injured by Bull on West Chester Farm
Keith Stewart suffered a broken hand and arm after a bull attacked him while he worked in the barn two miles west of West Chester. His wife alerted a physician and neighbors, and the animal was sold afterward. Another West Chester man, Le Craig, also injured a hand at work unloading from a railroad car last week.
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West Chester
Keith Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Mgr. Stewart
Stewart
Jim
le Cragi
Mr. Craig
Hospital Births and Admissions Highlight Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Boyd Stoutner Keota welcomed a six pound three ounce son born at 2 55 yesterday afternoon. Glen McCall Was admitted as a medical patient last night. Shrum Lewis Was admitted for surgery. A seven pound four ounce son was born to Mr and Mrs Mahlon Frey Wellman at 3 45 this morning. Dismissals today included Joan Anderson West Chester Mrs Eugene White and daughter Columbus Junction Mrs Don Norton and daughter Ainsworth.
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Boyd Stoutner
Keota
Glen McCall
E. Washington Sr
Shrum Lewis
Marion Ave
Mahlon Frey
Wellman
Joan Anderson
West Chester
Eugene White
Columbus Junction
Don Norton
Ainsworth
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Russel Goodin
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Don Morrison
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E. E. Stutsman
Harry Macon
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Preston Wolf
Clyde Putnam
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Pascal Celery
Jonathan Apples
MASON
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Lady Corrine
Sos
Clinton
Clorox
Washington Fruit Market
Neal Picken
Joe Picken
Neal
Wolf’s Flower
Harry W. Ramseyer
Spokane
Wash
E. Conrad
Whitfield Davis
Joseph Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Ernest Jones
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Jones
Harvey Davis
Clair
Fern Gibson
Monmouth
Helen Bishop
Harry Bishop
Charles J. Wolfe
Bethel
East Main Street
Leland Morrison
Minneapolis
Minn
Newton
Fairfield
Douglas
Mary Kay Morrison
J. B. Crail
Rena Pattello
Jacksonville
Ill
Ann Rutledge Hall
MacMurray College
L. E. Maurer
Katherine Bostwick
Mrs. B. F. Bostwick, Sr
O. F. Boller
Catherine White
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Emma
Edna Purvis
Hammond
Ind
Miss White
Sam White
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harriet White
Charles Hoerline
Oskaloosa
Oscar Cuddy
Heerline
Sherman Brothers Drugstore
Fresno
Cal
State Forestry Department
Hammerfield
International Soundphoto
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Tony
Julius Kunik
University Hospital
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Mr. Kunik
Miss Kunik
Betty
Harriet
Mrs. Owen
M. C. Huisman
Ainsworth State Bank
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FORD
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