Forest Service faces repeal pushes and park transfer talk
Henry S. Graves of the Forest Service discusses congressional bills to repeal the 1905 act that created and placed national forests under the Agriculture Department. Critics say the agency treats forests as commercial grazing grounds and opposes park legislation, while parks remain recreational, leading to budget strains and political maneuvering.
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Henry S. Graves
Forest Service
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Congress
National Forests
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Danviin
SZ Gowlodo
Interior
National Park Service
The
United States
Women urged to unite for postwar reconstruction
Mrs. Llord George calls on women to work together in rebuilding society after war. She argues women must tackle social problems with collective effort, foreseeing expanded roles in national and international affairs and noting war brought men and women closer.
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Llord George
Carr
Income or Maintenance Dispute Over Spaulding Trust
Mrs. Howard Spaulding Jr seeks a tax refund of 4472.37 and additional 10,000 for costs from the Internal Revenue Service. The dispute centers on whether income from the estate of her father John E H Barker should be taxed or retained within the trust fund. Guardians James Forgun and Catherine Darker are named in the filing.
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Howard TH. Spaulding, Jr
Catherine Darker
Revere
Morros
First “Trust and Savings Bank
Forgan
Danish Prince Aage Visits American Industries
Prince Aage cousin of the Danish king toured the United States during a postwar visit. He traveled with Captain H Stymer inspecting military and industrial development and stopped at Chicago meatpackers before visiting Gren Lakes Detroit Washington Pittsburgh and the Casino Club during a broad commercial and diplomatic tour.
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Chicago
Prince Aage
Denmark
United States of America
Prince Ange
Capt
H. Stymer
Prince
Angers Im Chienzo
Gren Lakes
Gow
Casino Club
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Lady Beatty’s Remarkable Charity Ties Highlight Social Circle
Lady Beatty wife of Admiral Beatty commander of the British fleet is renowned for her devotion to family and charity. Formerly Miss Ethel Field of Chen Power, she remains a prominent figure in England’s social scene.
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Lady Beatty
Adipiral Beatty
Eran Dleet
Great Britain
Cier Witthe Bey
England
Ethel Field
Chien
Power
Paints With Her Teeth Portrait of President's Son
Rosalie Freedman of Philadelphia paints a portrait of the president's son, holding the brush between her teeth after losing use of her hands to illness.
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Rosalie Freedman
Philadelphia
Whlson
British scientists study Easter Island relics from unknown race
History in Stones reports British researchers will study stone statues and other relics on Easter Island, a remote site about 2,000 miles off the West Coast of South America, to learn more about the enigmatic culture.
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Easte Island
South America
Doan’s Kidney Pills Relieve Nervous Headaches and Backaches
An Indiana woman Mrs. J. Knox of Gary testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills eased severe back and kidney pain after years of weakness and irregular kidney action. She describes sharp pains and dizziness that vanished following use.
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Dean
Indiana
J. Knox, Sr
Jefferson Street
Gary
Ind
Doan
Not a Flattering Portrait
A minister visits with a child at home as she draws him. She admits the sketch isn’t convincing, noting she added a tail and calls it a dog, revealing a humorous, candid moment from domestic life.
Freezone Corn Treatment Claims Easy Pain Free Corn Removal
Advert says Freezone costs only a few cents and works with a few drops. The product promises instant pain relief and easy removal of hard or soft corns and calluses from feet, with root and all, using a tiny bottle sold at drug stores.
Mine Sweepers at Work Describe Naval Minesweeping Method
Two small vessels operate in mined areas dragging a shared mine cable. Each ship holds one end while floats suspend the middle, allowing the cable to catch or detonate mines to protect enemy ships.
Messenger Message Sparks Royal Inquiry
A brief noted exchange from V Peurson's Weekly records a caller asking Truth to relay a message to a mistress, insisting she be told the caller had phoned while she was away. The fragment hints at propriety and social etiquette in the period.
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Peurson’s Weekly
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Blood Purity And Strength
Purported health tonic claims to purify and enrich blood with iron and quinine improving energy, appetite, and complexion. Marketed as iron and quinine in syrup, described as not patent medicine and offered at 60 cents per bottle with a long history of use in homes.
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GROVE
Buy Your Phonograph Direct From Manufacturer
Wholesale offer with easy payments or cash. George Birt in Indianapolis invites description requests. Sales and agent opportunities listed for E B Reynolds in Blackwell Oklahoma and Mae Brothers Stamford Connecticut advertising Superior Jelly and Fruit Jar Levels with over 100 percent profit and home canner appeal.
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George Birt
Russell Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Mae Brothers
Dept. B
Stamford
Conn
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