Edison Birthday Observance Promises Wide Tribute
New York observes Thomas Edison’s 100th birthday on February 11 1947 with a banquet in his memory. The Edison Centennial Committee backs a tribute highlighting his impact on electronics and science, with 46 professional societies expected to attend. Reflector signs note a side historical fact about reflector backs and rubber coatings.
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New York
Thomas Edison
Edison
Menlo Park
New York City
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Buyers Seek Cheaper Autos
Detroit dispatch notes the postwar auto industry has produced under 2.5 million passenger vehicles in nineteen months, with orders in the low-price bracket growing. Ford cut prices on its line while Mercury and Lincoln stayed the same, potentially influencing other makers. Backlog of unfilled orders remains about 5 million units.
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Ford
Mercury
Lincoln
Hybrid Corn to Claim Big Part of North Texas Acreage
Walter Watson of Garland, a noted hybrid breeder, predicts North Texas will plant at least 22 percent of its cornacreage with hybrid varieties in 1947. He notes hybrid corn often outproduces native types by 15 to 30 percent and traces the hybrid program back to Ferris Watson who introduced it on the Blackland in 1940.
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Walter Watson
Garland
Ferris Watson
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Timber shortage warned for lumber and pulp needs
The U S Forest Service warned of long term timber shortages for lumber paper cardboard pests piling and other uses citing destructive cutting and depletion as the cause. It calls for a 50 percent rise in growth of all timber and a 75 year goal to double sawtimber growth while noting populations in Canada and Minnesota geography.
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U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Why did the boy joke about Washington and the cherry tree
The dialogue questions a famous anecdote and a freckled boy guesses the tree was too big to pull up. The text notes that marine hospitals in major Great Lakes ports are run by the U S Health Service and have provided free medical care and hospitalization to sailors since 1884.
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U. S. Health Service
For Sale Electric Wire and Wiring Service
For sale electric wire base plugs and switches plus wiring service. Call or see W. H. Forrest, phone 234.
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W. H. Forrest
New Chemical Solvent Aids Texas Cotton Producers
Texas Senator Moffett says a solvent developed by the Texas A and M Cotton Research Committee will boost Texas cotton income by about 1 million dollars annually. It extracts 45 pounds more oil per ton of seed and allows economical removal of injurious byproducts like gossypol, making cotton seed meat usable for poultry and hog feed, with oil recovery up nearly 15 percent.
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Chillicothe
Texas Cotton Research Committee
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
New York Survey Targets Low-Cost Clothing Prices
The National Retail Goods Association report details consumer target prices for clothing across genders and ages. Men want shirts at 2.50 dollars, suits 35 to 50, shorts 0.50. Women seek slips 2.98 to 3.98, sheets 1.98, dresses 3.00, juveniles want boys shoes 5.00, suits 20, shirts 1.50 to 2.00. Director David Woog notes buyers expect lower prices and better quality as production shifts.
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National Retail Goods Association
Association
David Woog
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