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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1947
Page
6
University of Maryland School of Medicine reports a needlelike oil cylinder spray can inject fluids into the body without any needle. The method purportedly delivers doses deeper and with less pain than traditional injections. An Indian name Strukshan is noted as meaning at the foot of a black hill near Tucson, Arizona.
A historical note recalls that Scotch plaids once carried political weight comparable to symbols like the swastika or hammer and sickle and that England’s law restricting their use remained in force until it was repealed in 1782.
Primitive Indian hunters and fishermen kept game populations down long before European settlement, according to archival notes. The passage highlights early subsistence practices and their impact on wildlife levels prior to colonial changes.
Reports suggest cows display stronger native intelligence than horses, while horses more readily learn mechanical movements. The comparison notes distinct cognitive strengths in bovines versus equines.
Purdue experiments from 1942 to 1945 compared 12 fields with a conservation system to six with common practices. The conservation fields cut runoff water loss from 17 to eight inches, reduced soil loss to 1.8 tons from 88, and cut nutrient losses substantially. Corn yields rose from 62 to 122 bushels per acre, while wheat and other crops also showed gains.
An article on the Golden Palomino describing its origins from Palo Mino and Arabian stock and noting its size temperament and potential for gentle training. It mentions George Garretson and the lineages including the classic gray Arab Bontor.
Dr A Nalbandov of the University of Illinois reports success in hormone experiments with poultry to Lee Campbell and Ralph Inhoff of the Illinois Poultry Improvement Association. Prolactin hormones have transformed roosters into setting hens at Illinois, demonstrating flesh tenderizing effects.
A new method of making American cheddar cheese uses pasteurized milk and a dependable starter culture to destroy undesirable bacteria and produce uniform high quality cheese regularly. The process emphasizes essential bacterial fibers and consistent outcomes for the average cheesemaker.
The hoary marmot of the northern Rockies hibernates longer than other species. It enters hibernation first in autumn and emerges last in spring in a region with the longest winters.
Aluminum once limited to natural shade now offered in pale green to deep purple plus blue orange and gold. Color achieved by electro chemical dye bath with dye penetrating pores for permanent absorption. Sterilized collapsible nursing bottles made from plastic film tested at Columbia Hospital Washington DC.
American farmers owned the largest private business in the world with farm land buildings machinery equipment livestock and crops on hand valued at 90 billion dollars in 1946.
Wool, the sheep hair protein fiber, leads in apparel use for smart and utility clothing especially for cold protection. Substitutes include Lanital from Italy in 1936 and Aralac from the United States in 1940, both made from casein from skimmed milk.
In fiddler crabs the female claws are equal in size while male crabs possess one oversized claw that dominates the other. This notable sexual dimorphism highlights distinct roles and behaviors in mating and defense.
Czechoslovakia announces a government monopoly over motion pictures, consolidating film production and distribution under state control and signaling a major shift in cultural policy and industry economics.
A 1947 model uses creosote and improved methods to extend tie life to about 30 years, six times longer than the five years of 1915 ties. With nearly 1.3 billion ties in service, extending life saves replacement costs and labor across U.S. rail lines.
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