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Umbrellas: A Brief History
Umbrellas were first used m ancient Mesopotamia as sun
shades and were later adopted by women in ancient
Greece and Rome In the first century a d., Roman
women began oiling their paper sunshades to provide ram
protection, and the umbrella as we know it was born But it
was not until the eighteenth century that umbrellas became
acceptable for men Beginning m 1750, Jonas Hanway always
carried an umbrella around London, ram or shine This was
n as effeminate, and he was publicly
■ humiliated and ridiculed, but gradually
I the stigma taded and the idea took hold
I When Hanway died in 1786, all proper British
» gentlemen were using umbrellas
•, I Let It rain In April and May for me
V Vt' And all the rest of the year for thee.
its- Suction cups will stick better if dampened with soapy
bubbles.
EarthwisE
The Endangered Species
Act must be re-authorized
by Congress every five
years or it ceases to be law.
For 20 years this act has
helped rescue hundreds of
species from the brink of
extinction. This year the ESA
faces stiff lobbying by anti
environmental groups. To
ensure the act’s passage, con
tact Congress with your sup
port To find out the names
and addresses of your repre
sentatives, call x
the Capitol
Switchboard
at 202-224-
Full Pink Moon, April 6
Chtve-Baked Lamb
Roast
1 5-pound lag of lamb
K cup choppad fresh chivts
k cup lemon julco
2 tabltspoons mustard
K taaapoon rosemary
pappartotaata
Place lamb on rack in
roasting pan Bake at
300° F for 2 hours. Pour
off fat. Combine chives,
lemon juice, mustard, and
rosemary: mix well Pour
over lamb Sprinkle with
pepper Bake 1 to 2 hours
more, until meat thermome
ter registers 170-180° F,
depending on the
\\\-. desired degree
of doneness
Makes Sservlngs.
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL
STOCKYARDS WEEKLY CATTLE
SUMMARY: Compared to last week:
Feeder steers and heifers steady to $l.OO
higher; Stocker cattle and calves under 600
lbs. $l.OO-$2.00 higher. Demand good.
Trade active. Overall condtions and quality
not as attractive to buyers as last week.
Quality of supply plain to attradve, most
plain to average. Weigh-ups widely var.
average to thin fleshed. Slaughter cows
$2.00-$3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls averag
ing $l.OO lower. Run this week 9,931; last
week 10,658; last year 10,390. Receipts
72% feeders over 600 lbs.; 24% calves and
light yearlings under 600 lbs.; 4% cows
and bulls. Bulk price ranges follow.
J' OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
FORECAST
Northeast:
Sunny, then rainy
and warming,
turning cold with
some sun. some
showers
Southeast;
Cold and sunny,
rainy west.
warming, ram,
then cold wave
Midwest:
Heavy ram, snow
north, then clear
and seasonable
to cold
Northwest:
Ram, snow
mountains.
turning sunny
and mild; colder,
some ram and
snow.
Southwest:
Clear and warm;
increasing clouds;
turning cold and
rainy, heavy ram
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Wednesday, March 31, 1993
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